Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household in Sweden
Sweden: Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household was 747.6 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
747.6 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
16th
of 43 countries
All-time high
928.5 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
675.9 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household in Sweden, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 747.6 Thousand persons for adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household in Sweden peaked at 928.5 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 675.9 Thousand persons, in 2021.
Sweden ranks 16th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 880.9 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 897.6 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 909.7 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 928.5 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 911.5 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 915.6 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 899.5 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 881.5 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 851.9 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 827.9 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 823.7 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 813.6 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 675.9 Thousand persons | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 704.6 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 723 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 721.5 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 747.6 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 747.6 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 480.45 Thousand persons, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 747.6 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 627.8 Thousand persons, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 880.9 Thousand persons | 880.9 Thousand persons | 880.9 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 884.74 Thousand persons | 823.7 Thousand persons | 928.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 731.03 Thousand persons | 675.9 Thousand persons | 813.6 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More population data for Sweden
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7238 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,902 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household in Sweden?
- Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household in Sweden was 747.6 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 928.5 Thousand persons in 2012.
- What is the lowest adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 675.9 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household?
- Sweden ranks 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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