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Population · Europe & Central Asia · High income

Sweden: population and demography

Population is 10.6m (2025), 92nd of 217 in the world and 18th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Population growth is 0.25% (2025), 157th of 217 in the world and 31st of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Urban share is 89.1% (2025), 35th of 217 in the world and 8th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia.

Population10.6m2025 · world 92/217 · region 18/58Population growth0.25%2025 · world 157/217 · region 31/58Urban share89.1%2025 · world 35/217 · region 8/58Density26.02024 · world 180/216 · region 50/57
Population
Sweden
8.5m9.0m9.5m10.0m10.5m11.0m1995200020052010201520202025Sweden10.6m
Population growth
SwedenEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
-0.5%0%0.5%1.0%1.5%2.0%1995200020052010201520202025Sweden0.25%Europe & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
12 indicators

Population: Sweden in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
PopulationPopulation10.6m202592/21718/588.9m9.4m10.4m+8.1%since 2015933m1.4bn8.2bn
Population growthPopulation growth, annual %0.25%2025157/21731/580.16%0.85%0.72%−0.8 ppsince 20150.43%0.41%0.91%
Urban shareUrban population, % of total89.1%202535/2178/5884.0%85.1%87.9%+2.5 ppsince 201574.1%80.2%57.8%
DensityPopulation density, people per km²26.02024180/21650/5721.823.025.4+9.0%since 201433.727.262.1
FertilityFertility rate, births per woman1.432024171/21732/581.541.981.67−24%since 20141.551.422.19
Birth rateBirth rate, per 1,000 people9.32024168/21726/5810.212.310.9−22%since 20149.88.916.3
Death rateDeath rate, per 1,000 people8.6202471/21737/5810.59.69.5−6.5%since 201410.19.77.6
Aged 0–14Population aged 0–14, % of total16.7%2025156/21720/5818.4%16.6%17.7%−0.6 ppsince 201517.2%15.5%24.4%
Aged 65+Population aged 65+, % of total20.9%202529/21724/5817.3%18.3%20.1%+1.2 ppsince 201518.5%20.0%10.4%
Dependency ratioAge dependency ratio, % of working-age population60.3%202571/2179/5855.5%53.6%60.8%+1.5 ppsince 201555.7%55.4%54.5%
Net migrationNet migration, people47,079202522/2177/5824,90051,17537,302−42%since 20151.2m2.4m0
Adolescent birthsAdolescent fertility, births per 1,000 women aged 15–191.72024206/21754/587.06.22.8−68%since 201411.48.738.3
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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No rated indicator got worse over the decade.

Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

Sweden and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Sweden. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorSwedenDenmarkFinlandNorway
Population10.6m20256.0m20255.6m20255.6m2025
Population growth0.25%20250.54%20250.47%20250.69%2025
Urban share89.1%202588.8%202574.5%202583.6%2025
Density26.02024149.4202418.5202415.32024
Fertility1.4320241.4720241.2520241.452024
Birth rate9.320249.520247.820249.72024
Death rate8.620249.5202410.420247.92024
Aged 0–1416.7%202515.6%202514.3%202515.9%2025
Aged 65+20.9%202521.1%202524.2%202519.1%2025
Denmark: populationFinland: populationNorway: population
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