Population by age in Sweden
Sweden: Population by age 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 in Sweden, 1990–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 10.59 million for population by age in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age 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.
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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.051 (2100)
- Population density 27.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 479,660 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.051 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4637 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 163,029 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age in Sweden?
- Population by age in Sweden was 10.59 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population by age recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 10.59 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by age recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.53 million in 1990.
- How does Sweden rank for population by age?
- Sweden ranks 29th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by age 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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