Sweden vs United States: Population growth rates
Sweden
0.561
in 2023
United States
0.584
in 2023
Sweden rank
141st
United States rank
138th
Population growth rates over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.584 against 0.561 in Sweden, a difference of 0.023.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.
Sweden ranks 141st and United States ranks 138th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6713 | 1.55 | 0.8776 | United States |
| 1960s | 0.6894 | 1.44 | 0.7539 | United States |
| 1970s | 0.3663 | 1.02 | 0.6563 | United States |
| 1980s | 0.266 | 0.9641 | 0.6981 | United States |
| 1990s | 0.3846 | 1.06 | 0.6789 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.5271 | 0.999 | 0.4719 | United States |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.9136 | 0.0907 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.6055 | 0.3905 | 0.215 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rates, Sweden or United States?
- United States, at 0.584 against 0.561 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rates between Sweden and United States?
- 0.023, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for population growth rates?
- Sweden ranks 141st and United States ranks 138th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.