Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Sweden
Sweden: Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation was 128 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Sweden stood at 128 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 265.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Sweden peaked at 128 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35 Thousand persons, in 2015.
That places Sweden 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 94 Thousand persons | — |
| 2005 | 59 Thousand persons | -37.2% |
| 2006 | 49 Thousand persons | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 46 Thousand persons | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 48 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 58 Thousand persons | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 52 Thousand persons | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 57 Thousand persons | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 46 Thousand persons | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 73 Thousand persons | +58.7% |
| 2014 | 56 Thousand persons | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 35 Thousand persons | -37.5% |
| 2016 | 40 Thousand persons | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 62 Thousand persons | +55.0% |
| 2018 | 66 Thousand persons | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 74 Thousand persons | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 76 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 57 Thousand persons | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 100 Thousand persons | +75.4% |
| 2023 | 115 Thousand persons | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 120 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 128 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59 Thousand persons | 46 Thousand persons | 94 Thousand persons | 6 |
| 2010s | 56.1 Thousand persons | 35 Thousand persons | 74 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.33 Thousand persons | 57 Thousand persons | 128 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Sweden?
- Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Sweden was 128 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 128 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 Thousand persons in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Sweden ranks 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 265.7%. 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 Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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