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🇸🇪 Population Density of Sweden

The current population density of Sweden is 26.27 people per square kilometer. A 0.42% increase from 2025, when the population density only was 26.16 people/km². In the future, Sweden's population density is projected to increase to 27.91 people/km², by the year 2100. A total increase of the population density of Sweden by 6.22% from today's standard.

Historic Population Density of Sweden (1950-2025)

Sweden has seen an increase of population density since the 1950's. From 17.23 to 26.16 people/km², an increase of 51.88% in total.

Date Source: UN World Population Prospects (2024) | License: CCBY | Note: Values indicate mid year (1 July)
YearDensity (people/km²)Population
195017.22537,016,566
195117.36367,072,880
195217.49077,124,672
195317.60557,171,426
195417.70877,213,458
195517.82877,262,330
195617.95927,315,518
195718.08537,366,881
195818.20197,414,349
195918.29817,453,559
196018.37437,484,596
196118.46127,519,998
196218.56327,561,514
196318.66797,604,199
196418.80797,661,191
196518.98427,733,008
196619.16247,805,592
196719.31167,866,404
196819.42397,912,128
196919.56117,968,011
197019.74468,042,780
197119.88048,098,102
197219.94028,122,425
197319.97648,137,170
197420.0348,160,639
197520.11258,192,641
197620.18568,222,394
197720.25758,251,696
197820.31678,275,788
197920.36088,293,748
198020.40188,310,469
198120.42638,320,458
198220.43798,325,183
198320.44718,328,914
198420.46578,336,487
198520.49948,350,244
198620.54728,369,683
198720.61588,397,648
198820.71088,436,347
198920.84958,492,816
199021.01098,558,568
199121.15428,616,959
199221.27858,667,574
199321.40248,718,036
199421.55498,780,190
199521.66818,826,302
199621.70268,840,328
199721.71538,845,524
199821.72788,850,608
199921.74528,857,686
200021.78068,872,101
200121.83938,896,022
200221.91068,925,046
200321.99258,958,431
200422.07948,993,808
200522.16769,029,770
200622.29259,080,623
200722.45869,148,274
200822.63449,219,900
200922.8289,298,740
201023.02319,378,232
201123.19759,449,259
201223.36999,519,487
201323.56919,600,620
201423.80439,696,433
201524.05739,799,482
201624.36129,923,280
201724.691610,057,862
201824.980110,175,404
201925.234810,279,125
202025.417810,353,686
202125.571110,416,132
202225.745910,487,338
202325.903410,551,494
202426.039710,606,999
202526.161510,656,633

Future Population Density of Sweden (2026-2100)

Sweden's upward trend in population density is set to continue even further in the future. Where the population density will grow from 26.27 people/km² to 27.91 people/km². An additional increase of 6.22% from 2026 to 2100.

Date Source: UN World Population Prospects (2024) | License: CCBY | Note: Values indicate mid year (1 July)
YearDensity (people/km²)Population
202626.270610,701,046
202726.369310,741,250
202826.460210,778,314
202926.542210,811,698
203026.616110,841,810
203126.682410,868,794
203226.744610,894,156
203326.805410,918,930
203426.86310,942,379
203526.918510,964,978
203626.974210,987,687
203727.028911,009,964
203827.08311,031,987
203927.13911,054,788
204027.197411,078,602
204127.256411,102,632
204227.317311,127,418
204327.380411,153,136
204427.442511,178,415
204527.502511,202,872
204627.559911,226,264
204727.615111,248,722
204827.667711,270,148
204927.717311,290,348
205027.764611,309,630
205127.807511,327,101
205227.84411,341,964
205327.87411,354,210
205427.896411,363,324
205527.914211,370,582
205627.929211,376,701
205727.942411,382,048
205827.953711,386,657
205927.961211,389,728
206027.965611,391,496
206127.969811,393,221
206227.971811,394,042
206327.971311,393,809
206427.972611,394,371
206527.974711,395,218
206627.975611,395,578
206727.976611,395,994
206827.979411,397,109
206927.985811,399,737
207027.995111,403,528
207128.005711,407,853
207228.016311,412,167
207328.024511,415,484
207428.032111,418,600
207528.041211,422,318
207628.05111,426,308
207728.058311,429,271
207828.063511,431,378
207928.066711,432,678
208028.064611,431,817
208128.059811,429,898
208228.051411,426,470
208328.040711,422,092
208428.030511,417,933
208528.018411,413,014
208628.003211,406,806
208727.989511,401,224
208827.981511,397,988
208927.974611,395,186
209027.968711,392,754
209127.964511,391,064
209227.960211,389,314
209327.955411,387,348
209427.949811,385,080
209527.942911,382,279
209627.937211,379,958
209727.933711,378,534
209827.927111,375,808
209927.917111,371,734
210027.905211,366,896

Common Questions in Regards to Population Density

What is Population Density?

Population density is a measurement of population per unit of land area. The metric is mostly used in regards to human populations, while sometimes utilized for animal life forms and other organisms. On this page we make use of the population per square kilometer (people/km²) to illustrate the population density of Sweden.

What useful information can be derived from Population Density?

The population density is a useful metric for understanding and visualize how populated a country, region or territory is, in general. It's also important to understand that most countries are highly populated in specific regions. While the population density only take people per square kilometers, spaced out evenly throughout the total area, into account.

How is Population Density calculated?

Population density indicates the number of people per unit of land area. In this case, the population density is calculated in square kilometers (km²) of Sweden's area.

Population Density Formula

Population Density = population / land area in km²

Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2024.

Data Published: 2024-07-11

Data Sources

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

Source data made available by UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2024 under CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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