Male population by age group in Sweden
Sweden: Male population by age group was 291,039 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
291,039
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
105th
of 236 countries
All-time high
317,464
in 1950
All-time low
234,562
in 2001
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Sweden, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 291,039 for male population by age group in 2023.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Sweden peaked at 317,464 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 234,562, in 2001.
Sweden ranks 105th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 285,911 | 270,272 | 317,464 | 10 |
| 1960s | 283,894 | 265,593 | 307,121 | 10 |
| 1970s | 279,711 | 255,216 | 298,756 | 10 |
| 1980s | 249,563 | 242,273 | 271,139 | 10 |
| 1990s | 288,159 | 246,144 | 311,415 | 10 |
| 2000s | 252,299 | 234,562 | 278,908 | 10 |
| 2010s | 299,873 | 285,379 | 310,443 | 10 |
| 2020s | 300,545 | 291,039 | 307,726 | 4 |
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More gender data for Sweden
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,810 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 48,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 51,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 50,315 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 53,236 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 54,852 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 57,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 57,413 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 60,556 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male population by age group in Sweden?
- Male population by age group in Sweden was 291,039 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 317,464 in 1950.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 234,562 in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for male population by age group?
- Sweden ranks 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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