Population on 1 January by sex, country of birth and group of in Sweden
Sweden: Population on 1 January by sex, country of birth and group of was 10.59 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.59 million Number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
13th
of 39 countries
All-time high
10.59 million Number
in 2025
All-time low
9.26 million Number
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2025
Population on 1 January by sex, country of birth and group of in Sweden, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, population on 1 january by sex, country of birth and group of in Sweden stood at 10.59 million Number. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by sex, country of birth and group of in Sweden peaked at 10.59 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.26 million Number, in 2009.
Sweden ranks 13th of 39 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, country of birth and group of in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 9.26 million Number | — |
| 2010 | 9.34 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 9.42 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 9.48 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 9.56 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 9.64 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 9.75 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.85 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 10.00 million Number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 10.12 million Number | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 10.23 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 10.33 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 10.38 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 10.52 million Number | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 10.55 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 10.59 million Number | +0.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 10.59 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.74 million Number, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 10.59 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.44 million Number, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.26 million Number | 9.26 million Number | 9.26 million Number | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.74 million Number | 9.34 million Number | 10.23 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.47 million Number | 10.33 million Number | 10.59 million Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More population data for Sweden
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7238 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,902 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by sex, country of birth and group of in Sweden?
- Population on 1 january by sex, country of birth and group of in Sweden was 10.59 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by sex, country of birth and group of recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 10.59 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by sex, country of birth and group of recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.26 million Number in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for population on 1 january by sex, country of birth and group of?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by sex, country of birth and group 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, country of birth and group of citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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