Population younger than 15 with projections in Sweden
Sweden: Population younger than 15 with projections was 1.82 million in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.82 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
104th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.84 million
in 2021
All-time low
1.50 million
in 1987
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population younger than 15 with projections in Sweden, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population younger than 15 with projections in Sweden stood at 1.82 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population younger than 15 with projections in Sweden peaked at 1.84 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.50 million, in 1987.
That places Sweden 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population younger than 15 with projections in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.64 million | — |
| 1951 | 1.66 million | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 1.68 million | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 1.70 million | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 1.71 million | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 1.73 million | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 1.74 million | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 1.74 million | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.73 million | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 1.71 million | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 1.68 million | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 1.65 million | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 1.63 million | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 1.61 million | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 1.61 million | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.62 million | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 1.63 million | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 1.65 million | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 1.66 million | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 1.66 million | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.68 million | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 1.68 million | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 1.69 million | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.69 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.69 million | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.70 million | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.70 million | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.69 million | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.68 million | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.65 million | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 1.63 million | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 1.60 million | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.57 million | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.55 million | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 1.53 million | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.52 million | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.51 million | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.50 million | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.50 million | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.51 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.54 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.56 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.59 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.62 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.65 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.66 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.66 million | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.66 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.65 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.64 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.64 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.63 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.62 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.61 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.59 million | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.57 million | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.56 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.55 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.54 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.55 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.56 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.57 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.60 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.63 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.66 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.70 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.74 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.78 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.81 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.83 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.84 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.84 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.83 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.82 million | -0.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.82 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 424,895, 4.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.82 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.70 million | 1.64 million | 1.74 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.64 million | 1.61 million | 1.68 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.68 million | 1.65 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.54 million | 1.50 million | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.62 million | 1.54 million | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 million | 1.54 million | 1.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 million | 1.56 million | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 million | 1.82 million | 1.84 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population younger than 15 with projections in Sweden?
- Population younger than 15 with projections in Sweden was 1.82 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.50 million in 1987.
- How does Sweden rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
- Sweden ranks 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population younger than 15 with projections rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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