Population by age groups in Sweden
Sweden: Population by age groups was 10.59 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.59 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
29th
of 74 countries
All-time high
10.59 million
in 2025
All-time low
8.53 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Population by age groups in Sweden, 1990–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, population by age groups in Sweden stood at 10.59 million. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age groups in Sweden peaked at 10.59 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.53 million, in 1990.
Sweden ranks 29th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Population by age groups in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.53 million | — |
| 1991 | 8.59 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 8.64 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 8.69 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 8.75 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 8.82 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 8.84 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 8.84 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 8.85 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.85 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 8.86 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 8.88 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 8.91 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 8.94 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.98 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 9.01 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 9.05 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 9.11 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 9.18 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 9.26 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 9.34 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 9.42 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 9.48 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 9.56 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 9.64 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 9.75 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.85 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 10.00 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 10.12 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 10.23 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 10.33 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 10.38 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 10.45 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 10.52 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 10.55 million | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 10.59 million | +0.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 10.59 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.99 million, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 10.59 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.30 million, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.74 million | 8.53 million | 8.85 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.02 million | 8.86 million | 9.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.74 million | 9.34 million | 10.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.47 million | 10.33 million | 10.59 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 26 United Arab Emirates 11.35 million compare
- 27 Czechia 10.91 million compare
- 28 Portugal 10.75 million compare
- 30 Azerbaijan 10.40 million compare
- 31 Greece 10.37 million compare
- 32 Tajikistan 10.17 million compare
More population data for Sweden
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,902 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7238 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age groups in Sweden?
- Population by age groups in Sweden was 10.59 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population by age groups recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 10.59 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by age groups recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.53 million in 1990.
- How does Sweden rank for population by age groups?
- Sweden ranks 29th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by age groups rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population by age groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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