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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Sweden was 10,569,709 in 2024 vs 24,672,760 people in Syria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sweden's population is 10,680,056 people compared to 26,829,400 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 2.51 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Sweden is ranked the 91st most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.13% for Sweden vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Sweden has had an average growth rate of +0.88% per year vs +1.25% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sweden has increased from 9.08M people to 10.7M (17.6% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 26.8M (36.6% growth).

Sweden vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Sweden
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sweden Syria
2100 11,357,586 44,620,090
2099 11,361,443 44,690,260
2098 11,365,725 44,750,249
2097 11,366,889 44,813,148
2096 11,368,572 44,867,740
2095 11,371,525 44,895,489
2094 11,374,169 44,945,231
2093 11,376,054 44,974,311
2092 11,378,099 45,003,795
2091 11,379,549 45,016,478
2090 11,381,475 45,048,083
2089 11,384,408 45,047,102
2088 11,387,073 45,041,864
2087 11,390,874 45,049,516
2086 11,398,223 45,068,928
2085 11,403,279 45,034,847
2084 11,408,050 44,999,929
2083 11,411,588 44,971,600
2082 11,416,796 44,910,859
2081 11,418,438 44,843,908
2080 11,420,629 44,744,718
2079 11,420,158 44,687,371
2078 11,418,032 44,649,760
2077 11,415,948 44,604,175
2076 11,412,112 44,520,132
2075 11,407,978 44,426,423
2074 11,404,682 44,328,795
2073 11,401,754 44,221,016
2072 11,398,056 44,084,262
2071 11,393,134 43,939,848
2070 11,389,416 43,795,999
2069 11,385,560 43,648,130
2068 11,384,165 43,465,442
2067 11,383,331 43,271,173
2066 11,383,335 43,060,752
2065 11,382,611 42,810,442
2064 11,381,643 42,559,554
2063 11,381,489 42,311,907
2062 11,382,109 42,062,193
2061 11,379,849 41,808,082
2060 11,378,661 41,522,274
2059 11,376,317 41,208,825
2058 11,372,527 40,925,728
2057 11,367,109 40,643,453
2056 11,361,843 40,332,578
2055 11,354,884 40,026,632
2054 11,347,343 39,691,425
2053 11,336,678 39,348,020
2052 11,322,876 39,045,268
2051 11,306,983 38,733,827
2050 11,287,973 38,410,423
2049 11,268,461 38,089,455
2048 11,247,615 37,784,449
2047 11,225,655 37,492,636
2046 11,202,749 37,181,526
2045 11,178,920 36,843,579
2044 11,153,887 36,526,509
2043 11,128,417 36,188,225
2042 11,102,505 35,825,419
2041 11,078,898 35,447,414
2040 11,054,498 35,042,107
2039 11,031,322 34,626,945
2038 11,008,943 34,183,740
2037 10,987,323 33,703,682
2036 10,964,438 33,223,843
2035 10,941,953 32,696,648
2034 10,919,289 32,148,814
2033 10,895,104 31,562,427
2032 10,869,796 30,967,322
2031 10,844,434 30,329,874
2030 10,815,888 29,672,629
2029 10,784,274 28,949,535
2028 10,749,191 28,217,748
2027 10,710,226 27,428,807
2026 10,668,870 26,607,148
2025 10,621,495 25,689,551
2024 10,569,709 24,672,760
2023 10,536,632 23,594,623
2022 10,486,941 22,462,173
2021 10,415,811 21,628,839
2020 10,353,442 21,049,429
2019 10,278,887 20,353,534
2018 10,175,214 19,577,845
2017 10,057,698 19,224,668
2016 9,923,085 19,193,834
2015 9,799,186 19,424,618
2014 9,696,110 20,273,659
2013 9,600,379 21,666,917
2012 9,519,374 22,759,763
2011 9,449,213 22,878,098
2010 9,378,126 22,482,421
2009 9,298,515 21,976,969
2008 9,219,637 21,636,564
2007 9,148,092 20,884,125
2006 9,080,505 19,637,022
2005 9,029,572 18,814,091
2004 8,993,531 18,336,875
2003 8,958,229 17,889,296
2002 8,924,958 17,468,332
2001 8,895,960 17,051,338
2000 8,872,109 16,637,888
1999 8,857,874 16,228,061
1998 8,850,974 15,820,413
1997 8,846,062 15,417,542
1996 8,840,998 15,018,104
1995 8,826,939 14,616,801
1994 8,780,745 14,208,583
1993 8,718,561 13,795,686
1992 8,668,067 13,385,571
1991 8,617,375 12,980,821
1990 8,558,835 12,579,208
1989 8,492,964 12,179,060
1988 8,436,489 11,782,264
1987 8,397,804 11,388,923
1986 8,369,829 11,002,844
1985 8,350,386 10,625,672
1984 8,336,605 10,258,398
1983 8,329,033 9,904,809
1982 8,325,263 9,572,511
1981 8,320,503 9,260,189
1980 8,310,531 8,957,663
1979 8,293,678 8,661,909
1978 8,275,599 8,372,759
1977 8,251,540 8,090,501
1976 8,222,286 7,817,320
1975 8,192,437 7,554,364
1974 8,159,955 7,302,160
1973 8,136,312 7,060,321
1972 8,122,300 6,826,024
1971 8,098,334 6,598,094
1970 8,042,801 6,380,609
1969 7,968,072 6,175,166
1968 7,912,273 5,978,742
1967 7,867,931 5,790,198
1966 7,807,797 5,609,047
1965 7,733,853 5,435,267
1964 7,661,354 5,269,087
1963 7,604,328 5,110,467
1962 7,561,588 4,959,340
1961 7,519,998 4,815,466
1960 7,484,656 4,673,500

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/syria | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sweden increased by 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sweden gained 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% growth).

Sweden was ranked 88th most populous country in 2006 and is 91st in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 43.2% to 38,410,423 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Sweden is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 11.4M people compared to the peak of 45.1M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Sweden
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sweden Syria
2100 -0.03% -0.16%
2099 -0.04% -0.13%
2098 -0.01% -0.14%
2097 -0.01% -0.12%
2096 -0.03% -0.06%
2095 -0.02% -0.11%
2094 -0.02% -0.06%
2093 -0.02% -0.07%
2092 -0.01% -0.03%
2091 -0.02% -0.07%
2090 -0.03% 0.002%
2089 -0.02% 0.01%
2088 -0.03% -0.02%
2087 -0.06% -0.04%
2086 -0.04% 0.08%
2085 -0.04% 0.08%
2084 -0.03% 0.06%
2083 -0.05% 0.14%
2082 -0.01% 0.15%
2081 -0.02% 0.22%
2080 0.004% 0.13%
2079 0.02% 0.08%
2078 0.02% 0.1%
2077 0.03% 0.19%
2076 0.04% 0.21%
2075 0.03% 0.22%
2074 0.03% 0.24%
2073 0.03% 0.31%
2072 0.04% 0.33%
2071 0.03% 0.33%
2070 0.03% 0.34%
2069 0.01% 0.42%
2068 0.007% 0.45%
2067 -0% 0.49%
2066 0.006% 0.58%
2065 0.009% 0.59%
2064 0.001% 0.59%
2063 -0.005% 0.59%
2062 0.02% 0.61%
2061 0.01% 0.69%
2060 0.02% 0.76%
2059 0.03% 0.69%
2058 0.05% 0.69%
2057 0.05% 0.77%
2056 0.06% 0.76%
2055 0.07% 0.84%
2054 0.09% 0.87%
2053 0.12% 0.78%
2052 0.14% 0.8%
2051 0.17% 0.84%
2050 0.17% 0.84%
2049 0.19% 0.81%
2048 0.2% 0.78%
2047 0.2% 0.84%
2046 0.21% 0.92%
2045 0.22% 0.87%
2044 0.23% 0.93%
2043 0.23% 1.01%
2042 0.21% 1.07%
2041 0.22% 1.16%
2040 0.21% 1.2%
2039 0.2% 1.3%
2038 0.2% 1.42%
2037 0.21% 1.44%
2036 0.21% 1.61%
2035 0.21% 1.7%
2034 0.22% 1.86%
2033 0.23% 1.92%
2032 0.23% 2.1%
2031 0.26% 2.21%
2030 0.29% 2.5%
2029 0.33% 2.59%
2028 0.36% 2.88%
2027 0.39% 3.09%
2026 0.45% 3.57%
2025 0.49% 4.12%
2024 0.31% 4.57%
2023 0.47% 5.04%
2022 0.68% 3.85%
2021 0.6% 2.75%
2020 0.73% 3.42%
2019 1.02% 3.96%
2018 1.17% 1.84%
2017 1.36% 0.16%
2016 1.26% -1.19%
2015 1.06% -4.19%
2014 1% -6.43%
2013 0.85% -4.8%
2012 0.74% -0.52%
2011 0.76% 1.76%
2010 0.86% 2.3%
2009 0.86% 1.57%
2008 0.78% 3.6%
2007 0.74% 6.35%
2006 0.56% 4.37%
2005 0.4% 2.6%
2004 0.39% 2.5%
2003 0.37% 2.41%
2002 0.33% 2.45%
2001 0.27% 2.48%
2000 0.16% 2.53%
1999 0.08% 2.58%
1998 0.06% 2.61%
1997 0.06% 2.66%
1996 0.16% 2.75%
1995 0.53% 2.87%
1994 0.71% 2.99%
1993 0.58% 3.06%
1992 0.59% 3.12%
1991 0.68% 3.19%
1990 0.78% 3.29%
1989 0.67% 3.37%
1988 0.46% 3.45%
1987 0.33% 3.51%
1986 0.23% 3.55%
1985 0.17% 3.58%
1984 0.09% 3.57%
1983 0.05% 3.47%
1982 0.06% 3.37%
1981 0.12% 3.38%
1980 0.2% 3.41%
1979 0.22% 3.45%
1978 0.29% 3.49%
1977 0.36% 3.49%
1976 0.36% 3.48%
1975 0.4% 3.45%
1974 0.29% 3.43%
1973 0.17% 3.43%
1972 0.3% 3.45%
1971 0.69% 3.41%
1970 0.94% 3.33%
1969 0.71% 3.29%
1968 0.56% 3.26%
1967 0.77% 3.23%
1966 0.96% 3.2%
1965 0.95% 3.15%
1964 0.75% 3.1%
1963 0.57% 3.05%
1962 0.55% 2.99%
1961 0.47% 3.04%

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/syria | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Sweden grew by 0.31%, while Syria's population grew by 4.57%.

Live population counters

Sweden Syria
Current population
10680056
26829400
Population rank 91/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.32%
One net population change
15.9 minutes
29.3 seconds
One birth every
5.25 minutes
1.01 minutes
One death every
5.54 minutes
4.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +91 +2,954
Annual growth/decline +33,077 +1,078,137
Annual growth/decline rate +0.31% +4.57%
Population growth rate rank 149/197 6/197
One migration net change every
11.2 minutes
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change +47,079 +421,693
Net migration rank 22/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 2,272,158 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 34/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 21.4% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 28/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sweden
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sweden Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 47,079 - 421,693
2024 - 50,115 - 546,494
2023 5,269 55,209 402,713 757,309
2022 10,487 58,955 369,750 735,142
2021 22,914 51,947 350,560 211,220
2020 14,495 37,302 327,992 269,050
2019 25,697 72,619 293,762 500,985
2018 23,403 87,517 242,530 514,102
2017 24,138 102,671 237,214 -287,501
2016 25,800 119,234 236,007 -124,063
2015 23,518 80,534 253,977 -827,496
2014 26,179 77,654 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 23,041 66,760 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 20,943 52,879 475,520 -999,267
2011 21,733 46,049 543,950 -256,888
2010 25,320 51,175 558,666 -54,359
2009 21,387 63,638 559,314 -52,703
2008 18,439 56,452 576,593 -402,393
2007 15,552 54,907 529,162 801,514
2006 15,436 51,675 480,616 682,911
2005 9,030 27,030 468,960 13,382
2004 9,893 25,842 461,209 10,881
2003 6,271 29,161 457,000 -33,920
2002 893 31,364 453,967 -35,096
2001 -1,779 28,856 451,503 -36,383
2000 -2,662 24,900 446,211 -34,425
1999 -6,201 13,940 439,261 -31,394
1998 -3,541 11,325 433,447 -26,025
1997 -3,539 6,047 429,887 -31,571
1996 1,768 5,773 430,765 -30,197
1995 9,710 11,621 430,172 -28,122
1994 20,196 51,545 426,996 -12,630
1993 20,924 32,725 420,244 -8,828
1992 28,605 20,507 412,878 -4,063
1991 29,299 25,314 410,830 -10,154
1990 29,100 35,668 409,177 -6,620
1989 24,629 44,565 406,111 -8,379
1988 15,186 30,064 404,285 -8,426
1987 11,757 21,335 399,159 -8,335
1986 9,206 15,211 390,821 -9,485
1985 4,175 11,464 379,231 -6,221
1984 3,335 8,668 366,768 -5,245
1983 833 2,105 355,375 -9,729
1982 1,665 2,524 319,664 -721
1981 1,664 3,209 330,237 -24,536
1980 5,818 10,040 332,464 -33,114
1979 4,976 13,895 324,943 -32,793
1978 4,138 13,807 316,724 -30,567
1977 7,426 23,528 306,630 -28,275
1976 8,222 20,324 294,267 -26,268
1975 14,746 16,564 282,299 -24,389
1974 23,664 9,217 270,735 -24,242
1973 24,409 -9,551 254,687 -17,502
1972 28,428 -13,519 249,027 -17,610
1971 31,583 2,334 239,610 -15,167
1970 30,563 47,242 230,117 -19,594
1969 23,904 48,824 219,114 -18,749
1968 30,858 8,545 209,454 -16,968
1967 41,700 11,075 199,223 -14,618
1966 45,286 24,920 191,122 -13,434
1965 44,857 32,444 182,560 -12,704
1964 45,968 23,581 174,549 -12,044
1963 35,741 11,009 166,555 -11,817
1962 30,246 9,627 159,155 -11,641
1961 30,832 14,401 151,485 -11,237
1960 27,693 1,080 143,687 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/sweden/syria | 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 Syria 91.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 people).

As of 2024, 2,272,158 residents or 21.4% of the population were not native-born in Sweden, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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