Population · Europe · 2025 data
Sweden Population
Sweden had a population of 10.60 million in 2025, ranking #92 of 216 countries and territories (0.13% of the world). The population grew by 8.1% over the past ten years.
10.60 million
Population (2025) · #92
+0.25%
Annual growth
26
People per km²
89%
Live in cities
Population of Sweden, 1960–2025
7.51960
7.71965
8.01970
8.21975
8.31980
8.41985
8.61990
8.81995
8.92000
9.02005
9.42010
9.82015
10.42020
10.62025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,596,620 | +0.25% |
| 2024 | 10,569,709 | +0.31% |
| 2023 | 10,536,632 | +0.47% |
| 2022 | 10,486,941 | +0.68% |
| 2021 | 10,415,811 | +0.60% |
| 2020 | 10,353,442 | +0.73% |
| 2019 | 10,278,887 | +1.02% |
| 2018 | 10,175,214 | +1.17% |
| 2017 | 10,057,698 | +1.36% |
| 2016 | 9,923,085 | +1.26% |
| 2015 | 9,799,186 | +1.06% |
| 2014 | 9,696,110 | +1.00% |
| 2013 | 9,600,379 | +0.85% |
| 2012 | 9,519,374 | +0.74% |
| 2011 | 9,449,213 | +0.76% |
| 2010 | 9,378,126 | +0.86% |
| 2009 | 9,298,515 | +0.86% |
| 2008 | 9,219,637 | +0.78% |
| 2007 | 9,148,092 | +0.74% |
| 2006 | 9,080,505 | +0.56% |
| 2005 | 9,029,572 | +0.40% |
| 2004 | 8,993,531 | +0.39% |
| 2003 | 8,958,229 | +0.37% |
| 2002 | 8,924,958 | +0.33% |
| 2001 | 8,895,960 | +0.27% |
| 2000 | 8,872,109 | +0.16% |
| 1999 | 8,857,874 | +0.08% |
| 1998 | 8,850,974 | +0.06% |
| 1997 | 8,846,062 | +0.06% |
| 1996 | 8,840,998 | +0.16% |
| 1995 | 8,826,939 | +0.53% |
| 1994 | 8,780,745 | +0.71% |
| 1993 | 8,718,561 | +0.58% |
| 1992 | 8,668,067 | +0.59% |
| 1991 | 8,617,375 | +0.68% |
| 1990 | 8,558,835 | +0.78% |
| 1989 | 8,492,964 | +0.67% |
| 1988 | 8,436,489 | +0.46% |
| 1987 | 8,397,804 | +0.33% |
| 1986 | 8,369,829 | +0.23% |
| 1985 | 8,350,386 | +0.17% |
| 1984 | 8,336,605 | +0.09% |
| 1983 | 8,329,033 | +0.05% |
| 1982 | 8,325,263 | +0.06% |
| 1981 | 8,320,503 | +0.12% |
| 1980 | 8,310,531 | +0.20% |
| 1979 | 8,293,678 | +0.22% |
| 1978 | 8,275,599 | +0.29% |
| 1977 | 8,251,540 | +0.36% |
| 1976 | 8,222,286 | +0.36% |
| 1975 | 8,192,437 | +0.40% |
| 1974 | 8,159,955 | +0.29% |
| 1973 | 8,136,312 | +0.17% |
| 1972 | 8,122,300 | +0.30% |
| 1971 | 8,098,334 | +0.69% |
| 1970 | 8,042,801 | +0.94% |
| 1969 | 7,968,072 | +0.71% |
| 1968 | 7,912,273 | +0.56% |
| 1967 | 7,867,931 | +0.77% |
| 1966 | 7,807,797 | +0.96% |
| 1965 | 7,733,853 | +0.95% |
| 1964 | 7,661,354 | +0.75% |
| 1963 | 7,604,328 | +0.57% |
| 1962 | 7,561,588 | +0.55% |
| 1961 | 7,519,998 | +0.47% |
| 1960 | 7,484,656 | — |
Demographics of Sweden
84.1
Life expectancy (years)
1.43
Births per woman (below replacement)
20.9%
Aged 65 and over
41.2 years
Median age
Ethnic groups
Swedish 79.6%, Syrian 1.9%, Iraqi 1.4%, Finnish 1.3%, other 15.8% (2022 est.)
Languages
Swedish (official)
Religions
Church of Sweden (Lutheran) 53.9%, other (includes Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist, Muslim, Jewish, and Buddhist) 8.9%, none or unspecified 37.2% (2021 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 88.7% of total population (2023).
Frequently asked questions about the population of Sweden
What is the population of Sweden?
Sweden had a population of 10.60 million in 2025, ranking #92 of 216 countries and territories (0.13% of the world).
Is the population of Sweden growing?
Yes. The population grew by 8.1% over the past ten years. Annual growth in 2025: 0.25%.
How has the population of Sweden changed since 1960?
It has grown 1.4-fold, from 7.48 million in 1960 to 10.60 million in 2025.
How densely populated is Sweden?
About 26 people per km² of land (2024).
What is the largest city in Sweden?
Stockholm — about 1.7 million people in its urban area, and it is also the capital.
Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).