North Korea vs Sweden: Population in the largest city
North Korea
18.8%
in 2025
Sweden
18.4%
in 2025
North Korea rank
117th
Sweden rank
120th
Population in the largest city over time
- North Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 18.8% against 18.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
North Korea ranks 117th and Sweden ranks 120th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.4% | 16.2% | 3.8% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 14.0% | 15.2% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 19.2% | 14.5% | 4.7% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 15.3% | 5.2% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 16.5% | 2.9% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 17.5% | 1.4% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.2% | 0.7% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, North Korea or Sweden?
- North Korea, at 18.8% against 18.4% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between North Korea and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Sweden rank globally for population in the largest city?
- North Korea ranks 117th and Sweden ranks 120th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.