Persons by household composition and educational attainment level in Sweden
Sweden: Persons by household composition and educational attainment level was 471.1 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons by household composition and educational attainment level in Sweden, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 471.1 Thousand persons for persons by household composition and educational attainment level in 2025.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by household composition and educational attainment level in Sweden peaked at 488.6 Thousand persons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 282.7 Thousand persons, in 2016.
Sweden ranks 13th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Persons by household composition and educational attainment level in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 349.5 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 348.2 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 337.8 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 309.3 Thousand persons | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 314.5 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 294.7 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 287.1 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 282.7 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 308.4 Thousand persons | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 328.8 Thousand persons | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 329.3 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 340.1 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 488.6 Thousand persons | +43.7% |
| 2022 | 465.7 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 466 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 480.9 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 471.1 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 471.1 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 238.9 Thousand persons, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 471.1 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 275.1 Thousand persons, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persons by household composition and educational attainment level 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +43.7% | 340.1 Thousand persons | 488.6 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 349.5 Thousand persons | 349.5 Thousand persons | 349.5 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 314.08 Thousand persons | 282.7 Thousand persons | 348.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 452.07 Thousand persons | 340.1 Thousand persons | 488.6 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More population data for Sweden
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (2100)
- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons by household composition and educational attainment level in Sweden?
- Persons by household composition and educational attainment level in Sweden was 471.1 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by household composition and educational attainment level recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 488.6 Thousand persons in 2021.
- What is the lowest persons by household composition and educational attainment level recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 282.7 Thousand persons in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for persons by household composition and educational attainment level?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons by household composition and educational attainment level rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons by household composition and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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