Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Sweden
Sweden: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was -61.17 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Sweden, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sweden recorded -61.17 % change on previous year for natural population growth, annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 751.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Sweden peaked at 230.33 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -309.52 % change on previous year, in 1997.
That places Sweden 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -4 % change on previous year | -11.45 % change on previous year | 5.07 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -2.25 % change on previous year | -26.65 % change on previous year | 23.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -10.94 % change on previous year | -51.69 % change on previous year | 31.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.23 % change on previous year | -60.52 % change on previous year | 230.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -57.64 % change on previous year | -309.52 % change on previous year | 17.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.72 % change on previous year | -7.55 % change on previous year | 114.74 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.3 % change on previous year | -10.58 % change on previous year | 13.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -27.15 % change on previous year | -61.17 % change on previous year | 48.01 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 229 Bermuda -37.86 % change on previous year compare
- 230 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba -41.55 % change on previous year compare
- 231 Palau -54.52 % change on previous year compare
- 233 Netherlands -73.82 % change on previous year compare
- 234 China -80.7 % change on previous year compare
- 235 Belgium -99.42 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Sweden
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.051 (2100)
- Population density 27.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 479,660 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.051 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4637 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 163,029 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth, annual growth rate in Sweden?
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Sweden was -61.17 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 230.33 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -309.52 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Sweden rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- Sweden ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 751.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Natural population growth Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.