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Population state · Growing

Sweden

Europe · Northern Europe · SWE · SE
Population state
Growing
current run since 1998 · projected 2024
Fertility
1.43
49 of 237 with a TFR, lowest first
World population rank
90
of 237
Regional population rank
13
of 50 in Europe
Peak population · projected 2079 Deaths exceed births · not in this year Working-age peak · not reached Support ratio · 3.00 people 15–64 per person 65+
ANNUAL COMPONENTS · 2024 PROJECTED

What drives population change?

Births and deaths set natural change. Net migration can reinforce, reduce, or reverse that direction.

Migration contribution Adds to growth

Positive net migration adds to natural growth.

Sweden, 2024 projected: natural change +1,721 people, net migration +50,115, WPP adjustment +6, total population change +51,842. Positive net migration adds to natural growth.

Exact reconciliation: WPP includes a +6-person statistical adjustment. Figures are rounded to whole people.

SOURCE · UN WPP 2024 CHECKS PASSED · DETAILS⌄
Releasewpp2024
RevisionPOP/DB/WPP/Rev.2024/GEN/F01/Rev.1
Vintage2024 Revision, Online Edition
Retrieved2026-06-25T11:25:03+00:00
LicenceCC BY 3.0 IGO
Formulathousands-to-people-v1 · migration-contribution-v1
Transformsite/src/lib/migration-contribution.ts
Raw file SHA-25698e34d9b65b53858cd08a57a566e45050b08093ad85ba5714fe6fbd78055ae6d
Measurement universeOne canonical country or area; annual natural change, net migration, WPP adjustment, and total population change use the same source row.
Reference time2024 projected annual components; estimates run through 2023.
UnitPeople per year.
Evidence status2024 WPP medium-variant projection.
GROWING · STATE-SPECIFIC EVIDENCE

Growth in this series

27 source years · since 1998 Growing cohort
Current run
Since 1998
27 consecutive years · projected 2024
Latest annual gain
+51,842
0.49% of 2024 population
Series maximum
projected 2079
Projected from the WPP medium variant, not a forecast.
AGE STRUCTURE · 2023
PROJECTED PATH · WPP 2024 MEDIUM VARIANT
YearPopulationAnnual changeFertility
202410.61m+51,8421.43
205011.31m+19,0311.52
208011.43m−2,1941.57
210011.37m−5,8151.58

Values after 2023 are medium-variant projections, not forecasts.

AGE BALANCE · 1950–2100

Youth and older population

Annual share of the population aged under 18 and aged 65+. The crossing shows when the older group first becomes larger in the annual source series.

First annual crossover
2024 · projected
Rule
65+ strictly exceeds under 18

Sweden annual age balance from 1950 to 2100. Under-18 population moves from 26.8% in 1950 to 20.8% in 2023 and 15.8% in the 2100 projection. Population aged 65 and older moves from 10.2% to 20.5% and 32.2%. First annual crossover: 2024 · projected. Estimates run through 2023 and WPP Medium projections begin in 2024.

Youth and older population in Sweden, 1950 to 2100 Sweden annual age balance from 1950 to 2100. Under-18 population moves from 26.8% in 1950 to 20.8% in 2023 and 15.8% in the 2100 projection. Population aged 65 and older moves from 10.2% to 20.5% and 32.2%. First annual crossover: 2024 · projected. Estimates run through 2023 and WPP Medium projections begin in 2024. 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 1950 1975 2000 2023 2050 2075 2100 ESTIMATES · THROUGH 2023 WPP MEDIUM PROJECTION UNDER 18 · 15.8% 65+ · 32.2%
1950
Under 18 · 26.8%65+ · 10.2%
2023 observed
Under 18 · 20.8%65+ · 20.5%
2100 projected
Under 18 · 15.8%65+ · 32.2%
Annual evidence · 151 source rows
Sweden under-18 and 65+ population history
YearEvidenceUnder 18Share65+Share
1950 observed 1,880,202 26.8% 714,622 10.2%
1951 observed 1,908,991 27.0% 728,846 10.3%
1952 observed 1,936,445 27.2% 744,927 10.5%
1953 observed 1,961,970 27.4% 761,658 10.6%
1954 observed 1,982,625 27.5% 777,038 10.8%
1955 observed 2,001,212 27.6% 792,802 10.9%
1956 observed 2,019,378 27.6% 810,165 11.1%
1957 observed 2,034,453 27.6% 826,422 11.2%
1958 observed 2,046,984 27.6% 842,960 11.4%
1959 observed 2,055,098 27.6% 861,451 11.6%
1960 observed 2,051,912 27.4% 879,401 11.7%
1961 observed 2,037,585 27.1% 898,112 11.9%
1962 observed 2,017,111 26.7% 917,374 12.1%
1963 observed 1,996,288 26.3% 936,951 12.3%
1964 observed 1,985,064 25.9% 957,778 12.5%
1965 observed 1,983,593 25.7% 979,559 12.7%
1966 observed 1,985,029 25.4% 1,002,962 12.8%
1967 observed 1,986,458 25.3% 1,028,093 13.1%
1968 observed 1,986,570 25.1% 1,051,751 13.3%
1969 observed 1,991,184 25.0% 1,073,977 13.5%
1970 observed 2,001,671 24.9% 1,099,467 13.7%
1971 observed 2,008,294 24.8% 1,127,188 13.9%
1972 observed 2,011,228 24.8% 1,154,386 14.2%
1973 observed 2,011,271 24.7% 1,181,853 14.5%
1974 observed 2,011,036 24.6% 1,210,631 14.8%
1975 observed 2,012,517 24.6% 1,238,029 15.1%
1976 observed 2,011,503 24.5% 1,262,394 15.4%
1977 observed 2,008,017 24.3% 1,287,227 15.6%
1978 observed 2,001,182 24.2% 1,312,191 15.9%
1979 observed 1,992,398 24.0% 1,334,637 16.1%
1980 observed 1,982,675 23.9% 1,353,724 16.3%
1981 observed 1,967,055 23.6% 1,369,866 16.5%
1982 observed 1,941,032 23.3% 1,386,307 16.7%
1983 observed 1,909,189 22.9% 1,402,416 16.8%
1984 observed 1,879,278 22.5% 1,417,183 17.0%
1985 observed 1,854,947 22.2% 1,439,214 17.2%
1986 observed 1,840,478 22.0% 1,465,445 17.5%
1987 observed 1,837,518 21.9% 1,484,893 17.7%
1988 observed 1,843,217 21.8% 1,498,570 17.8%
1989 observed 1,854,254 21.8% 1,510,859 17.8%
1990 observed 1,870,484 21.9% 1,521,628 17.8%
1991 observed 1,889,737 21.9% 1,528,528 17.7%
1992 observed 1,906,887 22.0% 1,532,621 17.7%
1993 observed 1,924,683 22.1% 1,534,783 17.6%
1994 observed 1,948,439 22.2% 1,537,548 17.5%
1995 observed 1,964,639 22.3% 1,541,078 17.5%
1996 observed 1,966,222 22.2% 1,542,628 17.4%
1997 observed 1,961,066 22.2% 1,542,278 17.4%
1998 observed 1,952,070 22.1% 1,539,641 17.4%
1999 observed 1,943,698 21.9% 1,534,900 17.3%
2000 observed 1,938,949 21.9% 1,531,697 17.3%
2001 observed 1,938,040 21.8% 1,531,515 17.2%
2002 observed 1,939,601 21.7% 1,532,996 17.2%
2003 observed 1,941,185 21.7% 1,537,714 17.2%
2004 observed 1,940,314 21.6% 1,548,050 17.2%
2005 observed 1,936,717 21.4% 1,560,034 17.3%
2006 observed 1,934,098 21.3% 1,573,496 17.3%
2007 observed 1,932,803 21.1% 1,595,075 17.4%
2008 observed 1,928,265 20.9% 1,626,978 17.6%
2009 observed 1,922,977 20.7% 1,668,125 17.9%
2010 observed 1,920,100 20.5% 1,714,087 18.3%
2011 observed 1,919,156 20.3% 1,760,976 18.6%
2012 observed 1,923,670 20.2% 1,806,563 19.0%
2013 observed 1,940,305 20.2% 1,850,465 19.3%
2014 observed 1,968,890 20.3% 1,892,845 19.5%
2015 observed 2,005,195 20.5% 1,930,328 19.7%
2016 observed 2,050,755 20.7% 1,962,213 19.8%
2017 observed 2,099,014 20.9% 1,991,639 19.8%
2018 observed 2,138,504 21.0% 2,021,092 19.9%
2019 observed 2,167,957 21.1% 2,050,755 20.0%
2020 observed 2,184,965 21.1% 2,076,953 20.1%
2021 observed 2,193,830 21.1% 2,103,723 20.2%
2022 observed 2,196,526 20.9% 2,133,327 20.3%
2023 observed 2,189,739 20.8% 2,166,898 20.5%
2024 projected 2,178,143 20.5% 2,200,606 20.7%
2025 projected 2,163,506 20.3% 2,228,601 20.9%
2026 projected 2,145,273 20.0% 2,256,106 21.1%
2027 projected 2,123,857 19.8% 2,285,200 21.3%
2028 projected 2,098,880 19.5% 2,318,081 21.5%
2029 projected 2,073,265 19.2% 2,357,066 21.8%
2030 projected 2,048,526 18.9% 2,399,581 22.1%
2031 projected 2,023,054 18.6% 2,440,972 22.5%
2032 projected 1,997,458 18.3% 2,480,426 22.8%
2033 projected 1,972,455 18.1% 2,515,247 23.0%
2034 projected 1,947,483 17.8% 2,543,537 23.2%
2035 projected 1,924,031 17.5% 2,569,346 23.4%
2036 projected 1,903,762 17.3% 2,596,797 23.6%
2037 projected 1,885,676 17.1% 2,625,201 23.8%
2038 projected 1,870,477 17.0% 2,652,220 24.0%
2039 projected 1,857,158 16.8% 2,678,881 24.2%
2040 projected 1,850,008 16.7% 2,703,738 24.4%
2041 projected 1,852,287 16.7% 2,723,733 24.5%
2042 projected 1,858,909 16.7% 2,741,079 24.6%
2043 projected 1,866,788 16.7% 2,757,304 24.7%
2044 projected 1,875,881 16.8% 2,774,680 24.8%
2045 projected 1,885,995 16.8% 2,795,844 25.0%
2046 projected 1,896,807 16.9% 2,816,933 25.1%
2047 projected 1,908,167 17.0% 2,837,002 25.2%
2048 projected 1,919,536 17.0% 2,857,974 25.4%
2049 projected 1,930,395 17.1% 2,880,101 25.5%
2050 projected 1,940,452 17.2% 2,905,687 25.7%
2051 projected 1,949,039 17.2% 2,934,330 25.9%
2052 projected 1,955,599 17.2% 2,964,524 26.1%
2053 projected 1,959,821 17.3% 2,998,311 26.4%
2054 projected 1,961,385 17.3% 3,035,859 26.7%
2055 projected 1,960,590 17.2% 3,076,900 27.1%
2056 projected 1,957,595 17.2% 3,118,946 27.4%
2057 projected 1,952,457 17.2% 3,157,364 27.7%
2058 projected 1,945,279 17.1% 3,190,505 28.0%
2059 projected 1,936,148 17.0% 3,217,386 28.2%
2060 projected 1,925,414 16.9% 3,236,559 28.4%
2061 projected 1,913,730 16.8% 3,246,572 28.5%
2062 projected 1,901,200 16.7% 3,249,624 28.5%
2063 projected 1,888,081 16.6% 3,250,734 28.5%
2064 projected 1,875,218 16.5% 3,254,431 28.6%
2065 projected 1,862,764 16.3% 3,258,393 28.6%
2066 projected 1,850,926 16.2% 3,260,164 28.6%
2067 projected 1,840,098 16.1% 3,264,183 28.6%
2068 projected 1,830,599 16.1% 3,273,453 28.7%
2069 projected 1,822,927 16.0% 3,287,221 28.8%
2070 projected 1,817,296 15.9% 3,304,010 29.0%
2071 projected 1,813,680 15.9% 3,324,360 29.1%
2072 projected 1,811,874 15.9% 3,347,768 29.3%
2073 projected 1,811,450 15.9% 3,372,415 29.5%
2074 projected 1,812,494 15.9% 3,398,026 29.8%
2075 projected 1,815,038 15.9% 3,425,218 30.0%
2076 projected 1,818,751 15.9% 3,451,121 30.2%
2077 projected 1,823,187 16.0% 3,474,501 30.4%
2078 projected 1,828,205 16.0% 3,497,162 30.6%
2079 projected 1,833,660 16.0% 3,519,100 30.8%
2080 projected 1,839,004 16.1% 3,540,096 31.0%
2081 projected 1,844,219 16.1% 3,560,760 31.2%
2082 projected 1,848,884 16.2% 3,580,132 31.3%
2083 projected 1,852,783 16.2% 3,597,133 31.5%
2084 projected 1,855,980 16.3% 3,612,936 31.6%
2085 projected 1,858,104 16.3% 3,627,095 31.8%
2086 projected 1,858,866 16.3% 3,641,081 31.9%
2087 projected 1,858,471 16.3% 3,651,205 32.0%
2088 projected 1,857,183 16.3% 3,654,105 32.1%
2089 projected 1,854,655 16.3% 3,654,735 32.1%
2090 projected 1,851,040 16.2% 3,655,973 32.1%
2091 projected 1,846,527 16.2% 3,657,348 32.1%
2092 projected 1,841,128 16.2% 3,658,597 32.1%
2093 projected 1,835,094 16.1% 3,659,617 32.1%
2094 projected 1,828,692 16.1% 3,660,378 32.2%
2095 projected 1,822,062 16.0% 3,660,817 32.2%
2096 projected 1,815,595 16.0% 3,660,991 32.2%
2097 projected 1,809,556 15.9% 3,660,969 32.2%
2098 projected 1,803,671 15.9% 3,660,688 32.2%
2099 projected 1,798,147 15.8% 3,660,214 32.2%
2100 projected 1,793,266 15.8% 3,659,667 32.2%
SOURCE · UN WPP 2024 · SINGLE-AGE POPULATION CHECKS PASSED · DETAILS⌄
Releasewpp2024
RevisionPOP/DB/WPP/Rev.2024/GEN/F01/Rev.1
Vintage2024 Revision, Online Edition
Retrieved2026-06-25T11:25:03+00:00
LicenceCC BY 3.0 IGO
Formulaunder18-vs-65plus-annual-history-v1
Transformpipeline.derive.age_structure_history
Raw file SHA-2566de949eb0d6bf3277959da88c7591c608ad5fd995a17b4f120c11245a351dfb1 · d9c962d7e0beb731d3450cfabba8499a1449411e3c8aec3aeced06a7a2955b6e
Measurement universeall 237 WPP country and area records in the canonical Register
Reference time1950–2023 estimates; 2024–2100 WPP Medium projection
UnitPeople and percentage of same-year single-age population.
Evidence statusAnnual estimates through 2023; WPP Medium projection thereafter. No interpolation.
SOURCE · UN WPP 2024 CHECKS PASSED · DETAILS⌄
Releasewpp2024
RevisionPOP/DB/WPP/Rev.2024/GEN/F01/Rev.1
Vintage2024 Revision, Online Edition
Retrieved2026-06-25T11:25:03+00:00
LicenceCC BY 3.0 IGO
Formulathousands-to-people-v1
Transformreproducible canonical pipeline
Measurement universeDe facto population: all residents in the country or area, regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Reference timePopulation is measured at 1 July 2024; annual flows cover the source year.
UnitPeople; the source workbook's thousands are converted to whole people for display.
Evidence status2024 medium-variant projection; estimates run through 2023.