The population of Sweden 2024 is 10.606.999 as of 1 July 7, based on the latest estimates by United Nations year 2024.
Quick Facts about Sweden Population 2024
- Population: 10.606.999
- % of World population: 0,13%
- World Ranking: 90
- % annual change: 0,49%
- Annual change: 51.842
- Net migration (people): 50.115
- Density (people/Km²): 26
- Sex ratio (Male/100 Female): 101,5
- Fertility rate: 1,43
- Median age: 40,1
- Average life expectancy: 83,4
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Sweden Population Chart 2024 and History
| Year | Population | % annual change | Changes by year | Net migration | Median age | Average life expectancy | Sex Ratio (Male/100 Female) | Density (N/Km²) |
| 2024 | 10.606.999 | 0,49%. | 51.842 | 50.115 | 40,1 | 83,4 | 101,5 | 26,0 |
| 2023 | 10.551.494 | 0,56%. | 59.168 | 55.209 | 39,9 | 83,3 | 101,4 | 25,9 |
| 2022 | 10.487.338 | 0,66%. | 69.144 | 58.955 | 39,7 | 83,0 | 101,4 | 25,7 |
| 2021 | 10.416.131 | 0,70%. | 73.269 | 51.947 | 39,6 | 83,0 | 101,3 | 25,6 |
| 2020 | 10.353.686 | 0,50%. | 51.621 | 37.302 | 39,6 | 82,4 | 101,3 | 25,4 |
| 2015 | 9.799.481 | 1,06%. | 103.581 | 80.534 | 39,9 | 82,2 | 100,1 | 24,1 |
| 2010 | 9.378.232 | 0,80%. | 74.754 | 51.175 | 39,7 | 81,5 | 99,2 | 23,0 |
| 2005 | 9.029.771 | 0,40%. | 36.203 | 27.030 | 39,2 | 80,6 | 98,3 | 22,2 |
| 2000 | 8.872.101 | 0,24%. | 21.526 | 24.900 | 38,4 | 79,7 | 97,8 | 21,8 |
| 1995 | 8.826.302 | 0,24%. | 20.974 | 11.621 | 37,5 | 78,8 | 97,7 | 21,7 |
| 1990 | 8.558.567 | 0,74%. | 63.421 | 35.668 | 37,4 | 77,6 | 97,6 | 21,0 |
| 1985 | 8.350.244 | 0,19%. | 15.493 | 11.464 | 36,7 | 76,7 | 97,6 | 20,5 |
| 1980 | 8.310.469 | 0,18%. | 14.869 | 10.040 | 35,1 | 75,7 | 98,2 | 20,4 |
| 1975 | 8.192.641 | 0,39%. | 31.742 | 16.564 | 34,3 | 75,0 | 98,9 | 20,1 |
| 1970 | 8.042.780 | 0,96%. | 76.809 | 47.242 | 34,4 | 74,7 | 99,7 | 19,7 |
| 1965 | 7.733.007 | 0,98%. | 75.955 | 32.444 | 35,2 | 73,9 | 99,7 | 19,0 |
| 1960 | 7.484.596 | 0,36%. | 26.833 | 1.080 | 35,1 | 73,0 | 99,6 | 18,4 |
| 1955 | 7.262.329 | 0,76%. | 55.407 | 17.304 | 34,1 | 72,6 | 99,4 | 17,8 |
| 1950 | 7.016.565 | 0,87%. | 60.829 | 15.726 | 33,2 | 71,1 | 99,3 | 17,2 |
Sweden population projection table
| Year | Population | % annual change | Changes by year | Net migration | Median age | Average life expectancy | Sex Ratio (Male/100 Female) | Density (N/Km²) |
| 2025 | 10.656.633 | 0,45%. | 47.426 | 47.079 | 40,3 | 83,6 | 101,5 | 26,2 |
| 2030 | 10.841.810 | 0,26%. | 28.577 | 37.429 | 41,3 | 84,3 | 101,8 | 26,6 |
| 2035 | 10.964.978 | 0,21%. | 22.509 | 35.144 | 42,7 | 84,9 | 102,0 | 26,9 |
| 2040 | 11.078.602 | 0,22%. | 24.426 | 33.995 | 43,7 | 85,6 | 102,3 | 27,2 |
| 2045 | 11.202.872 | 0,21%. | 23.854 | 31.440 | 43,8 | 86,2 | 102,6 | 27,5 |
| 2050 | 11.309.630 | 0,17%. | 19.031 | 31.031 | 44,1 | 86,8 | 102,9 | 27,8 |
| 2055 | 11.370.582 | 0,06%. | 6.967 | 28.792 | 44,9 | 87,3 | 103,1 | 27,9 |
| 2060 | 11.391.496 | 0,01%. | 1.189 | 29.887 | 45,9 | 87,9 | 103,3 | 28,0 |
| 2065 | 11.395.218 | 0,01%. | 725 | 30.288 | 46,8 | 88,4 | 103,5 | 28,0 |
| 2070 | 11.403.528 | 0,03%. | 3.722 | 30.665 | 47,6 | 89,0 | 103,6 | 28,0 |
| 2075 | 11.422.318 | 0,04%. | 4.139 | 30.837 | 47,7 | 89,5 | 103,7 | 28,0 |
| 2080 | 11.431.817 | -0,02% | -2.194 | 28.418 | 47,6 | 90,1 | 103,7 | 28,1 |
| 2085 | 11.413.014 | -0,04% | -5.061 | 28.826 | 47,5 | 90,6 | 103,7 | 28,0 |
| 2090 | 11.392.754 | -0,02% | -1.928 | 29.879 | 47,7 | 91,2 | 103,7 | 28,0 |
| 2095 | 11.382.279 | -0,03% | -2.956 | 26.989 | 48,1 | 91,7 | 103,7 | 27,9 |
| 2100 | 11.366.896 | -0,05% | -5.815 | 26.976 | 48,6 | 92,2 | 103,5 | 27,9 |
Population of Swedish cities
Sweden has only one city in the Top 1000 most populous cities in the world, the capital Stockholm with more than 1,7 million people, ranked 312th in the world.
| World ranking | City | Population 2024 | Population 2023 | % change |
| 312 | Stockholm | 1.719.604 | 1.700.066 | 1,2%. |
Religious population in Sweden
Like other European countries, Christians make up the majority of Sweden's population. In 2020, the Christian population of Sweden was over 6,2 million, accounting for 63% of the population of this Nordic country.
The non-religious population is the second largest in Sweden with over 2,8 million people in 2020, accounting for 29% of the Swedish population.
| Population | ||||||||
| Year | Christianity | Islamic | Hinduism | Buddhism | Folk religion | Judaism | Other religions | Non-religious |
| 2010 | 6.310.000 | 430.000 | 20.000 | 40.000 | 20.000 | 10.000 | 20.000 | 2.540.000 |
| 2020 | 6.210.000 | 640.000 | 30.000 | 60.000 | 20.000 | 10.000 | 20.000 | 2.860.000 |
| 2030 | 6.080.000 | 860.000 | 40.000 | 90.000 | 30.000 | 10.000 | 30.000 | 3.160.000 |
| 2040 | 5.880.000 | 1.090.000 | 50.000 | 110.000 | 30.000 | 20.000 | 30.000 | 3.390.000 |
| 2050 | 5.730.000 | 1.350.000 | 60.000 | 130.000 | 40.000 | 20.000 | 40.000 | 3.590.000 |
| Proportion (%) | ||||||||
| Year | Christianity | Islamic | Hinduism | Buddhism | Folk religion | Judaism | Other religions | Non-religious |
| 2010 | 67,2 | 4,6 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | 27,0 |
| 2020 | 63,0 | 6,5 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | 29,0 |
| 2030 | 59,1 | 8,3 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | 30,7 |
| 2040 | 55,5 | 10,3 | <1,0 | 1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | 32,0 |
| 2050 | 52,3 | 12,4 | <1,0 | 1,2 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | 32,8 |