The population of Sweden is expected to grow by 65,000 in 2025 and reach 10,586,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 30,000 people yearly. On average there are 124,774 births and 94,662 deaths in Sweden per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 0.29 percent per year. The population density of Sweden has changed from 20.3 in 1980 to 25.1 in 2023.
| Current population | 10,528,677 people at present (Wednesday 22nd of January 2025) | |
| Median Age | 41.9 years |
| Life expectancy | 83.9 years | |
| Population density | 25.4 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,525,000 | 65,000 (0.6%) | 30,000 | 41.9 | 1.92 | 25 | 9,184,000 (87.3%) |
| 2024 | 10,460,000 | 67,000 (0.6%) | 30,000 | 41.8 | 25 | 9,113,000 (87.1%) | |
| 2023 | 10,393,000 | 68,000 (0.7%) | 30,000 | 41.7 | 25 | 9,040,000 (87.0%) | |
| 2022 | 10,325,000 | 70,000 (0.7%) | 30,000 | 41.6 | 25 | 8,966,000 (86.8%) | |
| 2021 | 10,255,000 | 72,000 (0.7%) | 30,000 | 41.5 | 25 | 8,890,000 (86.7%) | |
| 2020 | 10,183,000 | 72,000 (0.7%) | 30,000 | 41.4 | 1.91 | 25 | 8,814,000 (86.6%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 40,000 | 41.3 | 1.91 | 25 | 8,737,000 (86.4%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 40,000 | 41.3 | 1.90 | 24 | 8,661,000 (86.3%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 40,000 | 41.2 | 1.89 | 24 | 8,586,000 (86.1%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 40,000 | 41.1 | 1.89 | 24 | 8,513,120 (86.0%) |
| 2015 | 9,799,186 | 103,076 (1.1%) | 40,000 | 41.0 | 1.88 | 24 | 8,409,171 (85.8%) |
| 2010 | 9,378,126 | 79,611 (0.9%) | 50,792 | 40.9 | 1.98 | 23 | 7,976,659 (85.1%) |
| 2005 | 9,029,572 | 36,041 (0.4%) | 52,491 | 40.7 | 1.77 | 22 | 7,613,645 (84.3%) |
| 2000 | 8,872,109 | 14,235 (0.2%) | 28,345 | 40.2 | 1.54 | 22 | 7,454,878 (84.0%) |
| 1995 | 8,826,939 | 46,194 (0.5%) | 11,694 | 39.4 | 1.73 | 22 | 7,399,093 (83.8%) |
| 1990 | 8,558,835 | 65,871 (0.8%) | 31,292 | 39.4 | 2.13 | 21 | 7,112,392 (83.1%) |
| 1985 | 8,350,386 | 13,781 (0.2%) | 26,914 | 39.2 | 1.74 | 20 | 6,939,171 (83.1%) |
| 1980 | 8,310,531 | 16,853 (0.2%) | 5,960 | 38.4 | 1.68 | 20 | 6,904,971 (83.1%) |
| 1975 | 8,192,437 | 32,482 (0.4%) | 17,713 | 37.7 | 1.77 | 20 | 6,777,603 (82.7%) |
| 1970 | 8,042,801 | 74,729 (0.9%) | 3,760 | 37.1 | 1.92 | 20 | 6,517,403 (81.0%) |
| 1965 | 7,733,853 | 72,499 (0.9%) | 26,196 | 36.8 | 2.39 | 19 | 5,959,398 (77.1%) |
| 1960 | 7,484,656 | 35,342 (0.5%) | 16,070 | 36.3 | 2.17 | 18 | 5,425,627 (72.5%) |
In 2024 the population of Sweden was 10,460,000 and the average age increased from 36.3 in 1960 to 41.8. Urban population has increased from 7,454,878 (84.0%) in 2000 to 9,184,000 (87.3%) in the current year. The population density of Sweden has changed from 20.3 in 1980 to 25.1 in 2023.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 30,000 | 41.4 | 1.91 | 25 | 8,814,000 (86.6%) |
| 2025 | 10,525,000 | 65,000 (0.6%) | 30,000 | 41.9 | 1.92 | 25 | 9,184,000 (87.3%) |
| 2030 | 10,807,000 | 51,000 (0.5%) | 30,000 | 42.4 | 1.92 | 26 | 9,504,000 (87.9%) |
| 2035 | 11,056,000 | 51,000 (0.5%) | 30,000 | 42.9 | 1.92 | 27 | 9,794,000 (88.6%) |
| 2040 | 11,323,000 | 55,000 (0.5%) | 30,000 | 43.2 | 1.92 | 27 | 10,101,000 (89.2%) |
| 2045 | 11,612,000 | 59,000 (0.5%) | 30,000 | 43.5 | 1.93 | 28 | 10,426,000 (89.8%) |
| 2050 | 11,904,000 | 57,000 (0.5%) | 30,000 | 43.7 | 1.93 | 28 | 10,754,000 (90.3%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 87.0 (85.8 years for male and 88.3 years for females). Population density will go up to 28.3 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Sweden constitutes of 5,238,000 women and 5,286,000 men, which means there are 1,009 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 23.5% of population (2,476,533) is 19 or younger, 55.3% of population (5,823,483) is between age 20 and 64 and 21.2% of population (2,227,090) is over 65.