Urban Development in Sweden 75 indicators covering urban development for Sweden. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population in the largest city 18.4% 2025 up 4.5% 120th Population density 25.87 people per sq. km of land area 2023 up 9.8% 180th PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 5.26 micrograms per cubic meter 2023 down 16.3% 185th Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.74 million 2025 up 16.2% 95th Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.164 units per person 2025 up 7.5% 82nd Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.06 % change on previous year 2025 down 45.0% 79th Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 12.9% 114th Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 4.17 units per square kilometre 2023 up 18.1% 105th Population in largest city 1.74 million 2025 up 16.2% 94th Crude steelmaking capacity 5.95 Tonnes 2025 unchanged 30th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 146.58 Hectares 2020 up 4.5% 50th Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 4,208 Number 2025 up 0.6% 23rd PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 3.6% 2017 down 9.0% 185th Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 65.61 million Number 2025 up 18.0% 16th Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 10.8% 2025 — 5th Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 2,153 Million euro 2024 up 7.1% 11th Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons 11,350 Number 2024 down 22.1% 21st Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of 42,029 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 2025 up 1.3% 15th Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status 10.8% 2025 up 24.1% 9th At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex 33.0% 2025 up 5.1% 8th Average number of rooms per person by tenure status and dwelling type 1.7 Average 2025 unchanged 16th Total housing costs in pps 708.1 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 2025 up 33.1% 9th Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and 18.8% 2025 up 11.2% 6th Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main 1.0% 2025 down 75.0% 20th At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation 710 Thousand persons 2025 up 20.7% 14th Seat capacity of passenger railway vehicles by type of vehicles 234 Thousand 2024 up 27.2% 14th Seat/berth capacity of passenger railway vehicles 234 Thousand 2024 up 27.2% 14th Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation 128 Thousand persons 2025 up 265.7% 23rd Average number of rooms per person by degree of urbanization 1.7 Average 2025 unchanged 16th Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of 844 Thousand persons 2025 up 24.1% 17th At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of 33.0% 2025 up 5.1% 8th Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of 20.9% 2025 up 13.0% 5th Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status 10.8% 2025 up 24.1% 9th Housing cost overburden rate by level of disability (activity) 13.7% 2025 down 11.0% 8th Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization 10.6% 2025 up 45.2% 31st Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 4,208 Number 2025 up 0.6% 25th Seat capacity of new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses 97,135 Number 2025 — 6th Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight 704,461 Number 2025 up 21.0% 18th Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status 2.3% 2023 up 27.8% 33rd Children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof 7.4% 2023 down 26.0% 38th Financial burden of the total housing cost 9.7% 2023 up 14.1% 44th Material deprivation for the 'Housing' dimension, by age, sex and by 91.0% 2023 up 5.0% 8th Prison capacity and number of persons held 10,054 Number 2024 up 55.3% 19th New lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross 40,201 Number 2025 down 21.0% 11th Children (aged 0 to 17) having neither a bath, nor a shower in their 0.0% 2020 down 100.0% 38th Noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation 12.8% 2023 down 22.9% 35th Crime, violence or vandalism in the area by degree of urbanisation 13.3% 2023 down 6.3% 16th Severe housing deprivation rate by tenure status 0.7% 2023 up 40.0% 33rd Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 65.61 million Number 2025 up 18.0% 16th Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation 3.2% 2023 up 18.5% 27th Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation 6.9% 2025 up 122.6% 31st Child well-being — Children experiencing severe housing deprivation 4.7 2020 up 135.0% 10th New trailers and their load capacity, by permissible maximum gross 32,439 Number 2025 down 22.1% 6th Trailers and their load capacity, by permissible maximum gross weight 1.16 million Number 2025 up 31.8% 6th Semi-trailers and their load capacity, by permissible maximum gross 34,057 Number 2025 up 28.2% 19th Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of 856 Thousand persons 2025 up 29.1% 11th Persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of 5.9% 2025 up 103.4% 18th Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization 3.9% 2025 up 254.5% 23rd New semi-trailers and their load capacity, by permissible maximum 2,100 Number 2025 down 13.3% 16th Persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors 4.1% 2023 down 22.6% 47th Page 1 of 2 Next →