Population, total in Sweden
Sweden: Population, total was 10.60 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 215 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.
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
- Population growth 0.3% (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, 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 215 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.