Population of cities towns and villages in Sweden
Sweden: Population of cities towns and villages was 3.23 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of cities towns and villages in Sweden, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 3.23 million for population of cities towns and villages in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Sweden peaked at 3.23 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.81 million, in 1950.
That places Sweden 85th out of 229 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 of cities towns and villages in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.81 million | — |
| 1955 | 2.86 million | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 2.90 million | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 2.96 million | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 3.01 million | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 3.05 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 3.13 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 3.13 million | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 3.18 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 3.18 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.11 million | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.11 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.13 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.17 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.23 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.83 million | 2.81 million | 2.86 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.93 million | 2.90 million | 2.96 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.03 million | 3.01 million | 3.05 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.13 million | 3.13 million | 3.13 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.18 million | 3.18 million | 3.18 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.11 million | 3.11 million | 3.11 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.15 million | 3.13 million | 3.17 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.23 million | 3.23 million | 3.23 million | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population of cities towns and villages in Sweden?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Sweden was 3.23 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 million in 1950.
- How does Sweden rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Sweden ranks 85th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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