Total population in thousands in Sweden
Sweden: Total population in thousands was 10,657 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
10,657
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
28th
of 75 countries
All-time high
10,657
in 2025
All-time low
8,872
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000β2025
Total population in thousands in Sweden, 2000β2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, total population in thousands in Sweden stood at 10,657. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in thousands in Sweden peaked at 10,657 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,872, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 28th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,042 | 8,872 | 9,299 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,788 | 9,378 | 10,279 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,512 | 10,354 | 10,657 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 25 Jordan 11,521 compare
- 26 United Arab Emirates 11,346 compare
- 27 Tajikistan 10,787 compare
- 29 Czechia 10,609 compare
- 30 Portugal 10,412 compare
- 31 Azerbaijan 10,398 compare
More population data for Sweden
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.051 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 479,660 (2100)
- Population density 27.91 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.051 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,902 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4637 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.43 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 163,029 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in thousands in Sweden?
- Total population in thousands in Sweden was 10,657 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population in thousands recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 10,657 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population in thousands recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,872 in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for total population in thousands?
- Sweden ranks 28th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population in thousands rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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