Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0258 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
179th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0258 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0197 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Sweden, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0197 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Sweden 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0197 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0198 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0199 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.02 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.02 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0201 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0204 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0204 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0204 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0204 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0206 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0207 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0208 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0209 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0211 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0212 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0213 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0215 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0216 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0218 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0218 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0219 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0219 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.022 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0224 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0225 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0229 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0231 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0233 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0235 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0237 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0239 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0242 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0245 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0248 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0254 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0255 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0257 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0949 thousands per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.02 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0197 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0204 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0208 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0215 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0209 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0218 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0239 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0229 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0254 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 176 Chile 0.0264 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 177 Peru 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 178 Vanuatu 0.026 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 180 Brazil 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 181 Papua New Guinea 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 182 Bhutan 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre 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)
- 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Sweden?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Sweden was 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0197 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sweden rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.