Population on 1 January by five year age group, sex and other in Sweden
Sweden: Population on 1 January by five year age group, sex and other was 4.25 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population on 1 January by five year age group, sex and other in Sweden, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 4.25 million Number for population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other in Sweden peaked at 4.25 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.78 million Number, in 2014.
Sweden ranks 13th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by five year age group, sex and other in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.78 million Number | — |
| 2015 | 3.83 million Number | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.88 million Number | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.94 million Number | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.00 million Number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 4.05 million Number | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.10 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 4.13 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 4.16 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 4.20 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 4.22 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 4.25 million Number | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.91 million Number | 3.78 million Number | 4.05 million Number | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.18 million Number | 4.10 million Number | 4.25 million Number | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other in Sweden?
- Population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other in Sweden was 4.25 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4.25 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.78 million Number in 2014.
- How does Sweden rank for population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other 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 five year age group, sex and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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