Population density in Sweden
Sweden: Population density was 27.91 people per km² in 2100. ▲ Rising
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 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 | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.9821 people per km² | — |
| 1100 | 1.15 people per km² | +17.5% |
| 1200 | 1.33 people per km² | +14.9% |
| 1300 | 2.7 people per km² | +103.7% |
| 1400 | 1.06 people per km² | -60.6% |
| 1500 | 1.25 people per km² | +17.1% |
| 1600 | 1.88 people per km² | +50.9% |
| 1700 | 3.36 people per km² | +78.6% |
| 1710 | 3.49 people per km² | +4.0% |
| 1720 | 3.56 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1730 | 3.98 people per km² | +11.6% |
| 1740 | 4.22 people per km² | +6.2% |
| 1750 | 4.35 people per km² | +3.1% |
| 1760 | 4.7 people per km² | +8.1% |
| 1770 | 5 people per km² | +6.3% |
| 1780 | 5.17 people per km² | +3.3% |
| 1790 | 5.37 people per km² | +4.0% |
| 1800 | 6.14 people per km² | +14.2% |
| 1801 | 6.11 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1802 | 6.09 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1803 | 6.06 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1804 | 6.03 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1805 | 6.01 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1806 | 5.98 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1807 | 5.96 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1808 | 5.93 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1809 | 5.91 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1810 | 5.92 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 5.94 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 5.97 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 6.01 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1814 | 6.05 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1815 | 6.1 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1816 | 6.14 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1817 | 6.18 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1818 | 6.23 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1819 | 6.28 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 6.33 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1821 | 6.39 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1822 | 6.46 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1823 | 6.53 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1824 | 6.61 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1825 | 6.68 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1826 | 6.75 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1827 | 6.83 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1828 | 6.91 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1829 | 6.98 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1830 | 7.05 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1831 | 7.12 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1832 | 7.18 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1833 | 7.24 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1834 | 7.3 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1835 | 7.36 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1836 | 7.42 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1837 | 7.48 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1838 | 7.54 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1839 | 7.61 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1840 | 7.68 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1841 | 7.75 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1842 | 7.83 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1843 | 7.91 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1844 | 7.99 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1845 | 8.07 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1846 | 8.16 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1847 | 8.24 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1848 | 8.33 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1849 | 8.41 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1850 | 8.5 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1851 | 8.59 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 8.67 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 8.76 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 8.85 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 8.94 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 9.03 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 9.12 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 9.21 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1859 | 9.3 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 9.38 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1861 | 9.47 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 9.55 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 9.64 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 9.72 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 9.8 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 9.89 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 9.97 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 10.06 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 10.15 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 10.24 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 10.33 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 10.42 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1873 | 10.52 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 10.62 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 10.72 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 10.82 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 10.93 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 11.03 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 11.12 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 11.2 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 11.28 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 11.34 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 11.39 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 11.44 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 11.49 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 11.54 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 11.59 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 11.65 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 11.7 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 11.77 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 11.84 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 11.91 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 12 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 12.08 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 12.16 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 12.24 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 12.33 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 12.41 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 12.5 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 12.58 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 12.66 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1902 | 12.74 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1903 | 12.82 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1904 | 12.91 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 12.99 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1906 | 13.07 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 13.15 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1908 | 13.24 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 13.32 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 13.41 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 13.51 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1912 | 13.61 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 13.71 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1914 | 13.82 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1915 | 13.92 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1916 | 14.03 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 14.13 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1918 | 14.24 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 14.34 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1920 | 14.43 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1921 | 14.51 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1922 | 14.58 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1923 | 14.64 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 14.71 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 14.77 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 14.83 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1927 | 14.89 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 14.96 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 15.02 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 15.08 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 15.14 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1932 | 15.19 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 15.25 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1934 | 15.3 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1935 | 15.36 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 15.41 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 15.47 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1938 | 15.53 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1939 | 15.6 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 15.7 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1941 | 15.81 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1942 | 15.95 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 16.11 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1944 | 16.27 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1945 | 16.43 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1946 | 16.59 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1947 | 16.76 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1948 | 16.92 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1949 | 17.08 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 17.23 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1951 | 17.37 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 17.49 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 17.61 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 17.71 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 17.83 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 17.96 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 18.09 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 18.2 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 18.3 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 18.38 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 18.46 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 18.57 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 18.67 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 18.81 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 18.99 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 19.16 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 19.31 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 19.43 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 19.56 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 19.75 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 19.88 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 19.94 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 19.98 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 20.04 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 20.12 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 20.19 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 20.26 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 20.32 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 20.36 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 20.4 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 20.43 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 20.44 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 20.45 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 20.47 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 20.5 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 20.55 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 20.62 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 20.71 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 20.85 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 21.01 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 21.16 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 21.28 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 21.41 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 21.56 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 21.67 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 21.71 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 21.72 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 21.73 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 21.75 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 21.78 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 21.84 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 21.91 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 22 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 22.08 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 22.17 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 22.3 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 22.46 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 22.64 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 22.83 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 23.03 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 23.2 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 23.37 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 23.57 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 23.81 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 24.06 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 24.36 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 24.7 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 24.98 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 25.24 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 25.42 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 25.57 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 25.75 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 25.91 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 26.04 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 26.17 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 26.27 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 26.37 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2028 | 26.46 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2029 | 26.55 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2030 | 26.62 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2031 | 26.69 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 26.75 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 26.81 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 26.87 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 26.92 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 26.98 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 27.03 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 27.09 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 27.14 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 27.2 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 27.26 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 27.32 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 27.38 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 27.45 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 27.51 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 27.56 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 27.62 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 27.67 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 27.72 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 27.77 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 27.81 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 27.85 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2053 | 27.88 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2054 | 27.9 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2055 | 27.92 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2056 | 27.93 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2057 | 27.95 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2058 | 27.96 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2059 | 27.97 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2060 | 27.97 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2061 | 27.97 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2062 | 27.98 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2063 | 27.98 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2064 | 27.98 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2065 | 27.98 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2066 | 27.98 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2067 | 27.98 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2068 | 27.98 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2069 | 27.99 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2070 | 28 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2071 | 28.01 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2072 | 28.02 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2073 | 28.03 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2074 | 28.04 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2075 | 28.05 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2076 | 28.05 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2077 | 28.06 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2078 | 28.07 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2079 | 28.07 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2080 | 28.07 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2081 | 28.06 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2082 | 28.06 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2083 | 28.04 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2084 | 28.03 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2085 | 28.02 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2086 | 28.01 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2087 | 27.99 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2088 | 27.99 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2089 | 27.98 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2090 | 27.97 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2091 | 27.97 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2092 | 27.96 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2093 | 27.96 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2094 | 27.95 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2095 | 27.95 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2096 | 27.94 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2097 | 27.94 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2098 | 27.93 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2099 | 27.92 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2100 | 27.91 people per km² | -0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 27.91 people per km² is below the median for high income countries, which is 106.6 people per km², 26% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 27.91 people per km² is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.72 people per km², 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 people per km² | 2.7 people per km² |
| 1700 | +78.6% | 1.88 people per km² | 3.36 people per km² |
| 1400 | -60.6% | 2.7 people per km² | 1.06 people per km² |
| 1600 | +50.9% | 1.25 people per km² | 1.88 people per km² |
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 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)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
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 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 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.