Natural population growth rate in Sweden
Sweden: Natural population growth rate was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth rate in Sweden, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth rate in Sweden stood at 0.0%.
The figure is down 61.2% on the previous year and down 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate in Sweden peaked at 0.6% in 1950 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 1999.
That places Sweden 179th 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.
Natural population growth rate in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.6% | — |
| 1951 | 0.6% | -10.7% |
| 1952 | 0.6% | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 0.6% | -4.4% |
| 1954 | 0.5% | -11.5% |
| 1955 | 0.5% | +5.1% |
| 1956 | 0.5% | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 0.5% | -10.8% |
| 1958 | 0.5% | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 0.4% | -4.1% |
| 1960 | 0.3% | -21.5% |
| 1961 | 0.4% | +14.3% |
| 1962 | 0.4% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5% | +19.3% |
| 1964 | 0.6% | +24.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6% | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.5% | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | -26.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | -22.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | +22.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -14.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -34.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -51.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -51.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +31.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -60.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -44.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +230.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +19.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +102.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +36.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +31.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +58.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -26.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -52.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -86.1% |
| 1997 | -0.0% | -309.5% |
| 1998 | -0.1% | +64.0% |
| 1999 | -0.1% | +48.5% |
| 2000 | -0.0% | -49.2% |
| 2001 | -0.0% | -25.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -114.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +1459.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +67.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +49.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -42.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +48.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -52.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -61.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 34% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.1%. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth rate in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1459.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1997 | -309.5% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | +230.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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- 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)
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- 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 natural population growth rate in Sweden?
- Natural population growth rate in Sweden was 0.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1950.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 1999.
- How does Sweden rank for natural population growth rate?
- Sweden ranks 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.