Population in Sweden
Sweden: Population was 11.37 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Population in Sweden, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, population in Sweden stood at 11.37 million people.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Sweden peaked at 11.43 million people in 2079 and was at its lowest, 10.61 million people, in 2024.
That places Sweden 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 10.72 million people | 10.61 million people | 10.81 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 10.95 million people | 10.84 million people | 11.05 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 11.19 million people | 11.08 million people | 11.29 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 11.36 million people | 11.31 million people | 11.39 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 11.40 million people | 11.39 million people | 11.40 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 11.42 million people | 11.40 million people | 11.43 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 11.41 million people | 11.40 million people | 11.43 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 11.38 million people | 11.37 million people | 11.39 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 11.37 million people | 11.37 million people | 11.37 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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)
- Population density 27.91 people per km² (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Sweden?
- Population in Sweden was 11.37 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 11.43 million people in 2079.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.61 million people in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for population?
- Sweden ranks 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population 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 UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.