Population (International Monetary) in Sweden
Sweden: Population (International Monetary) was 10.57 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.57 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
90th
of 186 countries
All-time high
10.57 million
in 2024
All-time low
7.48 million
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Population in Sweden, 1960–2024
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.
Population (International Monetary) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.48 million | — |
| 1961 | 7.52 million | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 7.56 million | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 7.60 million | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 7.66 million | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 7.73 million | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 7.81 million | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 7.87 million | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 7.91 million | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 7.97 million | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 8.04 million | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 8.10 million | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 8.12 million | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 8.14 million | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 8.16 million | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 8.19 million | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 8.22 million | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 8.25 million | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 8.28 million | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 8.29 million | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 8.31 million | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 8.32 million | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 8.33 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 8.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8.34 million | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 8.35 million | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 8.37 million | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 8.40 million | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 8.44 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 8.49 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 8.56 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 8.62 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 8.67 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 8.72 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 8.78 million | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 8.83 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 8.84 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 8.85 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 8.85 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 8.86 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 8.87 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 8.90 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 8.92 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 8.96 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.99 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 9.03 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 9.08 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 9.15 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 9.22 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 9.30 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 9.38 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 9.45 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 9.52 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 9.60 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.70 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.80 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.92 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 10.06 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 10.18 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 10.28 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.35 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 10.42 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 10.49 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 10.54 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 10.57 million | +0.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 10.57 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.64 million, 1.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 10.57 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.49 million, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
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
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,663 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,179 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,179 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6078 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
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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