Population in the largest city in Sweden
Sweden: Population in the largest city was 20.2 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
20.2
World rank
117th
of 179 countries
All-time high
20.2
in 2020
All-time low
13.82
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population in the largest city in Sweden, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, population in the largest city in Sweden stood at 20.2. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Sweden peaked at 20.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.82, in 1950.
That places Sweden 117th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.82 | — |
| 1955 | 13.91 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 14.09 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 15.66 | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 16.18 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 15.24 | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 15.15 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 15.45 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 15.52 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 16.7 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 17.21 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 17.34 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 18.53 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 19.29 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 20.2 | +4.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 20.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.23, 69% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 20.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.13, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.86 | 13.82 | 13.91 | 2 |
| 1960s | 14.87 | 14.09 | 15.66 | 2 |
| 1970s | 15.71 | 15.24 | 16.18 | 2 |
| 1980s | 15.3 | 15.15 | 15.45 | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.11 | 15.52 | 16.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.27 | 17.21 | 17.34 | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.91 | 18.53 | 19.29 | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.2 | 20.2 | 20.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 27.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 479,660 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Sweden?
- Population in the largest city in Sweden was 20.2 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.82 in 1950.
- How does Sweden rank for population in the largest city?
- Sweden ranks 117th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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