🇸🇪 Population of Sweden

10,612,086
Current Population of Sweden
62,122
Net population growth this year
26.05
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2023 the population of Sweden reached 10,612,086, of which 5,349,868 people are male and 5,262,218 female. The country has a population density of 26.0522 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of 0.585% for the year. According to the latest data, Sweden is set to increase its population size by 61,045 people next year. Making the total population count of Sweden 10,673,670 people by 2024.

Historic Population of Sweden (1950 - 2023)

Between 1950 and 2023 the population of Sweden grown from 7,014,610 people to 10,612,086. An increase of the population size by 51.29% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 7,014,610 3,495,401 3,519,210 56,918 17.2205 0.811%
1951 7,068,426 3,523,258 3,545,168 50,713 17.3526 0.717%
1952 7,119,452 3,549,481 3,569,970 51,339 17.4779 0.721%
1953 7,169,975 3,575,346 3,594,628 49,708 17.6019 0.693%
1954 7,217,595 3,599,676 3,617,919 45,532 17.7188 0.631%
1955 7,264,351 3,623,330 3,641,021 47,980 17.8336 0.66%
1956 7,312,106 3,647,292 3,664,814 47,529 17.9509 0.65%
1957 7,358,120 3,670,338 3,687,782 44,500 18.0638 0.605%
1958 7,403,292 3,693,199 3,710,093 45,844 18.1747 0.619%
1959 7,449,323 3,716,684 3,732,640 46,218 18.2877 0.62%
1960 7,492,895 3,738,852 3,754,043 40,926 18.3947 0.546%
1961 7,536,310 3,761,006 3,775,305 45,905 18.5013 0.609%
1962 7,582,635 3,784,615 3,798,020 46,744 18.615 0.616%
1963 7,632,931 3,810,200 3,822,730 53,847 18.7385 0.705%
1964 7,691,822 3,840,166 3,851,657 63,937 18.8831 0.831%
1965 7,755,752 3,872,559 3,883,193 63,922 19.04 0.824%
1966 7,819,971 3,904,981 3,914,990 64,516 19.1977 0.825%
1967 7,882,644 3,936,486 3,946,157 60,830 19.3515 0.772%
1968 7,937,776 3,964,070 3,973,707 49,435 19.4869 0.623%
1969 7,983,535 3,986,558 3,996,978 42,082 19.5992 0.527%
1970 8,027,702 4,007,702 4,020,000 46,251 19.7076 0.576%
1971 8,073,819 4,029,126 4,044,693 45,985 19.8208 0.57%
1972 8,117,716 4,048,870 4,068,846 41,807 19.9286 0.515%
1973 8,156,938 4,065,862 4,091,076 36,639 20.0249 0.449%
1974 8,193,154 4,080,886 4,112,268 35,791 20.1138 0.437%
1975 8,224,407 4,093,237 4,131,171 26,719 20.1905 0.325%
1976 8,246,995 4,101,055 4,145,939 18,454 20.246 0.224%
1977 8,265,242 4,106,435 4,158,805 18,039 20.2908 0.218%
1978 8,281,298 4,110,598 4,170,700 14,075 20.3302 0.17%
1979 8,296,034 4,114,207 4,181,826 15,395 20.3664 0.186%
1980 8,311,762 4,118,756 4,193,006 16,062 20.405 0.193%
1981 8,326,687 4,123,423 4,203,264 13,786 20.4416 0.166%
1982 8,340,723 4,127,968 4,212,754 14,286 20.4761 0.171%
1983 8,355,107 4,132,948 4,222,158 14,482 20.5114 0.173%
1984 8,371,290 4,139,136 4,232,154 17,883 20.5511 0.214%
1985 8,389,913 4,146,946 4,242,968 19,364 20.5968 0.231%
1986 8,411,791 4,156,630 4,255,162 24,392 20.6505 0.29%
1987 8,437,994 4,168,568 4,269,426 28,014 20.7149 0.332%
1988 8,468,137 4,182,930 4,285,206 32,272 20.7889 0.381%
1989 8,504,982 4,201,124 4,303,858 41,418 20.8793 0.487%
1990 8,548,406 4,222,753 4,325,652 45,429 20.9859 0.531%
1991 8,594,170 4,245,558 4,348,612 46,101 21.0983 0.536%
1992 8,640,272 4,268,550 4,371,722 46,102 21.2114 0.534%
1993 8,683,404 4,290,188 4,393,216 40,163 21.3173 0.463%
1994 8,723,460 4,310,129 4,413,332 39,949 21.4157 0.458%
1995 8,758,496 4,327,370 4,431,126 30,121 21.5017 0.344%
1996 8,785,494 4,340,719 4,444,775 23,875 21.568 0.272%
1997 8,807,869 4,351,962 4,455,907 20,876 21.6229 0.237%
1998 8,828,633 4,362,608 4,466,026 20,652 21.6739 0.234%
1999 8,848,876 4,373,521 4,475,355 19,834 21.7236 0.224%
2000 8,871,044 4,386,050 4,484,993 24,501 21.778 0.276%
2001 8,896,748 4,400,933 4,495,816 26,909 21.8411 0.302%
2002 8,926,012 4,418,086 4,507,926 31,618 21.9129 0.354%
2003 8,961,506 4,438,324 4,523,182 39,371 22.0001 0.439%
2004 9,004,262 4,462,202 4,542,060 46,141 22.105 0.512%
2005 9,051,738 4,488,565 4,563,173 48,810 22.2216 0.539%
2006 9,104,720 4,517,924 4,586,796 57,153 22.3516 0.628%
2007 9,164,272 4,551,255 4,613,018 61,953 22.4978 0.676%
2008 9,229,270 4,587,725 4,641,545 68,043 22.6574 0.737%
2009 9,301,413 4,627,856 4,673,558 76,242 22.8345 0.82%
2010 9,381,730 4,672,279 4,709,450 84,391 23.0317 0.9%
2011 9,467,388 4,719,572 4,747,816 86,925 23.242 0.918%
2012 9,555,987 4,768,734 4,787,252 90,273 23.4595 0.945%
2013 9,648,932 4,820,433 4,828,499 95,618 23.6877 0.991%
2014 9,747,508 4,874,993 4,872,515 101,535 23.9297 1.042%
2015 9,849,348 4,931,371 4,917,978 102,145 24.1797 1.037%
2016 9,953,317 4,989,007 4,964,310 105,792 24.4349 1.063%
2017 10,058,190 5,047,220 5,010,970 103,954 24.6924 1.034%
2018 10,162,298 5,105,006 5,057,292 104,262 24.948 1.026%
2019 10,267,922 5,163,366 5,104,556 106,985 25.2073 1.042%
2020 10,368,970 5,219,047 5,149,922 95,111 25.4553 0.917%
2021 10,467,097 5,272,514 5,194,583 101,144 25.6962 0.966%
2022 10,549,347 5,316,615 5,232,732 63,356 25.8981 0.601%
2023 10,612,086 5,349,868 5,262,218 62,122 26.0522 0.585%

Statements that can be derived from Sweden's population data

  • Sweden has a population of 10,612,086 people, as of July 1, 2023.
  • Sweden's population is equivalent to 0.13% of the total world population.
  • In 2023, Sweden's population will grow with 62,122 people.
  • In 2023, 39,998 more people will immigrate to Sweden than emigrate from the country.
  • The median age of the population in Sweden is 39.69 years.
  • In Sweden there are 26.05 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 1.77 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in Sweden.
  • In Sweden, 5,349,868 of the total population are male, and 5,262,218 are female.

Future Population of Sweden (2023 - 2100)

Sweden's population is set to incease in the future from 10,612,086 people to 13,187,841 people. An increase of the population size by 88.01% from 2023 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2023 10,612,086 5,349,868 5,262,218 62,122 26.0522 0.585%
2024 10,673,670 5,382,374 5,291,296 61,045 26.2033 0.572%
2025 10,733,867 5,414,028 5,319,840 59,350 26.3511 0.553%
2026 10,792,212 5,444,589 5,347,624 57,341 26.4944 0.531%
2027 10,848,755 5,474,090 5,374,666 55,744 26.6332 0.514%
2028 10,903,539 5,502,552 5,400,986 53,824 26.7677 0.494%
2029 10,956,367 5,529,912 5,426,456 51,832 26.8974 0.473%
2030 11,007,228 5,556,170 5,451,057 49,889 27.0222 0.453%
2031 11,056,111 5,581,340 5,474,770 47,878 27.1422 0.433%
2032 11,103,547 5,605,727 5,497,820 46,994 27.2587 0.423%
2033 11,149,630 5,629,392 5,520,239 45,173 27.3718 0.405%
2034 11,194,469 5,652,400 5,542,068 44,503 27.4819 0.398%
2035 11,238,752 5,675,118 5,563,633 44,063 27.5906 0.392%
2036 11,282,736 5,697,718 5,585,018 43,905 27.6986 0.389%
2037 11,326,610 5,720,325 5,606,286 43,845 27.8063 0.387%
2038 11,370,307 5,742,892 5,627,415 43,548 27.9136 0.383%
2039 11,414,013 5,765,501 5,648,512 43,865 28.0209 0.384%
2040 11,458,122 5,788,363 5,669,759 44,352 28.1291 0.387%
2041 11,502,693 5,811,512 5,691,181 44,790 28.2386 0.389%
2042 11,547,531 5,834,790 5,712,740 44,886 28.3486 0.389%
2043 11,592,572 5,858,145 5,734,428 45,197 28.4592 0.39%
2044 11,637,925 5,881,632 5,756,293 45,508 28.5705 0.391%
2045 11,683,490 5,905,147 5,778,342 45,621 28.6824 0.39%
2046 11,728,858 5,928,462 5,800,397 45,117 28.7938 0.385%
2047 11,773,616 5,951,364 5,822,251 44,397 28.9037 0.377%
2048 11,817,527 5,973,713 5,843,814 43,426 29.0115 0.367%
2049 11,860,397 5,995,424 5,864,973 42,315 29.1167 0.357%
2050 11,902,034 6,016,434 5,885,599 40,957 29.2189 0.344%
2051 11,942,618 6,036,800 5,905,817 40,211 29.3185 0.337%
2052 11,982,219 6,056,580 5,925,638 38,992 29.4158 0.325%
2053 12,020,562 6,075,700 5,944,862 37,695 29.5099 0.314%
2054 12,057,661 6,094,154 5,963,507 36,502 29.601 0.303%
2055 12,093,388 6,111,864 5,981,524 34,953 29.6887 0.289%
2056 12,127,603 6,128,750 5,998,852 33,476 29.7727 0.276%
2057 12,160,601 6,144,965 6,015,636 32,520 29.8537 0.267%
2058 12,192,506 6,160,641 6,031,866 31,291 29.932 0.257%
2059 12,223,226 6,175,754 6,047,473 30,149 30.0074 0.247%
2060 12,253,034 6,190,413 6,062,620 29,465 30.0806 0.24%
2061 12,282,431 6,204,880 6,077,551 29,330 30.1528 0.239%
2062 12,311,632 6,219,256 6,092,377 29,073 30.2245 0.236%
2063 12,340,594 6,233,508 6,107,086 28,850 30.2956 0.234%
2064 12,369,453 6,247,700 6,121,753 28,868 30.3664 0.233%
2065 12,398,208 6,261,846 6,136,362 28,641 30.437 0.231%
2066 12,426,976 6,275,953 6,151,022 28,895 30.5076 0.233%
2067 12,456,031 6,290,126 6,165,904 29,216 30.579 0.235%
2068 12,485,166 6,304,279 6,180,888 29,055 30.6505 0.233%
2069 12,514,369 6,318,388 6,195,981 29,350 30.7222 0.235%
2070 12,543,628 6,332,416 6,211,212 29,169 30.794 0.233%
2071 12,572,682 6,346,258 6,226,424 28,937 30.8653 0.23%
2072 12,601,638 6,359,999 6,241,639 28,976 30.9364 0.23%
2073 12,630,758 6,373,714 6,257,044 29,263 31.0079 0.232%
2074 12,659,712 6,387,245 6,272,467 28,645 31.079 0.226%
2075 12,688,014 6,400,328 6,287,685 27,960 31.1485 0.22%
2076 12,715,476 6,412,914 6,302,562 26,964 31.2159 0.212%
2077 12,741,900 6,424,943 6,316,956 25,883 31.2807 0.203%
2078 12,766,976 6,436,217 6,330,760 24,271 31.3423 0.19%
2079 12,790,766 6,446,837 6,343,928 23,307 31.4007 0.182%
2080 12,813,238 6,456,808 6,356,429 21,637 31.4559 0.169%
2081 12,834,118 6,466,014 6,368,104 20,124 31.5071 0.157%
2082 12,853,704 6,474,670 6,379,033 19,048 31.5552 0.148%
2083 12,872,296 6,482,914 6,389,382 18,136 31.6009 0.141%
2084 12,890,062 6,490,810 6,399,251 17,395 31.6445 0.135%
2085 12,907,144 6,498,440 6,408,704 16,771 31.6864 0.13%
2086 12,923,784 6,505,894 6,417,890 16,507 31.7273 0.128%
2087 12,940,201 6,513,270 6,426,931 16,328 31.7676 0.126%
2088 12,956,812 6,520,785 6,436,028 16,895 31.8083 0.13%
2089 12,973,894 6,528,549 6,445,346 17,269 31.8503 0.133%
2090 12,991,509 6,536,550 6,454,960 17,960 31.8935 0.138%
2091 13,009,683 6,544,768 6,464,914 18,388 31.9381 0.141%
2092 13,028,551 6,553,279 6,475,272 19,348 31.9845 0.149%
2093 13,048,268 6,562,091 6,486,176 20,085 32.0329 0.154%
2094 13,068,531 6,570,988 6,497,544 20,442 32.0826 0.156%
2095 13,088,940 6,579,863 6,509,078 20,377 32.1327 0.156%
2096 13,109,152 6,588,554 6,520,598 20,045 32.1823 0.153%
2097 13,129,060 6,597,050 6,532,009 19,771 32.2312 0.151%
2098 13,148,860 6,605,505 6,543,356 19,831 32.2798 0.151%
2099 13,168,570 6,613,956 6,554,615 19,589 32.3282 0.149%
2100 13,187,841 6,622,303 6,565,538 18,952 32.3755 0.144%

Population Density of Sweden

Today, Sweden has a population density of 26.0522 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 17.2205 people/km² since the 1950 to 26.0522 people/km² in 2023. In the future, Sweden is projected to reach a population density of 32.3755 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of Sweden Between 1950 - 2100

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Growth Rate of Sweden's Population

The population growth rate of Sweden currently stands at 0.585% as of July 1, 2023. This is a decrease by 0.016 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2023, the population growth rate of Sweden will decrease to 0.585%. If we look further into the future, we can see that Sweden's population growth is projected to land at a positive rate of 0.144% by the year 2100.

Population Growth Rate of Sweden Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Growth Rate
1950 0.811%
1960 0.546%
1970 0.576%
1980 0.193%
1990 0.531%
2000 0.276%
2010 0.9%
2020 0.917%
Year Growth Rate
2030 0.453%
2040 0.387%
2050 0.344%
2060 0.24%
2070 0.233%
2080 0.169%
2090 0.138%
2100 0.144%
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Life Expectancy of Sweden

Today, Sweden has an average life expectancy of 83.6534 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 71.1394 years since the 1950 to 83.6534 years in 2023. In the future, Sweden is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 92.7999 years of age, by the year 2100.

Life Expectancy of Sweden Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 71,139
1960 73,036
1970 74,664
1980 75,743
1990 77,588
2000 79,738
2010 81,518
2020 82,427
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 84,630
2040 85,867
2050 87,046
2060 88,225
2070 89,370
2080 90,517
2090 91,666
2100 92,799
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Migration to and from Sweden

In 2023 Sweden will see net migrations of 39,998 people. This means that 39,998 more people will immigrate to Sweden than emigrate from the country this year. A decrease of net migrations when compared to the previous year of 2022, when the net migrations of Sweden was 39,998.

Net Migration for Sweden Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Net Migration
1950 10,997
1960 14,792
1970 15,779
1980 11,174
1990 17,724
2000 27,734
2010 60,639
2020 81,066
Year Net Migration
2030 39,998
2040 39,998
2050 39,998
2060 39,998
2070 39,998
2080 39,998
2090 39,998
2100 39,998
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Births in Sweden

In 2023, Sweden will see 113,685 babies be born. That is a decrease when compared to the ammount of births recorded by Sweden in 2022, when the country saw 114,080 new borns.

Births Sweden Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Births
1950 116,121
1960 101,205
1970 110,518
1980 96,665
1990 122,837
2000 90,146
2010 114,346
2020 112,361
Year Births
2030 110,573
2040 117,212
2050 117,283
2060 113,214
2070 115,806
2080 118,000
2090 115,491
2100 116,884
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Deaths in Sweden

In 2023, 91,557 people will die in Sweden. That is an increase of Sweden's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 90,728 deaths.

Deaths Sweden Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Deaths
1950 70,199
1960 75,085
1970 80,035
1980 91,785
1990 95,127
2000 93,378
2010 90,603
2020 98,316
Year Births
2030 100,688
2040 112,851
2050 116,322
2060 123,758
2070 126,630
2080 136,369
2090 137,531
2100 137,924
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Median Age in Sweden

The median age of Sweden has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of Sweden will reach 48.4345 years of age, by the year 2100.

Median Age in Sweden Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Median Age
1950 33.1736
1960 35.1105
1970 34.4537
1980 35.108
1990 37.3943
2000 38.3499
2010 39.7269
2020 39.5125
Year Median Age
2030 40.9693
2040 43.197
2050 43.9454
2060 45.4927
2070 46.7224
2080 47.2198
2090 47.6245
2100 48.4345
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Fertility Rate in Sweden

The fertility rate of Sweden has been on a downward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the total fertility rate of Sweden will reach 1.6992 births per woman, by the year 2100.

Fertility Rate in Sweden Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 2.3037
1960 2.1765
1970 1.9371
1980 1.674
1990 2.1219
2000 1.5434
2010 1.9757
2020 1.6703
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 1.6824
2040 1.6817
2050 1.6858
2060 1.6879
2070 1.6876
2080 1.6957
2090 1.6909
2100 1.6992
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Infant Mortality Rate in Sweden

The infant mortality rate is recorded as infant deaths under 1 year for every 1,000 live births. It gives us an insight into the maternal and infant health of Sweden while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of Sweden has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 20.4207. Today, Sweden has a much better infant mortality rate of 1.7709 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when Sweden is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 0.2802 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

Infant Mortality Rate in Sweden Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 20.4207
1960 16.4031
1970 11.2845
1980 6.8898
1990 6.1013
2000 3.4521
2010 2.5536
2020 2.334
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 1.4475
2040 1.1323
2050 0.9019
2060 0.7203
2070 0.5782
2080 0.461
2090 0.3622
2100 0.2802
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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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