Population by age group in Sweden
Sweden: Population by age group was 2.16 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population by age group in Sweden, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population by age group in Sweden stood at 2.16 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Sweden peaked at 2.16 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 714,577 people, in 1950.
Sweden ranks 49th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 786,030 people | 714,577 people | 861,378 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 972,495 people | 879,320 people | 1.07 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.22 million people | 1.10 million people | 1.33 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 million people | 1.35 million people | 1.51 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 million people | 1.52 million people | 1.54 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 million people | 1.53 million people | 1.67 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.90 million people | 1.71 million people | 2.05 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 million people | 2.07 million people | 2.16 million people | 4 |
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More population data for Sweden
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 163,029 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Sweden?
- Population by age group in Sweden was 2.16 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 714,577 people in 1950.
- How does Sweden rank for population by age group?
- Sweden ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.