Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population growth
Population growth over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Sweden ranks 157th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 154th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population growth?
- Sweden ranks 157th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 154th of 217 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.