Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Sweden
Sweden: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 54.3% in 2050. ▬ Flat
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Sweden, 2024–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2050, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Sweden stood at 54.3%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Sweden peaked at 54.3% in 2050 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 2034.
That places Sweden 109th out of 224 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 53.2% | — |
| 2025 | 52.7% | -0.9% |
| 2026 | 52.3% | -0.8% |
| 2027 | 51.9% | -0.8% |
| 2028 | 51.5% | -0.8% |
| 2029 | 51.2% | -0.6% |
| 2030 | 51.0% | -0.4% |
| 2031 | 50.8% | -0.4% |
| 2032 | 50.6% | -0.4% |
| 2033 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
| 2034 | 50.4% | -0.2% |
| 2035 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2036 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2037 | 50.5% | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 50.7% | +0.4% |
| 2039 | 50.9% | +0.4% |
| 2040 | 51.1% | +0.4% |
| 2041 | 51.3% | +0.4% |
| 2042 | 51.6% | +0.6% |
| 2043 | 51.8% | +0.4% |
| 2044 | 52.1% | +0.6% |
| 2045 | 52.4% | +0.6% |
| 2046 | 52.8% | +0.8% |
| 2047 | 53.2% | +0.8% |
| 2048 | 53.6% | +0.8% |
| 2049 | 54.0% | +0.7% |
| 2050 | 54.3% | +0.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 54.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.4%, 1.0× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 54.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.3%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 52.1% | 51.2% | 53.2% | 6 |
| 2030s | 50.6% | 50.4% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2040s | 52.4% | 51.1% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2050s | 54.3% | 54.3% | 54.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Sweden?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Sweden was 54.3% in 2050, according to United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 2050.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 2034.
- How does Sweden rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Sweden ranks 109th out of 224 countries with data for 2050.
- Is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of women aged 15–49 who are married, or who live with a partner without being married.