Population growth rate in Sweden
Sweden: Population growth rate was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in Sweden, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate in Sweden stood at 0.6%.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Sweden peaked at 1.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1983.
That places Sweden 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.9% | — |
| 1951 | 0.7% | -15.6% |
| 1952 | 0.7% | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 0.6% | -19.9% |
| 1954 | 0.6% | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 0.8% | +30.0% |
| 1956 | 0.7% | -8.7% |
| 1957 | 0.7% | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 0.6% | -17.2% |
| 1959 | 0.5% | -18.7% |
| 1960 | 0.4% | -24.1% |
| 1961 | 0.6% | +63.0% |
| 1962 | 0.5% | -11.6% |
| 1963 | 0.6% | +17.8% |
| 1964 | 0.9% | +45.0% |
| 1965 | 1.0% | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 0.9% | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 0.7% | -24.9% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | -26.0% |
| 1969 | 0.9% | +85.2% |
| 1970 | 1.0% | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | -56.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -56.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | +119.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -43.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -20.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -65.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -14.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -28.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +289.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +29.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +39.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +37.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +50.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +33.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -70.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -66.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -53.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +108.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +196.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +79.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +37.3% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -47.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +40.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -14.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 7.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +289.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2000 | +196.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 4 |
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 growth rate in Sweden?
- Population growth rate in Sweden was 0.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1983.
- How does Sweden rank for population growth rate?
- Sweden ranks 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.