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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Sweden was 10,569,709 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sweden's population is 10,680,056 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 1.03 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Sweden is ranked the 91st most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.13% for Sweden vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Sweden has had an average growth rate of +0.88% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sweden has increased from 9.08M people to 10.7M (17.6% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Sweden vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Sweden
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sweden Tajikistan
2100 11,357,586 20,390,053
2099 11,361,443 20,381,074
2098 11,365,725 20,367,161
2097 11,366,889 20,348,897
2096 11,368,572 20,324,869
2095 11,371,525 20,297,885
2094 11,374,169 20,265,966
2093 11,376,054 20,234,160
2092 11,378,099 20,192,937
2091 11,379,549 20,148,873
2090 11,381,475 20,103,798
2089 11,384,408 20,056,079
2088 11,387,073 20,005,521
2087 11,390,874 19,950,317
2086 11,398,223 19,895,606
2085 11,403,279 19,836,988
2084 11,408,050 19,773,272
2083 11,411,588 19,706,082
2082 11,416,796 19,639,516
2081 11,418,438 19,572,596
2080 11,420,629 19,499,390
2079 11,420,158 19,425,502
2078 11,418,032 19,347,261
2077 11,415,948 19,265,447
2076 11,412,112 19,175,355
2075 11,407,978 19,083,859
2074 11,404,682 18,988,290
2073 11,401,754 18,889,470
2072 11,398,056 18,785,103
2071 11,393,134 18,674,697
2070 11,389,416 18,559,138
2069 11,385,560 18,437,873
2068 11,384,165 18,315,011
2067 11,383,331 18,187,508
2066 11,383,335 18,054,404
2065 11,382,611 17,921,674
2064 11,381,643 17,783,801
2063 11,381,489 17,641,066
2062 11,382,109 17,498,306
2061 11,379,849 17,356,130
2060 11,378,661 17,206,922
2059 11,376,317 17,056,085
2058 11,372,527 16,903,532
2057 11,367,109 16,749,284
2056 11,361,843 16,595,691
2055 11,354,884 16,441,650
2054 11,347,343 16,285,520
2053 11,336,678 16,130,235
2052 11,322,876 15,967,770
2051 11,306,983 15,805,253
2050 11,287,973 15,638,613
2049 11,268,461 15,468,883
2048 11,247,615 15,292,499
2047 11,225,655 15,112,083
2046 11,202,749 14,928,123
2045 11,178,920 14,739,540
2044 11,153,887 14,544,544
2043 11,128,417 14,349,357
2042 11,102,505 14,147,892
2041 11,078,898 13,945,694
2040 11,054,498 13,741,587
2039 11,031,322 13,536,704
2038 11,008,943 13,331,490
2037 10,987,323 13,125,051
2036 10,964,438 12,917,110
2035 10,941,953 12,714,184
2034 10,919,289 12,515,962
2033 10,895,104 12,321,294
2032 10,869,796 12,128,060
2031 10,844,434 11,938,351
2030 10,815,888 11,749,706
2029 10,784,274 11,559,235
2028 10,749,191 11,369,414
2027 10,710,226 11,178,605
2026 10,668,870 10,986,242
2025 10,621,495 10,791,246
2024 10,569,709 10,590,927
2023 10,536,632 10,389,799
2022 10,486,941 10,182,222
2021 10,415,811 9,966,908
2020 10,353,442 9,749,310
2019 10,278,887 9,529,966
2018 10,175,214 9,307,333
2017 10,057,698 9,085,946
2016 9,923,085 8,865,631
2015 9,799,186 8,643,840
2014 9,696,110 8,425,552
2013 9,600,379 8,216,724
2012 9,519,374 8,014,084
2011 9,449,213 7,824,785
2010 9,378,126 7,652,141
2009 9,298,515 7,490,230
2008 9,219,637 7,338,403
2007 9,148,092 7,194,477
2006 9,080,505 7,057,566
2005 9,029,572 6,924,720
2004 8,993,531 6,790,547
2003 8,958,229 6,658,575
2002 8,924,958 6,531,669
2001 8,895,960 6,407,377
2000 8,872,109 6,284,735
1999 8,857,874 6,208,370
1998 8,850,974 6,176,397
1997 8,846,062 6,139,829
1996 8,840,998 6,066,523
1995 8,826,939 5,948,584
1994 8,780,745 5,825,368
1993 8,718,561 5,724,993
1992 8,668,067 5,649,400
1991 8,617,375 5,541,205
1990 8,558,835 5,398,768
1989 8,492,964 5,267,249
1988 8,436,489 5,114,989
1987 8,397,804 4,939,059
1986 8,369,829 4,772,139
1985 8,350,386 4,619,003
1984 8,336,605 4,480,026
1983 8,329,033 4,350,874
1982 8,325,263 4,227,171
1981 8,320,503 4,109,022
1980 8,310,531 3,995,256
1979 8,293,678 3,882,691
1978 8,275,599 3,768,508
1977 8,251,540 3,653,265
1976 8,222,286 3,540,076
1975 8,192,437 3,430,425
1974 8,159,955 3,324,499
1973 8,136,312 3,222,290
1972 8,122,300 3,123,691
1971 8,098,334 3,028,837
1970 8,042,801 2,936,779
1969 7,968,072 2,845,273
1968 7,912,273 2,753,848
1967 7,867,931 2,664,130
1966 7,807,797 2,577,184
1965 7,733,853 2,492,998
1964 7,661,354 2,411,260
1963 7,604,328 2,331,736
1962 7,561,588 2,255,026
1961 7,519,998 2,181,805
1960 7,484,656 2,112,131

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/tajikistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sweden increased by 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sweden gained 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Sweden was ranked 88th most populous country in 2006 and is 91st in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Sweden is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 11.4M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Sweden
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sweden Tajikistan
2100 -0.03% 0.04%
2099 -0.04% 0.07%
2098 -0.01% 0.09%
2097 -0.01% 0.12%
2096 -0.03% 0.13%
2095 -0.02% 0.16%
2094 -0.02% 0.16%
2093 -0.02% 0.2%
2092 -0.01% 0.22%
2091 -0.02% 0.22%
2090 -0.03% 0.24%
2089 -0.02% 0.25%
2088 -0.03% 0.28%
2087 -0.06% 0.27%
2086 -0.04% 0.3%
2085 -0.04% 0.32%
2084 -0.03% 0.34%
2083 -0.05% 0.34%
2082 -0.01% 0.34%
2081 -0.02% 0.38%
2080 0.004% 0.38%
2079 0.02% 0.4%
2078 0.02% 0.42%
2077 0.03% 0.47%
2076 0.04% 0.48%
2075 0.03% 0.5%
2074 0.03% 0.52%
2073 0.03% 0.56%
2072 0.04% 0.59%
2071 0.03% 0.62%
2070 0.03% 0.66%
2069 0.01% 0.67%
2068 0.007% 0.7%
2067 -0% 0.74%
2066 0.006% 0.74%
2065 0.009% 0.78%
2064 0.001% 0.81%
2063 -0.005% 0.82%
2062 0.02% 0.82%
2061 0.01% 0.87%
2060 0.02% 0.88%
2059 0.03% 0.9%
2058 0.05% 0.92%
2057 0.05% 0.93%
2056 0.06% 0.94%
2055 0.07% 0.96%
2054 0.09% 0.96%
2053 0.12% 1.02%
2052 0.14% 1.03%
2051 0.17% 1.07%
2050 0.17% 1.1%
2049 0.19% 1.15%
2048 0.2% 1.19%
2047 0.2% 1.23%
2046 0.21% 1.28%
2045 0.22% 1.34%
2044 0.23% 1.36%
2043 0.23% 1.42%
2042 0.21% 1.45%
2041 0.22% 1.49%
2040 0.21% 1.51%
2039 0.2% 1.54%
2038 0.2% 1.57%
2037 0.21% 1.61%
2036 0.21% 1.6%
2035 0.21% 1.58%
2034 0.22% 1.58%
2033 0.23% 1.59%
2032 0.23% 1.59%
2031 0.26% 1.61%
2030 0.29% 1.65%
2029 0.33% 1.67%
2028 0.36% 1.71%
2027 0.39% 1.75%
2026 0.45% 1.81%
2025 0.49% 1.89%
2024 0.31% 1.94%
2023 0.47% 2.04%
2022 0.68% 2.16%
2021 0.6% 2.23%
2020 0.73% 2.3%
2019 1.02% 2.39%
2018 1.17% 2.44%
2017 1.36% 2.49%
2016 1.26% 2.57%
2015 1.06% 2.59%
2014 1% 2.54%
2013 0.85% 2.53%
2012 0.74% 2.42%
2011 0.76% 2.26%
2010 0.86% 2.16%
2009 0.86% 2.07%
2008 0.78% 2%
2007 0.74% 1.94%
2006 0.56% 1.92%
2005 0.4% 1.98%
2004 0.39% 1.98%
2003 0.37% 1.94%
2002 0.33% 1.94%
2001 0.27% 1.95%
2000 0.16% 1.23%
1999 0.08% 0.52%
1998 0.06% 0.6%
1997 0.06% 1.21%
1996 0.16% 1.98%
1995 0.53% 2.12%
1994 0.71% 1.75%
1993 0.58% 1.34%
1992 0.59% 1.95%
1991 0.68% 2.64%
1990 0.78% 2.5%
1989 0.67% 2.98%
1988 0.46% 3.56%
1987 0.33% 3.5%
1986 0.23% 3.32%
1985 0.17% 3.1%
1984 0.09% 2.97%
1983 0.05% 2.93%
1982 0.06% 2.88%
1981 0.12% 2.85%
1980 0.2% 2.9%
1979 0.22% 3.03%
1978 0.29% 3.15%
1977 0.36% 3.2%
1976 0.36% 3.2%
1975 0.4% 3.19%
1974 0.29% 3.17%
1973 0.17% 3.16%
1972 0.3% 3.13%
1971 0.69% 3.13%
1970 0.94% 3.22%
1969 0.71% 3.32%
1968 0.56% 3.37%
1967 0.77% 3.37%
1966 0.96% 3.38%
1965 0.95% 3.39%
1964 0.75% 3.41%
1963 0.57% 3.4%
1962 0.55% 3.36%
1961 0.47% 3.3%

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/tajikistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Sweden grew by 0.31%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Sweden Tajikistan
Current population
10680056
11038274
Population rank 91/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.13%
One net population change
15.9 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
5.25 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
5.54 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +91 +551
Annual growth/decline +33,077 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +0.31% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 149/197 55/197
One migration net change every
11.2 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change +47,079 -21,606
Net migration rank 22/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 2,272,158 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 34/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 21.4% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 28/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sweden
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sweden Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 47,079 - -21,606
2024 - 50,115 - -21,236
2023 5,269 55,209 223,828 -19,999
2022 10,487 58,955 228,336 -17,001
2021 22,914 51,947 222,850 -3,564
2020 14,495 37,302 219,467 -3,564
2019 25,697 72,619 231,817 -9,041
2018 23,403 87,517 228,597 -6,111
2017 24,138 102,671 224,396 -4,093
2016 25,800 119,234 228,547 -8,210
2015 23,518 80,534 230,903 -7,660
2014 26,179 77,654 227,304 -13,962
2013 23,041 66,760 220,693 -16,362
2012 20,943 52,879 213,078 -12,132
2011 21,733 46,049 208,429 -30,783
2010 25,320 51,175 201,389 -33,733
2009 21,387 63,638 192,851 -36,677
2008 18,439 56,452 182,337 -34,855
2007 15,552 54,907 173,200 -32,831
2006 15,436 51,675 164,046 -30,591
2005 9,030 27,030 160,189 -27,954
2004 9,893 25,842 161,201 -25,082
2003 6,271 29,161 150,391 -22,562
2002 893 31,364 146,492 -20,526
2001 -1,779 28,856 142,276 -19,657
2000 -2,662 24,900 136,549 -13,871
1999 -6,201 13,940 147,622 -117,571
1998 -3,541 11,325 153,508 -119,621
1997 -3,539 6,047 149,825 -110,572
1996 1,768 5,773 138,287 -30,922
1995 9,710 11,621 168,934 -40,418
1994 20,196 51,545 167,590 -49,668
1993 20,924 32,725 157,975 -75,147
1992 28,605 20,507 163,652 -95,280
1991 29,299 25,314 177,585 -29,553
1990 29,100 35,668 178,429 -41,596
1989 24,629 44,565 179,212 -53,020
1988 15,186 30,064 172,805 5,523
1987 11,757 21,335 163,611 9,923
1986 9,206 15,211 155,987 4,321
1985 4,175 11,464 145,720 247
1984 3,335 8,668 139,145 -7,152
1983 833 2,105 133,280 -6,972
1982 1,665 2,524 127,838 -6,730
1981 1,664 3,209 121,418 -6,221
1980 5,818 10,040 117,888 -5,557
1979 4,976 13,895 114,496 -1,703
1978 4,138 13,807 110,564 5,006
1977 7,426 23,528 106,920 7,999
1976 8,222 20,324 103,777 7,679
1975 14,746 16,564 100,604 7,237
1974 23,664 9,217 97,481 6,531
1973 24,409 -9,551 94,523 5,876
1972 28,428 -13,519 91,677 5,123
1971 31,583 2,334 88,618 4,293
1970 30,563 47,242 85,645 5,559
1969 23,904 48,824 82,931 8,886
1968 30,858 8,545 80,698 10,323
1967 41,700 11,075 78,733 9,670
1966 45,286 24,920 76,702 8,796
1965 44,857 32,444 75,139 7,744
1964 45,968 23,581 74,030 6,568
1963 35,741 11,009 73,065 5,379
1962 30,246 9,627 70,700 4,270
1961 30,832 14,401 68,182 3,291
1960 27,693 1,080 65,415 2,457

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

GeoRank.org/population/sweden/tajikistan | 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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 2,272,158 residents or 21.4% of the population were not native-born in Sweden, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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