Population, total in Sweden
Sweden: Population, total was 10.60 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.60 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
92nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
10.60 million
in 2025
All-time low
7.48 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Sweden, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Sweden stood at 10.60 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Sweden peaked at 10.60 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.48 million, in 1960.
That places Sweden 92nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.48 million | — |
| 1961 | 7.52 million | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 7.56 million | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 7.60 million | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 7.66 million | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 7.73 million | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 7.81 million | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 7.87 million | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 7.91 million | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 7.97 million | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 8.04 million | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 8.10 million | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 8.12 million | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 8.14 million | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 8.16 million | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 8.19 million | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 8.22 million | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 8.25 million | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 8.28 million | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 8.29 million | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 8.31 million | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 8.32 million | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 8.33 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 8.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8.34 million | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 8.35 million | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 8.37 million | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 8.40 million | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 8.44 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 8.49 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 8.56 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 8.62 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 8.67 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 8.72 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 8.78 million | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 8.83 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 8.84 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 8.85 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 8.85 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 8.86 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 8.87 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 8.90 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 8.92 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 8.96 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.99 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 9.03 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 9.08 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 9.15 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 9.22 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 9.30 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 9.38 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 9.45 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 9.52 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 9.60 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.70 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.80 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.92 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 10.06 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 10.18 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 10.28 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.35 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 10.42 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 10.49 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 10.54 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 10.57 million | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 10.60 million | +0.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 10.60 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 3.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 10.60 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.01 million, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.71 million | 7.48 million | 7.97 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.18 million | 8.04 million | 8.29 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.37 million | 8.31 million | 8.49 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.76 million | 8.56 million | 8.86 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.04 million | 8.87 million | 9.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.79 million | 9.38 million | 10.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.49 million | 10.35 million | 10.60 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 89 Portugal 10.80 million compare
- 90 Tajikistan 10.79 million compare
- 91 Papua New Guinea 10.76 million compare
- 93 Greece 10.41 million compare
- 94 Azerbaijan 10.25 million compare
- 95 Israel 10.12 million compare
More climate change data for Sweden
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 160.40 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,738 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 983.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,754 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 134.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,196 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,185 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.47 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Sweden?
- Population, total in Sweden was 10.60 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 10.60 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.48 million in 1960.
- How does Sweden rank for population, total?
- Sweden ranks 92nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.