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Sweden population

Current population of Sweden

10,626,368

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
56
Deaths today
51
Change today (UTC)
+15
World rank
93rd of 218
0.13% of world population
Population
10,596,620
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+0.25%
2025
Density
26 /km²
2023
Land area
407,270 km²
Urban population
89%
2025
Median age
40.3 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.43
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
84.1 yrs
2024
Net migration
+47,079
2025
Capital
Stockholm
Region
Europe & Central Asia

Population of Sweden: overview

Sweden has a population of 10,596,620 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 93rd largest in the world. Sweden is part of the Europe & Central Asia region and its capital is Stockholm.

Growth has slowed to 0.25% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 26,911 additional people over the past year. Immigration reinforces the trend: net migration added about 47,079 people in 2025.

The country is sparsely settled, with only about 26 people per km², spread across 407,270 km² of land. Most residents — 89% — live in urban areas.

The population is maturing, with a median age of 40.3 years. Fertility is well below replacement, at 1.43 children per woman. Life expectancy at birth is 84.1 years (2024).

UN medium-variant projections point to continued growth, reaching 11.31 million by 2050 (7% above today's level). The 2030 projection is 10,841,810.

Sweden population, 1960–2025 and projections

02.5M5M7.5M10M12.5M19601980200020202040projected2025: 10.6M1960: 7,484,6561961: 7,519,9981962: 7,561,5881963: 7,604,3281964: 7,661,3541965: 7,733,8531966: 7,807,7971967: 7,867,9311968: 7,912,2731969: 7,968,0721970: 8,042,8011971: 8,098,3341972: 8,122,3001973: 8,136,3121974: 8,159,9551975: 8,192,4371976: 8,222,2861977: 8,251,5401978: 8,275,5991979: 8,293,6781980: 8,310,5311981: 8,320,5031982: 8,325,2631983: 8,329,0331984: 8,336,6051985: 8,350,3861986: 8,369,8291987: 8,397,8041988: 8,436,4891989: 8,492,9641990: 8,558,8351991: 8,617,3751992: 8,668,0671993: 8,718,5611994: 8,780,7451995: 8,826,9391996: 8,840,9981997: 8,846,0621998: 8,850,9741999: 8,857,8742000: 8,872,1092001: 8,895,9602002: 8,924,9582003: 8,958,2292004: 8,993,5312005: 9,029,5722006: 9,080,5052007: 9,148,0922008: 9,219,6372009: 9,298,5152010: 9,378,1262011: 9,449,2132012: 9,519,3742013: 9,600,3792014: 9,696,1102015: 9,799,1862016: 9,923,0852017: 10,057,6982018: 10,175,2142019: 10,278,8872020: 10,353,4422021: 10,415,8112022: 10,486,9412023: 10,536,6322024: 10,569,7092025: 10,596,6202030: 10,841,8102050: 11,309,630
Population of Sweden by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202510,596,620+0.25%+26,911
202410,569,709+0.31%+33,077
202310,536,632+0.47%+49,691
202210,486,941+0.68%+71,130
202110,415,811+0.60%+62,369
202010,353,442+0.72%+74,555
201910,278,887+1.01%+103,673
201810,175,214+1.16%+117,516
201710,057,698+1.35%+134,613
20169,923,085+1.26%+123,899
20159,799,186+1.06%+103,076
20149,696,110+0.99%+95,731
20109,378,126+0.85%+79,611
20059,029,572+0.40%+36,041
20008,872,109+0.16%+14,235
19958,826,939+0.52%+46,194
19908,558,835+0.77%+65,871
19858,350,386+0.17%+13,781
19808,310,531+0.20%+16,853
19758,192,437+0.40%+32,482
19708,042,801+0.93%+74,729
19657,733,853+0.94%+72,499
19607,484,656––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Sweden population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Sweden
YearProjected populationvs today
203010,841,810+2.3%
205011,309,630+6.7%

Sweden population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 16.7% of Sweden's population is under 15, 62.4% is of working age (15–64), and 20.9% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%1%1%2%2%3%3%4%4%0-4 male: 273,174 (2.6%)0-4 female: 258,769 (2.4%)0-45-9 male: 316,134 (3.0%)5-9 female: 298,305 (2.8%)10-14 male: 326,329 (3.1%)10-14 female: 307,638 (2.9%)10-1415-19 male: 327,039 (3.1%)15-19 female: 308,172 (2.9%)20-24 male: 315,916 (3.0%)20-24 female: 293,937 (2.8%)20-2425-29 male: 326,555 (3.1%)25-29 female: 293,122 (2.8%)30-34 male: 389,295 (3.7%)30-34 female: 368,930 (3.5%)30-3435-39 male: 384,723 (3.6%)35-39 female: 365,159 (3.4%)40-44 male: 343,392 (3.2%)40-44 female: 324,800 (3.0%)40-4445-49 male: 327,099 (3.1%)45-49 female: 314,335 (2.9%)50-54 male: 340,084 (3.2%)50-54 female: 331,173 (3.1%)50-5455-59 male: 339,844 (3.2%)55-59 female: 331,646 (3.1%)60-64 male: 313,364 (2.9%)60-64 female: 309,099 (2.9%)60-6465-69 male: 274,317 (2.6%)65-69 female: 277,570 (2.6%)70-74 male: 248,269 (2.3%)70-74 female: 260,769 (2.4%)70-7475-79 male: 239,505 (2.2%)75-79 female: 262,490 (2.5%)80-84 male: 169,816 (1.6%)80-84 female: 197,931 (1.9%)80-8485-89 male: 80,091 (0.8%)85-89 female: 112,427 (1.1%)90-94 male: 27,762 (0.3%)90-94 female: 52,999 (0.5%)90-9495-99 male: 5,610 (0.1%)95-99 female: 16,223 (0.2%)100+ male: 510 (0.0%)100+ female: 2,312 (0.0%)100+

Sweden population FAQ

What is the population of Sweden in 2026?

Sweden's population is estimated at about 10.63 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 10,596,620 (2025). Sweden ranks 93rd in the world by population.

Is the population of Sweden growing or shrinking?

Sweden's population is growing at about 0.25% per year, an increase of roughly 26,911 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Sweden?

Sweden has about 26 people per square kilometre across a land area of 407,270 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Sweden?

Sweden is home to about 0.13% of the world's population.

What is Sweden's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Sweden's population at 11,309,630 in 2050, passing through 10,841,810 in 2030.

What is the median age in Sweden?

The median age in Sweden is 40.3 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.