Urban population, male (% of total) in Sweden
Sweden: Urban population, male (% of total) was 42.3% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Urban population, male in Sweden, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, male in Sweden is 42.3%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Sweden peaked at 42.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 1985.
Sweden ranks 29th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Urban population, male (% of total) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 40.6% | — |
| 1985 | 40.5% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 40.5% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 40.9% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 41.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 41.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | +1.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 42.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.1%, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 42.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.7%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.5% | 40.5% | 40.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 40.7% | 40.5% | 40.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 41.0% | 41.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 41.9% | 42.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More gender data for Sweden
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,663 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,179 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,179 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6078 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,810 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 48,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 51,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 50,315 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, male in Sweden?
- Urban population, male in Sweden was 42.3% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 1985.
- How does Sweden rank for urban population, male?
- Sweden ranks 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.