Sweden has a population density of 67.2 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Sweden has 455,646 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Sweden ranked 163rd out of 197.
Sweden has 0.13% of the world's population and 0.27% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Sweden compared to the World's average
Sweden
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 67.2 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 163/197 | N/A |
| Population |
10654722
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 157,248 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 414,753 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 11% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 89% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Sweden population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Sweden has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 17.5%. The population density rank was 151st 21 years ago and is 163rd today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 67.2 | 163 |
| 2023 | 67 | 163 |
| 2022 | 66.7 | 162 |
| 2021 | 66.2 | 162 |
| 2020 | 65.8 | 161 |
| 2019 | 65.4 | 160 |
| 2018 | 64.7 | 158 |
| 2017 | 64 | 156 |
| 2016 | 63.1 | 156 |
| 2015 | 62.3 | 157 |
| 2014 | 61.7 | 157 |
| 2013 | 61 | 157 |
| 2012 | 60.5 | 157 |
| 2011 | 60.1 | 157 |
| 2010 | 59.6 | 156 |
| 2009 | 59.1 | 156 |
| 2008 | 58.6 | 156 |
| 2007 | 58.2 | 155 |
| 2006 | 57.7 | 155 |
| 2005 | 57.4 | 151 |
| 2004 | 57.2 | 151 |
| 2003 | 57 | 152 |
| 2002 | 56.7 | 152 |
| 2001 | 56.6 | 152 |
| 2000 | 56.4 | 152 |
| 1999 | 56.3 | 148 |
| 1998 | 56.3 | 147 |
| 1997 | 56.2 | 146 |
| 1996 | 56.2 | 145 |
| 1995 | 56.1 | 144 |
| 1994 | 55.8 | 144 |
| 1993 | 55.4 | 144 |
| 1992 | 55.1 | 140 |
| 1991 | 54.8 | 123 |
| 1990 | 54.4 | 121 |
| 1989 | 54 | 120 |
| 1988 | 53.6 | 120 |
| 1987 | 53.4 | 119 |
| 1986 | 53.2 | 118 |
| 1985 | 53.1 | 117 |
| 1984 | 53 | 116 |
| 1983 | 53 | 115 |
| 1982 | 52.9 | 114 |
| 1981 | 52.9 | 114 |
| 1980 | 52.8 | 113 |
| 1979 | 52.7 | 113 |
| 1978 | 52.6 | 112 |
| 1977 | 52.5 | 111 |
| 1976 | 52.3 | 110 |
| 1975 | 52.1 | 110 |
| 1974 | 51.9 | 110 |
| 1973 | 51.7 | 108 |
| 1972 | 51.6 | 104 |
| 1971 | 51.5 | 104 |
| 1970 | 51.1 | 104 |
| 1969 | 50.7 | 102 |
| 1968 | 50.3 | 101 |
| 1967 | 50 | 101 |
| 1966 | 49.6 | 100 |
| 1965 | 49.2 | 99 |
| 1964 | 48.7 | 98 |
| 1963 | 48.4 | 98 |
| 1962 | 48.1 | 96 |
| 1961 | 47.8 | 96 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Sweden from 1960 to 2024: 72.5% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 84% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 89%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 89% | 23 |
| 2023 | 88.7% | 22 |
| 2022 | 88.5% | 22 |
| 2021 | 88.2% | 24 |
| 2020 | 88% | 24 |
| 2019 | 87.7% | 25 |
| 2018 | 87.4% | 26 |
| 2017 | 87.1% | 26 |
| 2016 | 86.9% | 26 |
| 2015 | 86.6% | 26 |
| 2014 | 86.2% | 27 |
| 2013 | 85.9% | 27 |
| 2012 | 85.6% | 27 |
| 2011 | 85.3% | 28 |
| 2010 | 85.1% | 28 |
| 2009 | 84.9% | 28 |
| 2008 | 84.7% | 26 |
| 2007 | 84.6% | 25 |
| 2006 | 84.4% | 25 |
| 2005 | 84.3% | 25 |
| 2004 | 84.3% | 25 |
| 2003 | 84.2% | 24 |
| 2002 | 84.1% | 24 |
| 2001 | 84.1% | 24 |
| 2000 | 84% | 24 |
| 1999 | 84% | 23 |
| 1998 | 84% | 23 |
| 1997 | 83.9% | 23 |
| 1996 | 83.9% | 23 |
| 1995 | 83.8% | 23 |
| 1994 | 83.7% | 23 |
| 1993 | 83.5% | 23 |
| 1992 | 83.4% | 23 |
| 1991 | 83.2% | 23 |
| 1990 | 83.1% | 23 |
| 1989 | 83.1% | 22 |
| 1988 | 83.1% | 21 |
| 1987 | 83.1% | 20 |
| 1986 | 83.1% | 20 |
| 1985 | 83.1% | 20 |
| 1984 | 83.1% | 19 |
| 1983 | 83.1% | 19 |
| 1982 | 83.1% | 19 |
| 1981 | 83.1% | 18 |
| 1980 | 83.1% | 17 |
| 1979 | 83% | 17 |
| 1978 | 82.9% | 17 |
| 1977 | 82.9% | 17 |
| 1976 | 82.8% | 16 |
| 1975 | 82.7% | 16 |
| 1974 | 82.5% | 15 |
| 1973 | 82.2% | 15 |
| 1972 | 81.9% | 15 |
| 1971 | 81.6% | 15 |
| 1970 | 81% | 15 |
| 1969 | 80.3% | 15 |
| 1968 | 79.5% | 16 |
| 1967 | 78.7% | 16 |
| 1966 | 77.9% | 16 |
| 1965 | 77.1% | 17 |
| 1964 | 76.2% | 19 |
| 1963 | 75.2% | 20 |
| 1962 | 74.3% | 20 |
| 1961 | 73.3% | 20 |
| 1960 | 72.5% | 20 |
Densely populated cities
|
Sweden
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Stockholm | 985K |
| Gothenburg | 675K |
| Malmo | 339K |
| Uppsala | 175K |
| Norrkoping | 98.2K |
| Umea | 94.2K |
| Solna | 85.8K |
| Sodertalje | 78.4K |
| Sollentuna | 77.7K |
| Halmstad | 73K |
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