What is the population of Sweden in 2026?
Sweden has a population of 10,596,620 people (2025 estimate), which is 93rd in the world and about 0.13% of the global total.
Officially Kingdom of Sweden
Population 2025
10,596,620
0.13% of world population
World Bank, 2025Annual Growth
+0.25%
+26,915 people a year
World Bank, 2025Density
26/km²
407,270 km² land area
World Bank, 2023Median Age
40.3 years
Life expectancy 84.1 years
Our World in Data, 2025About Sweden
With a population of 10,596,620, Sweden ranks 92nd globally and spans 407,270 km² at a sparse density of 26 people per km². The country is a constitutional monarchy established around 900, bordering Finland and Norway on the Scandinavian Peninsula. Swedish is the official language, and the Swedish krona serves as currency.
Sweden's population is predominantly urban, with 89% living in cities, while median age of 40.3 years reflects an aging workforce. Life expectancy reaches 84.1 years, though the fertility rate of 1.4 births per woman and annual growth of just 0.3% indicate slow natural increase. GDP per capita of $63,133 places the nation among the world's wealthier economies. The capital is Stockholm.
This summary is AI-generated from the indicators on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.
Country Facts
- Capital
- Stockholm
- Continent
- Europe
- ISO codes
- SE · SWE
- Demonym
- Swedish
- Currency
- Swedish krona (SEK kr)
- Government
- Constitutional monarchy, Representative democracy
- State inception
- 900
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +46
- Internet TLD
- .se
- Land neighbours
- 2
Languages
- Swedish
Demographics
Economy
Health
Education
Not published for Sweden: Literacy Rate.
Environment
Infrastructure
Quality of Life
Geography
Military
Age & Gender Distribution
Population by five-year age band, UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Male Female
- Age 0–14
- 17.0%
- Age 15–64
- 62.3%
- Age 65+
- 20.7%
| Age band | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| 100+ | 493 | 2,279 |
| 95-99 | 5,439 | 16,123 |
| 90-94 | 26,932 | 52,882 |
| 85-89 | 76,114 | 108,730 |
| 80-84 | 157,878 | 185,171 |
| 75-79 | 242,088 | 264,563 |
| 70-74 | 250,316 | 263,053 |
| 65-69 | 272,265 | 276,283 |
| 60-64 | 302,091 | 298,526 |
| 55-59 | 344,653 | 336,097 |
| 50-54 | 337,895 | 329,423 |
| 45-49 | 327,827 | 315,710 |
| 40-44 | 339,065 | 322,032 |
| 35-39 | 374,276 | 354,250 |
| 30-34 | 398,180 | 377,913 |
| 25-29 | 329,969 | 302,488 |
| 20-24 | 310,734 | 283,233 |
| 15-19 | 319,485 | 300,863 |
| 10-14 | 326,685 | 308,302 |
| 5-9 | 318,360 | 300,205 |
| 0-4 | 281,592 | 266,536 |
Population History & Projection (1950–2100)
Observed population to 2024, then the UN medium-variant projection.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,016,565 |
| 1960 | 7,484,596 |
| 1970 | 8,042,780 |
| 1980 | 8,310,469 |
| 1990 | 8,558,567 |
| 2000 | 8,872,101 |
| 2010 | 9,378,232 |
| 2020 | 10,353,686 |
| 2030 | 10,841,810 |
| 2040 | 11,078,602 |
| 2050 | 11,309,630 |
| 2060 | 11,391,496 |
| 2070 | 11,403,528 |
| 2080 | 11,431,817 |
| 2090 | 11,392,754 |
| 2100 | 11,366,896 |
How Sweden Compares
Population against the ten most populous countries.
| Name | Population |
|---|---|
| India | 1.46B |
| China | 1.41B |
| United States | 341.8M |
| Indonesia | 285.7M |
| Pakistan | 255.2M |
| Nigeria | 237.5M |
| Brazil | 212.8M |
| Bangladesh | 175.7M |
| Russia | 143.5M |
| Ethiopia | 135.5M |
| Sweden | 10.6M |
Major Cities in Sweden
1 metropolitan area in our city dataset.
- Stockholm1.66M · +0.85%
Countries Bordering Sweden
2 land borders.
Sweden Population FAQ
Is the population of Sweden growing or shrinking?
Sweden's population is growing at +0.25% per year, a change of roughly 26,915 people annually.
What is the capital of Sweden?
The capital of Sweden is Stockholm.
What is the largest city in Sweden?
Stockholm is the largest metropolitan area in Sweden, with about 1.66M people.
How densely populated is Sweden?
Sweden has 26/km² across 407,270 km² of land area.
What is life expectancy in Sweden?
Life expectancy at birth in Sweden is 84.1 years (2024).
What is the median age in Sweden?
The median age in Sweden is 40.3 years, meaning half the population is younger than that and half older.
Which continent is Sweden in?
Sweden is in Europe.