Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies in Sweden
Sweden: Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies was 4.25 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies in Sweden, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 4.25 million for population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies in Sweden peaked at 4.25 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.29 million, in 2000.
That places Sweden 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.29 million | — |
| 2001 | 3.32 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.34 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.36 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.38 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.39 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.42 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.46 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.50 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.54 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.59 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 3.63 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.68 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.73 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 3.78 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.83 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.88 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.94 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.00 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 4.05 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.10 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 4.13 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 4.16 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 4.20 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 4.22 million | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 4.25 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.40 million | 3.29 million | 3.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.81 million | 3.59 million | 4.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.18 million | 4.10 million | 4.25 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies in Sweden?
- Population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies in Sweden was 4.25 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4.25 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.29 million in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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