Sweden Population 2020 (Live)

According to current projections, Sweden’s population is expected to continue growing through the rest of the century. As of 2020, the population is 10.1 million people and is projected to be 11.39 million by 2050 and 12.95 million by 2099.

Sweden’s population growth rate is relatively low at 0.63%, adding about 63,000 people to the population from 2019 to 2020. While Sweden has had fertility rates below the population replacement rate for decades, the positive net migration helps to grow the population. The current fertility rate is 1.85 births per woman.

Because of low fertility rates, Sweden’s population is aging and will continue the trend unless the fertility rates increase.

Sweden Population Growth

Since May 2012, Sweden’s population has increased by around 0.85%. Immigration has been a major source for growth in population throughout Sweden's history, and since 2012, the number of immigrants to Sweden has increased while the number of emigrants has decreased. Today, about one-fifth of Sweden's population has an immigrant background.

Compared to current European standards, Sweden has a relatively high fertility rate measured at 1.9 births per woman. However, this has decreased from the rate of 1.99 births per woman in 2011. Most of the increase in population growth can be attributed to the increasing number of immigrants and live births in the country.

When ranked by world population, Sweden stands at the 91st position according to the monthly official estimate, constituting 0.133% of the world population.

Sweden Population Projections

The slow annual growth rate in Sweden is expected to continue slowing but at a very gradual pace. Current projections believe that in the years to come, the rate will reach a peak in 2020 at 0.72%, before decreasing towards 0.4% by 2045. After 2045, it is expected that the population will again take an uptick. These predictions believe that the population of Sweden will be 10,121,686 in 2020, 10,712,041 in 2030, 11,157,892 in 2040 and 11,626,301 in 2050.

Population Density and Surface Area in Sweden

Population density is recorded as 57.5 people per square mile (22.2 people per square kilometer) with a higher population density in the south than in the north. This density is spread over an area of 173,860 square miles (450,295 km² ) of total surface area and ranks 159^th in the world. Sweden is found in northern Europe and is made up of thousands of tiny islands in addition to the mainland. Sweden is situated between the Baltic and North Seas and touches borders with Finlands and Norway.

Largest Cities in Sweden

85% of the people living in Sweden live in urban areas, but most of these cities are very small (between 10,000 and 100,000 residents). The largest city by far is the capital city of Stockholm, with 2.35 million people in the greater metropolitan area, and around 1 million within the city limits. Stockholm is a very unique city in that it spans 14 islands along the southeast coast of the country. One-third of Sweden's GDP comes from Stockholm and it is the political, economic, and cultural heart of the country. Gothenburg is Sweden's second-largest city, with around 1 million people in the metro area and slightly over half a million within the city itself. Other notable cities with populations over 100,000 include Malmö, Uppsala, Västerås, Örebro, Linköping, and Helsingborg.

According to current projections, Sweden’s population is expected to continue growing through the rest of the century. As of 2020, the population is 10.1 million people and is projected to be 11.39 million by 2050 and 12.95 million by 2099.

Sweden’s population growth rate is relatively low at 0.63%, adding about 63,000 people to the population from 2019 to 2020. While Sweden has had fertility rates below the population replacement rate for decades, the positive net migration helps to grow the population. The current fertility rate is 1.85 births per woman.

Because of low fertility rates, Sweden’s population is aging and will continue the trend unless the fertility rates increase.

Sweden Population Growth

Since May 2012, Sweden’s population has increased by around 0.85%. Immigration has been a major source for growth in population throughout Sweden's history, and since 2012, the number of immigrants to Sweden has increased while the number of emigrants has decreased. Today, about one-fifth of Sweden's population has an immigrant background.

Compared to current European standards, Sweden has a relatively high fertility rate measured at 1.9 births per woman. However, this has decreased from the rate of 1.99 births per woman in 2011. Most of the increase in population growth can be attributed to the increasing number of immigrants and live births in the country.

When ranked by world population, Sweden stands at the 91st position according to the monthly official estimate, constituting 0.133% of the world population.

Sweden Population Projections

The slow annual growth rate in Sweden is expected to continue slowing but at a very gradual pace. Current projections believe that in the years to come, the rate will reach a peak in 2020 at 0.72%, before decreasing towards 0.4% by 2045. After 2045, it is expected that the population will again take an uptick. These predictions believe that the population of Sweden will be 10,121,686 in 2020, 10,712,041 in 2030, 11,157,892 in 2040 and 11,626,301 in 2050.