Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Sweden
Sweden: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square was 4.17 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Sweden is 4.17 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Sweden peaked at 4.17 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.03 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sweden ranks 105th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Sweden, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 2.58 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 2.69 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 2.49 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 2.48 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 2.49 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 2.58 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.68 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.74 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.79 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.87 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.9 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.96 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.99 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 3 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.06 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.1 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.16 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.22 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.28 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.34 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 3.4 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.47 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.53 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.6 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.67 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 3.74 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 3.81 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.89 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.95 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.01 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 4.07 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 4.12 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 4.17 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4 units per square kilometre | 2.03 units per square kilometre | 2.65 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.51 units per square kilometre | 2.45 units per square kilometre | 2.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.48 units per square kilometre | 2.43 units per square kilometre | 2.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.75 units per square kilometre | 2.55 units per square kilometre | 2.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.08 units per square kilometre | 2.96 units per square kilometre | 3.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.64 units per square kilometre | 3.34 units per square kilometre | 3.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.09 units per square kilometre | 4.01 units per square kilometre | 4.17 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 102 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Finland 4.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Zambia 4.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Somalia 4.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Zimbabwe 4.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Mozambique 3.83 units per square kilometre 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, per capita 0.164 units per person (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 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 square in Sweden?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Sweden was 4.17 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4.17 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sweden rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- Sweden ranks 105th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.