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Population in Israel compared to Sweden: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Israel was 9,974,400 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Israel's population is 10,290,887 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 1.04 times bigger than Israel's.
  • Israel is ranked the 95th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.12% for Israel vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Israel has had an average growth rate of +1.96% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Israel has increased from 7.05M people to 10.3M (45.9% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Israel vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Israel
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Israel Sweden
2100 21,079,031 11,357,586
2099 20,971,907 11,361,443
2098 20,869,188 11,365,725
2097 20,764,637 11,366,889
2096 20,651,056 11,368,572
2095 20,537,392 11,371,525
2094 20,420,251 11,374,169
2093 20,294,077 11,376,054
2092 20,167,075 11,378,099
2091 20,038,540 11,379,549
2090 19,910,123 11,381,475
2089 19,788,579 11,384,408
2088 19,660,357 11,387,073
2087 19,527,597 11,390,874
2086 19,388,628 11,398,223
2085 19,246,899 11,403,279
2084 19,099,510 11,408,050
2083 18,955,502 11,411,588
2082 18,813,463 11,416,796
2081 18,667,367 11,418,438
2080 18,512,469 11,420,629
2079 18,362,060 11,420,158
2078 18,208,724 11,418,032
2077 18,053,774 11,415,948
2076 17,908,513 11,412,112
2075 17,761,880 11,407,978
2074 17,618,257 11,404,682
2073 17,477,875 11,401,754
2072 17,343,227 11,398,056
2071 17,195,556 11,393,134
2070 17,043,216 11,389,416
2069 16,890,521 11,385,560
2068 16,742,334 11,384,165
2067 16,593,617 11,383,331
2066 16,448,006 11,383,335
2065 16,297,575 11,382,611
2064 16,152,550 11,381,643
2063 15,997,249 11,381,489
2062 15,847,545 11,382,109
2061 15,695,962 11,379,849
2060 15,537,020 11,378,661
2059 15,383,512 11,376,317
2058 15,227,838 11,372,527
2057 15,069,709 11,367,109
2056 14,910,638 11,361,843
2055 14,746,579 11,354,884
2054 14,578,352 11,347,343
2053 14,414,886 11,336,678
2052 14,252,277 11,322,876
2051 14,090,930 11,306,983
2050 13,927,651 11,287,973
2049 13,765,178 11,268,461
2048 13,606,737 11,247,615
2047 13,448,310 11,225,655
2046 13,286,110 11,202,749
2045 13,126,049 11,178,920
2044 12,960,184 11,153,887
2043 12,796,533 11,128,417
2042 12,632,183 11,102,505
2041 12,471,494 11,078,898
2040 12,312,998 11,054,498
2039 12,152,920 11,031,322
2038 11,995,851 11,008,943
2037 11,841,052 10,987,323
2036 11,693,469 10,964,438
2035 11,543,041 10,941,953
2034 11,396,608 10,919,289
2033 11,252,344 10,895,104
2032 11,108,763 10,869,796
2031 10,961,050 10,844,434
2030 10,815,614 10,815,888
2029 10,675,258 10,784,274
2028 10,533,711 10,749,191
2027 10,393,227 10,710,226
2026 10,252,942 10,668,870
2025 10,113,937 10,621,495
2024 9,974,400 10,569,709
2023 9,849,000 10,536,632
2022 9,557,500 10,486,941
2021 9,371,400 10,415,811
2020 9,215,100 10,353,442
2019 9,054,000 10,278,887
2018 8,882,800 10,175,214
2017 8,713,300 10,057,698
2016 8,546,000 9,923,085
2015 8,380,100 9,799,186
2014 8,215,700 9,696,110
2013 8,059,500 9,600,379
2012 7,910,500 9,519,374
2011 7,765,800 9,449,213
2010 7,623,600 9,378,126
2009 7,485,600 9,298,515
2008 7,308,800 9,219,637
2007 7,180,100 9,148,092
2006 7,053,700 9,080,505
2005 6,930,100 9,029,572
2004 6,809,000 8,993,531
2003 6,689,700 8,958,229
2002 6,570,000 8,924,958
2001 6,439,000 8,895,960
2000 6,289,000 8,872,109
1999 6,125,000 8,857,874
1998 5,971,000 8,850,974
1997 5,836,000 8,846,062
1996 5,692,000 8,840,998
1995 5,545,000 8,826,939
1994 5,399,000 8,780,745
1993 5,261,000 8,718,561
1992 5,123,000 8,668,067
1991 4,949,000 8,617,375
1990 4,660,000 8,558,835
1989 4,518,000 8,492,964
1988 4,442,000 8,436,489
1987 4,369,000 8,397,804
1986 4,299,000 8,369,829
1985 4,233,000 8,350,386
1984 4,159,000 8,336,605
1983 4,105,000 8,329,033
1982 4,031,000 8,325,263
1981 3,956,000 8,320,503
1980 3,878,000 8,310,531
1979 3,786,000 8,293,678
1978 3,690,000 8,275,599
1977 3,613,000 8,251,540
1976 3,533,000 8,222,286
1975 3,455,000 8,192,437
1974 3,377,000 8,159,955
1973 3,278,000 8,136,312
1972 3,148,000 8,122,300
1971 3,069,000 8,098,334
1970 2,974,000 8,042,801
1969 2,877,000 7,968,072
1968 2,803,000 7,912,273
1967 2,745,000 7,867,931
1966 2,629,000 7,807,797
1965 2,563,000 7,733,853
1964 2,475,000 7,661,354
1963 2,379,000 7,604,328
1962 2,293,000 7,561,588
1961 2,185,000 7,519,998
1960 2,114,020 7,484,656

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Israel increased by 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Israel gained 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Israel was ranked 99th most populous country in 2006 and is 95th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Israel's population will grow by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people with a rank change from 95th to 88th. The population of Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 93rd.

Israel is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.1M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Israel
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Israel Sweden
2100 0.51% -0.03%
2099 0.49% -0.04%
2098 0.5% -0.01%
2097 0.55% -0.01%
2096 0.55% -0.03%
2095 0.57% -0.02%
2094 0.62% -0.02%
2093 0.63% -0.02%
2092 0.64% -0.01%
2091 0.64% -0.02%
2090 0.61% -0.03%
2089 0.65% -0.02%
2088 0.68% -0.03%
2087 0.72% -0.06%
2086 0.74% -0.04%
2085 0.77% -0.04%
2084 0.76% -0.03%
2083 0.75% -0.05%
2082 0.78% -0.01%
2081 0.84% -0.02%
2080 0.82% 0.004%
2079 0.84% 0.02%
2078 0.86% 0.02%
2077 0.81% 0.03%
2076 0.83% 0.04%
2075 0.82% 0.03%
2074 0.8% 0.03%
2073 0.78% 0.03%
2072 0.86% 0.04%
2071 0.89% 0.03%
2070 0.9% 0.03%
2069 0.89% 0.01%
2068 0.9% 0.007%
2067 0.89% -0%
2066 0.92% 0.006%
2065 0.9% 0.009%
2064 0.97% 0.001%
2063 0.94% -0.005%
2062 0.97% 0.02%
2061 1.02% 0.01%
2060 1% 0.02%
2059 1.02% 0.03%
2058 1.05% 0.05%
2057 1.07% 0.05%
2056 1.11% 0.06%
2055 1.15% 0.07%
2054 1.13% 0.09%
2053 1.14% 0.12%
2052 1.15% 0.14%
2051 1.17% 0.17%
2050 1.18% 0.17%
2049 1.16% 0.19%
2048 1.18% 0.2%
2047 1.22% 0.2%
2046 1.22% 0.21%
2045 1.28% 0.22%
2044 1.28% 0.23%
2043 1.3% 0.23%
2042 1.29% 0.21%
2041 1.29% 0.22%
2040 1.32% 0.21%
2039 1.31% 0.2%
2038 1.31% 0.2%
2037 1.26% 0.21%
2036 1.3% 0.21%
2035 1.28% 0.21%
2034 1.28% 0.22%
2033 1.29% 0.23%
2032 1.35% 0.23%
2031 1.34% 0.26%
2030 1.31% 0.29%
2029 1.34% 0.33%
2028 1.35% 0.36%
2027 1.37% 0.39%
2026 1.37% 0.45%
2025 1.4% 0.49%
2024 1.27% 0.31%
2023 3.05% 0.47%
2022 1.99% 0.68%
2021 1.7% 0.6%
2020 1.78% 0.73%
2019 1.93% 1.02%
2018 1.95% 1.17%
2017 1.96% 1.36%
2016 1.98% 1.26%
2015 2% 1.06%
2014 1.94% 1%
2013 1.88% 0.85%
2012 1.86% 0.74%
2011 1.87% 0.76%
2010 1.84% 0.86%
2009 2.42% 0.86%
2008 1.79% 0.78%
2007 1.79% 0.74%
2006 1.78% 0.56%
2005 1.78% 0.4%
2004 1.78% 0.39%
2003 1.82% 0.37%
2002 2.03% 0.33%
2001 2.39% 0.27%
2000 2.68% 0.16%
1999 2.58% 0.08%
1998 2.31% 0.06%
1997 2.53% 0.06%
1996 2.65% 0.16%
1995 2.7% 0.53%
1994 2.62% 0.71%
1993 2.69% 0.58%
1992 3.52% 0.59%
1991 6.2% 0.68%
1990 3.14% 0.78%
1989 1.71% 0.67%
1988 1.67% 0.46%
1987 1.63% 0.33%
1986 1.56% 0.23%
1985 1.78% 0.17%
1984 1.32% 0.09%
1983 1.84% 0.05%
1982 1.9% 0.06%
1981 2.01% 0.12%
1980 2.43% 0.2%
1979 2.6% 0.22%
1978 2.13% 0.29%
1977 2.26% 0.36%
1976 2.26% 0.36%
1975 2.31% 0.4%
1974 3.02% 0.29%
1973 4.13% 0.17%
1972 2.57% 0.3%
1971 3.19% 0.69%
1970 3.37% 0.94%
1969 2.64% 0.71%
1968 2.11% 0.56%
1967 4.41% 0.77%
1966 2.58% 0.96%
1965 3.56% 0.95%
1964 4.04% 0.75%
1963 3.75% 0.57%
1962 4.94% 0.55%
1961 3.36% 0.47%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Israel grew by 1.27%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Israel Sweden
Current population
10290887
10680056
Population rank 95/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.13%
One net population change
4.19 minutes
15.9 minutes
One birth every
2.87 minutes
5.25 minutes
One death every
10.3 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +344 +91
Annual growth/decline +125,400 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +1.27% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 84/197 149/197
One migration net change every
46 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +11,466 +47,079
Net migration rank 42/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 2,091,569 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 35/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.3% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 26/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Israel
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Israel Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,466 - 47,079
2024 - 10,612 - 50,115
2023 131,977 9,999 5,269 55,209
2022 129,982 50,004 10,487 58,955
2021 134,011 16,859 22,914 51,947
2020 128,089 16,573 14,495 37,302
2019 135,810 16,134 25,697 72,619
2018 140,348 15,615 23,403 87,517
2017 138,541 14,518 24,138 102,671
2016 136,736 24,308 25,800 119,234
2015 134,082 29,735 23,518 80,534
2014 133,916 25,303 26,179 77,654
2013 129,758 17,075 23,041 66,760
2012 128,941 16,549 20,943 52,879
2011 125,030 10,470 21,733 46,049
2010 126,552 12,906 25,320 51,175
2009 122,015 7,269 21,387 63,638
2008 117,672 7,974 18,439 56,452
2007 111,292 9,654 15,552 54,907
2006 109,332 11,446 15,436 51,675
2005 105,338 10,975 9,030 27,030
2004 106,901 8,494 9,893 25,842
2003 106,366 6,684 6,271 29,161
2002 101,178 17,420 893 31,364
2001 99,160 38,643 -1,779 28,856
2000 98,737 63,409 -2,662 24,900
1999 94,325 78,422 -6,201 13,940
1998 93,744 52,713 -3,541 11,325
1997 88,707 60,297 -3,539 6,047
1996 86,518 66,811 1,768 5,773
1995 82,066 61,800 9,710 11,621
1994 79,365 57,273 20,196 51,545
1993 77,337 49,345 20,924 32,725
1992 77,357 57,522 28,605 20,507
1991 73,740 153,141 29,299 25,314
1990 71,764 178,732 29,100 35,668
1989 68,674 14,192 24,629 44,565
1988 71,072 1,675 15,186 30,064
1987 69,904 7,511 11,757 21,335
1986 70,073 -3,598 9,206 15,211
1985 71,538 -3,686 4,175 11,464
1984 70,703 10,933 3,335 8,668
1983 70,196 689 833 2,105
1982 68,931 16,563 1,665 2,524
1981 67,647 16,021 1,664 3,209
1980 68,253 16,284 5,818 10,040
1979 68,148 15,591 4,976 13,895
1978 67,158 15,556 4,138 13,807
1977 70,092 12,747 7,426 23,528
1976 74,899 10,459 8,222 20,324
1975 70,828 11,726 14,746 16,564
1974 68,891 11,929 23,664 9,217
1973 65,560 14,310 24,409 -9,551
1972 62,960 27,415 28,428 -13,519
1971 64,449 52,632 31,583 2,334
1970 56,506 56,173 30,563 47,242
1969 53,800 59,928 23,904 48,824
1968 51,014 60,804 30,858 8,545
1967 47,488 59,483 41,700 11,075
1966 50,477 57,347 45,286 24,920
1965 49,979 54,694 44,857 32,444
1964 48,015 54,050 45,968 23,581
1963 44,964 53,877 35,741 11,009
1962 43,337 52,313 30,246 9,627
1961 42,170 34,482 30,832 14,401
1960 44,818 10,990 27,693 1,080

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/sweden | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 86% of the population change in Israel is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 people). In Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 people).

As of 2024, 2,091,569 residents or 22.3% of the population were not native-born in Israel, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

Biggest cities by population

Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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