Usually resident population on 1 January in Sweden
Sweden: Usually resident population on 1 January was 10.59 million in 2026. ▲ Rising
Usually resident population on 1 January in Sweden, 2014–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 10.59 million for usually resident population on 1 january in 2026. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, usually resident population on 1 january in Sweden peaked at 10.59 million in 2026 and was at its lowest, 9.64 million, in 2014.
That places Sweden 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Usually resident population on 1 January in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9.64 million | — |
| 2015 | 9.79 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 10.00 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 10.08 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 10.16 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 10.24 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 10.33 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 10.37 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 10.44 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 10.54 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 10.57 million | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 10.58 million | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 10.59 million | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 10.59 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.34 million, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 10.59 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.20 million, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.99 million | 9.64 million | 10.24 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.49 million | 10.33 million | 10.59 million | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 usually resident population on 1 january in Sweden?
- Usually resident population on 1 january in Sweden was 10.59 million in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest usually resident population on 1 january recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 10.59 million in 2026.
- What is the lowest usually resident population on 1 january recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.64 million in 2014.
- How does Sweden rank for usually resident population on 1 january?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2026.
- Is usually resident population on 1 january rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Usually resident population on 1 January. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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