Norway vs Sweden: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit

Norway
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sweden
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Norway rank
115th
Sweden rank
114th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Norway, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 115th and Sweden ranks 114th of 120 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Norway
1970s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Norway
1980s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Norway
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Norway
2000s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Sweden
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Sweden
2020s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 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, per unit, Norway or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit between Norway and Sweden?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit?
Norway ranks 115th and Sweden ranks 114th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
120 places, 7,236 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.