Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0045 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
190th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0045 thousands per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0037 thousands per square kilometre
in 1988
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Sweden, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Sweden is 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre, in 1988.
Sweden ranks 190th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 187 Belize 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 188 Latvia 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 189 Chile 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 191 Bhutan 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 192 Central African Republic 0.004 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 193 Oman 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre compare
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- 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 population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Sweden?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Sweden was 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Sweden rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 190th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.