Pakistan vs Sweden: Population in the largest city
Pakistan
17.9%
in 2025
Sweden
18.4%
in 2025
Pakistan rank
123rd
Sweden rank
120th
Population in the largest city over time
- Pakistan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 18.4% against 17.9% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 123rd and Sweden ranks 120th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.3% | 16.2% | 3.1% | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 21.6% | 15.2% | 6.5% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 20.9% | 14.5% | 6.4% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 15.3% | 4.5% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 16.5% | 2.3% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 17.5% | 0.8% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 18.2% | 0.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Pakistan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 18.4% against 17.9% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Pakistan and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Sweden rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Pakistan ranks 123rd 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.