Population by income level in Sweden
Sweden: Population by income level was 10.60 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.60 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
92nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
10.60 million
in 2025
All-time low
7.48 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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.
Population by income level in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.48 million | — |
| 1961 | 7.52 million | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 7.56 million | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 7.60 million | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 7.66 million | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 7.73 million | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 7.81 million | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 7.87 million | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 7.91 million | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 7.97 million | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 8.04 million | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 8.10 million | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 8.12 million | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 8.14 million | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 8.16 million | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 8.19 million | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 8.22 million | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 8.25 million | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 8.28 million | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 8.29 million | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 8.31 million | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 8.32 million | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 8.33 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 8.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8.34 million | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 8.35 million | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 8.37 million | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 8.40 million | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 8.44 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 8.49 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 8.56 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 8.62 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 8.67 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 8.72 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 8.78 million | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 8.83 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 8.84 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 8.85 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 8.85 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 8.86 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 8.87 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 8.90 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 8.92 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 8.96 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.99 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 9.03 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 9.08 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 9.15 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 9.22 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 9.30 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 9.38 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 9.45 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 9.52 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 9.60 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.70 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.80 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.92 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 10.06 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 10.18 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 10.28 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.35 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 10.42 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 10.49 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 10.54 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 10.57 million | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 10.60 million | +0.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 10.60 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 3.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 10.60 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.22 million, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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
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- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (2100)
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.