Rural population, annual growth rate in Sweden
Sweden: Rural population, annual growth rate was -1.74 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.74 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
184th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.2576 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-3.76 % change on previous year
in 1968
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Sweden, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, annual growth rate in Sweden stood at -1.74 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Sweden peaked at 0.2576 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -3.76 % change on previous year, in 1968.
Sweden ranks 184th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -2.98 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1963 | -3.2 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1964 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1965 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1966 | -2.98 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1967 | -3.49 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1968 | -3.76 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1969 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1970 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1971 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 1972 | -1.54 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1973 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1974 | -0.9934 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1975 | -0.556 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1976 | -0.3591 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1977 | -0.2805 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1978 | -0.2466 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1979 | -0.1705 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0157 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0932 % change on previous year | +495.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0476 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0391 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0838 % change on previous year | +114.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1533 % change on previous year | +82.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1559 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0516 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0262 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1513 % change on previous year | +478.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2576 % change on previous year | +70.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1324 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1992 | -0.0991 % change on previous year | -174.9% |
| 1993 | -0.1478 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0677 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0986 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 1996 | -0.0683 % change on previous year | -169.2% |
| 1997 | -0.1042 % change on previous year | +52.7% |
| 1998 | -0.0797 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 1999 | -0.0698 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2000 | -0.0409 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.0141 % change on previous year | -2100.0% |
| 2004 | -0.0607 % change on previous year | +330.1% |
| 2005 | -0.1286 % change on previous year | +111.8% |
| 2006 | -0.1125 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2007 | -0.1332 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 2008 | -0.271 % change on previous year | +103.5% |
| 2009 | -0.3514 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 2010 | -0.4775 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 2011 | -0.7782 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
| 2012 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +39.0% |
| 2013 | -1.25 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 2014 | -1.38 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2015 | -1.58 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2016 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2017 | -0.4938 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 2018 | -0.7058 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 2019 | -0.8772 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 2020 | -1.19 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 2021 | -1.33 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2022 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2023 | -1.5 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 2024 | -1.67 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2025 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.17 % change on previous year | -3.76 % change on previous year | -2.75 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.9246 % change on previous year | -2.19 % change on previous year | -0.1705 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0818 % change on previous year | 0.0157 % change on previous year | 0.1559 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0013 % change on previous year | -0.1478 % change on previous year | 0.2576 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1111 % change on previous year | -0.3514 % change on previous year | 0.0007 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.03 % change on previous year | -1.64 % change on previous year | -0.4775 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.45 % change on previous year | -1.74 % change on previous year | -1.19 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 181 Costa Rica -1.57 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Peru -1.72 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Qatar -1.72 % change on previous year compare
- 185 United States Virgin Islands -1.79 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Japan -1.89 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Albania -1.93 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sweden
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 15.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 949.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1092 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.5 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.5 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Rural population 10.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Sweden?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Sweden was -1.74 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2576 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.76 % change on previous year in 1968.
- How does Sweden rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Sweden ranks 184th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.