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

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The latest officially reported population of Sweden was 10,596,620 in 2025 vs 25,620,427 people in Syria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sweden's population is 10,665,077 people compared to 26,956,472 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 2.53 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Sweden is ranked the 93rd 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 +0.81% per year vs +2.19% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sweden has increased from 9.08M people to 10.7M (17.5% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 27M (37.3% growth).

Sweden vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Sweden
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sweden Syria
2100 11,330,987 44,500,028
2099 11,334,835 44,570,009
2098 11,339,107 44,629,837
2097 11,340,268 44,692,566
2096 11,341,947 44,747,012
2095 11,344,893 44,774,686
2094 11,347,531 44,824,294
2093 11,349,412 44,853,295
2092 11,351,452 44,882,700
2091 11,352,899 44,895,349
2090 11,354,820 44,926,869
2089 11,357,746 44,925,891
2088 11,360,405 44,920,667
2087 11,364,197 44,928,298
2086 11,371,529 44,947,658
2085 11,376,573 44,913,669
2084 11,381,332 44,878,845
2083 11,384,862 44,850,592
2082 11,390,058 44,790,014
2081 11,391,696 44,723,244
2080 11,393,882 44,624,321
2079 11,393,412 44,567,127
2078 11,391,291 44,529,618
2077 11,389,212 44,484,155
2076 11,385,385 44,400,339
2075 11,381,261 44,306,882
2074 11,377,973 44,209,517
2073 11,375,051 44,102,028
2072 11,371,362 43,965,642
2071 11,366,451 43,821,617
2070 11,362,742 43,678,154
2069 11,358,895 43,530,683
2068 11,357,504 43,348,487
2067 11,356,672 43,154,741
2066 11,356,676 42,944,885
2065 11,355,953 42,695,249
2064 11,354,988 42,445,036
2063 11,354,834 42,198,056
2062 11,355,452 41,949,014
2061 11,353,198 41,695,586
2060 11,352,013 41,410,547
2059 11,349,674 41,097,942
2058 11,345,893 40,815,606
2057 11,340,487 40,534,091
2056 11,335,234 40,224,053
2055 11,328,291 39,918,930
2054 11,320,768 39,584,624
2053 11,310,127 39,242,144
2052 11,296,358 38,940,206
2051 11,280,503 38,629,604
2050 11,261,537 38,307,069
2049 11,242,070 37,986,965
2048 11,221,274 37,682,780
2047 11,199,365 37,391,752
2046 11,176,512 37,081,479
2045 11,152,739 36,744,441
2044 11,127,765 36,428,225
2043 11,102,354 36,090,851
2042 11,076,504 35,729,021
2041 11,052,951 35,352,033
2040 11,028,609 34,947,817
2039 11,005,487 34,533,772
2038 10,983,160 34,091,760
2037 10,961,591 33,612,993
2036 10,938,759 33,134,445
2035 10,916,327 32,608,669
2034 10,893,717 32,062,309
2033 10,869,588 31,477,500
2032 10,844,339 30,883,996
2031 10,819,037 30,248,264
2030 10,790,557 29,592,787
2029 10,759,017 28,871,638
2028 10,724,017 28,141,821
2027 10,685,143 27,355,002
2026 10,643,884 26,535,554
2025 10,596,620 25,620,427
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% growth).

Sweden was ranked 88th most populous country in 2006 and is 93rd 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 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd. The population of Syria will increase by 42.1% to 38,307,069 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 44.9M 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 0.25% 3.84%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Sweden grew by 0.25%, while Syria's population grew by 3.84%.

Live population counters

Sweden Syria
Current population
10665077
26956472
Population rank 93/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.32%
One net population change
19.6 minutes
33.4 seconds
One birth every
5.35 minutes
55.2 seconds
One death every
5.78 minutes
4.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +74 +2,596
Annual growth/decline +26,911 +947,667
Annual growth/decline rate +0.25% +3.84%
Population growth rate rank 148/197 5/197
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 7,399 50,115 449,784 546,494
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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 20.4% of the population change in Sweden is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people). In Syria 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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