Population density in Sweden
Sweden: Population density was 27.91 people per km² in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
27.91 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
192nd
of 234 countries
All-time high
28.07 people per km²
in 2079
All-time low
0.9821 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Sweden, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
In 2100, population density in Sweden stood at 27.91 people per km².
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Sweden peaked at 28.07 people per km² in 2079 and was at its lowest, 0.9821 people per km², in 1000.
Sweden ranks 192nd of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 318 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.9821 people per km² | 0.9821 people per km² | 0.9821 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.15 people per km² | 1.15 people per km² | 1.15 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.33 people per km² | 1.33 people per km² | 1.33 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.7 people per km² | 2.7 people per km² | 2.7 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.06 people per km² | 1.06 people per km² | 1.06 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.25 people per km² | 1.25 people per km² | 1.25 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.88 people per km² | 1.88 people per km² | 1.88 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.36 people per km² | 3.36 people per km² | 3.36 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.49 people per km² | 3.49 people per km² | 3.49 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.56 people per km² | 3.56 people per km² | 3.56 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.98 people per km² | 3.98 people per km² | 3.98 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 4.22 people per km² | 4.22 people per km² | 4.22 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 4.35 people per km² | 4.35 people per km² | 4.35 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 4.7 people per km² | 4.7 people per km² | 4.7 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 5 people per km² | 5 people per km² | 5 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 5.17 people per km² | 5.17 people per km² | 5.17 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 5.37 people per km² | 5.37 people per km² | 5.37 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 6.02 people per km² | 5.91 people per km² | 6.14 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 6.08 people per km² | 5.92 people per km² | 6.28 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 6.65 people per km² | 6.33 people per km² | 6.98 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 7.33 people per km² | 7.05 people per km² | 7.61 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 8.04 people per km² | 7.68 people per km² | 8.41 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 8.89 people per km² | 8.5 people per km² | 9.3 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 9.76 people per km² | 9.38 people per km² | 10.15 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 10.68 people per km² | 10.24 people per km² | 11.12 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 11.46 people per km² | 11.2 people per km² | 11.7 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 12.12 people per km² | 11.77 people per km² | 12.5 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 12.95 people per km² | 12.58 people per km² | 13.32 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 13.87 people per km² | 13.41 people per km² | 14.34 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 14.73 people per km² | 14.43 people per km² | 15.02 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 15.33 people per km² | 15.08 people per km² | 15.6 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 16.36 people per km² | 15.7 people per km² | 17.08 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 17.78 people per km² | 17.23 people per km² | 18.3 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.93 people per km² | 18.38 people per km² | 19.56 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.08 people per km² | 19.75 people per km² | 20.36 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.54 people per km² | 20.4 people per km² | 20.85 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.5 people per km² | 21.01 people per km² | 21.75 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.2 people per km² | 21.78 people per km² | 22.83 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.03 people per km² | 23.03 people per km² | 25.24 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.05 people per km² | 25.42 people per km² | 26.55 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 26.89 people per km² | 26.62 people per km² | 27.14 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 27.47 people per km² | 27.2 people per km² | 27.72 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 27.89 people per km² | 27.77 people per km² | 27.97 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 27.98 people per km² | 27.97 people per km² | 27.99 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 28.04 people per km² | 28 people per km² | 28.07 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 28.03 people per km² | 27.98 people per km² | 28.07 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 27.95 people per km² | 27.92 people per km² | 27.97 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 27.91 people per km² | 27.91 people per km² | 27.91 people per km² | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 189 Central African Republic 30.14 people per km² compare
- 190 Peru 29.82 people per km² compare
- 191 Montserrat 27.99 people per km² compare
- 193 Algeria 27.08 people per km² compare
- 194 Gabon 26.79 people per km² compare
- 195 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26.69 people per km² 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)
- 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)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Sweden?
- Population density in Sweden was 27.91 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 28.07 people per km² in 2079.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9821 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Sweden rank for population density?
- Sweden ranks 192nd out of 234 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.