France vs Sweden: Population growth
France
0.262
in 2024
Sweden
0.3134
in 2024
France rank
51st
Sweden rank
49th
Population growth over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.3134 against 0.262 in France, a difference of 0.0514.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 51st and Sweden ranks 49th of 74 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9265 | 0.6954 | 0.2311 | France |
| 1970s | 0.6469 | 0.4005 | 0.2463 | France |
| 1980s | 0.5249 | 0.2374 | 0.2875 | France |
| 1990s | 0.4322 | 0.4207 | 0.0115 | France |
| 2000s | 0.6718 | 0.4855 | 0.1864 | France |
| 2010s | 0.4052 | 1 | 0.5972 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.3442 | 0.558 | 0.2138 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, France or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.3134 against 0.262 in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between France and Sweden?
- 0.0514, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for population growth?
- France ranks 51st and Sweden ranks 49th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.