Population by income level in Sweden
Sweden: Population by income level was 10.60 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by income level in Sweden, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level in Sweden is 10.60 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Sweden peaked at 10.60 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.48 million, in 1960.
That places Sweden 92nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.71 million | 7.48 million | 7.97 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.18 million | 8.04 million | 8.29 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.37 million | 8.31 million | 8.49 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.76 million | 8.56 million | 8.86 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.04 million | 8.87 million | 9.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.79 million | 9.38 million | 10.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.49 million | 10.35 million | 10.60 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 89 Portugal 10.80 million compare
- 90 Tajikistan 10.79 million compare
- 91 Papua New Guinea 10.76 million compare
- 93 Greece 10.41 million compare
- 94 Azerbaijan 10.25 million compare
- 95 Israel 10.12 million compare
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 income level in Sweden?
- Population by income level in Sweden was 10.60 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 10.60 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.48 million in 1960.
- How does Sweden rank for population by income level?
- Sweden ranks 92nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.