Population aged 25-64 years in Sweden
Sweden: Population aged 25-64 years was 5,398 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in Sweden, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 25-64 years in Sweden stood at 5,398 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Sweden peaked at 5,398 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,028 thousands, in 1970.
Sweden ranks 83rd 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 | 4,135 thousands | 4,028 thousands | 4,194 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,226 thousands | 4,199 thousands | 4,263 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,482 thousands | 4,309 thousands | 4,631 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,767 thousands | 4,664 thousands | 4,847 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,981 thousands | 4,856 thousands | 5,218 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,339 thousands | 5,271 thousands | 5,398 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 25-64 years in Sweden?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Sweden was 5,398 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5,398 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,028 thousands in 1970.
- How does Sweden rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Sweden ranks 83rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release