Population structure indicators at national level in Sweden
Sweden: Population structure indicators at national level was 60.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
60.4
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 58 countries
All-time high
60.9
in 2022
All-time low
50.4
in 1964
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population structure indicators at national level in Sweden, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 60.4 for population structure indicators at national level in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population structure indicators at national level in Sweden peaked at 60.9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.4, in 1964.
Sweden ranks 4th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population structure indicators at national level in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.3 | — |
| 1961 | 51.6 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 51 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 50.6 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 50.4 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 50.5 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 50.8 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 51.3 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 51.9 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 52.2 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 52.5 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 52.9 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 53.5 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 54.1 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 54.8 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 55.5 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 56 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 56.4 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 56.6 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 56.5 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 56.2 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 55.8 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 55.3 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 54.9 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 54.7 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 54.6 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 55 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 55.2 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 55.2 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 55.3 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 55.4 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 55.7 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 56.2 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 56.6 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 56.9 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 57.1 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 57 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 56.8 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 56.6 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 56.2 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 55.8 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 55.3 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 54.8 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 54.3 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 53.8 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 53.4 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 52.8 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 52.3 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 52.2 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 52.5 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 53.1 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 54 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 55.1 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 56.3 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 57.4 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 58.4 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 59.2 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 59.7 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 60.1 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 60.5 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 60.7 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 60.8 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 60.9 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 60.7 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 60.5 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 60.4 | -0.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 60.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.7, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 60.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.7, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.26 | 50.4 | 52.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.88 | 52.5 | 56.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.22 | 54.6 | 56.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.45 | 55.4 | 57.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.72 | 52.2 | 55.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.38 | 53.1 | 60.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.67 | 60.4 | 60.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More population data for Sweden
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (2100)
- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population structure indicators at national level in Sweden?
- Population structure indicators at national level in Sweden was 60.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population structure indicators at national level recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9 in 2022.
- What is the lowest population structure indicators at national level recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4 in 1964.
- How does Sweden rank for population structure indicators at national level?
- Sweden ranks 4th out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population structure indicators at national level rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 structure indicators at national level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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