Rural population, per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Rural population, per capita was 0.1092 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Sweden, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per capita in Sweden is 0.1092 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Sweden peaked at 0.2753 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1092 units per person, in 2025.
Sweden ranks 182nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2753 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2665 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 0.2571 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2475 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2379 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2289 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2199 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2106 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2016 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1936 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1876 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1835 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1801 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1773 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.175 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1734 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1721 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.171 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1701 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1694 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1691 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1691 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1691 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.169 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.169 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.169 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1689 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1684 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1677 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1668 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.166 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.165 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1639 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1627 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1617 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.161 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1606 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1604 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1602 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1599 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1596 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1592 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1587 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.158 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1573 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1565 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1554 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1541 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1525 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1507 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1487 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1464 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1437 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1408 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1374 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1338 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.13 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1276 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1253 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1229 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1206 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1183 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.116 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1137 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1114 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1092 units per person | -2.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.1092 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1867 units per person, 59% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.1092 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.304 units per person, 36% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2339 units per person | 0.1936 units per person | 0.2753 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1759 units per person | 0.1694 units per person | 0.1876 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1686 units per person | 0.1668 units per person | 0.1691 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1621 units per person | 0.1599 units per person | 0.166 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1562 units per person | 0.1507 units per person | 0.1596 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1357 units per person | 0.1229 units per person | 0.1487 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1149 units per person | 0.1092 units per person | 0.1206 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share 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, per capita in Sweden?
- Rural population, per capita in Sweden was 0.1092 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2753 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1092 units per person in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for rural population, per capita?
- Sweden ranks 182nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.