Population aged 14 years or younger in Sweden
Sweden: Population aged 14 years or younger was 1,792 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Sweden, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger in Sweden stood at 1,792 thousands.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Sweden peaked at 1,839 thousands in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,501 thousands, in 1988.
Sweden ranks 102nd of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,686 thousands | 1,668 thousands | 1,697 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,548 thousands | 1,501 thousands | 1,641 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,618 thousands | 1,522 thousands | 1,665 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,588 thousands | 1,542 thousands | 1,640 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,673 thousands | 1,549 thousands | 1,820 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,824 thousands | 1,792 thousands | 1,839 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Sweden
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.051 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 479,660 (2100)
- Population density 27.91 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.051 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.43 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 163,029 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.43 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.43 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.0377 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.43 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Sweden?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Sweden was 1,792 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1,839 thousands in 2022.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,501 thousands in 1988.
- How does Sweden rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Sweden ranks 102nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release