Sweden Population History
1960 - 2026
Sweden's population has grown from 7,484,656 in 1960 to 10,536,632 in 2023, a total increase of 40.8% (1.41x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
7.5M
2023 Population
10.5M
Total Growth
40.8%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
7.5M
1970
8.0M
1980
8.3M
1990
8.6M
2000
8.9M
2010
9.4M
2020
10.4M
2023
10.5M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+0.66%
1965-1970
+0.79%
1970-1975
+0.37%
1975-1980
+0.29%
1980-1985
+0.10%
1985-1990
+0.49%
1990-1995
+0.62%
1995-2000
+0.10%
2000-2005
+0.35%
2005-2010
+0.76%
2010-2015
+0.88%
2015-2020
+1.11%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10,536,632 | +49,691 |
| 2022 | 10,486,941 | +71,130 |
| 2021 | 10,415,811 | +62,369 |
| 2020 | 10,353,442 | +74,555 |
| 2019 | 10,278,887 | +103,673 |
| 2018 | 10,175,214 | +117,516 |
| 2017 | 10,057,698 | +134,613 |
| 2016 | 9,923,085 | +123,899 |
| 2015 | 9,799,186 | +103,076 |
| 2014 | 9,696,110 | +95,731 |
| 2013 | 9,600,379 | +81,005 |
| 2012 | 9,519,374 | +70,161 |
| 2011 | 9,449,213 | +71,087 |
| 2010 | 9,378,126 | +79,611 |
| 2009 | 9,298,515 | +78,878 |
| 2008 | 9,219,637 | +71,545 |
| 2007 | 9,148,092 | +67,587 |
| 2006 | 9,080,505 | +50,933 |
| 2005 | 9,029,572 | +36,041 |
| 2004 | 8,993,531 | +35,302 |
| 2003 | 8,958,229 | +33,271 |
| 2002 | 8,924,958 | +28,998 |
| 2001 | 8,895,960 | +23,851 |
| 2000 | 8,872,109 | +14,235 |
| 1999 | 8,857,874 | +6,900 |
| 1998 | 8,850,974 | +4,912 |
| 1997 | 8,846,062 | +5,064 |
| 1996 | 8,840,998 | +14,059 |
| 1995 | 8,826,939 | +46,194 |
| 1994 | 8,780,745 | +62,184 |
| 1993 | 8,718,561 | +50,494 |
| 1992 | 8,668,067 | +50,692 |
| 1991 | 8,617,375 | +58,540 |
| 1990 | 8,558,835 | +65,871 |
| 1989 | 8,492,964 | +56,475 |
| 1988 | 8,436,489 | +38,685 |
| 1987 | 8,397,804 | +27,975 |
| 1986 | 8,369,829 | +19,443 |
| 1985 | 8,350,386 | +13,781 |
| 1984 | 8,336,605 | +7,572 |
| 1983 | 8,329,033 | +3,770 |
| 1982 | 8,325,263 | +4,760 |
| 1981 | 8,320,503 | +9,972 |
| 1980 | 8,310,531 | +16,853 |
| 1979 | 8,293,678 | +18,079 |
| 1978 | 8,275,599 | +24,059 |
| 1977 | 8,251,540 | +29,254 |
| 1976 | 8,222,286 | +29,849 |
| 1975 | 8,192,437 | +32,482 |
| 1974 | 8,159,955 | +23,643 |
| 1973 | 8,136,312 | +14,012 |
| 1972 | 8,122,300 | +23,966 |
| 1971 | 8,098,334 | +55,533 |
| 1970 | 8,042,801 | +74,729 |
| 1969 | 7,968,072 | +55,799 |
| 1968 | 7,912,273 | +44,342 |
| 1967 | 7,867,931 | +60,134 |
| 1966 | 7,807,797 | +73,944 |
| 1965 | 7,733,853 | +72,499 |
| 1964 | 7,661,354 | +57,026 |
| 1963 | 7,604,328 | +42,740 |
| 1962 | 7,561,588 | +41,590 |
| 1961 | 7,519,998 | +35,342 |
| 1960 | 7,484,656 | — |