Population · Europe
Sweden population 2026
Right now · estimate
Sweden population right now
10,714,867
- Births today
- 0
- Deaths today
- 0
- Births this year
- 80,807
- Births minus deaths this year
- -1,134
Sweden has an estimated 10,701,046 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 44,413 more than a year earlier (+0.42%). It is the 91st most populous country in the world. It is projected to keep growing until 2079, peaking at 11.4 million, then decline to 11.4 million by 2100.
UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.
Sweden in numbers, 2026
- Births in 2026
- 96 thousand 264 a day
- Deaths in 2026
- 98 thousand 267 a day
- Net migration
- +43 thousand more arrivals than departures
- Growth rate
- +0.39% growing
- Fertility rate
- 1.44per woman below replacement (2.1)
- Median age
- 40.4years world: 31.1
- Life expectancy
- 83.7years
- Aged 65 and over
- 21.1% 25.7% by 2050
Land, people and health
- Capital
- Stockholm
- Area
- 449,964 km² 56th largest of 237
- Population density
- 26per km² 195th most crowded
- Urban population
- 89.3% 92.9% by 2050
- Men and women
- 5.4 million / 5.3 million 101.6 men per 100 women
- Life expectancy, women
- 85.5years men: 82.0 years
- Infant mortality
- 1.7per 1,000 births under-5: 2.3
- Birth rate
- 9.0per 1,000 death rate: 9.1
- Net migration rate
- +4.0per 1,000 net arrivals
Population of Sweden, 1950–2100
Projected peak: 2079, 11.4 million. By 2050: 11.3 million (+5.7% from today).
- UN estimate
- UN projection
11.4M 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,016,566 |
| 1951 | 7,072,880 |
| 1952 | 7,124,672 |
| 1953 | 7,171,426 |
| 1954 | 7,213,458 |
| 1955 | 7,262,330 |
| 1956 | 7,315,518 |
| 1957 | 7,366,881 |
| 1958 | 7,414,349 |
| 1959 | 7,453,559 |
| 1960 | 7,484,596 |
| 1961 | 7,519,998 |
| 1962 | 7,561,514 |
| 1963 | 7,604,199 |
| 1964 | 7,661,191 |
| 1965 | 7,733,008 |
| 1966 | 7,805,592 |
| 1967 | 7,866,404 |
| 1968 | 7,912,128 |
| 1969 | 7,968,011 |
| 1970 | 8,042,780 |
| 1971 | 8,098,102 |
| 1972 | 8,122,425 |
| 1973 | 8,137,170 |
| 1974 | 8,160,639 |
| 1975 | 8,192,641 |
| 1976 | 8,222,394 |
| 1977 | 8,251,696 |
| 1978 | 8,275,788 |
| 1979 | 8,293,748 |
| 1980 | 8,310,469 |
| 1981 | 8,320,458 |
| 1982 | 8,325,183 |
| 1983 | 8,328,914 |
| 1984 | 8,336,487 |
| 1985 | 8,350,244 |
| 1986 | 8,369,683 |
| 1987 | 8,397,648 |
| 1988 | 8,436,347 |
| 1989 | 8,492,816 |
| 1990 | 8,558,568 |
| 1991 | 8,616,959 |
| 1992 | 8,667,574 |
| 1993 | 8,718,036 |
| 1994 | 8,780,190 |
| 1995 | 8,826,302 |
| 1996 | 8,840,328 |
| 1997 | 8,845,524 |
| 1998 | 8,850,608 |
| 1999 | 8,857,686 |
| 2000 | 8,872,101 |
| 2001 | 8,896,022 |
| 2002 | 8,925,046 |
| 2003 | 8,958,431 |
| 2004 | 8,993,808 |
| 2005 | 9,029,770 |
| 2006 | 9,080,623 |
| 2007 | 9,148,274 |
| 2008 | 9,219,900 |
| 2009 | 9,298,740 |
| 2010 | 9,378,232 |
| 2011 | 9,449,259 |
| 2012 | 9,519,487 |
| 2013 | 9,600,620 |
| 2014 | 9,696,433 |
| 2015 | 9,799,482 |
| 2016 | 9,923,280 |
| 2017 | 10,057,862 |
| 2018 | 10,175,404 |
| 2019 | 10,279,125 |
| 2020 | 10,353,686 |
| 2021 | 10,416,132 |
| 2022 | 10,487,338 |
| 2023 | 10,551,494 |
| 2024 * | 10,606,999 |
| 2025 * | 10,656,633 |
| 2026 * | 10,701,046 |
| 2027 * | 10,741,250 |
| 2028 * | 10,778,314 |
| 2029 * | 10,811,698 |
| 2030 * | 10,841,810 |
| 2031 * | 10,868,794 |
| 2032 * | 10,894,156 |
| 2033 * | 10,918,930 |
| 2034 * | 10,942,379 |
| 2035 * | 10,964,978 |
| 2036 * | 10,987,687 |
| 2037 * | 11,009,964 |
| 2038 * | 11,031,987 |
| 2039 * | 11,054,788 |
| 2040 * | 11,078,602 |
| 2041 * | 11,102,632 |
| 2042 * | 11,127,418 |
| 2043 * | 11,153,136 |
| 2044 * | 11,178,415 |
| 2045 * | 11,202,872 |
| 2046 * | 11,226,264 |
| 2047 * | 11,248,722 |
| 2048 * | 11,270,148 |
| 2049 * | 11,290,348 |
| 2050 * | 11,309,630 |
| 2051 * | 11,327,101 |
| 2052 * | 11,341,964 |
| 2053 * | 11,354,210 |
| 2054 * | 11,363,324 |
| 2055 * | 11,370,582 |
| 2056 * | 11,376,701 |
| 2057 * | 11,382,048 |
| 2058 * | 11,386,657 |
| 2059 * | 11,389,728 |
| 2060 * | 11,391,496 |
| 2061 * | 11,393,221 |
| 2062 * | 11,394,042 |
| 2063 * | 11,393,809 |
| 2064 * | 11,394,371 |
| 2065 * | 11,395,218 |
| 2066 * | 11,395,578 |
| 2067 * | 11,395,994 |
| 2068 * | 11,397,109 |
| 2069 * | 11,399,737 |
| 2070 * | 11,403,528 |
| 2071 * | 11,407,853 |
| 2072 * | 11,412,167 |
| 2073 * | 11,415,484 |
| 2074 * | 11,418,600 |
| 2075 * | 11,422,318 |
| 2076 * | 11,426,308 |
| 2077 * | 11,429,271 |
| 2078 * | 11,431,378 |
| 2079 * | 11,432,678 |
| 2080 * | 11,431,817 |
| 2081 * | 11,429,898 |
| 2082 * | 11,426,470 |
| 2083 * | 11,422,092 |
| 2084 * | 11,417,933 |
| 2085 * | 11,413,014 |
| 2086 * | 11,406,806 |
| 2087 * | 11,401,224 |
| 2088 * | 11,397,988 |
| 2089 * | 11,395,186 |
| 2090 * | 11,392,754 |
| 2091 * | 11,391,064 |
| 2092 * | 11,389,314 |
| 2093 * | 11,387,348 |
| 2094 * | 11,385,080 |
| 2095 * | 11,382,279 |
| 2096 * | 11,379,958 |
| 2097 * | 11,378,534 |
| 2098 * | 11,375,808 |
| 2099 * | 11,371,734 |
| 2100 * | 11,366,896 |
* UN projection
Population of Sweden by year
8.9 million in 2000, 10.7 million in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 10,701,046 | +0.42% | +44,413 | +42,755 | 40.4 | 1.44 | 26 | 89% | 0.13% | 91 |
| 2025* | 10,656,633 | +0.47% | +49,634 | +47,079 | 40.3 | 1.44 | 26 | 89% | 0.13% | 91 |
| 2024* | 10,606,999 | +0.53% | +55,505 | +50,115 | 40.1 | 1.43 | 26 | 89% | 0.13% | 90 |
| 2023 | 10,551,494 | +0.61% | +64,156 | +55,209 | 39.9 | 1.43 | 26 | 89% | 0.13% | 90 |
| 2022 | 10,487,338 | +0.68% | +71,206 | +58,955 | 39.7 | 1.54 | 26 | 88% | 0.13% | 88 |
| 2021 | 10,416,132 | +0.60% | +62,446 | +51,947 | 39.6 | 1.67 | 26 | 88% | 0.13% | 89 |
| 2020 | 10,353,686 | +0.73% | +74,561 | +37,302 | 39.6 | 1.67 | 25 | 88% | 0.13% | 90 |
| 2019 | 10,279,125 | +1.02% | +103,721 | +72,619 | 39.5 | 1.71 | 25 | 88% | 0.13% | 90 |
| 2018 | 10,175,404 | +1.17% | +117,542 | +87,517 | 39.6 | 1.75 | 25 | 88% | 0.13% | 89 |
| 2017 | 10,057,862 | +1.36% | +134,582 | +102,671 | 39.7 | 1.78 | 25 | 87% | 0.13% | 90 |
| 2016 | 9,923,280 | +1.26% | +123,798 | +119,234 | 39.9 | 1.85 | 24 | 87% | 0.13% | 90 |
| 2015 | 9,799,482 | +1.06% | +103,049 | +80,534 | 39.9 | 1.85 | 24 | 87% | 0.13% | 90 |
| 2010 | 9,378,232 | +0.85% | +79,492 | +51,175 | 39.7 | 1.97 | 23 | 85% | 0.13% | 90 |
| 2005 | 9,029,770 | +0.40% | +35,962 | +27,030 | 39.2 | 1.77 | 22 | 84% | 0.14% | 88 |
| 2000 | 8,872,101 | +0.16% | +14,415 | +24,900 | 38.4 | 1.54 | 22 | 84% | 0.14% | 81 |
| 1995 | 8,826,302 | +0.53% | +46,112 | +11,621 | 37.5 | 1.73 | 22 | 84% | 0.15% | 80 |
| 1990 | 8,558,568 | +0.77% | +65,752 | +35,668 | 37.4 | 2.12 | 21 | 83% | 0.16% | 77 |
| 1985 | 8,350,244 | +0.17% | +13,757 | +11,464 | 36.7 | 1.73 | 21 | 83% | 0.17% | 73 |
| 1980 | 8,310,469 | +0.20% | +16,721 | +10,040 | 35.1 | 1.67 | 20 | 83% | 0.19% | 68 |
| 1975 | 8,192,641 | +0.39% | +32,002 | +16,564 | 34.3 | 1.77 | 20 | 83% | 0.20% | 64 |
| 1970 | 8,042,780 | +0.94% | +74,769 | +47,242 | 34.4 | 1.92 | 20 | 81% | 0.22% | 64 |
| 1965 | 7,733,008 | +0.94% | +71,817 | +32,444 | 35.2 | 2.40 | 19 | 77% | 0.23% | 63 |
| 1960 | 7,484,596 | +0.42% | +31,037 | +1,080 | 35.1 | 2.17 | 18 | 73% | 0.25% | 60 |
| 1955 | 7,262,330 | +0.68% | +48,872 | +17,304 | 34.1 | 2.25 | 18 | 69% | 0.27% | 54 |
| 1950 | 7,016,566 | – | – | +15,726 | 33.2 | 2.29 | 17 | 65% | 0.28% | 52 |
Population forecast for Sweden
UN medium-variant projection: 11.3 million in 2050 (+5.7% from 2026), 11.4 million in 2100.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 10,841,810 | +0.28% | +37,429 | 41.3 | 1.46 | 27 | 90% | 0.13% | 90 |
| 2035 | 10,964,978 | +0.21% | +35,144 | 42.7 | 1.48 | 27 | 91% | 0.12% | 91 |
| 2040 | 11,078,602 | +0.22% | +33,995 | 43.7 | 1.50 | 27 | 92% | 0.12% | 94 |
| 2045 | 11,202,872 | +0.22% | +31,440 | 43.8 | 1.51 | 28 | 93% | 0.12% | 93 |
| 2050 | 11,309,630 | +0.17% | +31,031 | 44.1 | 1.52 | 28 | 93% | 0.12% | 93 |
| 2060 | 11,391,496 | +0.02% | +29,887 | 45.9 | 1.55 | 28 | – | 0.11% | 95 |
| 2070 | 11,403,528 | +0.03% | +30,665 | 47.6 | 1.56 | 28 | – | 0.11% | 96 |
| 2080 | 11,431,817 | −0.01% | +28,418 | 47.6 | 1.57 | 28 | – | 0.11% | 96 |
| 2090 | 11,392,754 | −0.02% | +29,879 | 47.7 | 1.57 | 28 | – | 0.11% | 95 |
| 2100 | 11,366,896 | −0.04% | +26,976 | 48.6 | 1.58 | 28 | – | 0.11% | 96 |
Largest cities in Sweden
Urban area in 2026: the whole built-up city, measured the same way for every country (UN, 2025). * UN projection. Largest cities in the world
| # | City | Population 2026 | 2050* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockholm (capital) | 1,515,492 | 1,708,990 |
| 2 | Gothenburg | 567,239 | 625,359 |
| 3 | Malmo | 319,938 | 342,930 |
| 4 | Uppsala | 134,789 | 152,131 |
| 5 | Handen | 131,208 | 172,586 |
| 6 | Västerås | 105,076 | 113,038 |
| 7 | Helsingborg | 103,895 | 114,981 |
| 8 | Örebro | 96,353 | 101,875 |
| 9 | Lund | 92,404 | 100,662 |
| 10 | Norrköping | 85,401 | 85,020 |
Age structure
Median age 40.4. 21.1% are 65 or older, 25.7% by 2050; 16.4% are under 15.
Share of the total population in each age group (%)
Births per woman
1.44 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration. Below 2.1 since 1992.
- UN estimate
- UN projection
1.6 2026
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| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.29 |
| 1951 | 2.21 |
| 1952 | 2.23 |
| 1953 | 2.25 |
| 1954 | 2.18 |
| 1955 | 2.25 |
| 1956 | 2.29 |
| 1957 | 2.28 |
| 1958 | 2.25 |
| 1959 | 2.23 |
| 1960 | 2.17 |
| 1961 | 2.20 |
| 1962 | 2.24 |
| 1963 | 2.31 |
| 1964 | 2.45 |
| 1965 | 2.40 |
| 1966 | 2.36 |
| 1967 | 2.27 |
| 1968 | 2.07 |
| 1969 | 1.93 |
| 1970 | 1.92 |
| 1971 | 1.96 |
| 1972 | 1.91 |
| 1973 | 1.87 |
| 1974 | 1.87 |
| 1975 | 1.77 |
| 1976 | 1.68 |
| 1977 | 1.64 |
| 1978 | 1.60 |
| 1979 | 1.65 |
| 1980 | 1.67 |
| 1981 | 1.63 |
| 1982 | 1.62 |
| 1983 | 1.61 |
| 1984 | 1.65 |
| 1985 | 1.73 |
| 1986 | 1.79 |
| 1987 | 1.84 |
| 1988 | 1.96 |
| 1989 | 2.02 |
| 1990 | 2.12 |
| 1991 | 2.11 |
| 1992 | 2.08 |
| 1993 | 1.99 |
| 1994 | 1.88 |
| 1995 | 1.73 |
| 1996 | 1.60 |
| 1997 | 1.53 |
| 1998 | 1.51 |
| 1999 | 1.50 |
| 2000 | 1.54 |
| 2001 | 1.57 |
| 2002 | 1.65 |
| 2003 | 1.71 |
| 2004 | 1.75 |
| 2005 | 1.77 |
| 2006 | 1.85 |
| 2007 | 1.88 |
| 2008 | 1.90 |
| 2009 | 1.93 |
| 2010 | 1.97 |
| 2011 | 1.90 |
| 2012 | 1.90 |
| 2013 | 1.88 |
| 2014 | 1.88 |
| 2015 | 1.85 |
| 2016 | 1.85 |
| 2017 | 1.78 |
| 2018 | 1.75 |
| 2019 | 1.71 |
| 2020 | 1.67 |
| 2021 | 1.67 |
| 2022 | 1.54 |
| 2023 | 1.43 |
| 2024 * | 1.43 |
| 2025 * | 1.44 |
| 2026 * | 1.44 |
| 2027 * | 1.45 |
| 2028 * | 1.45 |
| 2029 * | 1.46 |
| 2030 * | 1.46 |
| 2031 * | 1.46 |
| 2032 * | 1.47 |
| 2033 * | 1.47 |
| 2034 * | 1.48 |
| 2035 * | 1.48 |
| 2036 * | 1.48 |
| 2037 * | 1.48 |
| 2038 * | 1.49 |
| 2039 * | 1.49 |
| 2040 * | 1.50 |
| 2041 * | 1.50 |
| 2042 * | 1.50 |
| 2043 * | 1.50 |
| 2044 * | 1.51 |
| 2045 * | 1.51 |
| 2046 * | 1.51 |
| 2047 * | 1.52 |
| 2048 * | 1.52 |
| 2049 * | 1.52 |
| 2050 * | 1.52 |
| 2051 * | 1.52 |
| 2052 * | 1.52 |
| 2053 * | 1.52 |
| 2054 * | 1.53 |
| 2055 * | 1.53 |
| 2056 * | 1.53 |
| 2057 * | 1.54 |
| 2058 * | 1.54 |
| 2059 * | 1.54 |
| 2060 * | 1.55 |
| 2061 * | 1.55 |
| 2062 * | 1.55 |
| 2063 * | 1.55 |
| 2064 * | 1.55 |
| 2065 * | 1.55 |
| 2066 * | 1.55 |
| 2067 * | 1.55 |
| 2068 * | 1.55 |
| 2069 * | 1.56 |
| 2070 * | 1.56 |
| 2071 * | 1.56 |
| 2072 * | 1.56 |
| 2073 * | 1.56 |
| 2074 * | 1.56 |
| 2075 * | 1.56 |
| 2076 * | 1.56 |
| 2077 * | 1.56 |
| 2078 * | 1.56 |
| 2079 * | 1.57 |
| 2080 * | 1.57 |
| 2081 * | 1.57 |
| 2082 * | 1.57 |
| 2083 * | 1.57 |
| 2084 * | 1.57 |
| 2085 * | 1.57 |
| 2086 * | 1.57 |
| 2087 * | 1.57 |
| 2088 * | 1.57 |
| 2089 * | 1.57 |
| 2090 * | 1.57 |
| 2091 * | 1.57 |
| 2092 * | 1.57 |
| 2093 * | 1.57 |
| 2094 * | 1.57 |
| 2095 * | 1.58 |
| 2096 * | 1.58 |
| 2097 * | 1.58 |
| 2098 * | 1.58 |
| 2099 * | 1.58 |
| 2100 * | 1.58 |
* UN projection
Births and deaths each year
Deaths have outnumbered births since 2026.
- Births
- Deaths
- UN estimate
- UN projection
94.7k128k 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Births | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 115,287 | 70,184 |
| 1951 | 110,414 | 69,794 |
| 1952 | 110,339 | 68,305 |
| 1953 | 109,994 | 69,539 |
| 1954 | 104,999 | 68,968 |
| 1955 | 106,797 | 68,690 |
| 1956 | 107,766 | 70,174 |
| 1957 | 106,794 | 73,024 |
| 1958 | 104,908 | 71,035 |
| 1959 | 103,459 | 70,807 |
| 1960 | 100,841 | 75,090 |
| 1961 | 103,073 | 73,499 |
| 1962 | 106,211 | 76,779 |
| 1963 | 111,813 | 76,512 |
| 1964 | 120,732 | 76,639 |
| 1965 | 121,624 | 78,111 |
| 1966 | 122,684 | 78,390 |
| 1967 | 121,056 | 79,729 |
| 1968 | 112,940 | 82,443 |
| 1969 | 107,206 | 83,299 |
| 1970 | 109,578 | 79,999 |
| 1971 | 114,155 | 82,665 |
| 1972 | 112,328 | 83,999 |
| 1973 | 109,787 | 85,564 |
| 1974 | 109,358 | 86,314 |
| 1975 | 103,346 | 88,156 |
| 1976 | 98,118 | 90,679 |
| 1977 | 95,476 | 88,169 |
| 1978 | 93,135 | 89,593 |
| 1979 | 95,721 | 91,044 |
| 1980 | 96,593 | 91,771 |
| 1981 | 93,917 | 92,011 |
| 1982 | 92,525 | 90,707 |
| 1983 | 91,752 | 90,734 |
| 1984 | 93,766 | 90,410 |
| 1985 | 98,074 | 94,052 |
| 1986 | 101,458 | 93,278 |
| 1987 | 104,485 | 93,276 |
| 1988 | 111,368 | 96,579 |
| 1989 | 115,555 | 92,032 |
| 1990 | 122,849 | 95,102 |
| 1991 | 123,184 | 95,138 |
| 1992 | 122,049 | 94,689 |
| 1993 | 117,206 | 96,868 |
| 1994 | 111,361 | 91,663 |
| 1995 | 103,282 | 93,929 |
| 1996 | 95,325 | 94,028 |
| 1997 | 90,556 | 93,277 |
| 1998 | 88,889 | 93,360 |
| 1999 | 88,127 | 94,770 |
| 2000 | 90,029 | 93,406 |
| 2001 | 91,280 | 93,819 |
| 2002 | 95,429 | 95,053 |
| 2003 | 98,751 | 92,882 |
| 2004 | 100,487 | 90,607 |
| 2005 | 101,129 | 91,953 |
| 2006 | 105,017 | 91,192 |
| 2007 | 106,653 | 91,754 |
| 2008 | 108,445 | 91,449 |
| 2009 | 110,778 | 90,186 |
| 2010 | 114,261 | 90,681 |
| 2011 | 111,188 | 89,935 |
| 2012 | 112,158 | 91,892 |
| 2013 | 112,690 | 90,334 |
| 2014 | 113,810 | 88,945 |
| 2015 | 114,014 | 90,973 |
| 2016 | 115,765 | 90,979 |
| 2017 | 114,397 | 91,926 |
| 2018 | 114,683 | 92,256 |
| 2019 | 113,665 | 88,778 |
| 2020 | 112,697 | 98,379 |
| 2021 | 113,236 | 91,914 |
| 2022 | 104,855 | 94,672 |
| 2023 | 97,915 | 93,944 |
| 2024 * | 97,489 | 95,768 |
| 2025 * | 97,002 | 96,653 |
| 2026 * | 96,301 | 97,652 |
| 2027 * | 95,575 | 98,835 |
| 2028 * | 94,887 | 100,150 |
| 2029 * | 94,315 | 101,482 |
| 2030 * | 94,119 | 102,975 |
| 2031 * | 94,128 | 104,432 |
| 2032 * | 94,547 | 105,863 |
| 2033 * | 95,236 | 107,323 |
| 2034 * | 96,107 | 108,639 |
| 2035 * | 97,220 | 109,846 |
| 2036 * | 98,449 | 110,916 |
| 2037 * | 99,861 | 111,891 |
| 2038 * | 101,212 | 112,505 |
| 2039 * | 102,709 | 113,229 |
| 2040 * | 104,075 | 113,651 |
| 2041 * | 105,094 | 113,838 |
| 2042 * | 106,102 | 114,121 |
| 2043 * | 106,614 | 114,228 |
| 2044 * | 107,152 | 114,571 |
| 2045 * | 107,217 | 114,802 |
| 2046 * | 107,199 | 115,078 |
| 2047 * | 106,984 | 115,296 |
| 2048 * | 106,341 | 115,606 |
| 2049 * | 105,629 | 116,077 |
| 2050 * | 104,787 | 116,786 |
| 2051 * | 103,692 | 117,577 |
| 2052 * | 102,439 | 118,283 |
| 2053 * | 101,067 | 119,181 |
| 2054 * | 99,836 | 119,835 |
| 2055 * | 98,793 | 120,609 |
| 2056 * | 97,674 | 121,347 |
| 2057 * | 96,757 | 122,053 |
| 2058 * | 95,978 | 122,653 |
| 2059 * | 95,262 | 123,044 |
| 2060 * | 94,834 | 123,530 |
| 2061 * | 94,376 | 123,798 |
| 2062 * | 94,216 | 124,021 |
| 2063 * | 94,022 | 124,185 |
| 2064 * | 94,248 | 124,145 |
| 2065 * | 94,586 | 124,148 |
| 2066 * | 95,029 | 124,142 |
| 2067 * | 95,382 | 124,204 |
| 2068 * | 95,983 | 124,196 |
| 2069 * | 96,646 | 124,157 |
| 2070 * | 97,448 | 124,392 |
| 2071 * | 98,090 | 124,468 |
| 2072 * | 98,722 | 124,836 |
| 2073 * | 99,256 | 125,207 |
| 2074 * | 99,626 | 125,941 |
| 2075 * | 99,810 | 126,515 |
| 2076 * | 99,881 | 127,284 |
| 2077 * | 99,945 | 128,000 |
| 2078 * | 99,983 | 128,842 |
| 2079 * | 99,960 | 129,561 |
| 2080 * | 99,747 | 130,357 |
| 2081 * | 99,331 | 130,992 |
| 2082 * | 99,011 | 131,254 |
| 2083 * | 98,444 | 131,530 |
| 2084 * | 97,920 | 131,370 |
| 2085 * | 97,282 | 131,172 |
| 2086 * | 96,721 | 130,517 |
| 2087 * | 95,980 | 129,541 |
| 2088 * | 95,366 | 128,557 |
| 2089 * | 94,944 | 127,490 |
| 2090 * | 94,565 | 126,374 |
| 2091 * | 94,229 | 125,458 |
| 2092 * | 94,004 | 124,738 |
| 2093 * | 93,884 | 124,133 |
| 2094 * | 93,817 | 123,705 |
| 2095 * | 93,793 | 123,734 |
| 2096 * | 93,852 | 123,967 |
| 2097 * | 93,985 | 124,555 |
| 2098 * | 94,198 | 125,488 |
| 2099 * | 94,387 | 126,268 |
| 2100 * | 94,714 | 127,517 |
* UN projection
Economy of Sweden
GDP by country →- GDP 2026
- $745 billion 26th largest economy
- GDP per person
- $69,244 US$, market rates
- GDP per person (PPP)
- Int$ 78,476 at purchasing power parity
- Economic growth
- +2.5% real GDP
- Inflation
- 1.1% consumer prices
- Unemployment
- 8.5% of the labour force
- Government debt
- 35.1% of GDP
- Share of world GDP
- 0.6%
- IMF estimate
- IMF projection
917B 2026
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| Year | GDP, US$ |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 259,299,000,000 |
| 1991 | 271,721,000,000 |
| 1992 | 282,441,000,000 |
| 1993 | 212,644,000,000 |
| 1994 | 228,700,000,000 |
| 1995 | 267,052,000,000 |
| 1996 | 291,952,000,000 |
| 1997 | 268,250,000,000 |
| 1998 | 270,888,000,000 |
| 1999 | 274,317,000,000 |
| 2000 | 262,902,000,000 |
| 2001 | 242,497,000,000 |
| 2002 | 267,371,000,000 |
| 2003 | 334,072,000,000 |
| 2004 | 384,546,000,000 |
| 2005 | 391,689,000,000 |
| 2006 | 422,526,000,000 |
| 2007 | 490,050,000,000 |
| 2008 | 514,614,000,000 |
| 2009 | 434,311,000,000 |
| 2010 | 492,751,000,000 |
| 2011 | 570,539,000,000 |
| 2012 | 549,740,000,000 |
| 2013 | 584,125,000,000 |
| 2014 | 577,728,000,000 |
| 2015 | 501,602,000,000 |
| 2016 | 513,058,000,000 |
| 2017 | 535,172,000,000 |
| 2018 | 549,649,000,000 |
| 2019 | 530,894,000,000 |
| 2020 | 544,266,000,000 |
| 2021 | 631,693,000,000 |
| 2022 | 575,071,000,000 |
| 2023 | 578,991,000,000 |
| 2024 | 609,695,000,000 |
| 2025 | 676,540,000,000 |
| 2026 * | 745,081,000,000 |
| 2027 * | 768,414,000,000 |
| 2028 * | 808,659,000,000 |
| 2029 * | 843,057,000,000 |
| 2030 * | 879,651,000,000 |
| 2031 * | 916,985,000,000 |
* IMF projection
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries
CO₂ emissions of Sweden
CO₂ by country →- CO₂ emissions 2024
- 38.1 million tonnes 64th largest emitter
- Per person
- 3.59 t world: 4.73 t
- Share of world CO₂
- 0.10% 0.13% of its people
- Change since 1990
- −34% −29% since 2005
38 2024
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| Year | CO₂, million tonnes |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.66 |
| 1951 | 33.48 |
| 1952 | 34.56 |
| 1953 | 32.56 |
| 1954 | 34.51 |
| 1955 | 39.11 |
| 1956 | 43.38 |
| 1957 | 38.85 |
| 1958 | 42.08 |
| 1959 | 42.39 |
| 1960 | 49.17 |
| 1961 | 48.80 |
| 1962 | 51.27 |
| 1963 | 55.31 |
| 1964 | 60.37 |
| 1965 | 62.57 |
| 1966 | 72.52 |
| 1967 | 68.93 |
| 1968 | 77.61 |
| 1969 | 86.39 |
| 1970 | 92.29 |
| 1971 | 84.51 |
| 1972 | 84.70 |
| 1973 | 87.29 |
| 1974 | 79.82 |
| 1975 | 80.76 |
| 1976 | 88.24 |
| 1977 | 85.74 |
| 1978 | 79.48 |
| 1979 | 84.87 |
| 1980 | 71.71 |
| 1981 | 69.39 |
| 1982 | 62.26 |
| 1983 | 58.27 |
| 1984 | 57.31 |
| 1985 | 62.36 |
| 1986 | 62.01 |
| 1987 | 59.70 |
| 1988 | 57.42 |
| 1989 | 55.52 |
| 1990 | 57.42 |
| 1991 | 57.66 |
| 1992 | 57.51 |
| 1993 | 57.52 |
| 1994 | 60.00 |
| 1995 | 59.49 |
| 1996 | 63.35 |
| 1997 | 58.35 |
| 1998 | 58.77 |
| 1999 | 55.94 |
| 2000 | 54.89 |
| 2001 | 55.78 |
| 2002 | 56.63 |
| 2003 | 57.22 |
| 2004 | 56.43 |
| 2005 | 53.79 |
| 2006 | 53.65 |
| 2007 | 52.88 |
| 2008 | 50.77 |
| 2009 | 47.14 |
| 2010 | 53.03 |
| 2011 | 49.11 |
| 2012 | 46.61 |
| 2013 | 45.11 |
| 2014 | 43.38 |
| 2015 | 43.31 |
| 2016 | 43.31 |
| 2017 | 42.35 |
| 2018 | 41.86 |
| 2019 | 40.77 |
| 2020 | 36.62 |
| 2021 | 38.57 |
| 2022 | 36.34 |
| 2023 | 36.71 |
| 2024 | 38.10 |
By source, 2024
- Oil71.3%
- Coal17.2%
- Other industry4.4%
- Gas3.9%
- Cement3.1%
Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions
Compare with Europe
| Country | Population 2026 | Growth | Fertility | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 10.7 million | +0.39% | 1.44 | 40.4 |
| Russia | 143 million | −0.23% | 1.47 | 40.7 |
| Germany | 83.6 million | −0.23% | 1.46 | 45.7 |
| United Kingdom | 69.9 million | +0.52% | 1.53 | 40.2 |
| France | 66.7 million | +0.14% | 1.64 | 42.5 |
| Italy | 58.9 million | −0.39% | 1.22 | 48.6 |
| Spain | 47.9 million | −0.10% | 1.24 | 46.3 |
| Ukraine | 39.5 million | −0.74% | 1.00 | 41.8 |
| Poland | 37.8 million | −0.38% | 1.31 | 43.0 |
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Air quality in Sweden today
Hourly AQI and a 48-hour forecast for 2 cities, from Stockholm to Gothenburg.
Questions
What is the population of Sweden in 2026?
10,701,046 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 10.7 million people, +0.42% on 2025.
Is Sweden's population growing or shrinking?
Growing: 44,413 more people in 2026 than in 2025, with 264 births and 267 deaths a day and net migration of +42,755 a year.
When will Sweden's population peak?
In 2079, at about 11.4 million, on the UN's medium projection; 11.4 million by 2100.
What is the fertility rate in Sweden?
1.44 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1. Sweden has been below that since 1992.
How many babies are born in Sweden every day?
About 264 a day (96 thousand in 2026), against about 267 deaths a day.
What is the life expectancy in Sweden?
83.7 years at birth in 2026: 85.5 for women and 82.0 for men, against a world average of 73.8.
How many men and women live in Sweden?
About 5.4 million men and 5.3 million women in 2026, or 101.6 men for every 100 women.
What is the population density of Sweden?
26 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 449,964 km². The world average is 64.
What was the population of Sweden in 2000?
8,872,101 (8.9 million), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 21% since, to 10.7 million in 2026.
What will the population of Sweden be in 2050?
About 11.3 million on the UN's medium projection (11,309,630), +5.7% from 2026; 11.4 million by 2100.
What are the largest cities in Sweden?
Stockholm (1.5 million), Gothenburg (567 thousand), Malmo (320 thousand), Uppsala (135 thousand), Handen (131 thousand). UN figures for 2026, counting each city’s whole built-up area.
What is the GDP of Sweden in 2026?
$745 billion at current prices, the 26th largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +2.5%.
What is Sweden's GDP per capita?
$69,244 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 78,476 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.
How much CO₂ does Sweden emit?
38.1 million tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 3.59 t per person and 0.10% of the world total; oil is the largest source (71%).
Source and method
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.