Population, female in Sweden
Sweden: Population, female was 5.26 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in Sweden, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Sweden is 5.26 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Sweden peaked at 5.26 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.75 million, in 1960.
Sweden ranks 91st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.86 million | 3.75 million | 3.99 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.11 million | 4.03 million | 4.18 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.23 million | 4.19 million | 4.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.43 million | 4.33 million | 4.48 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.56 million | 4.49 million | 4.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.89 million | 4.71 million | 5.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.21 million | 5.14 million | 5.26 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 88 Tajikistan 5.48 million compare
- 89 Honduras 5.47 million compare
- 90 Greece 5.37 million compare
- 92 Papua New Guinea 5.23 million compare
- 93 Azerbaijan 5.22 million compare
- 94 Israel 5.08 million compare
More health data for Sweden
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 61,321 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 65,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 61,513 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 65,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 61,407 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 65,088 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 61,029 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 61,172 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 65,103 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 62,369 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Sweden?
- Population, female in Sweden was 5.26 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5.26 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.75 million in 1960.
- How does Sweden rank for population, female?
- Sweden ranks 91st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.