At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Sweden
Sweden: At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation was 710 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
710 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
718 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
176 Thousand persons
in 2005
Years of data
22
2004–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Sweden is 710 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Sweden peaked at 718 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 176 Thousand persons, in 2005.
Sweden ranks 14th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 227 Thousand persons | — |
| 2005 | 176 Thousand persons | -22.5% |
| 2006 | 222 Thousand persons | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 214 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 284 Thousand persons | +32.7% |
| 2009 | 289 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 341 Thousand persons | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 342 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 335 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 626 Thousand persons | +86.9% |
| 2014 | 533 Thousand persons | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 588 Thousand persons | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 586 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 603 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 605 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 668 Thousand persons | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 563 Thousand persons | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 650 Thousand persons | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 643 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 718 Thousand persons | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 631 Thousand persons | -12.1% |
| 2025 | 710 Thousand persons | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 235.33 Thousand persons | 176 Thousand persons | 289 Thousand persons | 6 |
| 2010s | 522.7 Thousand persons | 335 Thousand persons | 668 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 652.5 Thousand persons | 563 Thousand persons | 718 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More urban development data for Sweden
- Population in the largest city 18.4% (2025)
- Population density 25.87 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 5.26 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.164 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.74 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 4.17 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.74 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 5.95 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Sweden?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Sweden was 710 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 718 Thousand persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 176 Thousand persons in 2005.
- How does Sweden rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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