Population density by NUTS 3 region in Sweden
Sweden: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 26 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
45th
of 48 countries
All-time high
26 Persons per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
19.4 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density by nuts 3 region in Sweden is 26 Persons per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Sweden peaked at 26 Persons per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.4 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Sweden 45th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.4 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 19.5 Persons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 21.1 Persons per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 21.2 Persons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 21.4 Persons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 21.5 Persons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 21.5 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 21.5 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21.5 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21.6 Persons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 21.6 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21.7 Persons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 21.8 Persons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 21.8 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21.9 Persons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 22 Persons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 22.1 Persons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 22.3 Persons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 22.5 Persons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 22.7 Persons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 22.9 Persons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 23 Persons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 23.4 Persons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 23.6 Persons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 23.8 Persons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 24.1 Persons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 24.4 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 24.7 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 25 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 25.2 Persons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 25.2 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25.4 Persons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 25.7 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 25.9 Persons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 26 Persons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 26 Persons per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.2 Persons per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 26 Persons per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 107.15 Persons per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.02 Persons per square kilometre | 19.4 Persons per square kilometre | 21.6 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.04 Persons per square kilometre | 21.6 Persons per square kilometre | 22.7 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.01 Persons per square kilometre | 22.9 Persons per square kilometre | 25.2 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.64 Persons per square kilometre | 25.2 Persons per square kilometre | 26 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More population data for Sweden
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Sweden?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Sweden was 26 Persons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 26 Persons per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Sweden rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Sweden ranks 45th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 density by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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