Ireland vs Sweden: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
Ireland
1.13 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sweden
1.06 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ireland rank
76th
Sweden rank
79th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.13 % change on previous year against 1.06 % change on previous year in Sweden, a difference of 0.07 % change on previous year.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Ireland ranks 76th and Sweden ranks 79th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1.55 % change on previous year | -0.7907 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.3183 % change on previous year | 0.3638 % change on previous year | 0.0455 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.6603 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 0.7901 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.04 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | 0.0916 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.12 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 0.7599 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.13 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 0.1751 % change on previous year | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 1.13 % change on previous year against 1.06 % change on previous year in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.07 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Ireland ranks 76th and Sweden ranks 79th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.