Sweden Population 2023
- The current population of Sweden is estimated at 10,456,575 people as of May, 2023, according to the latest population growth rate and projections.
- Population of Sweden represent 0.13% of the total world population.
- The population density of Sweden is 25 inhabitants per km2.
- Sweden is located in Europe.
- Sweden ranks number 91 in the list of countries ordered by population.
- The latitudinal point of Sweden is 62.954753. The longitudinal coordinate of the country is 16.665850.
- The median age in Sweden is 41.1 years.
- Minimum Wages in Sweden is 185 Swedish korona per hour, around USD $17.63 per hour, in 2022.
- The countries that Sweden shares its land boundary with are Norway to the west, Finland to the northeast. The Baltic Sea and Gulf of Bothnia lies to the south and east.
Sweden
| Official name | Kingdom of Sweden |
|---|---|
| Location | Europe |
| Capital | Stockholm |
| Population | 10,401,616 (as of July 2022) |
| Population density | 25/km2 |
| Population growth rate | 0.61% (in 2023) |
| Area | 450,295 km2 (173,859.80 sq mi) |
| Official language | Swedish |
| Currency | Swedish krona (SEK) |
| Life expectancy | 83.18 years |
| Internet TLD | .se |
| Call code | +46 |
Sweden Population Graph
Sweden Population History (1960-2020)
| Year | Population | Male Population | Female Population | Male (%) | Female (%) | Urban Population | Urban (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10,355,927 | 5,187,284 | 5,168,643 | 50.09% | 49.91% | 9,111,145 | 87.98% |
| 2019 | 10,281,354 | 5,147,874 | 5,133,480 | 50.07% | 49.93% | 9,017,776 | 87.71% |
| 2018 | 10,177,656 | 5,093,917 | 5,083,739 | 50.05% | 49.95% | 8,898,325 | 87.43% |
| 2017 | 10,060,112 | 5,033,074 | 5,027,038 | 50.03% | 49.97% | 8,767,388 | 87.15% |
| 2016 | 9,925,467 | 4,963,726 | 4,961,741 | 50.01% | 49.99% | 8,620,268 | 86.85% |
| 2015 | 9,801,538 | 4,898,809 | 4,902,729 | 49.98% | 50.02% | 8,483,231 | 86.55% |
| 2014 | 9,698,437 | 4,844,369 | 4,854,068 | 49.95% | 50.05% | 8,364,902 | 86.25% |
| 2013 | 9,602,683 | 4,793,659 | 4,809,024 | 49.92% | 50.08% | 8,252,546 | 85.94% |
| 2012 | 9,521,659 | 4,750,356 | 4,771,303 | 49.89% | 50.11% | 8,152,444 | 85.62% |
| 2011 | 9,451,481 | 4,711,563 | 4,739,918 | 49.85% | 50.15% | 8,062,113 | 85.3% |
| 2010 | 9,380,377 | 4,672,366 | 4,708,011 | 49.81% | 50.19% | 7,978,949 | 85.06% |
| 2009 | 9,300,747 | 4,628,982 | 4,671,765 | 49.77% | 50.23% | 7,896,334 | 84.9% |
| 2008 | 9,221,850 | 4,585,104 | 4,636,746 | 49.72% | 50.28% | 7,815,518 | 84.75% |
| 2007 | 9,150,288 | 4,544,948 | 4,605,340 | 49.67% | 50.33% | 7,740,229 | 84.59% |
| 2006 | 9,082,684 | 4,507,736 | 4,574,948 | 49.63% | 50.37% | 7,668,510 | 84.43% |
| 2005 | 9,031,739 | 4,478,839 | 4,552,900 | 49.59% | 50.41% | 7,615,562 | 84.32% |
| 2004 | 8,995,689 | 4,457,364 | 4,538,325 | 49.55% | 50.45% | 7,579,768 | 84.26% |
| 2003 | 8,960,379 | 4,437,180 | 4,523,199 | 49.52% | 50.48% | 7,544,639 | 84.2% |
| 2002 | 8,927,100 | 4,418,022 | 4,509,078 | 49.49% | 50.51% | 7,510,369 | 84.13% |
| 2001 | 8,898,095 | 4,401,888 | 4,496,207 | 49.47% | 50.53% | 7,480,628 | 84.07% |
| 2000 | 8,874,238 | 4,388,311 | 4,485,927 | 49.45% | 50.55% | 7,457,022 | 84.03% |
| 1999 | 8,860,000 | 4,380,384 | 4,479,616 | 49.44% | 50.56% | 7,442,400 | 84% |
| 1998 | 8,853,098 | 4,376,086 | 4,477,012 | 49.43% | 50.57% | 7,433,946 | 83.97% |
| 1997 | 8,848,185 | 4,372,773 | 4,475,412 | 49.42% | 50.58% | 7,427,166 | 83.94% |
| 1996 | 8,843,120 | 4,370,270 | 4,472,850 | 49.42% | 50.58% | 7,420,262 | 83.91% |
| 1995 | 8,829,057 | 4,362,437 | 4,466,620 | 49.41% | 50.59% | 7,400,516 | 83.82% |
| 1994 | 8,782,852 | 4,339,607 | 4,443,245 | 49.41% | 50.59% | 7,348,612 | 83.67% |
| 1993 | 8,720,653 | 4,308,875 | 4,411,778 | 49.41% | 50.59% | 7,283,489 | 83.52% |
| 1992 | 8,670,147 | 4,283,920 | 4,386,227 | 49.41% | 50.59% | 7,227,435 | 83.36% |
| 1991 | 8,619,443 | 4,258,005 | 4,361,438 | 49.4% | 50.6% | 7,171,377 | 83.2% |
| 1990 | 8,560,889 | 4,229,079 | 4,331,810 | 49.4% | 50.6% | 7,114,099 | 83.1% |
| 1989 | 8,495,002 | 4,195,681 | 4,299,321 | 49.39% | 50.61% | 7,059,347 | 83.1% |
| 1988 | 8,438,514 | 4,166,938 | 4,271,576 | 49.38% | 50.62% | 7,012,405 | 83.1% |
| 1987 | 8,399,819 | 4,146,991 | 4,252,828 | 49.37% | 50.63% | 6,980,250 | 83.1% |
| 1986 | 8,371,838 | 4,133,176 | 4,238,662 | 49.37% | 50.63% | 6,956,997 | 83.1% |
| 1985 | 8,352,390 | 4,124,410 | 4,227,980 | 49.38% | 50.62% | 6,940,836 | 83.1% |
| 1984 | 8,338,606 | 4,118,438 | 4,220,168 | 49.39% | 50.61% | 6,929,382 | 83.1% |
| 1983 | 8,331,032 | 4,117,196 | 4,213,836 | 49.42% | 50.58% | 6,923,088 | 83.1% |
| 1982 | 8,327,261 | 4,118,663 | 4,208,598 | 49.46% | 50.54% | 6,919,954 | 83.1% |
| 1981 | 8,322,500 | 4,119,637 | 4,202,863 | 49.5% | 50.5% | 6,915,998 | 83.1% |
| 1980 | 8,312,526 | 4,117,194 | 4,195,332 | 49.53% | 50.47% | 6,906,878 | 83.09% |
| 1979 | 8,295,668 | 4,112,163 | 4,183,505 | 49.57% | 50.43% | 6,887,064 | 83.02% |
| 1978 | 8,277,585 | 4,105,682 | 4,171,903 | 49.6% | 50.4% | 6,865,429 | 82.94% |
| 1977 | 8,253,520 | 4,097,047 | 4,156,473 | 49.64% | 50.36% | 6,839,692 | 82.87% |
| 1976 | 8,224,259 | 4,085,812 | 4,138,447 | 49.68% | 50.32% | 6,809,686 | 82.8% |
| 1975 | 8,194,403 | 4,074,257 | 4,120,146 | 49.72% | 50.28% | 6,779,230 | 82.73% |
| 1974 | 8,161,913 | 4,061,368 | 4,100,545 | 49.76% | 50.24% | 6,735,211 | 82.52% |
| 1973 | 8,138,265 | 4,053,670 | 4,084,595 | 49.81% | 50.19% | 6,689,654 | 82.2% |
| 1972 | 8,124,249 | 4,050,751 | 4,073,498 | 49.86% | 50.14% | 6,652,948 | 81.89% |
| 1971 | 8,100,278 | 4,042,039 | 4,058,239 | 49.9% | 50.1% | 6,606,587 | 81.56% |
| 1970 | 8,044,731 | 4,016,734 | 4,027,997 | 49.93% | 50.07% | 6,518,646 | 81.03% |
| 1969 | 7,969,984 | 3,981,007 | 3,988,977 | 49.95% | 50.05% | 6,399,100 | 80.29% |
| 1968 | 7,914,172 | 3,953,129 | 3,961,043 | 49.95% | 50.05% | 6,293,350 | 79.52% |
| 1967 | 7,869,819 | 3,930,975 | 3,938,844 | 49.95% | 50.05% | 6,195,908 | 78.73% |
| 1966 | 7,809,671 | 3,900,150 | 3,909,521 | 49.94% | 50.06% | 6,084,515 | 77.91% |
| 1965 | 7,735,709 | 3,862,440 | 3,873,269 | 49.93% | 50.07% | 5,961,137 | 77.06% |
| 1964 | 7,663,193 | 3,825,466 | 3,837,727 | 49.92% | 50.08% | 5,835,521 | 76.15% |
| 1963 | 7,606,153 | 3,796,231 | 3,809,922 | 49.91% | 50.09% | 5,721,348 | 75.22% |
| 1962 | 7,563,403 | 3,774,138 | 3,789,265 | 49.9% | 50.1% | 5,617,339 | 74.27% |
| 1961 | 7,521,803 | 3,752,628 | 3,769,175 | 49.89% | 50.11% | 5,513,482 | 73.3% |
| 1960 | 7,486,452 | 3,734,242 | 3,752,210 | 49.88% | 50.12% | 5,426,929 | 72.49% |
Cities in Sweden ordered by Population
The list offered below features the biggest cities of Sweden. Besides, in the table you will find information regarding the population size in these cities. Cities are ordered by population (largest to smallest).
Sweden
| # | City | Population 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockholm | 1,516,532 |
| 2 | Goeteborg | 573,429 |
| 3 | Malmoe | 303,486 |
| 4 | Uppsala | 150,111 |
| 5 | Sollentuna | 140,695 |
| 6 | Soedermalm | 128,405 |
| 7 | Vaesteras | 118,523 |
| 8 | OErebro | 116,680 |
| 9 | Linkoeping | 107,407 |
| 10 | Helsingborg | 104,980 |
| 11 | Joenkoeping | 94,341 |
| 12 | Norrkoeping | 94,337 |
| 13 | Huddinge | 90,597 |
| 14 | Lund | 87,951 |
| 15 | Umea | 84,156 |
| 16 | Haninge | 75,598 |
| 17 | Gaevle | 75,550 |
| 18 | Boras | 72,245 |
| 19 | Soedertaelje | 71,513 |
| 20 | Kungsholmen | 69,904 |
| 21 | Eskilstuna | 68,060 |
| 22 | Solna | 67,538 |
| 23 | Halmstad | 66,673 |
| 24 | Vaexjoe | 65,932 |
| 25 | Karlstad | 62,113 |
| 26 | Bromma | 61,537 |
| 27 | Moelndal | 60,048 |
| 28 | Vasastan | 59,066 |
| 29 | Taby | 58,634 |
| 30 | Sundsvall | 58,015 |
| 31 | OEstersund | 50,175 |
| 32 | Trollhaettan | 49,005 |
| 33 | Lulea | 43,979 |
| 34 | Lidingoe | 42,895 |
| 35 | Borlaenge | 42,370 |
| 36 | Tumba | 41,171 |
| 37 | Kristianstad | 40,156 |
| 38 | Kalmar | 38,781 |
| 39 | Falun | 37,292 |
| 40 | Skoevde | 37,203 |
| 41 | Upplands Vaesby | 36,885 |
| 42 | Karlskrona | 36,751 |
| 43 | OEstermalm | 36,746 |
| 44 | Skelleftea | 35,868 |
| 45 | Uddevalla | 35,146 |
| 46 | Sundbyberg | 34,829 |
| 47 | Varberg | 34,501 |
| 48 | Akersberga | 32,910 |
| 49 | OErnskoeldsvik | 32,782 |
| 50 | Nykoeping | 32,524 |
| 51 | Landskrona | 32,506 |
| 52 | Vallentuna | 32,177 |
| 53 | Motala | 31,179 |
| 54 | Majorna | 29,535 |
| 55 | Trelleborg | 29,533 |
| 56 | Partille | 28,934 |
| 57 | Karlskoga | 27,743 |
| 58 | Maersta | 27,304 |
| 59 | Lerum | 27,201 |
| 60 | Alingsas | 26,595 |
| 61 | Nacka | 25,399 |
| 62 | Sandviken | 24,927 |
| 63 | Kungaelv | 24,354 |
| 64 | Falkenberg | 24,304 |
| 65 | Jakobsberg | 24,296 |
| 66 | Boo | 24,235 |
| 67 | Visby | 23,650 |
| 68 | Katrineholm | 23,509 |
| 69 | AEngelholm | 23,496 |
| 70 | Vaenersborg | 23,297 |
| 71 | Bjoerlanda | 23,252 |
| 72 | Pitea | 23,245 |
| 73 | Lidkoeping | 23,204 |
| 74 | Enkoeping | 22,740 |
| 75 | Huskvarna | 21,661 |
| 76 | Vaestervik | 21,364 |
| 77 | Gustavsberg | 20,982 |
| 78 | Karlshamn | 20,313 |
| 79 | Norrtaelje | 19,543 |
| 80 | Haessleholm | 19,491 |
| 81 | Vaernamo | 19,217 |
| 82 | Ystad | 18,949 |
| 83 | Kungsbacka | 18,874 |
| 84 | Esloev | 18,744 |
| 85 | Kristinehamn | 18,731 |
| 86 | Haernoesand | 18,594 |
| 87 | Koeping | 18,529 |
| 88 | Oskarshamn | 18,468 |
| 89 | Naessjoe | 17,878 |
| 90 | Moelnlycke | 17,767 |
| 91 | Falkoeping | 17,318 |
| 92 | Tensta | 17,249 |
| 93 | Kiruna | 17,223 |
| 94 | Rasunda | 17,036 |
| 95 | Boden | 16,987 |
| 96 | Arsta | 16,946 |
| 97 | Kumla | 16,815 |
| 98 | Gamla Uppsala | 16,346 |
| 99 | Mariestad | 16,236 |
| 100 | Hudiksvall | 16,198 |
Other Countries from Europe Ranked by Population
| Country Name | Population 2023 | Population density |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | 145,812,178 | 8.4/km2 |
| Germany | 84,271,788 | 232/km2 |
| France | 68,113,511 | 116/km2 |
| Italy | 59,421,387 | 200/km2 |
| Spain | 47,411,405 | 94/km2 |
| Poland | 37,794,711 | 122/km2 |
| Romania | 19,030,214 | 80.6/km2 |
| Netherlands | 17,195,292 | 423/km2 |
| Belgium | 11,610,770 | 376/km2 |
| Czech Republic | 10,757,593 | 133/km2 |
| Sweden | 10,401,616 | 25/km2 |
| Greece | 10,341,518 | 82/km2 |
| Portugal | 10,145,110 | 112.4/km2 |
| Hungary | 9,681,327 | 105/km2 |
| Belarus | 9,303,343 | 46/km2 |
| Austria | 9,031,530 | 107/km2 |
| Switzerland | 8,791,316 | 208/km2 |
| Serbia | 6,887,819 | 101/km2 |
| Bulgaria | 6,849,421 | 63/km2 |
| Denmark | 5,841,995 | 137.7/km2 |