Population density in Sweden
Sweden: Population density was 27.91 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
27.91
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
192nd
of 235 countries
All-time high
28.07
in 2079
All-time low
0.9821
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Sweden, 1000–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, population density in Sweden stood at 27.91.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Sweden peaked at 28.07 in 2079 and was at its lowest, 0.9821, in 1000.
Sweden ranks 192nd of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 318 years of available data.
Population density in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.9821 | — |
| 1100 | 1.15 | +17.5% |
| 1200 | 1.33 | +14.9% |
| 1300 | 2.7 | +103.7% |
| 1400 | 1.06 | -60.6% |
| 1500 | 1.25 | +17.1% |
| 1600 | 1.88 | +50.9% |
| 1700 | 3.36 | +78.6% |
| 1710 | 3.49 | +4.0% |
| 1720 | 3.56 | +2.1% |
| 1730 | 3.98 | +11.6% |
| 1740 | 4.22 | +6.2% |
| 1750 | 4.35 | +3.1% |
| 1760 | 4.7 | +8.1% |
| 1770 | 5 | +6.3% |
| 1780 | 5.17 | +3.3% |
| 1790 | 5.37 | +4.0% |
| 1800 | 6.14 | +14.2% |
| 1801 | 6.11 | -0.4% |
| 1802 | 6.09 | -0.4% |
| 1803 | 6.06 | -0.4% |
| 1804 | 6.03 | -0.4% |
| 1805 | 6.01 | -0.4% |
| 1806 | 5.98 | -0.4% |
| 1807 | 5.96 | -0.4% |
| 1808 | 5.93 | -0.4% |
| 1809 | 5.91 | -0.4% |
| 1810 | 5.92 | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 5.94 | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 5.97 | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 6.01 | +0.7% |
| 1814 | 6.05 | +0.7% |
| 1815 | 6.1 | +0.7% |
| 1816 | 6.14 | +0.7% |
| 1817 | 6.18 | +0.7% |
| 1818 | 6.23 | +0.7% |
| 1819 | 6.28 | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 6.33 | +0.9% |
| 1821 | 6.39 | +1.0% |
| 1822 | 6.46 | +1.0% |
| 1823 | 6.53 | +1.1% |
| 1824 | 6.61 | +1.1% |
| 1825 | 6.68 | +1.1% |
| 1826 | 6.75 | +1.1% |
| 1827 | 6.83 | +1.1% |
| 1828 | 6.91 | +1.1% |
| 1829 | 6.98 | +1.1% |
| 1830 | 7.05 | +1.0% |
| 1831 | 7.12 | +0.9% |
| 1832 | 7.18 | +0.9% |
| 1833 | 7.24 | +0.8% |
| 1834 | 7.3 | +0.8% |
| 1835 | 7.36 | +0.8% |
| 1836 | 7.42 | +0.8% |
| 1837 | 7.48 | +0.8% |
| 1838 | 7.54 | +0.8% |
| 1839 | 7.61 | +0.9% |
| 1840 | 7.68 | +0.9% |
| 1841 | 7.75 | +1.0% |
| 1842 | 7.83 | +1.0% |
| 1843 | 7.91 | +1.0% |
| 1844 | 7.99 | +1.0% |
| 1845 | 8.07 | +1.0% |
| 1846 | 8.16 | +1.0% |
| 1847 | 8.24 | +1.0% |
| 1848 | 8.33 | +1.0% |
| 1849 | 8.41 | +1.0% |
| 1850 | 8.5 | +1.0% |
| 1851 | 8.59 | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 8.67 | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 8.76 | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 8.85 | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 8.94 | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 9.03 | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 9.12 | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 9.21 | +1.0% |
| 1859 | 9.3 | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 9.38 | +0.9% |
| 1861 | 9.47 | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 9.55 | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 9.64 | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 9.72 | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 9.8 | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 9.89 | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 9.97 | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 10.06 | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 10.15 | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 10.24 | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 10.33 | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 10.42 | +0.9% |
| 1873 | 10.52 | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 10.62 | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 10.72 | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 10.82 | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 10.93 | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 11.03 | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 11.12 | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 11.2 | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 11.28 | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 11.34 | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 11.39 | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 11.44 | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 11.49 | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 11.54 | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 11.59 | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 11.65 | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 11.7 | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 11.77 | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 11.84 | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 11.91 | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 12 | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 12.08 | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 12.16 | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 12.24 | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 12.33 | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 12.41 | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 12.5 | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 12.58 | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 12.66 | +0.7% |
| 1902 | 12.74 | +0.6% |
| 1903 | 12.82 | +0.6% |
| 1904 | 12.91 | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 12.99 | +0.6% |
| 1906 | 13.07 | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 13.15 | +0.6% |
| 1908 | 13.24 | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 13.32 | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 13.41 | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 13.51 | +0.7% |
| 1912 | 13.61 | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 13.71 | +0.8% |
| 1914 | 13.82 | +0.8% |
| 1915 | 13.92 | +0.8% |
| 1916 | 14.03 | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 14.13 | +0.8% |
| 1918 | 14.24 | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 14.34 | +0.7% |
| 1920 | 14.43 | +0.6% |
| 1921 | 14.51 | +0.6% |
| 1922 | 14.58 | +0.5% |
| 1923 | 14.64 | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 14.71 | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 14.77 | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 14.83 | +0.4% |
| 1927 | 14.89 | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 14.96 | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 15.02 | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 15.08 | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 15.14 | +0.4% |
| 1932 | 15.19 | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 15.25 | +0.4% |
| 1934 | 15.3 | +0.4% |
| 1935 | 15.36 | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 15.41 | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 15.47 | +0.4% |
| 1938 | 15.53 | +0.4% |
| 1939 | 15.6 | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 15.7 | +0.6% |
| 1941 | 15.81 | +0.7% |
| 1942 | 15.95 | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 16.11 | +1.0% |
| 1944 | 16.27 | +1.0% |
| 1945 | 16.43 | +1.0% |
| 1946 | 16.59 | +1.0% |
| 1947 | 16.76 | +1.0% |
| 1948 | 16.92 | +1.0% |
| 1949 | 17.08 | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 17.23 | +0.9% |
| 1951 | 17.37 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 17.49 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 17.61 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 17.71 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 17.83 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 17.96 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 18.09 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 18.2 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 18.3 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 18.38 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 18.46 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 18.57 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 18.67 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 18.81 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 18.99 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 19.16 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 19.31 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 19.43 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 19.56 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 19.75 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 19.88 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 19.94 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 19.98 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 20.04 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 20.12 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 20.19 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 20.26 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 20.32 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 20.36 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 20.4 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 20.43 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 20.44 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 20.45 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 20.47 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 20.5 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 20.55 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 20.62 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 20.71 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 20.85 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 21.01 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 21.16 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 21.28 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 21.41 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 21.56 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 21.67 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 21.71 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 21.72 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 21.73 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 21.75 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 21.78 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 21.84 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 21.91 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 22 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 22.08 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 22.17 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 22.3 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 22.46 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 22.64 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 22.83 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 23.03 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 23.2 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 23.37 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 23.57 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 23.81 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 24.06 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 24.36 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 24.7 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 24.98 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 25.24 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 25.42 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 25.57 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 25.75 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 25.91 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 26.04 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 26.17 | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 26.27 | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 26.37 | +0.4% |
| 2028 | 26.46 | +0.3% |
| 2029 | 26.55 | +0.3% |
| 2030 | 26.62 | +0.3% |
| 2031 | 26.69 | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 26.75 | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 26.81 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 26.87 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 26.92 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 26.98 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 27.03 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 27.09 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 27.14 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 27.2 | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 27.26 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 27.32 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 27.38 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 27.45 | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 27.51 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 27.56 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 27.62 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 27.67 | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 27.72 | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 27.77 | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 27.81 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 27.85 | +0.1% |
| 2053 | 27.88 | +0.1% |
| 2054 | 27.9 | +0.1% |
| 2055 | 27.92 | +0.1% |
| 2056 | 27.93 | +0.1% |
| 2057 | 27.95 | +0.0% |
| 2058 | 27.96 | +0.0% |
| 2059 | 27.97 | +0.0% |
| 2060 | 27.97 | +0.0% |
| 2061 | 27.97 | +0.0% |
| 2062 | 27.98 | +0.0% |
| 2063 | 27.98 | -0.0% |
| 2064 | 27.98 | +0.0% |
| 2065 | 27.98 | +0.0% |
| 2066 | 27.98 | +0.0% |
| 2067 | 27.98 | +0.0% |
| 2068 | 27.98 | +0.0% |
| 2069 | 27.99 | +0.0% |
| 2070 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2071 | 28.01 | +0.0% |
| 2072 | 28.02 | +0.0% |
| 2073 | 28.03 | +0.0% |
| 2074 | 28.04 | +0.0% |
| 2075 | 28.05 | +0.0% |
| 2076 | 28.05 | +0.0% |
| 2077 | 28.06 | +0.0% |
| 2078 | 28.07 | +0.0% |
| 2079 | 28.07 | +0.0% |
| 2080 | 28.07 | -0.0% |
| 2081 | 28.06 | -0.0% |
| 2082 | 28.06 | -0.0% |
| 2083 | 28.04 | -0.0% |
| 2084 | 28.03 | -0.0% |
| 2085 | 28.02 | -0.0% |
| 2086 | 28.01 | -0.1% |
| 2087 | 27.99 | -0.0% |
| 2088 | 27.99 | -0.0% |
| 2089 | 27.98 | -0.0% |
| 2090 | 27.97 | -0.0% |
| 2091 | 27.97 | -0.0% |
| 2092 | 27.96 | -0.0% |
| 2093 | 27.96 | -0.0% |
| 2094 | 27.95 | -0.0% |
| 2095 | 27.95 | -0.0% |
| 2096 | 27.94 | -0.0% |
| 2097 | 27.94 | -0.0% |
| 2098 | 27.93 | -0.0% |
| 2099 | 27.92 | -0.0% |
| 2100 | 27.91 | -0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 27.91 is below the median for high income countries, which is 106.6, 26% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 27.91 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.72, 43% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1300 | +103.7% | 1.33 | 2.7 |
| 1700 | +78.6% | 1.88 | 3.36 |
| 1400 | -60.6% | 2.7 | 1.06 |
| 1600 | +50.9% | 1.25 | 1.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.9821 | 0.9821 | 0.9821 | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.88 | 1.88 | 1.88 | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.36 | 3.36 | 3.36 | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.49 | 3.49 | 3.49 | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.56 | 3.56 | 3.56 | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.98 | 3.98 | 3.98 | 1 |
| 1740s | 4.22 | 4.22 | 4.22 | 1 |
| 1750s | 4.35 | 4.35 | 4.35 | 1 |
| 1760s | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 1 |
| 1770s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 1780s | 5.17 | 5.17 | 5.17 | 1 |
| 1790s | 5.37 | 5.37 | 5.37 | 1 |
| 1800s | 6.02 | 5.91 | 6.14 | 10 |
| 1810s | 6.08 | 5.92 | 6.28 | 10 |
| 1820s | 6.65 | 6.33 | 6.98 | 10 |
| 1830s | 7.33 | 7.05 | 7.61 | 10 |
| 1840s | 8.04 | 7.68 | 8.41 | 10 |
| 1850s | 8.89 | 8.5 | 9.3 | 10 |
| 1860s | 9.76 | 9.38 | 10.15 | 10 |
| 1870s | 10.68 | 10.24 | 11.12 | 10 |
| 1880s | 11.46 | 11.2 | 11.7 | 10 |
| 1890s | 12.12 | 11.77 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 1900s | 12.95 | 12.58 | 13.32 | 10 |
| 1910s | 13.87 | 13.41 | 14.34 | 10 |
| 1920s | 14.73 | 14.43 | 15.02 | 10 |
| 1930s | 15.33 | 15.08 | 15.6 | 10 |
| 1940s | 16.36 | 15.7 | 17.08 | 10 |
| 1950s | 17.78 | 17.23 | 18.3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.93 | 18.38 | 19.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.08 | 19.75 | 20.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.54 | 20.4 | 20.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.5 | 21.01 | 21.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.2 | 21.78 | 22.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.03 | 23.03 | 25.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.05 | 25.42 | 26.55 | 10 |
| 2030s | 26.89 | 26.62 | 27.14 | 10 |
| 2040s | 27.47 | 27.2 | 27.72 | 10 |
| 2050s | 27.89 | 27.77 | 27.97 | 10 |
| 2060s | 27.98 | 27.97 | 27.99 | 10 |
| 2070s | 28.04 | 28 | 28.07 | 10 |
| 2080s | 28.03 | 27.98 | 28.07 | 10 |
| 2090s | 27.95 | 27.92 | 27.97 | 10 |
| 2100s | 27.91 | 27.91 | 27.91 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Sweden?
- Population density in Sweden was 27.91 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 28.07 in 2079.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9821 in 1000.
- How does Sweden rank for population density?
- Sweden ranks 192nd out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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