Total population in Sweden
Sweden: Total population was 10,633 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Sweden, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 10,633 thousands for total population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Sweden peaked at 10,633 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,004 thousands, in 1970.
That places Sweden 90th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,165 thousands | 8,004 thousands | 8,284 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,356 thousands | 8,303 thousands | 8,459 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,739 thousands | 8,527 thousands | 8,854 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,018 thousands | 8,861 thousands | 9,257 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,739 thousands | 9,341 thousands | 10,230 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,483 thousands | 10,328 thousands | 10,633 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 87 Tajikistan 10,690 thousands compare
- 88 Czechia 10,680 thousands compare
- 89 Papua New Guinea 10,670 thousands compare
- 91 Portugal 10,420 thousands compare
- 92 Azerbaijan 10,368 thousands compare
- 93 Greece 9,959 thousands 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.43 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 163,029 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.43 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.43 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.0377 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.43 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Sweden?
- Total population in Sweden was 10,633 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 10,633 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,004 thousands in 1970.
- How does Sweden rank for total population?
- Sweden ranks 90th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release