Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.0214 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Sweden, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Sweden stood at 0.0214 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 0.0214 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0172 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Sweden 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0214 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0928 units per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0214 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0694 units per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | 0.019 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 140 Mozambique 0.0236 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Laos 0.0231 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Chile 0.0219 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Brazil 0.0202 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Peru 0.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Solomon Islands 0.0179 units per square kilometre 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 (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Sweden?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Sweden was 0.0214 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0214 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0172 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Sweden rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.