Population growth rate vs median age in Sweden

Sweden: Population growth rate vs median age was 0.0377 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0377
Change on year
down 61.2%
World rank
179th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.6428
in 1950
All-time low
-0.075
in 1999
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population growth rate vs median age in Sweden, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population growth rate vs median age in Sweden is 0.0377, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 61.2% on the previous year and down 83.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population growth rate vs median age in Sweden peaked at 0.6428 in 1950 and was at its lowest, -0.075, in 1999.

Sweden ranks 179th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population growth rate vs median age in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Population growth rate vs median age in Sweden, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 0.6428 —
1951 0.5743 -10.7%
1952 0.59 +2.7%
1953 0.5641 -4.4%
1954 0.4995 -11.5%
1955 0.5248 +5.1%
1956 0.5139 -2.1%
1957 0.4585 -10.8%
1958 0.4568 -0.4%
1959 0.438 -4.1%
1960 0.344 -21.5%
1961 0.3932 +14.3%
1962 0.3892 -1.0%
1963 0.4642 +19.3%
1964 0.5755 +24.0%
1965 0.5627 -2.2%
1966 0.5674 +0.8%
1967 0.5254 -7.4%
1968 0.3854 -26.6%
1969 0.3001 -22.1%
1970 0.3677 +22.5%
1971 0.3888 +5.7%
1972 0.3487 -10.3%
1973 0.2977 -14.6%
1974 0.2824 -5.1%
1975 0.1854 -34.3%
1976 0.0905 -51.2%
1977 0.0886 -2.1%
1978 0.0428 -51.7%
1979 0.0564 +31.8%
1980 0.058 +2.8%
1981 0.0229 -60.5%
1982 0.0219 -4.4%
1983 0.0122 -44.3%
1984 0.0403 +230.3%
1985 0.0482 +19.6%
1986 0.0977 +102.7%
1987 0.1335 +36.6%
1988 0.1753 +31.3%
1989 0.277 +58.0%
1990 0.3242 +17.0%
1991 0.3255 +0.4%
1992 0.3156 -3.0%
1993 0.2333 -26.1%
1994 0.2243 -3.9%
1995 0.106 -52.7%
1996 0.0147 -86.1%
1997 -0.0308 -309.5%
1998 -0.0505 +64.0%
1999 -0.075 +48.5%
2000 -0.0381 -49.2%
2001 -0.0285 -25.2%
2002 0.0042 -114.7%
2003 0.0655 +1459.5%
2004 0.1099 +67.8%
2005 0.1016 -7.6%
2006 0.1522 +49.8%
2007 0.1628 +7.0%
2008 0.1843 +13.2%
2009 0.2214 +20.1%
2010 0.2515 +13.6%
2011 0.2249 -10.6%
2012 0.2129 -5.3%
2013 0.2329 +9.4%
2014 0.2564 +10.1%
2015 0.2352 -8.3%
2016 0.2498 +6.2%
2017 0.2234 -10.6%
2018 0.2204 -1.3%
2019 0.2421 +9.8%
2020 0.1383 -42.9%
2021 0.2047 +48.0%
2022 0.0971 -52.6%
2023 0.0377 -61.2%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 0.0377 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118, 34% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 0.0377 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0696. (56 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population growth rate vs median age 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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +1459.5% 0.0042 0.0655
1997 -309.5% 0.0147 -0.0308
1984 +230.3% 0.0122 0.0403

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.5263 0.438 0.6428 10
1960s 0.4507 0.3001 0.5755 10
1970s 0.2149 0.0428 0.3888 10
1980s 0.0887 0.0122 0.277 10
1990s 0.1387 -0.075 0.3255 10
2000s 0.0935 -0.0381 0.2214 10
2010s 0.2349 0.2129 0.2564 10
2020s 0.1195 0.0377 0.2047 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 176 Mauritius 0.0534 compare
  2. 177 Malta 0.0533 compare
  3. 178 United Kingdom 0.0505 compare
  4. 180 France 0.0343 compare
  5. 181 Denmark 0.009 compare
  6. 182 Uruguay 0.0088 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population growth rate vs median age in Sweden?
Population growth rate vs median age in Sweden was 0.0377 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.6428 in 1950.
What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was -0.075 in 1999.
How does Sweden rank for population growth rate vs median age?
Sweden ranks 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population growth rate vs median age rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population growth rate vs median age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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