Sweden vs United Kingdom: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Sweden
0.3%
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.3%
in 2025
Sweden rank
157th
United Kingdom rank
154th
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Sweden ranks 157th and United Kingdom ranks 154th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for population growth?
- Sweden ranks 157th and United Kingdom ranks 154th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.