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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Sweden was 10,569,709 in 2024 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sweden's population is 10,680,056 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Taiwan's population is 2.18 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Sweden is ranked the 91st most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.13% for Sweden vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Sweden has had an average growth rate of +0.88% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sweden has increased from 9.08M people to 10.7M (17.6% growth), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Sweden vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Sweden
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sweden Taiwan
2100 11,357,586 10,150,338
2099 11,361,443 10,273,881
2098 11,365,725 10,399,680
2097 11,366,889 10,527,804
2096 11,368,572 10,657,536
2095 11,371,525 10,789,978
2094 11,374,169 10,925,075
2093 11,376,054 11,062,491
2092 11,378,099 11,202,670
2091 11,379,549 11,346,131
2090 11,381,475 11,494,369
2089 11,384,408 11,644,743
2088 11,387,073 11,799,177
2087 11,390,874 11,956,109
2086 11,398,223 12,116,149
2085 11,403,279 12,281,248
2084 11,408,050 12,451,872
2083 11,411,588 12,625,681
2082 11,416,796 12,803,442
2081 11,418,438 12,986,931
2080 11,420,629 13,174,137
2079 11,420,158 13,366,920
2078 11,418,032 13,564,788
2077 11,415,948 13,765,770
2076 11,412,112 13,969,802
2075 11,407,978 14,178,904
2074 11,404,682 14,391,331
2073 11,401,754 14,606,033
2072 11,398,056 14,824,987
2071 11,393,134 15,045,310
2070 11,389,416 15,266,143
2069 11,385,560 15,488,280
2068 11,384,165 15,714,125
2067 11,383,331 15,940,945
2066 11,383,335 16,167,553
2065 11,382,611 16,396,032
2064 11,381,643 16,625,600
2063 11,381,489 16,854,355
2062 11,382,109 17,084,600
2061 11,379,849 17,314,450
2060 11,378,661 17,541,998
2059 11,376,317 17,767,014
2058 11,372,527 17,988,239
2057 11,367,109 18,208,151
2056 11,361,843 18,423,453
2055 11,354,884 18,639,554
2054 11,347,343 18,853,384
2053 11,336,678 19,063,428
2052 11,322,876 19,270,076
2051 11,306,983 19,474,323
2050 11,287,973 19,677,203
2049 11,268,461 19,878,438
2048 11,247,615 20,073,645
2047 11,225,655 20,267,326
2046 11,202,749 20,454,154
2045 11,178,920 20,640,565
2044 11,153,887 20,819,477
2043 11,128,417 20,995,111
2042 11,102,505 21,166,213
2041 11,078,898 21,331,710
2040 11,054,498 21,491,361
2039 11,031,322 21,645,911
2038 11,008,943 21,794,529
2037 10,987,323 21,939,617
2036 10,964,438 22,077,701
2035 10,941,953 22,211,115
2034 10,919,289 22,340,809
2033 10,895,104 22,463,465
2032 10,869,796 22,582,449
2031 10,844,434 22,698,460
2030 10,815,888 22,809,605
2029 10,784,274 22,916,803
2028 10,749,191 23,022,058
2027 10,710,226 23,127,410
2026 10,668,870 23,229,461
2025 10,621,495 23,331,886
2024 10,569,709 23,410,331
2023 10,536,632 23,342,541
2022 10,486,941 23,319,977
2021 10,415,811 23,468,275
2020 10,353,442 23,582,179
2019 10,278,887 23,596,027
2018 10,175,214 23,580,080
2017 10,057,698 23,555,522
2016 9,923,085 23,515,945
2015 9,799,186 23,462,914
2014 9,696,110 23,403,635
2013 9,600,379 23,344,670
2012 9,519,374 23,270,367
2011 9,449,213 23,193,518
2010 9,378,126 23,140,948
2009 9,298,515 23,078,402
2008 9,219,637 22,997,696
2007 9,148,092 22,917,444
2006 9,080,505 22,823,455
2005 9,029,572 22,729,753
2004 8,993,531 22,646,836
2003 8,958,229 22,562,663
2002 8,924,958 22,463,172
2001 8,895,960 22,341,120
2000 8,872,109 22,184,530
1999 8,857,874 22,010,489
1998 8,850,974 21,835,703
1997 8,846,062 21,634,124
1996 8,840,998 21,441,432
1995 8,826,939 21,267,653
1994 8,780,745 21,086,645
1993 8,718,561 20,899,019
1992 8,668,067 20,704,227
1991 8,617,375 20,503,568
1990 8,558,835 20,278,946
1989 8,492,964 20,055,492
1988 8,436,489 19,839,704
1987 8,397,804 19,617,046
1986 8,369,829 19,411,454
1985 8,350,386 19,191,510
1984 8,336,605 18,929,866
1983 8,329,033 18,653,146
1982 8,325,263 18,354,855
1981 8,320,503 18,029,982
1980 8,310,531 17,704,538
1979 8,293,678 17,372,779
1978 8,275,599 17,042,272
1977 8,251,540 16,730,895
1976 8,222,286 16,401,413
1975 8,192,437 16,075,128
1974 8,159,955 15,784,817
1973 8,136,312 15,505,121
1972 8,122,300 15,220,495
1971 8,098,334 14,913,564
1970 8,042,801 14,582,944
1969 7,968,072 14,068,984
1968 7,912,273 13,548,537
1967 7,867,931 13,210,344
1966 7,807,797 12,874,153
1965 7,733,853 12,511,863
1964 7,661,354 12,137,143
1963 7,604,328 11,762,101
1962 7,561,588 11,392,513
1961 7,519,998 11,030,385
1960 7,484,656 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sweden increased by 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth), while Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sweden gained 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Sweden was ranked 88th most populous country in 2006 and is 91st in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Sweden is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 11.4M people, while Taiwan's population already peaked in 2019 at 23.6M people and is projected to decrease to 10.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Sweden
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sweden Taiwan
2100 -0.03% -1.2%
2099 -0.04% -1.21%
2098 -0.01% -1.22%
2097 -0.01% -1.22%
2096 -0.03% -1.23%
2095 -0.02% -1.24%
2094 -0.02% -1.24%
2093 -0.02% -1.25%
2092 -0.01% -1.26%
2091 -0.02% -1.29%
2090 -0.03% -1.29%
2089 -0.02% -1.31%
2088 -0.03% -1.31%
2087 -0.06% -1.32%
2086 -0.04% -1.34%
2085 -0.04% -1.37%
2084 -0.03% -1.38%
2083 -0.05% -1.39%
2082 -0.01% -1.41%
2081 -0.02% -1.42%
2080 0.004% -1.44%
2079 0.02% -1.46%
2078 0.02% -1.46%
2077 0.03% -1.46%
2076 0.04% -1.47%
2075 0.03% -1.48%
2074 0.03% -1.47%
2073 0.03% -1.48%
2072 0.04% -1.46%
2071 0.03% -1.45%
2070 0.03% -1.43%
2069 0.01% -1.44%
2068 0.007% -1.42%
2067 -0% -1.4%
2066 0.006% -1.39%
2065 0.009% -1.38%
2064 0.001% -1.36%
2063 -0.005% -1.35%
2062 0.02% -1.33%
2061 0.01% -1.3%
2060 0.02% -1.27%
2059 0.03% -1.23%
2058 0.05% -1.21%
2057 0.05% -1.17%
2056 0.06% -1.16%
2055 0.07% -1.13%
2054 0.09% -1.1%
2053 0.12% -1.07%
2052 0.14% -1.05%
2051 0.17% -1.03%
2050 0.17% -1.01%
2049 0.19% -0.97%
2048 0.2% -0.96%
2047 0.2% -0.91%
2046 0.21% -0.9%
2045 0.22% -0.86%
2044 0.23% -0.84%
2043 0.23% -0.81%
2042 0.21% -0.78%
2041 0.22% -0.74%
2040 0.21% -0.71%
2039 0.2% -0.68%
2038 0.2% -0.66%
2037 0.21% -0.63%
2036 0.21% -0.6%
2035 0.21% -0.58%
2034 0.22% -0.55%
2033 0.23% -0.53%
2032 0.23% -0.51%
2031 0.26% -0.49%
2030 0.29% -0.47%
2029 0.33% -0.46%
2028 0.36% -0.46%
2027 0.39% -0.44%
2026 0.45% -0.44%
2025 0.49% -0.34%
2024 0.31% 0.29%
2023 0.47% 0.1%
2022 0.68% -0.63%
2021 0.6% -0.48%
2020 0.73% -0.06%
2019 1.02% 0.07%
2018 1.17% 0.1%
2017 1.36% 0.17%
2016 1.26% 0.23%
2015 1.06% 0.25%
2014 1% 0.25%
2013 0.85% 0.32%
2012 0.74% 0.33%
2011 0.76% 0.23%
2010 0.86% 0.27%
2009 0.86% 0.35%
2008 0.78% 0.35%
2007 0.74% 0.41%
2006 0.56% 0.41%
2005 0.4% 0.37%
2004 0.39% 0.37%
2003 0.37% 0.44%
2002 0.33% 0.55%
2001 0.27% 0.71%
2000 0.16% 0.79%
1999 0.08% 0.8%
1998 0.06% 0.93%
1997 0.06% 0.9%
1996 0.16% 0.82%
1995 0.53% 0.86%
1994 0.71% 0.9%
1993 0.58% 0.94%
1992 0.59% 0.98%
1991 0.68% 1.11%
1990 0.78% 1.11%
1989 0.67% 1.09%
1988 0.46% 1.14%
1987 0.33% 1.06%
1986 0.23% 1.15%
1985 0.17% 1.38%
1984 0.09% 1.48%
1983 0.05% 1.63%
1982 0.06% 1.8%
1981 0.12% 1.84%
1980 0.2% 1.91%
1979 0.22% 1.94%
1978 0.29% 1.86%
1977 0.36% 2.01%
1976 0.36% 2.03%
1975 0.4% 1.84%
1974 0.29% 1.8%
1973 0.17% 1.87%
1972 0.3% 2.06%
1971 0.69% 2.27%
1970 0.94% 3.65%
1969 0.71% 3.84%
1968 0.56% 2.56%
1967 0.77% 2.61%
1966 0.96% 2.9%
1965 0.95% 3.09%
1964 0.75% 3.19%
1963 0.57% 3.24%
1962 0.55% 3.28%
1961 0.47% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2025, the population of Sweden grew by 0.31%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Sweden Taiwan
Current population
10680056
23229461
Population rank 91/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.28%
One net population change
15.9 minutes
6.72 minutes
One birth every
5.25 minutes
3.9 minutes
One death every
5.54 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +91 -215
Annual growth/decline +33,077 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +0.31% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 149/197 180/197
One migration net change every
11.2 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +47,079 +47,029
Net migration rank 22/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 2,272,158 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 21.4% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sweden
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sweden Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 47,079 - -
2024 - 50,115 -67,188 47,029
2023 5,269 55,209 -69,794 225,599
2022 10,487 58,955 -68,327 -42,430
2021 22,914 51,947 -30,039 -156,010
2020 14,495 37,302 -7,782 -33,978
2019 25,697 72,619 1,416 12,718
2018 23,403 87,517 8,725 8,888
2017 24,138 102,671 22,613 8,809
2016 25,800 119,234 35,980 11,707
2015 23,518 80,534 49,741 8,581
2014 26,179 77,654 - -
2013 23,041 66,760 - -
2012 20,943 52,879 - -
2011 21,733 46,049 43,836 19,077
2010 25,320 51,175 - -
2009 21,387 63,638 - -
2008 18,439 56,452 - -
2007 15,552 54,907 - -
2006 15,436 51,675 - -
2005 9,030 27,030 - -
2004 9,893 25,842 - -
2003 6,271 29,161 - -
2002 893 31,364 - -
2001 -1,779 28,856 132,707 -3,811
2000 -2,662 24,900 - -
1999 -6,201 13,940 - -
1998 -3,541 11,325 - -
1997 -3,539 6,047 - -
1996 1,768 5,773 - -
1995 9,710 11,621 - -
1994 20,196 51,545 - -
1993 20,924 32,725 - -
1992 28,605 20,507 - -
1991 29,299 25,314 215,698 -12,128
1990 29,100 35,668 - -
1989 24,629 44,565 - -
1988 15,186 30,064 - -
1987 11,757 21,335 - -
1986 9,206 15,211 - -
1985 4,175 11,464 - -
1984 3,335 8,668 - -
1983 833 2,105 - -
1982 1,665 2,524 - -
1981 1,664 3,209 326,883 4,508
1980 5,818 10,040 - -
1979 4,976 13,895 - -
1978 4,138 13,807 - -
1977 7,426 23,528 - -
1976 8,222 20,324 - -
1975 14,746 16,564 - -
1974 23,664 9,217 - -
1973 24,409 -9,551 - -
1972 28,428 -13,519 - -
1971 31,583 2,334 - -
1970 30,563 47,242 - -
1969 23,904 48,824 - -
1968 30,858 8,545 - -
1967 41,700 11,075 - -
1966 45,286 24,920 346,958 18,774
1965 44,857 32,444 - -
1964 45,968 23,581 - -
1963 35,741 11,009 - -
1962 30,246 9,627 - -
1961 30,832 14,401 - -
1960 27,693 1,080 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

GeoRank.org/population/sweden/taiwan | 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 Taiwan 56.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 57,467 people) and 43.3% is from migration (a gain of 43,884 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.05M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.72M
Taipei 2.44M
Taoyuan 2.35M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 455K
Keelung 360K
Chiayi 261K
Changhua 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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