Maldives vs Sweden: Population growth
Maldives
0.3%
in 2024
Sweden
0.3%
in 2024
Maldives rank
154th
Sweden rank
157th
Population growth over time
- Maldives
- Sweden
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 154th and Sweden ranks 157th of 215 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9% | 0.4% | 2.5% | Maldives |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 0.2% | 2.8% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 0.4% | 2.0% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 0.5% | 1.8% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 1.0% | 2.4% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 1.0% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Maldives or Sweden?
- Maldives, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Maldives and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sweden?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Sweden rank globally for population growth?
- Maldives ranks 154th and Sweden ranks 157th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release