Usually resident population on 1 January in Sweden
Sweden: Usually resident population on 1 January was 10.58 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Usually resident population on 1 January in Sweden, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 10.58 million Number for usually resident population on 1 january in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, usually resident population on 1 january in Sweden peaked at 10.58 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.64 million Number, in 2014.
That places Sweden 11th out of 27 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.99 million Number | 9.64 million Number | 10.24 million Number | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.47 million Number | 10.33 million Number | 10.58 million Number | 6 |
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More population data for Sweden
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 163,029 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.42 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is usually resident population on 1 january in Sweden?
- Usually resident population on 1 january in Sweden was 10.58 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest usually resident population on 1 january recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 10.58 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest usually resident population on 1 january recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.64 million Number in 2014.
- How does Sweden rank for usually resident population on 1 january?
- Sweden ranks 11th out of 27 countries with data for 2025.
- Is usually resident population on 1 january rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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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