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Sweden
Rural population growth (annual %)

Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.

Global rank#185out of 205 countries
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Historical trend

0.3-0.8-1.8-2.8-3.8196119932025Sweden · 2025: -2Sweden

Analytical takeaways

  • Sweden records -2 for Rural population growth (annual %) in 2025, ranking #185 globally out of 205 countries.
  • Rural population growth (annual %) increased from -3 in 1961 to -2 in 2025, a gain of 1.
  • The country sits in the bottom quartile of the global distribution for this metric, which also makes the page relevant for low-value and lagging-performance searches.

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