Population on 1 January by sex, citizenship and group of country in Sweden

Sweden: Population on 1 January by sex, citizenship and group of country was 10.59 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
10.59 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
13th
of 40 countries
All-time high
10.59 million
in 2025
All-time low
9.26 million
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2025

Population on 1 January by sex, citizenship and group of country of in Sweden, 2009–2025

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M2009201720252009: 9.3M2010: 9.3M2011: 9.4M2012: 9.5M2013: 9.6M2014: 9.6M2015: 9.7M2016: 9.9M2017: 10.0M2018: 10.1M2019: 10.2M2020: 10.3M2021: 10.4M2023: 10.5M2024: 10.6M2025: 10.6M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, population on 1 january by sex, citizenship and group of country of in Sweden stood at 10.59 million. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population on 1 january by sex, citizenship and group of country of in Sweden peaked at 10.59 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.26 million, in 2009.

Sweden ranks 13th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Population on 1 January by sex, citizenship and group of country in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Population on 1 January by sex, citizenship and group of country of birth in Sweden, 2009 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2009 9.26 million —
2010 9.34 million +0.9%
2011 9.42 million +0.8%
2012 9.48 million +0.7%
2013 9.56 million +0.8%
2014 9.64 million +0.9%
2015 9.75 million +1.1%
2016 9.85 million +1.1%
2017 10.00 million +1.5%
2018 10.12 million +1.3%
2019 10.23 million +1.1%
2020 10.33 million +1.0%
2021 10.38 million +0.5%
2023 10.52 million +1.4%
2024 10.55 million +0.3%
2025 10.59 million +0.3%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 10.59 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.74 million, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 10.59 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.44 million, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.26 million 9.26 million 9.26 million 1
2010s 9.74 million 9.34 million 10.23 million 10
2020s 10.47 million 10.33 million 10.59 million 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 10 Belgium 11.88 million compare
  2. 11 Czechia 10.91 million compare
  3. 12 Portugal 10.75 million compare
  4. 14 Greece 10.37 million compare
  5. 15 Hungary 9.54 million compare
  6. 16 Austria 9.20 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population on 1 january by sex, citizenship and group of country of in Sweden?
Population on 1 january by sex, citizenship and group of country of in Sweden was 10.59 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population on 1 january by sex, citizenship and group of country of recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 10.59 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population on 1 january by sex, citizenship and group of country of recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 9.26 million in 2009.
How does Sweden rank for population on 1 january by sex, citizenship and group of country of?
Sweden ranks 13th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
Is population on 1 january by sex, citizenship and group of country of rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 sex, citizenship and group of country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population on 1 January by sex, citizenship and group of country of birth
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 521 data points, 2009–2025
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