Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita was 0.164 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Sweden, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Sweden is 0.164 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Sweden peaked at 0.164 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1075 units per person, in 1960.
Sweden ranks 82nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1075 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.11 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.1148 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1198 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1248 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1297 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1325 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1334 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1346 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1356 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1363 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1276 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1266 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1258 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1249 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1238 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1228 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1218 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1209 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1201 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1193 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1192 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1198 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1203 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1208 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1212 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1216 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1218 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1218 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1216 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1213 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.122 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1237 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1254 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.127 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1289 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1307 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.132 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1333 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1347 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1359 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1367 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1371 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1375 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1379 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1382 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1391 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1407 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1422 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1436 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.145 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1466 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1484 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1499 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1513 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1526 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1536 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1544 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1556 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1564 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1577 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.159 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1601 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1613 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1627 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.164 units per person | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1243 units per person | 0.1075 units per person | 0.1356 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1251 units per person | 0.1201 units per person | 0.1363 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1207 units per person | 0.1192 units per person | 0.1218 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1279 units per person | 0.1213 units per person | 0.1347 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1389 units per person | 0.1359 units per person | 0.1436 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1514 units per person | 0.145 units per person | 0.1564 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1608 units per person | 0.1577 units per person | 0.164 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 79 Guatemala 0.1728 units per person compare
- 80 Bangladesh 0.1725 units per person compare
- 81 India 0.1696 units per person compare
- 83 Kazakhstan 0.1629 units per person compare
- 84 Libya 0.1613 units per person compare
- 85 Switzerland 0.16 units per person compare
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 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 146.58 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Sweden?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Sweden was 0.164 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.164 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1075 units per person in 1960.
- How does Sweden rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- Sweden ranks 82nd out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.