Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Sweden

Sweden: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional was 12,540 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
12,540
Change on year
down 56.5%
World rank
27th
of 49 countries
All-time high
117,693
in 2016
All-time low
12,540
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Sweden, 2000–2025

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2000201220252000: 24.4k2001: 28.6k2002: 30.9k2003: 28.7k2004: 25.3k2005: 26.7k2006: 50.8k2007: 54.0k2008: 55.6k2009: 62.6k2010: 49.7k2011: 45.5k2012: 51.8k2013: 65.8k2014: 76.6k2015: 79.7k2016: 117.7k2017: 101.6k2018: 86.3k2019: 71.6k2020: 36.8k2021: 50.7k2022: 59.2k2023: 24.5k2024: 28.8k2025: 12.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 12,540 for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 56.5% on the previous year and down 84.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Sweden peaked at 117,693 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12,540, in 2025.

Sweden ranks 27th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional level (NUTS 3) in Sweden, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 24,386
2001 28,622 +17.4%
2002 30,854 +7.8%
2003 28,686 -7.0%
2004 25,326 -11.7%
2005 26,724 +5.5%
2006 50,769 +90.0%
2007 53,978 +6.3%
2008 55,568 +2.9%
2009 62,614 +12.7%
2010 49,734 -20.6%
2011 45,453 -8.6%
2012 51,799 +14.0%
2013 65,780 +27.0%
2014 76,560 +16.4%
2015 79,699 +4.1%
2016 117,693 +47.7%
2017 101,645 -13.6%
2018 86,296 -15.1%
2019 71,647 -17.0%
2020 36,753 -48.7%
2021 50,726 +38.0%
2022 59,233 +16.8%
2023 24,485 -58.7%
2024 28,820 +17.7%
2025 12,540 -56.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38,753 24,386 62,614 10
2010s 74,631 45,453 117,693 10
2020s 35,426 12,540 59,233 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 24 Lithuania 16,777 compare
  2. 24 Lithuania 16,777 compare
  3. 26 Malta 13,906 compare
  4. 28 Cyprus 11,179 compare
  5. 29 Slovenia 8,519 compare
  6. 29 Slovenia 8,519 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Sweden?
Population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Sweden was 12,540 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 117,693 in 2016.
What is the lowest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 12,540 in 2025.
How does Sweden rank for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional?
Sweden ranks 27th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
Is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional level (NUTS 3). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional level (NUTS 3)
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
2,021 places, 41,336 data points, 2000–2025
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