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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Sweden was 10,569,709 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sweden's population is 10,680,056 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 1.17 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Sweden is ranked the 91st most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.13% for Sweden vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Sweden has had an average growth rate of +0.88% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sweden has increased from 9.08M people to 10.7M (17.6% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Sweden vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Sweden
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sweden Switzerland
2100 11,357,586 9,234,296
2099 11,361,443 9,226,472
2098 11,365,725 9,220,109
2097 11,366,889 9,212,728
2096 11,368,572 9,208,997
2095 11,371,525 9,203,477
2094 11,374,169 9,199,095
2093 11,376,054 9,196,672
2092 11,378,099 9,194,082
2091 11,379,549 9,191,145
2090 11,381,475 9,189,122
2089 11,384,408 9,188,754
2088 11,387,073 9,190,102
2087 11,390,874 9,189,763
2086 11,398,223 9,191,494
2085 11,403,279 9,195,728
2084 11,408,050 9,199,983
2083 11,411,588 9,204,908
2082 11,416,796 9,210,695
2081 11,418,438 9,217,065
2080 11,420,629 9,223,475
2079 11,420,158 9,230,920
2078 11,418,032 9,237,649
2077 11,415,948 9,245,300
2076 11,412,112 9,250,248
2075 11,407,978 9,255,753
2074 11,404,682 9,266,455
2073 11,401,754 9,275,439
2072 11,398,056 9,283,185
2071 11,393,134 9,292,913
2070 11,389,416 9,303,843
2069 11,385,560 9,311,935
2068 11,384,165 9,320,335
2067 11,383,331 9,327,741
2066 11,383,335 9,339,455
2065 11,382,611 9,351,481
2064 11,381,643 9,362,413
2063 11,381,489 9,372,441
2062 11,382,109 9,383,258
2061 11,379,849 9,395,036
2060 11,378,661 9,403,920
2059 11,376,317 9,414,241
2058 11,372,527 9,422,560
2057 11,367,109 9,428,212
2056 11,361,843 9,435,441
2055 11,354,884 9,443,890
2054 11,347,343 9,451,268
2053 11,336,678 9,456,389
2052 11,322,876 9,456,418
2051 11,306,983 9,456,395
2050 11,287,973 9,454,544
2049 11,268,461 9,451,083
2048 11,247,615 9,444,091
2047 11,225,655 9,437,061
2046 11,202,749 9,430,954
2045 11,178,920 9,425,155
2044 11,153,887 9,418,152
2043 11,128,417 9,410,763
2042 11,102,505 9,400,808
2041 11,078,898 9,393,857
2040 11,054,498 9,382,662
2039 11,031,322 9,373,984
2038 11,008,943 9,365,030
2037 10,987,323 9,354,254
2036 10,964,438 9,342,450
2035 10,941,953 9,328,907
2034 10,919,289 9,312,054
2033 10,895,104 9,294,881
2032 10,869,796 9,276,221
2031 10,844,434 9,253,034
2030 10,815,888 9,228,188
2029 10,784,274 9,201,743
2028 10,749,191 9,170,620
2027 10,710,226 9,135,740
2026 10,668,870 9,097,532
2025 10,621,495 9,053,983
2024 10,569,709 9,005,582
2023 10,536,632 8,888,822
2022 10,486,941 8,777,088
2021 10,415,811 8,704,546
2020 10,353,442 8,638,167
2019 10,278,887 8,575,280
2018 10,175,214 8,514,329
2017 10,057,698 8,451,840
2016 9,923,085 8,373,338
2015 9,799,186 8,282,396
2014 9,696,110 8,188,649
2013 9,600,379 8,089,346
2012 9,519,374 7,996,861
2011 9,449,213 7,912,398
2010 9,378,126 7,824,909
2009 9,298,515 7,743,831
2008 9,219,637 7,647,675
2007 9,148,092 7,551,117
2006 9,080,505 7,483,934
2005 9,029,572 7,437,115
2004 8,993,531 7,389,625
2003 8,958,229 7,339,001
2002 8,924,958 7,284,753
2001 8,895,960 7,229,854
2000 8,872,109 7,184,250
1999 8,857,874 7,143,991
1998 8,850,974 7,110,001
1997 8,846,062 7,088,906
1996 8,840,998 7,071,850
1995 8,826,939 7,040,687
1994 8,780,745 6,993,795
1993 8,718,561 6,938,265
1992 8,668,067 6,875,364
1991 8,617,375 6,799,978
1990 8,558,835 6,715,519
1989 8,492,964 6,646,912
1988 8,436,489 6,593,386
1987 8,397,804 6,545,106
1986 8,369,829 6,504,124
1985 8,350,386 6,470,365
1984 8,336,605 6,441,865
1983 8,329,033 6,418,773
1982 8,325,263 6,391,309
1981 8,320,503 6,354,074
1980 8,310,531 6,319,408
1979 8,293,678 6,294,365
1978 8,275,599 6,281,738
1977 8,251,540 6,281,174
1976 8,222,286 6,302,504
1975 8,192,437 6,338,632
1974 8,159,955 6,341,405
1973 8,136,312 6,307,347
1972 8,122,300 6,260,956
1971 8,098,334 6,213,399
1970 8,042,801 6,180,877
1969 7,968,072 6,136,387
1968 7,912,273 6,067,714
1967 7,867,931 5,991,785
1966 7,807,797 5,918,002
1965 7,733,853 5,856,472
1964 7,661,354 5,789,228
1963 7,604,328 5,694,247
1962 7,561,588 5,573,815
1961 7,519,998 5,434,294
1960 7,484,656 5,327,827

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/sweden/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sweden increased by 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sweden gained 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Sweden was ranked 88th most populous country in 2006 and is 91st in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Sweden's population will grow by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people with a rank change from 91st to 93rd. The population of Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Sweden is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 11.4M people compared to the peak of 9.46M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Sweden
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sweden Switzerland
2100 -0.03% 0.08%
2099 -0.04% 0.07%
2098 -0.01% 0.08%
2097 -0.01% 0.04%
2096 -0.03% 0.06%
2095 -0.02% 0.05%
2094 -0.02% 0.03%
2093 -0.02% 0.03%
2092 -0.01% 0.03%
2091 -0.02% 0.02%
2090 -0.03% 0.004%
2089 -0.02% -0.01%
2088 -0.03% 0.004%
2087 -0.06% -0.02%
2086 -0.04% -0.05%
2085 -0.04% -0.05%
2084 -0.03% -0.05%
2083 -0.05% -0.06%
2082 -0.01% -0.07%
2081 -0.02% -0.07%
2080 0.004% -0.08%
2079 0.02% -0.07%
2078 0.02% -0.08%
2077 0.03% -0.05%
2076 0.04% -0.06%
2075 0.03% -0.12%
2074 0.03% -0.1%
2073 0.03% -0.08%
2072 0.04% -0.1%
2071 0.03% -0.12%
2070 0.03% -0.09%
2069 0.01% -0.09%
2068 0.007% -0.08%
2067 -0% -0.13%
2066 0.006% -0.13%
2065 0.009% -0.12%
2064 0.001% -0.11%
2063 -0.005% -0.12%
2062 0.02% -0.13%
2061 0.01% -0.09%
2060 0.02% -0.11%
2059 0.03% -0.09%
2058 0.05% -0.06%
2057 0.05% -0.08%
2056 0.06% -0.09%
2055 0.07% -0.08%
2054 0.09% -0.05%
2053 0.12% -0%
2052 0.14% 0%
2051 0.17% 0.02%
2050 0.17% 0.04%
2049 0.19% 0.07%
2048 0.2% 0.07%
2047 0.2% 0.06%
2046 0.21% 0.06%
2045 0.22% 0.07%
2044 0.23% 0.08%
2043 0.23% 0.11%
2042 0.21% 0.07%
2041 0.22% 0.12%
2040 0.21% 0.09%
2039 0.2% 0.1%
2038 0.2% 0.12%
2037 0.21% 0.13%
2036 0.21% 0.15%
2035 0.21% 0.18%
2034 0.22% 0.18%
2033 0.23% 0.2%
2032 0.23% 0.25%
2031 0.26% 0.27%
2030 0.29% 0.29%
2029 0.33% 0.34%
2028 0.36% 0.38%
2027 0.39% 0.42%
2026 0.45% 0.48%
2025 0.49% 0.54%
2024 0.31% 1.31%
2023 0.47% 1.27%
2022 0.68% 0.83%
2021 0.6% 0.77%
2020 0.73% 0.73%
2019 1.02% 0.72%
2018 1.17% 0.74%
2017 1.36% 0.94%
2016 1.26% 1.1%
2015 1.06% 1.14%
2014 1% 1.23%
2013 0.85% 1.16%
2012 0.74% 1.07%
2011 0.76% 1.12%
2010 0.86% 1.05%
2009 0.86% 1.26%
2008 0.78% 1.28%
2007 0.74% 0.9%
2006 0.56% 0.63%
2005 0.4% 0.64%
2004 0.39% 0.69%
2003 0.37% 0.74%
2002 0.33% 0.76%
2001 0.27% 0.63%
2000 0.16% 0.56%
1999 0.08% 0.48%
1998 0.06% 0.3%
1997 0.06% 0.24%
1996 0.16% 0.44%
1995 0.53% 0.67%
1994 0.71% 0.8%
1993 0.58% 0.91%
1992 0.59% 1.11%
1991 0.68% 1.26%
1990 0.78% 1.03%
1989 0.67% 0.81%
1988 0.46% 0.74%
1987 0.33% 0.63%
1986 0.23% 0.52%
1985 0.17% 0.44%
1984 0.09% 0.36%
1983 0.05% 0.43%
1982 0.06% 0.59%
1981 0.12% 0.55%
1980 0.2% 0.4%
1979 0.22% 0.2%
1978 0.29% 0.009%
1977 0.36% -0.34%
1976 0.36% -0.57%
1975 0.4% -0.04%
1974 0.29% 0.54%
1973 0.17% 0.74%
1972 0.3% 0.77%
1971 0.69% 0.53%
1970 0.94% 0.73%
1969 0.71% 1.13%
1968 0.56% 1.27%
1967 0.77% 1.25%
1966 0.96% 1.05%
1965 0.95% 1.16%
1964 0.75% 1.67%
1963 0.57% 2.16%
1962 0.55% 2.57%
1961 0.47% 2%

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/sweden/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Sweden grew by 0.31%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Sweden Switzerland
Current population
10680056
9107866
Population rank 91/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.11%
One net population change
15.9 minutes
4.5 minutes
One birth every
5.25 minutes
6.57 minutes
One death every
5.54 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +91 +320
Annual growth/decline +33,077 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +0.31% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 149/197 81/197
One migration net change every
11.2 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change +47,079 +37,253
Net migration rank 22/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 2,272,158 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 34/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 21.4% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 28/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sweden
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sweden Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 47,079 - 37,253
2024 - 50,115 - 40,099
2023 5,269 55,209 8,000 45,098
2022 10,487 58,955 7,899 96,424
2021 22,914 51,947 18,279 50,665
2020 14,495 37,302 9,502 55,523
2019 25,697 72,619 18,008 44,517
2018 23,403 87,517 20,434 41,253
2017 24,138 102,671 20,284 45,658
2016 25,800 119,234 22,608 71,009
2015 23,518 80,534 19,050 71,876
2014 26,179 77,654 21,290 78,122
2013 23,041 66,760 17,797 83,823
2012 20,943 52,879 18,393 67,840
2011 21,733 46,049 18,990 67,194
2010 25,320 51,175 17,997 76,388
2009 21,387 63,638 15,487 69,324
2008 18,439 56,452 15,295 94,430
2007 15,552 54,907 13,592 72,475
2006 15,436 51,675 12,723 37,308
2005 9,030 27,030 11,899 33,203
2004 9,893 25,842 13,302 39,484
2003 6,271 29,161 8,807 42,567
2002 893 31,364 10,199 49,650
2001 -1,779 28,856 10,845 35,420
2000 -2,662 24,900 15,806 24,463
1999 -6,201 13,940 16,431 25,599
1998 -3,541 11,325 16,353 11,325
1997 -3,539 6,047 17,722 -1,939
1996 1,768 5,773 19,801 -131
1995 9,710 11,621 19,010 25,343
1994 20,196 51,545 20,982 30,274
1993 20,924 32,725 21,509 40,267
1992 28,605 20,507 24,064 42,014
1991 29,299 25,314 23,800 69,738
1990 29,100 35,668 20,146 58,428
1989 24,629 44,565 19,941 34,432
1988 15,186 30,064 21,099 34,602
1987 11,757 21,335 15,708 27,081
1986 9,206 15,211 16,261 23,242
1985 4,175 11,464 14,882 14,402
1984 3,335 8,668 16,105 12,532
1983 833 2,105 12,837 5,663
1982 1,665 2,524 15,339 21,929
1981 1,664 3,209 13,979 24,229
1980 5,818 10,040 14,535 17,841
1979 4,976 13,895 14,477 4,262
1978 4,138 13,807 13,820 -6,552
1977 7,426 23,528 16,959 -22,516
1976 8,222 20,324 17,017 -54,255
1975 14,746 16,564 22,820 -58,187
1974 23,664 9,217 27,902 2,008
1973 24,409 -9,551 30,906 8,158
1972 28,428 -13,519 35,061 19,991
1971 31,583 2,334 38,523 2,636
1970 30,563 47,242 42,648 -18,326
1969 23,904 48,824 44,182 20,754
1968 30,858 8,545 47,328 25,828
1967 41,700 11,075 52,128 27,697
1966 45,286 24,920 53,854 14,979
1965 44,857 32,444 56,222 -1,351
1964 45,968 23,581 59,050 21,455
1963 35,741 11,009 52,956 58,415
1962 30,246 9,627 49,050 82,798
1961 30,832 14,401 48,365 101,278
1960 27,693 1,080 42,090 22,313

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 21.4% of the population change in Sweden is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 people). In Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 2,272,158 residents or 21.4% of the population were not native-born in Sweden, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

Biggest cities by population

Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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