Annual population growth in Sweden
Sweden: Annual population growth was 64,158 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
64,158
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
102nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
134,583
in 2017
All-time low
3,736
in 1983
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual population growth in Sweden, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual population growth in Sweden is 64,158, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population growth in Sweden peaked at 134,583 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,736, in 1983.
Sweden ranks 102nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual population growth in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 56,320 | — |
| 1952 | 51,789 | -8.0% |
| 1953 | 46,752 | -9.7% |
| 1954 | 42,037 | -10.1% |
| 1955 | 48,865 | +16.2% |
| 1956 | 53,193 | +8.9% |
| 1957 | 51,361 | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 47,469 | -7.6% |
| 1959 | 39,211 | -17.4% |
| 1960 | 31,035 | -20.9% |
| 1961 | 35,399 | +14.1% |
| 1962 | 41,521 | +17.3% |
| 1963 | 42,690 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 56,983 | +33.5% |
| 1965 | 71,821 | +26.0% |
| 1966 | 72,574 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 60,818 | -16.2% |
| 1968 | 45,720 | -24.8% |
| 1969 | 55,890 | +22.2% |
| 1970 | 74,770 | +33.8% |
| 1971 | 55,321 | -26.0% |
| 1972 | 24,322 | -56.0% |
| 1973 | 14,740 | -39.4% |
| 1974 | 23,470 | +59.2% |
| 1975 | 32,005 | +36.4% |
| 1976 | 29,751 | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 29,307 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 24,094 | -17.8% |
| 1979 | 17,956 | -25.5% |
| 1980 | 16,721 | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 9,990 | -40.3% |
| 1982 | 4,719 | -52.8% |
| 1983 | 3,736 | -20.8% |
| 1984 | 7,567 | +102.5% |
| 1985 | 13,767 | +81.9% |
| 1986 | 19,432 | +41.1% |
| 1987 | 27,970 | +43.9% |
| 1988 | 38,707 | +38.4% |
| 1989 | 56,463 | +45.9% |
| 1990 | 65,750 | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 58,384 | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 50,621 | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 50,462 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 62,152 | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 46,108 | -25.8% |
| 1996 | 14,032 | -69.6% |
| 1997 | 5,195 | -63.0% |
| 1998 | 5,081 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 7,085 | +39.4% |
| 2000 | 14,408 | +103.4% |
| 2001 | 23,919 | +66.0% |
| 2002 | 29,027 | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 33,389 | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 35,371 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 35,966 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 50,857 | +41.4% |
| 2007 | 67,652 | +33.0% |
| 2008 | 71,623 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 78,835 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 79,496 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 71,029 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 70,214 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 81,143 | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 95,818 | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 103,045 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 123,798 | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 134,583 | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 117,536 | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 103,720 | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 74,562 | -28.1% |
| 2021 | 62,452 | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 71,201 | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 64,158 | -9.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 64,158 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,163, 20.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 64,158 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,382, 4.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48,555 | 39,211 | 56,320 | 9 |
| 1960s | 51,445 | 31,035 | 72,574 | 10 |
| 1970s | 32,574 | 14,740 | 74,770 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,907 | 3,736 | 56,463 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,487 | 5,081 | 65,750 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,105 | 14,408 | 78,835 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,038 | 70,214 | 134,583 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,093 | 62,452 | 74,562 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population growth in Sweden?
- Annual population growth in Sweden was 64,158 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 134,583 in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,736 in 1983.
- How does Sweden rank for annual population growth?
- Sweden ranks 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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