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Population in Sweden

Population in Sweden was 10.59 million in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.3% from 2024. That is the 11th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

2025, persons10,587,710
Change on 2024+0.3%
Rank11th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high10,587,7102025
Series low8,861,4262000

Population in Sweden, 2000 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

8.5M9M9.5M10M10.5M11M20002004200820122016202020252000: 8,861,426 persons2001: 8,882,792 persons2002: 8,909,128 persons2003: 8,940,788 persons2004: 8,975,670 persons2005: 9,011,392 persons2006: 9,047,752 persons2007: 9,113,257 persons2008: 9,182,927 persons2009: 9,256,347 persons2010: 9,340,682 persons2011: 9,415,570 persons2012: 9,482,855 persons2013: 9,555,893 persons2014: 9,644,864 persons2015: 9,747,355 persons2016: 9,851,017 persons2017: 9,995,153 persons2018: 10,120,242 persons2019: 10,230,185 persons2020: 10,327,589 persons2021: 10,379,295 persons2022: 10,452,326 persons2023: 10,521,556 persons2024: 10,551,707 persons2025: 10,587,710 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07, published 2026-08-28.
All 26 values
Periodpersons
202510,587,710
202410,551,707
202310,521,556
202210,452,326
202110,379,295
202010,327,589
201910,230,185
201810,120,242
20179,995,153
20169,851,017
20159,747,355
20149,644,864
20139,555,893
20129,482,855
20119,415,570
20109,340,682
20099,256,347
20089,182,927
20079,113,257
20069,047,752
20059,011,392
20048,975,670
20038,940,788
20028,909,128
20018,882,792
20008,861,426

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2025
Sweden10,587,710
European Union (27)450,646,971

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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What is the population in Sweden?

Population in Sweden was 10.59 million in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.3% from 2024. That is the 11th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-07.

What was the highest population in Sweden?

10.59 million in 2025, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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