Top 5 CitiesStockholm, Göteborg, Malmö, Uppsala, and Västerås
Population of Largest City1,300,067
Rank Size Rule of CitiesCity 2 is almost 1/2 of city 1, city 3 is 1/5 of city 1, city 4 is 1/10 of city 1, and city 5 is 1/12 of city 1.
Population of 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Cities531167, 271447, 136446, and 109 471
ValidityThe Rank Size Rule is proven invalid when using Sweden as an example, because the cities do not go in a obvious pattern of decreasing population as it does in the rule. The cities of Sweden are much smaller after the first city.
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Population9,513,500
Population density21 People per square mile
% Urban Population84%
% Urban Population living in SlumsN/A
Average % Change in Urban Population0.5%
% with Improved Urban Sanitation
100%
% with Improved Urban Water Supply100%
Pupil-Teacher Ratio (elementary)10.11
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