Population in Sweden
Sweden: Population was 10.57 million in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Sweden, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Sweden is 10.57 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Sweden peaked at 10.57 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.48 million, in 1960.
That places Sweden 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.71 million | 7.48 million | 7.97 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.18 million | 8.04 million | 8.29 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.37 million | 8.31 million | 8.49 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.76 million | 8.56 million | 8.86 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.04 million | 8.87 million | 9.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.79 million | 9.38 million | 10.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.47 million | 10.35 million | 10.57 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 87 Portugal 10.70 million compare
- 88 Tajikistan 10.59 million compare
- 89 Papua New Guinea 10.58 million compare
- 91 Greece 10.39 million compare
- 92 Azerbaijan 10.20 million compare
- 93 Israel 9.97 million compare
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 population in Sweden?
- Population in Sweden was 10.57 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 10.57 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.48 million in 1960.
- How does Sweden rank for population?
- Sweden ranks 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.