Number of children under 5, by world region in Sweden
Sweden: Number of children under 5, by world region was 479,660 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
479,660 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
97th
of 236 countries
All-time high
548,128 people
in 2024
All-time low
478,366 people
in 2097
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Number of children under 5, by world region in Sweden, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5, by world region in Sweden is 479,660 people, measured in 2100.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5, by world region in Sweden peaked at 548,128 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 478,366 people, in 2097.
Sweden ranks 97th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Number of children under 5, by world region in Sweden, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 548,128 people | — |
| 2025 | 531,944 people | -3.0% |
| 2026 | 515,052 people | -3.2% |
| 2027 | 501,772 people | -2.6% |
| 2028 | 495,969 people | -1.2% |
| 2029 | 492,587 people | -0.7% |
| 2030 | 489,005 people | -0.7% |
| 2031 | 485,985 people | -0.6% |
| 2032 | 484,024 people | -0.4% |
| 2033 | 483,488 people | -0.1% |
| 2034 | 484,392 people | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 486,695 people | +0.5% |
| 2036 | 490,336 people | +0.7% |
| 2037 | 495,029 people | +1.0% |
| 2038 | 500,494 people | +1.1% |
| 2039 | 506,662 people | +1.2% |
| 2040 | 513,325 people | +1.3% |
| 2041 | 519,971 people | +1.3% |
| 2042 | 526,353 people | +1.2% |
| 2043 | 532,183 people | +1.1% |
| 2044 | 537,040 people | +0.9% |
| 2045 | 540,702 people | +0.7% |
| 2046 | 543,143 people | +0.5% |
| 2047 | 544,436 people | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 544,556 people | +0.0% |
| 2049 | 543,529 people | -0.2% |
| 2050 | 541,532 people | -0.4% |
| 2051 | 538,567 people | -0.5% |
| 2052 | 534,494 people | -0.8% |
| 2053 | 529,502 people | -0.9% |
| 2054 | 523,793 people | -1.1% |
| 2055 | 517,755 people | -1.2% |
| 2056 | 511,728 people | -1.2% |
| 2057 | 505,994 people | -1.1% |
| 2058 | 500,808 people | -1.0% |
| 2059 | 496,124 people | -0.9% |
| 2060 | 491,931 people | -0.8% |
| 2061 | 488,412 people | -0.7% |
| 2062 | 485,523 people | -0.6% |
| 2063 | 483,215 people | -0.5% |
| 2064 | 481,772 people | -0.3% |
| 2065 | 481,179 people | -0.1% |
| 2066 | 481,312 people | +0.0% |
| 2067 | 482,144 people | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 483,673 people | +0.3% |
| 2069 | 485,905 people | +0.5% |
| 2070 | 488,653 people | +0.6% |
| 2071 | 491,724 people | +0.6% |
| 2072 | 494,966 people | +0.7% |
| 2073 | 498,157 people | +0.6% |
| 2074 | 501,155 people | +0.6% |
| 2075 | 503,822 people | +0.5% |
| 2076 | 506,001 people | +0.4% |
| 2077 | 507,579 people | +0.3% |
| 2078 | 508,615 people | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 509,176 people | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 509,176 people | +0.0% |
| 2081 | 508,748 people | -0.1% |
| 2082 | 507,847 people | -0.2% |
| 2083 | 506,468 people | -0.3% |
| 2084 | 504,670 people | -0.4% |
| 2085 | 502,409 people | -0.4% |
| 2086 | 499,758 people | -0.5% |
| 2087 | 496,908 people | -0.6% |
| 2088 | 494,039 people | -0.6% |
| 2089 | 491,158 people | -0.6% |
| 2090 | 488,409 people | -0.6% |
| 2091 | 485,897 people | -0.5% |
| 2092 | 483,640 people | -0.5% |
| 2093 | 481,778 people | -0.4% |
| 2094 | 480,298 people | -0.3% |
| 2095 | 479,149 people | -0.2% |
| 2096 | 478,483 people | -0.1% |
| 2097 | 478,366 people | -0.0% |
| 2098 | 478,542 people | +0.0% |
| 2099 | 478,949 people | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 479,660 people | +0.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 479,660 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 66,504 people, 7.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 479,660 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 197,822 people, 2.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 514,242 people | 492,587 people | 548,128 people | 6 |
| 2030s | 490,611 people | 483,488 people | 506,662 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 534,524 people | 513,325 people | 544,556 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 520,030 people | 496,124 people | 541,532 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 484,507 people | 481,179 people | 491,931 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 500,985 people | 488,653 people | 509,176 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 502,118 people | 491,158 people | 509,176 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 481,351 people | 478,366 people | 488,409 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 479,660 people | 479,660 people | 479,660 people | 1 |
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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5, by world region in Sweden?
- Number of children under 5, by world region in Sweden was 479,660 people in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 548,128 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 478,366 people in 2097.
- How does Sweden rank for number of children under 5, by world region?
- Sweden ranks 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of children under 5, by world region rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.