Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Sweden
Sweden: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 801,164 people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
801,164 people
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
129th
of 238 countries
All-time high
2.48 million people
in 1950
All-time low
399,985 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Sweden, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 801,164 people for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in 2050.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Sweden peaked at 2.48 million people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 399,985 people, in 1000.
Sweden ranks 129th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 399,985 people | — |
| 1100 | 469,948 people | +17.5% |
| 1200 | 539,820 people | +14.9% |
| 1300 | 1.10 million people | +103.6% |
| 1400 | 432,327 people | -60.7% |
| 1500 | 503,215 people | +16.4% |
| 1600 | 755,518 people | +50.1% |
| 1700 | 1.31 million people | +73.8% |
| 1710 | 1.33 million people | +1.3% |
| 1720 | 1.32 million people | -0.6% |
| 1730 | 1.43 million people | +8.5% |
| 1740 | 1.48 million people | +3.2% |
| 1750 | 1.48 million people | +0.1% |
| 1760 | 1.55 million people | +4.9% |
| 1770 | 1.60 million people | +3.1% |
| 1780 | 1.60 million people | +0.1% |
| 1790 | 1.61 million people | +0.6% |
| 1800 | 1.68 million people | +3.9% |
| 1810 | 1.65 million people | -1.7% |
| 1820 | 1.71 million people | +3.6% |
| 1830 | 1.84 million people | +7.6% |
| 1840 | 1.92 million people | +4.4% |
| 1850 | 2.04 million people | +6.4% |
| 1860 | 2.16 million people | +5.8% |
| 1870 | 2.25 million people | +4.1% |
| 1880 | 2.36 million people | +4.8% |
| 1890 | 2.34 million people | -0.5% |
| 1900 | 2.38 million people | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 2.43 million people | +1.8% |
| 1920 | 2.41 million people | -0.8% |
| 1930 | 2.40 million people | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 2.33 million people | -2.9% |
| 1950 | 2.48 million people | +6.2% |
| 1951 | 2.44 million people | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 2.41 million people | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 2.37 million people | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 2.33 million people | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 2.29 million people | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 2.25 million people | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 2.21 million people | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 2.16 million people | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 2.11 million people | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 2.06 million people | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 2.00 million people | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 1.94 million people | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 1.88 million people | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 1.82 million people | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 1.77 million people | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 1.72 million people | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 1.66 million people | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 1.59 million people | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 1.54 million people | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 1.51 million people | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 1.49 million people | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 1.46 million people | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.44 million people | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 1.43 million people | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 1.42 million people | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.42 million people | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.41 million people | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.41 million people | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.41 million people | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.41 million people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.41 million people | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.41 million people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.41 million people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.41 million people | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.41 million people | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.41 million people | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.41 million people | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.41 million people | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.42 million people | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.42 million people | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.42 million people | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.42 million people | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.42 million people | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.42 million people | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.42 million people | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.42 million people | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.42 million people | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.42 million people | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.42 million people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.42 million people | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.42 million people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.42 million people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.42 million people | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.41 million people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.41 million people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.41 million people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.41 million people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.41 million people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.40 million people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.39 million people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.38 million people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.37 million people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.35 million people | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.33 million people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.29 million people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.28 million people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.27 million people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.26 million people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.25 million people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.23 million people | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.22 million people | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.20 million people | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.18 million people | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 1.16 million people | -1.5% |
| 2026 | 1.15 million people | -1.6% |
| 2027 | 1.13 million people | -1.6% |
| 2028 | 1.11 million people | -1.7% |
| 2029 | 1.09 million people | -1.7% |
| 2030 | 1.07 million people | -1.7% |
| 2031 | 1.05 million people | -1.8% |
| 2032 | 1.03 million people | -1.8% |
| 2033 | 1.01 million people | -1.8% |
| 2034 | 995,530 people | -1.8% |
| 2035 | 978,001 people | -1.8% |
| 2036 | 961,037 people | -1.7% |
| 2037 | 944,625 people | -1.7% |
| 2038 | 928,815 people | -1.7% |
| 2039 | 913,726 people | -1.6% |
| 2040 | 899,409 people | -1.6% |
| 2041 | 885,829 people | -1.5% |
| 2042 | 873,064 people | -1.4% |
| 2043 | 861,158 people | -1.4% |
| 2044 | 850,039 people | -1.3% |
| 2045 | 839,717 people | -1.2% |
| 2046 | 830,211 people | -1.1% |
| 2047 | 821,571 people | -1.0% |
| 2048 | 813,827 people | -0.9% |
| 2049 | 807,005 people | -0.8% |
| 2050 | 801,164 people | -0.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 801,164 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 306,014 people, 2.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 801,164 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.09 million people, 73% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1300 | +103.6% | 539,820 people | 1.10 million people |
| 1700 | +73.8% | 755,518 people | 1.31 million people |
| 1400 | -60.7% | 1.10 million people | 432,327 people |
| 1600 | +50.1% | 503,215 people | 755,518 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 399,985 people | 399,985 people | 399,985 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 469,948 people | 469,948 people | 469,948 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 539,820 people | 539,820 people | 539,820 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.10 million people | 1.10 million people | 1.10 million people | 1 |
| 1400s | 432,327 people | 432,327 people | 432,327 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 503,215 people | 503,215 people | 503,215 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 755,518 people | 755,518 people | 755,518 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.31 million people | 1.31 million people | 1.31 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.33 million people | 1.33 million people | 1.33 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.32 million people | 1.32 million people | 1.32 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.43 million people | 1.43 million people | 1.43 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.48 million people | 1.48 million people | 1.48 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.48 million people | 1.48 million people | 1.48 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.55 million people | 1.55 million people | 1.55 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.60 million people | 1.60 million people | 1.60 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.60 million people | 1.60 million people | 1.60 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.61 million people | 1.61 million people | 1.61 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.68 million people | 1.68 million people | 1.68 million people | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.65 million people | 1.65 million people | 1.65 million people | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.71 million people | 1.71 million people | 1.71 million people | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.84 million people | 1.84 million people | 1.84 million people | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.92 million people | 1.92 million people | 1.92 million people | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.04 million people | 2.04 million people | 2.04 million people | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.16 million people | 2.16 million people | 2.16 million people | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.25 million people | 2.25 million people | 2.25 million people | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.36 million people | 2.36 million people | 2.36 million people | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.34 million people | 2.34 million people | 2.34 million people | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.38 million people | 2.38 million people | 2.38 million people | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.43 million people | 2.43 million people | 2.43 million people | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.41 million people | 2.41 million people | 2.41 million people | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.40 million people | 2.40 million people | 2.40 million people | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.33 million people | 2.33 million people | 2.33 million people | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.31 million people | 2.11 million people | 2.48 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.80 million people | 1.54 million people | 2.06 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.44 million people | 1.41 million people | 1.51 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.41 million people | 1.41 million people | 1.42 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 million people | 1.42 million people | 1.42 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 million people | 1.40 million people | 1.42 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 million people | 1.26 million people | 1.39 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 million people | 1.09 million people | 1.25 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 988,717 people | 913,726 people | 1.07 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 848,183 people | 807,005 people | 899,409 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 801,164 people | 801,164 people | 801,164 people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Sweden?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Sweden was 801,164 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 million people in 1950.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 399,985 people in 1000.
- How does Sweden rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Sweden ranks 129th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.