World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Sweden
Sweden: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until was 10.55 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.55 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
91st
of 239 countries
All-time high
10.55 million
in 2023
All-time low
400,000
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Sweden, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 10.55 million for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Sweden peaked at 10.55 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 400,000, in 1000.
Sweden ranks 91st of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 241 years of available data.
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 400,000 | — |
| 1100 | 470,000 | +17.5% |
| 1200 | 540,000 | +14.9% |
| 1300 | 1.10 million | +103.7% |
| 1400 | 433,628 | -60.6% |
| 1500 | 507,784 | +17.1% |
| 1600 | 766,244 | +50.9% |
| 1700 | 1.37 million | +78.6% |
| 1710 | 1.42 million | +4.0% |
| 1720 | 1.45 million | +2.1% |
| 1730 | 1.62 million | +11.6% |
| 1740 | 1.72 million | +6.2% |
| 1750 | 1.77 million | +3.1% |
| 1760 | 1.92 million | +8.1% |
| 1770 | 2.04 million | +6.3% |
| 1780 | 2.10 million | +3.3% |
| 1790 | 2.19 million | +4.0% |
| 1800 | 2.50 million | +14.2% |
| 1801 | 2.49 million | -0.4% |
| 1802 | 2.48 million | -0.4% |
| 1803 | 2.47 million | -0.4% |
| 1804 | 2.46 million | -0.4% |
| 1805 | 2.45 million | -0.4% |
| 1806 | 2.44 million | -0.4% |
| 1807 | 2.43 million | -0.4% |
| 1808 | 2.42 million | -0.4% |
| 1809 | 2.41 million | -0.4% |
| 1810 | 2.41 million | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 2.42 million | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 2.43 million | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 2.45 million | +0.7% |
| 1814 | 2.47 million | +0.7% |
| 1815 | 2.48 million | +0.7% |
| 1816 | 2.50 million | +0.7% |
| 1817 | 2.52 million | +0.7% |
| 1818 | 2.54 million | +0.7% |
| 1819 | 2.56 million | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 2.58 million | +0.9% |
| 1821 | 2.60 million | +1.0% |
| 1822 | 2.63 million | +1.0% |
| 1823 | 2.66 million | +1.1% |
| 1824 | 2.69 million | +1.1% |
| 1825 | 2.72 million | +1.1% |
| 1826 | 2.75 million | +1.1% |
| 1827 | 2.78 million | +1.1% |
| 1828 | 2.81 million | +1.1% |
| 1829 | 2.84 million | +1.1% |
| 1830 | 2.87 million | +1.0% |
| 1831 | 2.90 million | +0.9% |
| 1832 | 2.92 million | +0.9% |
| 1833 | 2.95 million | +0.8% |
| 1834 | 2.97 million | +0.8% |
| 1835 | 3.00 million | +0.8% |
| 1836 | 3.02 million | +0.8% |
| 1837 | 3.05 million | +0.8% |
| 1838 | 3.07 million | +0.8% |
| 1839 | 3.10 million | +0.9% |
| 1840 | 3.13 million | +0.9% |
| 1841 | 3.16 million | +1.0% |
| 1842 | 3.19 million | +1.0% |
| 1843 | 3.22 million | +1.0% |
| 1844 | 3.25 million | +1.0% |
| 1845 | 3.29 million | +1.0% |
| 1846 | 3.32 million | +1.0% |
| 1847 | 3.36 million | +1.0% |
| 1848 | 3.39 million | +1.0% |
| 1849 | 3.43 million | +1.0% |
| 1850 | 3.46 million | +1.0% |
| 1851 | 3.50 million | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 3.53 million | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 3.57 million | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 3.60 million | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 3.64 million | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 3.68 million | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 3.71 million | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 3.75 million | +1.0% |
| 1859 | 3.79 million | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 3.82 million | +0.9% |
| 1861 | 3.86 million | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 3.89 million | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 3.92 million | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 3.96 million | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 3.99 million | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 4.03 million | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 4.06 million | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 4.10 million | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 4.13 million | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 4.17 million | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 4.21 million | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 4.25 million | +0.9% |
| 1873 | 4.29 million | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 4.33 million | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 4.37 million | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 4.41 million | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 4.45 million | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 4.49 million | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 4.53 million | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 4.56 million | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 4.59 million | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 4.62 million | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 4.64 million | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 4.66 million | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 4.68 million | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 4.70 million | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 4.72 million | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 4.74 million | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 4.77 million | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 4.79 million | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 4.82 million | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 4.85 million | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 4.89 million | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 4.92 million | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 4.95 million | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 4.99 million | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 5.02 million | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 5.06 million | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 5.09 million | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 5.12 million | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 5.16 million | +0.7% |
| 1902 | 5.19 million | +0.6% |
| 1903 | 5.22 million | +0.6% |
| 1904 | 5.26 million | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 5.29 million | +0.6% |
| 1906 | 5.32 million | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 5.36 million | +0.6% |
| 1908 | 5.39 million | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 5.43 million | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 5.46 million | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 5.50 million | +0.7% |
| 1912 | 5.54 million | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 5.58 million | +0.8% |
| 1914 | 5.63 million | +0.8% |
| 1915 | 5.67 million | +0.8% |
| 1916 | 5.71 million | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 5.76 million | +0.8% |
| 1918 | 5.80 million | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 5.84 million | +0.7% |
| 1920 | 5.88 million | +0.6% |
| 1921 | 5.91 million | +0.6% |
| 1922 | 5.94 million | +0.5% |
| 1923 | 5.96 million | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 5.99 million | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 6.01 million | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 6.04 million | +0.4% |
| 1927 | 6.07 million | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 6.09 million | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 6.12 million | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 6.14 million | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 6.17 million | +0.4% |
| 1932 | 6.19 million | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 6.21 million | +0.4% |
| 1934 | 6.23 million | +0.4% |
| 1935 | 6.26 million | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 6.28 million | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 6.30 million | +0.4% |
| 1938 | 6.32 million | +0.4% |
| 1939 | 6.35 million | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 6.39 million | +0.6% |
| 1941 | 6.44 million | +0.7% |
| 1942 | 6.50 million | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 6.56 million | +1.0% |
| 1944 | 6.63 million | +1.0% |
| 1945 | 6.69 million | +1.0% |
| 1946 | 6.76 million | +1.0% |
| 1947 | 6.82 million | +1.0% |
| 1948 | 6.89 million | +1.0% |
| 1949 | 6.96 million | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 7.02 million | +0.9% |
| 1951 | 7.07 million | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 7.12 million | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 7.17 million | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 7.21 million | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 7.26 million | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 7.32 million | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 7.37 million | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 7.41 million | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 7.45 million | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 7.48 million | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 7.52 million | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 7.56 million | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 7.60 million | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 7.66 million | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 7.73 million | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 7.81 million | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 7.87 million | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 7.91 million | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 7.97 million | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 8.04 million | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 8.10 million | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 8.12 million | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 8.14 million | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 8.16 million | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 8.19 million | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 8.22 million | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 8.25 million | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 8.28 million | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 8.29 million | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 8.31 million | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 8.32 million | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 8.33 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 8.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8.34 million | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 8.35 million | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 8.37 million | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 8.40 million | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 8.44 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 8.49 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 8.56 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 8.62 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 8.67 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 8.72 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 8.78 million | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 8.83 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 8.84 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 8.85 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 8.85 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 8.86 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 8.87 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 8.90 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 8.93 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 8.96 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.99 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 9.03 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 9.08 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 9.15 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 9.22 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 9.30 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 9.38 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 9.45 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 9.52 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 9.60 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.70 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.80 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.92 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 10.06 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 10.18 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 10.28 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.35 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 10.42 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 10.49 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 10.55 million | +0.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 10.55 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million, 3.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 10.55 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 | +103.7% | 540,000 | 1.10 million |
| 1700 | +78.6% | 766,244 | 1.37 million |
| 1400 | -60.6% | 1.10 million | 433,628 |
| 1600 | +50.9% | 507,784 | 766,244 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 400,000 | 400,000 | 400,000 | 1 |
| 1100s | 470,000 | 470,000 | 470,000 | 1 |
| 1200s | 540,000 | 540,000 | 540,000 | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.10 million | 1.10 million | 1.10 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 433,628 | 433,628 | 433,628 | 1 |
| 1500s | 507,784 | 507,784 | 507,784 | 1 |
| 1600s | 766,244 | 766,244 | 766,244 | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.37 million | 1.37 million | 1.37 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.42 million | 1.42 million | 1.42 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.45 million | 1.45 million | 1.45 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.62 million | 1.62 million | 1.62 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.72 million | 1.72 million | 1.72 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.77 million | 1.77 million | 1.77 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.92 million | 1.92 million | 1.92 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.04 million | 2.04 million | 2.04 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.10 million | 2.10 million | 2.10 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.19 million | 2.19 million | 2.19 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.45 million | 2.41 million | 2.50 million | 10 |
| 1810s | 2.48 million | 2.41 million | 2.56 million | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.71 million | 2.58 million | 2.84 million | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.99 million | 2.87 million | 3.10 million | 10 |
| 1840s | 3.27 million | 3.13 million | 3.43 million | 10 |
| 1850s | 3.62 million | 3.46 million | 3.79 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.98 million | 3.82 million | 4.13 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.35 million | 4.17 million | 4.53 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.67 million | 4.56 million | 4.77 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.94 million | 4.79 million | 5.09 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.27 million | 5.12 million | 5.43 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.65 million | 5.46 million | 5.84 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.00 million | 5.88 million | 6.12 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.25 million | 6.14 million | 6.35 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.66 million | 6.39 million | 6.96 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.24 million | 7.02 million | 7.45 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.71 million | 7.48 million | 7.97 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.18 million | 8.04 million | 8.29 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.37 million | 8.31 million | 8.49 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.76 million | 8.56 million | 8.86 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.04 million | 8.87 million | 9.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.79 million | 9.38 million | 10.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.45 million | 10.35 million | 10.55 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 88 Czechia 10.81 million compare
- 89 Honduras 10.64 million compare
- 90 United Arab Emirates 10.64 million compare
- 92 Portugal 10.43 million compare
- 93 Tajikistan 10.39 million compare
- 94 Papua New Guinea 10.39 million compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Sweden?
- World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Sweden was 10.55 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 10.55 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 400,000 in 1000.
- How does Sweden rank for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- Sweden ranks 91st out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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