Population in Sweden
Sweden: Population was 10.55 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.55 million people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
91st
of 239 countries
All-time high
10.55 million people
in 2023
All-time low
400,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Sweden, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population in Sweden stood at 10.55 million people. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Sweden peaked at 10.55 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 400,000 people, in 1000.
Sweden ranks 91st of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 241 years of available data.
Population in Sweden, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 400,000 people | — |
| 1100 | 470,000 people | +17.5% |
| 1200 | 540,000 people | +14.9% |
| 1300 | 1.10 million people | +103.7% |
| 1400 | 433,628 people | -60.6% |
| 1500 | 507,784 people | +17.1% |
| 1600 | 766,244 people | +50.9% |
| 1700 | 1.37 million people | +78.6% |
| 1710 | 1.42 million people | +4.0% |
| 1720 | 1.45 million people | +2.1% |
| 1730 | 1.62 million people | +11.6% |
| 1740 | 1.72 million people | +6.2% |
| 1750 | 1.77 million people | +3.1% |
| 1760 | 1.92 million people | +8.1% |
| 1770 | 2.04 million people | +6.3% |
| 1780 | 2.10 million people | +3.3% |
| 1790 | 2.19 million people | +4.0% |
| 1800 | 2.50 million people | +14.2% |
| 1801 | 2.49 million people | -0.4% |
| 1802 | 2.48 million people | -0.4% |
| 1803 | 2.47 million people | -0.4% |
| 1804 | 2.46 million people | -0.4% |
| 1805 | 2.45 million people | -0.4% |
| 1806 | 2.44 million people | -0.4% |
| 1807 | 2.43 million people | -0.4% |
| 1808 | 2.42 million people | -0.4% |
| 1809 | 2.41 million people | -0.4% |
| 1810 | 2.41 million people | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 2.42 million people | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 2.43 million people | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 2.45 million people | +0.7% |
| 1814 | 2.47 million people | +0.7% |
| 1815 | 2.48 million people | +0.7% |
| 1816 | 2.50 million people | +0.7% |
| 1817 | 2.52 million people | +0.7% |
| 1818 | 2.54 million people | +0.7% |
| 1819 | 2.56 million people | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 2.58 million people | +0.9% |
| 1821 | 2.60 million people | +1.0% |
| 1822 | 2.63 million people | +1.0% |
| 1823 | 2.66 million people | +1.1% |
| 1824 | 2.69 million people | +1.1% |
| 1825 | 2.72 million people | +1.1% |
| 1826 | 2.75 million people | +1.1% |
| 1827 | 2.78 million people | +1.1% |
| 1828 | 2.81 million people | +1.1% |
| 1829 | 2.84 million people | +1.1% |
| 1830 | 2.87 million people | +1.0% |
| 1831 | 2.90 million people | +0.9% |
| 1832 | 2.92 million people | +0.9% |
| 1833 | 2.95 million people | +0.8% |
| 1834 | 2.97 million people | +0.8% |
| 1835 | 3.00 million people | +0.8% |
| 1836 | 3.02 million people | +0.8% |
| 1837 | 3.05 million people | +0.8% |
| 1838 | 3.07 million people | +0.8% |
| 1839 | 3.10 million people | +0.9% |
| 1840 | 3.13 million people | +0.9% |
| 1841 | 3.16 million people | +1.0% |
| 1842 | 3.19 million people | +1.0% |
| 1843 | 3.22 million people | +1.0% |
| 1844 | 3.25 million people | +1.0% |
| 1845 | 3.29 million people | +1.0% |
| 1846 | 3.32 million people | +1.0% |
| 1847 | 3.36 million people | +1.0% |
| 1848 | 3.39 million people | +1.0% |
| 1849 | 3.43 million people | +1.0% |
| 1850 | 3.46 million people | +1.0% |
| 1851 | 3.50 million people | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 3.53 million people | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 3.57 million people | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 3.60 million people | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 3.64 million people | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 3.68 million people | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 3.71 million people | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 3.75 million people | +1.0% |
| 1859 | 3.79 million people | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 3.82 million people | +0.9% |
| 1861 | 3.86 million people | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 3.89 million people | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 3.92 million people | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 3.96 million people | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 3.99 million people | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 4.03 million people | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 4.06 million people | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 4.10 million people | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 4.13 million people | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 4.17 million people | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 4.21 million people | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 4.25 million people | +0.9% |
| 1873 | 4.29 million people | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 4.33 million people | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 4.37 million people | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 4.41 million people | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 4.45 million people | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 4.49 million people | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 4.53 million people | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 4.56 million people | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 4.59 million people | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 4.62 million people | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 4.64 million people | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 4.66 million people | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 4.68 million people | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 4.70 million people | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 4.72 million people | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 4.74 million people | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 4.77 million people | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 4.79 million people | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 4.82 million people | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 4.85 million people | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 4.89 million people | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 4.92 million people | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 4.95 million people | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 4.99 million people | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 5.02 million people | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 5.06 million people | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 5.09 million people | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 5.12 million people | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 5.16 million people | +0.7% |
| 1902 | 5.19 million people | +0.6% |
| 1903 | 5.22 million people | +0.6% |
| 1904 | 5.26 million people | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 5.29 million people | +0.6% |
| 1906 | 5.32 million people | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 5.36 million people | +0.6% |
| 1908 | 5.39 million people | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 5.43 million people | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 5.46 million people | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 5.50 million people | +0.7% |
| 1912 | 5.54 million people | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 5.58 million people | +0.8% |
| 1914 | 5.63 million people | +0.8% |
| 1915 | 5.67 million people | +0.8% |
| 1916 | 5.71 million people | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 5.76 million people | +0.8% |
| 1918 | 5.80 million people | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 5.84 million people | +0.7% |
| 1920 | 5.88 million people | +0.6% |
| 1921 | 5.91 million people | +0.6% |
| 1922 | 5.94 million people | +0.5% |
| 1923 | 5.96 million people | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 5.99 million people | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 6.01 million people | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 6.04 million people | +0.4% |
| 1927 | 6.07 million people | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 6.09 million people | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 6.12 million people | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 6.14 million people | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 6.17 million people | +0.4% |
| 1932 | 6.19 million people | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 6.21 million people | +0.4% |
| 1934 | 6.23 million people | +0.4% |
| 1935 | 6.26 million people | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 6.28 million people | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 6.30 million people | +0.4% |
| 1938 | 6.32 million people | +0.4% |
| 1939 | 6.35 million people | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 6.39 million people | +0.6% |
| 1941 | 6.44 million people | +0.7% |
| 1942 | 6.50 million people | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 6.56 million people | +1.0% |
| 1944 | 6.63 million people | +1.0% |
| 1945 | 6.69 million people | +1.0% |
| 1946 | 6.76 million people | +1.0% |
| 1947 | 6.82 million people | +1.0% |
| 1948 | 6.89 million people | +1.0% |
| 1949 | 6.96 million people | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 7.02 million people | +0.9% |
| 1951 | 7.07 million people | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 7.12 million people | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 7.17 million people | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 7.21 million people | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 7.26 million people | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 7.32 million people | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 7.37 million people | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 7.41 million people | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 7.45 million people | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 7.48 million people | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 7.52 million people | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 7.56 million people | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 7.60 million people | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 7.66 million people | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 7.73 million people | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 7.81 million people | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 7.87 million people | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 7.91 million people | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 7.97 million people | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 8.04 million people | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 8.10 million people | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 8.12 million people | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 8.14 million people | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 8.16 million people | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 8.19 million people | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 8.22 million people | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 8.25 million people | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 8.28 million people | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 8.29 million people | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 8.31 million people | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 8.32 million people | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 8.33 million people | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 8.33 million people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8.34 million people | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 8.35 million people | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 8.37 million people | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 8.40 million people | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 8.44 million people | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 8.49 million people | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 8.56 million people | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 8.62 million people | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 8.67 million people | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 8.72 million people | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 8.78 million people | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 8.83 million people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 8.84 million people | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 8.85 million people | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 8.85 million people | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 8.86 million people | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 8.87 million people | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 8.90 million people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 8.93 million people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 8.96 million people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.99 million people | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 9.03 million people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 9.08 million people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 9.15 million people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 9.22 million people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 9.30 million people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 9.38 million people | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 9.45 million people | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 9.52 million people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 9.60 million people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.70 million people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.80 million people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.92 million people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 10.06 million people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 10.18 million people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 10.28 million people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.35 million people | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 10.42 million people | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 10.49 million people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 10.55 million people | +0.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 10.55 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 3.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 10.55 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million people, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1300 | +103.7% | 540,000 people | 1.10 million people |
| 1700 | +78.6% | 766,244 people | 1.37 million people |
| 1400 | -60.6% | 1.10 million people | 433,628 people |
| 1600 | +50.9% | 507,784 people | 766,244 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 400,000 people | 400,000 people | 400,000 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 470,000 people | 470,000 people | 470,000 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 540,000 people | 540,000 people | 540,000 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.10 million people | 1.10 million people | 1.10 million people | 1 |
| 1400s | 433,628 people | 433,628 people | 433,628 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 507,784 people | 507,784 people | 507,784 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 766,244 people | 766,244 people | 766,244 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.37 million people | 1.37 million people | 1.37 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.42 million people | 1.42 million people | 1.42 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.45 million people | 1.45 million people | 1.45 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.62 million people | 1.62 million people | 1.62 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.72 million people | 1.72 million people | 1.72 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.77 million people | 1.77 million people | 1.77 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.92 million people | 1.92 million people | 1.92 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.04 million people | 2.04 million people | 2.04 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.10 million people | 2.10 million people | 2.10 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.19 million people | 2.19 million people | 2.19 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.45 million people | 2.41 million people | 2.50 million people | 10 |
| 1810s | 2.48 million people | 2.41 million people | 2.56 million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.71 million people | 2.58 million people | 2.84 million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.99 million people | 2.87 million people | 3.10 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 3.27 million people | 3.13 million people | 3.43 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 3.62 million people | 3.46 million people | 3.79 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.98 million people | 3.82 million people | 4.13 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.35 million people | 4.17 million people | 4.53 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.67 million people | 4.56 million people | 4.77 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.94 million people | 4.79 million people | 5.09 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.27 million people | 5.12 million people | 5.43 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.65 million people | 5.46 million people | 5.84 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.00 million people | 5.88 million people | 6.12 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.25 million people | 6.14 million people | 6.35 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.66 million people | 6.39 million people | 6.96 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.24 million people | 7.02 million people | 7.45 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.71 million people | 7.48 million people | 7.97 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.18 million people | 8.04 million people | 8.29 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.37 million people | 8.31 million people | 8.49 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.76 million people | 8.56 million people | 8.86 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.04 million people | 8.87 million people | 9.30 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.79 million people | 9.38 million people | 10.28 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.45 million people | 10.35 million people | 10.55 million people | 4 |
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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 in Sweden?
- Population in Sweden was 10.55 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 10.55 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 400,000 people in 1000.
- How does Sweden rank for population?
- Sweden ranks 91st out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.