Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Sweden
Sweden: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate was 0.4896 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Sweden, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Sweden is 0.4896 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Sweden peaked at 1.46 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0374 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Sweden ranks 141st of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9596 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0.4186 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1825 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1806 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3961 % change on previous year | +119.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3882 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3383 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3743 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2099 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2242 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1791 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0614 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0521 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0376 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1443 % change on previous year | +283.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1857 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2799 % change on previous year | +50.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3882 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5332 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8048 % change on previous year | +51.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7438 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6212 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5538 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6105 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8148 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2379 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0801 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0374 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0775 % change on previous year | +107.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0824 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2429 % change on previous year | +194.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2963 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3561 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3919 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.398 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4017 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7239 % change on previous year | +80.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7659 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7998 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9101 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8002 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7148 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7714 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9326 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +37.6% |
| 2018 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 0.953 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4996 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7062 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6611 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5626 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2025 | 0.4896 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3831 % change on previous year | 0.1806 % change on previous year | 0.9596 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2086 % change on previous year | 0.0376 % change on previous year | 0.5332 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4582 % change on previous year | 0.0374 % change on previous year | 0.8148 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4459 % change on previous year | 0.0824 % change on previous year | 0.7998 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 % change on previous year | 0.7148 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6454 % change on previous year | 0.4896 % change on previous year | 0.953 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 138 United States 0.5498 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Switzerland 0.5374 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Chile 0.5108 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Fiji 0.4835 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Cape Verde 0.4824 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Antigua and Barbuda 0.4757 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Population growth rate -0.051 (2100)
- Population density 27.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 479,660 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Sweden?
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Sweden was 0.4896 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0374 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Sweden ranks 141st out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.