Sweden Population (LIVE)

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Sweden Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Sweden is 10,629,384 as of Friday, December 13, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Sweden 2024 population is estimated at 10,606,999 people at mid year.
  • Sweden population is equivalent to 0.13% of the total world population.
  • Sweden ranks number 90 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Sweden is 26 per Km2 (67 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 410,340 Km2 (158,433 sq. miles).
  • 87.0 % of the population is urban (9,231,909 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Sweden is 40.1 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Sweden (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationSweden
Global Rank
2024 10,606,999 0.53 % 55,505 50,115 40.1 1.43 26 87.0 % 9,231,909 0.13 % 8,161,972,572 90
2023 10,551,494 0.61 % 64,156 55,209 39.9 1.43 26 86.7 % 9,153,118 0.13 % 8,091,734,930 90
2022 10,487,338 0.68 % 71,207 58,955 39.7 1.54 26 86.5 % 9,072,528 0.13 % 8,021,407,192 88
2020 10,353,686 0.73 % 74,561 37,302 39.6 1.67 25 86.0 % 8,904,762 0.13 % 7,887,001,292 90
2015 9,799,481 0.88 % 84,250 80,534 39.9 1.85 24 86.2 % 8,450,611 0.13 % 7,470,491,872 90
2010 9,378,232 0.76 % 69,692 51,175 39.7 1.97 23 85.2 % 7,986,934 0.13 % 7,021,732,148 90
2005 9,029,771 0.35 % 31,534 27,030 39.2 1.77 22 84.4 % 7,621,289 0.14 % 6,586,970,132 88
2000 8,872,101 0.10 % 9,16024,900 38.4 1.54 22 84.1 % 7,462,891 0.14 % 6,171,702,993 81
1995 8,826,302 0.62 % 53,547 11,621 37.5 1.73 22 83.9 % 7,407,014 0.15 % 5,758,878,982 80
1990 8,558,567 0.49 % 41,665 35,668 37.4 2.12 21 83.2 % 7,119,496 0.16 % 5,327,803,110 77
1985 8,350,244 0.10 % 7,955 11,464 36.7 1.73 20 83.2 % 6,945,209 0.17 % 4,868,943,465 73
1980 8,310,469 0.29 % 23,566 10,040 35.1 1.67 20 83.1 % 6,909,767 0.19 % 4,447,606,236 68
1975 8,192,641 0.37 % 29,972 16,564 34.3 1.77 20 82.8 % 6,781,627 0.20 % 4,070,735,277 64
1970 8,042,780 0.79 % 61,955 47,242 34.4 1.92 20 81.2 % 6,527,198 0.22 % 3,694,683,794 64
1965 7,733,007 0.66 % 49,682 32,444 35.2 2.40 19 77.2 % 5,968,494 0.23 % 3,334,533,703 54
1960 7,484,596 0.60 % 44,453 1,080 35.1 2.17 18 72.5 % 5,424,075 0.25 % 3,015,470,894 60
1955 7,262,329 0.69 % 49,153 17,304 34.1 2.25 18 69.3 % 5,030,711 0.27 % 2,740,213,792 54
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Sweden Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationSweden
Global Rank
2025 10,656,633 0.58 % 60,589 47,079 40.3 1.44 26 87.4 % 9,309,134 0.13 % 8,231,613,070 91
2030 10,841,810 0.35 % 37,035 37,429 41.3 1.46 26 89.2 % 9,669,297 0.13 % 8,569,124,911 90
2035 10,964,978 0.23 % 24,634 35,144 42.7 1.48 27 91.0 % 9,976,509 0.12 % 8,885,210,181 91
2040 11,078,602 0.21 % 22,725 33,995 43.7 1.50 27 92.6 % 10,259,265 0.12 % 9,177,190,203 94
2045 11,202,872 0.22 % 24,854 31,440 43.8 1.51 27 94.1 % 10,543,315 0.12 % 9,439,639,668 93
2050 11,309,630 0.19 % 21,352   44.1 1.52 28 95.8 % 10,837,418 0.12 % 9,664,378,587 93
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Sweden Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Sweden
Life Expectancy
83.42 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
1.8
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
2.4
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Sweden

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Stockholm 1,515,017
2 Goeteborg 587,549
3 Malmoe 351,749
4 Uppsala 177,074
5 Linkoeping 166,673
6 OErebro 155,989
7 Sollentuna 139,606
8 Umea 130,224
9 Vaesteras 127,799
10 Soedermalm 127,323
11 Helsingborg 104,250
12 Joenkoeping 93,797
13 Norrkoeping 93,765
14 Huddinge 90,182
15 Lund 87,244
16 Haninge 74,968
17 Gaevle 74,884
18 Boras 71,700
19 Soedertaelje 70,777
20 Halmstad 70,480
21 Kungsholmen 69,363
22 Eskilstuna 67,359
23 Solna 66,909
24 Karlskrona 66,675
25 Vaexjoe 65,383
26 Karlstad 61,492
27 Bromma 61,000
28 Moelndal 59,430
29 Vasastan 58,458
30 Taby 58,123
31 Sundsvall 57,606
32 OEstersund 49,806
33 Trollhaettan 48,573
34 Lulea 43,574
35 Lidingoe 42,466
36 Borlaenge 41,955
37 Tumba 40,832
38 Kristianstad 39,762
39 Nykoeping 38,780
40 Kalmar 38,408
41 Falun 37,000
42 Skoevde 36,842
43 Upplands Vaesby 36,534
44 OEstermalm 36,418
45 Skelleftea 35,516
46 Uddevalla 34,781
47 Sundbyberg 34,529
48 Varberg 34,248
49 Akersberga 32,659
50 OErnskoeldsvik 32,493
51 Landskrona 32,229
52 Vallentuna 31,937
53 Motala 30,944
54 Trelleborg 29,316
55 Majorna 29,254
56 Partille 28,648
57 Karlskoga 27,490
58 Maersta 27,034
59 Lerum 26,913
60 Alingsas 26,329
61 Nacka 25,170
62 Haernoesand 25,012
63 Sandviken 24,724
64 Kungaelv 24,101
65 Falkenberg 24,099
66 Boo 24,052
67 Jakobsberg 24,046
68 Visby 23,402
69 Katrineholm 23,283
70 AEngelholm 23,240

See also

Notes

The Sweden Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Sweden delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Sweden (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Sweden in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.