Population growth in Sweden
Sweden: Population growth was 0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Sweden, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Sweden is 0.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Sweden peaked at 1.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1983.
That places Sweden 157th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 154 United Kingdom 0.3% compare
- 155 North Korea 0.3% compare
- 156 Croatia 0.3% compare
- 158 France 0.2% compare
- 159 French Polynesia 0.2% compare
- 160 Saint Lucia 0.2% compare
More climate change data for Sweden
- Population, total 10.60 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 9.44 million (2025)
- Urban population 89.1% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 16.4% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 2.48 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1.5% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 15.8% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 15.9% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 16.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Sweden?
- Population growth in Sweden was 0.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1983.
- How does Sweden rank for population growth?
- Sweden ranks 157th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.