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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Population growth rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed