Population by age group in Sweden
Sweden: Population by age group was 2.16 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.16 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
49th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.16 million
in 2023
All-time low
714,577
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Sweden, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population by age group in Sweden stood at 2.16 million. 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 714,577, 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.
Population by age group in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 714,577 | — |
| 1951 | 728,794 | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 744,876 | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 761,603 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 776,975 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 792,744 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 810,107 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 826,349 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 842,895 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 861,378 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 879,320 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 898,034 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 917,287 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 936,867 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 957,682 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 979,456 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 1.00 million | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 1.03 million | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 1.05 million | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 1.07 million | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 1.10 million | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 1.13 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 1.15 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.18 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.21 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.24 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 1.26 million | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 1.29 million | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 1.31 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 1.33 million | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.35 million | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.37 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.39 million | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 1.40 million | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.42 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.44 million | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.46 million | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.48 million | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.50 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.51 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.52 million | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.53 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.53 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.53 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.54 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.54 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.54 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.54 million | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.54 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.53 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.53 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.53 million | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.53 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.54 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.55 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.56 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.57 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.59 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.63 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.67 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.71 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.76 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.80 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.85 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.89 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.93 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.96 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.99 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.02 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.05 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.07 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.10 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.13 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.16 million | +1.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2.16 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 285,676, 7.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2.16 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948, 2.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 786,030 | 714,577 | 861,378 | 10 |
| 1960s | 972,495 | 879,320 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.22 million | 1.10 million | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 million | 1.35 million | 1.51 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 million | 1.52 million | 1.54 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 million | 1.53 million | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.90 million | 1.71 million | 2.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 million | 2.07 million | 2.16 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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- Population growth rate -0.051 (2100)
- Population density 27.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 479,660 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Sweden?
- Population by age group in Sweden was 2.16 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 714,577 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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