Israel vs Sweden: Population
Israel
9.97 million
in 2024
Sweden
10.57 million
in 2024
Israel rank
93rd
Sweden rank
90th
Population over time
- Israel
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 10.57 million against 9.97 million in Israel, a difference of 595,300.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 93rd and Sweden ranks 90th of 186 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.51 million | 7.71 million | 5.21 million | Sweden |
| 1970s | 3.39 million | 8.18 million | 4.79 million | Sweden |
| 1980s | 4.20 million | 8.37 million | 4.17 million | Sweden |
| 1990s | 5.46 million | 8.76 million | 3.30 million | Sweden |
| 2000s | 6.88 million | 9.04 million | 2.17 million | Sweden |
| 2010s | 8.32 million | 9.79 million | 1.47 million | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.59 million | 10.47 million | 879,000 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Israel or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 10.57 million against 9.97 million in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between Israel and Sweden?
- 595,300, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Sweden rank globally for population?
- Israel ranks 93rd and Sweden ranks 90th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.