Sweden vs United Kingdom: Natural population growth
Sweden
0.0377
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.0505
in 2023
Sweden rank
179th
United Kingdom rank
178th
Natural population growth over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.0505 against 0.0377 in Sweden, a difference of 0.0128.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 179th and United Kingdom ranks 178th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5263 | 0.4418 | 0.0845 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0.4507 | 0.5989 | 0.1482 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.2149 | 0.1573 | 0.0576 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.0887 | 0.1567 | 0.068 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.1387 | 0.1815 | 0.0428 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.0935 | 0.2228 | 0.1293 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.2349 | 0.2901 | 0.0552 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.1195 | 0.0372 | 0.0823 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.0505 against 0.0377 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 0.0128, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for natural population growth?
- Sweden ranks 179th and United Kingdom ranks 178th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.