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

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The latest officially reported population of Sweden was 10,596,620 in 2025 vs 70,545,865 people in Tanzania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sweden's population is 10,665,077 people compared to 73,639,263 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 6.9 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Sweden is ranked the 93rd most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 1.01% of the world: 0.13% for Sweden vs 0.89% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Sweden has had an average growth rate of +0.81% per year vs +3.11% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sweden has increased from 9.08M people to 10.7M (17.5% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.6M (82.8% growth).

Sweden vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Sweden
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sweden Tanzania
2100 11,330,987 265,471,550
2099 11,334,835 263,137,702
2098 11,339,107 260,784,676
2097 11,340,268 258,387,890
2096 11,341,947 255,972,277
2095 11,344,893 253,543,248
2094 11,347,531 251,095,452
2093 11,349,412 248,605,184
2092 11,351,452 246,083,651
2091 11,352,899 243,533,968
2090 11,354,820 240,979,094
2089 11,357,746 238,393,867
2088 11,360,405 235,775,056
2087 11,364,197 233,145,231
2086 11,371,529 230,474,072
2085 11,376,573 227,778,580
2084 11,381,332 225,090,075
2083 11,384,862 222,400,079
2082 11,390,058 219,697,321
2081 11,391,696 216,974,796
2080 11,393,882 214,235,505
2079 11,393,412 211,466,096
2078 11,391,291 208,688,171
2077 11,389,212 205,898,494
2076 11,385,385 203,086,766
2075 11,381,261 200,278,383
2074 11,377,973 197,449,196
2073 11,375,051 194,624,081
2072 11,371,362 191,805,820
2071 11,366,451 188,974,004
2070 11,362,742 186,134,634
2069 11,358,895 183,293,747
2068 11,357,504 180,458,385
2067 11,356,672 177,622,538
2066 11,356,676 174,786,430
2065 11,355,953 171,897,059
2064 11,354,988 169,048,435
2063 11,354,834 166,202,091
2062 11,355,452 163,354,473
2061 11,353,198 160,521,858
2060 11,352,013 157,707,240
2059 11,349,674 154,905,240
2058 11,345,893 152,106,040
2057 11,340,487 149,311,257
2056 11,335,234 146,505,507
2055 11,328,291 143,722,840
2054 11,320,768 140,970,467
2053 11,310,127 138,249,490
2052 11,296,358 135,540,803
2051 11,280,503 132,838,721
2050 11,261,537 130,145,345
2049 11,242,070 127,483,126
2048 11,221,274 124,809,212
2047 11,199,365 122,146,647
2046 11,176,512 119,511,124
2045 11,152,739 116,903,642
2044 11,127,765 114,318,843
2043 11,102,354 111,765,580
2042 11,076,504 109,231,423
2041 11,052,951 106,738,458
2040 11,028,609 104,262,479
2039 11,005,487 101,804,600
2038 10,983,160 99,370,760
2037 10,961,591 96,974,485
2036 10,938,759 94,592,848
2035 10,916,327 92,248,476
2034 10,893,717 89,920,872
2033 10,869,588 87,646,627
2032 10,844,339 85,401,853
2031 10,819,037 83,172,579
2030 10,790,557 80,989,443
2029 10,759,017 78,830,947
2028 10,724,017 76,723,335
2027 10,685,143 74,639,948
2026 10,643,884 72,582,361
2025 10,596,620 70,545,865
2024 10,569,709 68,560,157
2023 10,536,632 66,617,606
2022 10,486,941 64,711,821
2021 10,415,811 62,830,412
2020 10,353,442 60,972,798
2019 10,278,887 59,174,891
2018 10,175,214 57,437,145
2017 10,057,698 55,652,890
2016 9,923,085 53,824,013
2015 9,799,186 52,020,962
2014 9,696,110 50,351,512
2013 9,600,379 48,824,128
2012 9,519,374 47,374,260
2011 9,449,213 46,029,367
2010 9,378,126 44,758,488
2009 9,298,515 43,633,982
2008 9,219,637 42,570,728
2007 9,148,092 41,435,512
2006 9,080,505 40,294,902
2005 9,029,572 39,182,076
2004 8,993,531 38,109,668
2003 8,958,229 37,089,555
2002 8,924,958 36,121,304
2001 8,895,960 35,198,299
2000 8,872,109 34,260,139
1999 8,857,874 33,300,330
1998 8,850,974 32,420,458
1997 8,846,062 31,578,089
1996 8,840,998 30,945,762
1995 8,826,939 30,383,497
1994 8,780,745 29,442,356
1993 8,718,561 28,332,692
1992 8,668,067 27,457,588
1991 8,617,375 26,780,436
1990 8,558,835 26,110,207
1989 8,492,964 25,438,759
1988 8,436,489 24,769,686
1987 8,397,804 24,030,378
1986 8,369,829 23,258,959
1985 8,350,386 22,501,693
1984 8,336,605 21,779,066
1983 8,329,033 21,079,874
1982 8,325,263 20,398,571
1981 8,320,503 19,784,703
1980 8,310,531 19,189,769
1979 8,293,678 18,592,038
1978 8,275,599 17,976,566
1977 8,251,540 17,352,929
1976 8,222,286 16,736,211
1975 8,192,437 16,138,361
1974 8,159,955 15,561,630
1973 8,136,312 15,010,101
1972 8,122,300 14,479,308
1971 8,098,334 13,971,451
1970 8,042,801 13,492,677
1969 7,968,072 13,036,700
1968 7,912,273 12,602,076
1967 7,867,931 12,200,109
1966 7,807,797 11,827,459
1965 7,733,853 11,470,728
1964 7,661,354 11,127,826
1963 7,604,328 10,799,528
1962 7,561,588 10,487,756
1961 7,519,998 10,187,886
1960 7,484,656 9,901,419

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/tanzania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sweden increased by 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sweden gained 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,815,250 people (a 36.8% growth).

Sweden was ranked 88th most populous country in 2006 and is 93rd in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 76.7% to 130,145,345 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Sweden is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 11.4M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Sweden
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sweden Tanzania
2100 -0.03% 0.89%
2099 -0.04% 0.9%
2098 -0.01% 0.93%
2097 -0.01% 0.94%
2096 -0.03% 0.96%
2095 -0.02% 0.97%
2094 -0.02% 1%
2093 -0.02% 1.02%
2092 -0.01% 1.05%
2091 -0.02% 1.06%
2090 -0.03% 1.08%
2089 -0.02% 1.11%
2088 -0.03% 1.13%
2087 -0.06% 1.16%
2086 -0.04% 1.18%
2085 -0.04% 1.19%
2084 -0.03% 1.21%
2083 -0.05% 1.23%
2082 -0.01% 1.25%
2081 -0.02% 1.28%
2080 0.004% 1.31%
2079 0.02% 1.33%
2078 0.02% 1.35%
2077 0.03% 1.38%
2076 0.04% 1.4%
2075 0.03% 1.43%
2074 0.03% 1.45%
2073 0.03% 1.47%
2072 0.04% 1.5%
2071 0.03% 1.53%
2070 0.03% 1.55%
2069 0.01% 1.57%
2068 0.007% 1.6%
2067 -0% 1.62%
2066 0.006% 1.68%
2065 0.009% 1.69%
2064 0.001% 1.71%
2063 -0.005% 1.74%
2062 0.02% 1.76%
2061 0.01% 1.78%
2060 0.02% 1.81%
2059 0.03% 1.84%
2058 0.05% 1.87%
2057 0.05% 1.92%
2056 0.06% 1.94%
2055 0.07% 1.95%
2054 0.09% 1.97%
2053 0.12% 2%
2052 0.14% 2.03%
2051 0.17% 2.07%
2050 0.17% 2.09%
2049 0.19% 2.14%
2048 0.2% 2.18%
2047 0.2% 2.21%
2046 0.21% 2.23%
2045 0.22% 2.26%
2044 0.23% 2.28%
2043 0.23% 2.32%
2042 0.21% 2.34%
2041 0.22% 2.37%
2040 0.21% 2.41%
2039 0.2% 2.45%
2038 0.2% 2.47%
2037 0.21% 2.52%
2036 0.21% 2.54%
2035 0.21% 2.59%
2034 0.22% 2.59%
2033 0.23% 2.63%
2032 0.23% 2.68%
2031 0.26% 2.7%
2030 0.29% 2.74%
2029 0.33% 2.75%
2028 0.36% 2.79%
2027 0.39% 2.83%
2026 0.45% 2.89%
2025 0.25% 2.9%
2024 0.31% 2.92%
2023 0.47% 2.95%
2022 0.68% 2.99%
2021 0.6% 3.05%
2020 0.73% 3.04%
2019 1.02% 3.03%
2018 1.17% 3.21%
2017 1.36% 3.4%
2016 1.26% 3.47%
2015 1.06% 3.32%
2014 1% 3.13%
2013 0.85% 3.06%
2012 0.74% 2.92%
2011 0.76% 2.84%
2010 0.86% 2.58%
2009 0.86% 2.5%
2008 0.78% 2.74%
2007 0.74% 2.83%
2006 0.56% 2.84%
2005 0.4% 2.81%
2004 0.39% 2.75%
2003 0.37% 2.68%
2002 0.33% 2.62%
2001 0.27% 2.74%
2000 0.16% 2.88%
1999 0.08% 2.71%
1998 0.06% 2.67%
1997 0.06% 2.04%
1996 0.16% 1.85%
1995 0.53% 3.2%
1994 0.71% 3.92%
1993 0.58% 3.19%
1992 0.59% 2.53%
1991 0.68% 2.57%
1990 0.78% 2.64%
1989 0.67% 2.7%
1988 0.46% 3.08%
1987 0.33% 3.32%
1986 0.23% 3.37%
1985 0.17% 3.32%
1984 0.09% 3.32%
1983 0.05% 3.34%
1982 0.06% 3.1%
1981 0.12% 3.1%
1980 0.2% 3.21%
1979 0.22% 3.42%
1978 0.29% 3.59%
1977 0.36% 3.68%
1976 0.36% 3.7%
1975 0.4% 3.71%
1974 0.29% 3.67%
1973 0.17% 3.67%
1972 0.3% 3.63%
1971 0.69% 3.55%
1970 0.94% 3.5%
1969 0.71% 3.45%
1968 0.56% 3.29%
1967 0.77% 3.15%
1966 0.96% 3.11%
1965 0.95% 3.08%
1964 0.75% 3.04%
1963 0.57% 2.97%
1962 0.55% 2.94%
1961 0.47% 2.89%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Sweden grew by 0.25%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.9%.

Live population counters

Sweden Tanzania
Current population
10665077
73639263
Population rank 93/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.89%
One net population change
19.6 minutes
15.9 seconds
One birth every
5.35 minutes
13.2 seconds
One death every
5.78 minutes
1.34 minutes
Daily growth/decline +74 +5,440
Annual growth/decline +26,911 +1,985,708
Annual growth/decline rate +0.25% +2.9%
Population growth rate rank 148/197 16/197
One migration net change every
11.2 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change +47,079 -12,730
Net migration rank 22/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 2,272,158 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 34/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 21.4% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 28/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sweden
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sweden Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 47,079 - -12,730
2024 7,399 50,115 1,993,730 -29,865
2023 5,269 55,209 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 10,487 58,955 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 22,914 51,947 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 14,495 37,302 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 25,697 72,619 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 23,403 87,517 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 24,138 102,671 1,726,909 119,142
2016 25,800 119,234 1,659,502 152,194
2015 23,518 80,534 1,592,882 201,495
2014 26,179 77,654 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 23,041 66,760 1,509,008 1,241
2012 20,943 52,879 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 21,733 46,049 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 25,320 51,175 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 21,387 63,638 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 18,439 56,452 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 15,552 54,907 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 15,436 51,675 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 9,030 27,030 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 9,893 25,842 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 6,271 29,161 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 893 31,364 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 -1,779 28,856 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 -2,662 24,900 985,185 -9,701
1999 -6,201 13,940 948,659 -4,489
1998 -3,541 11,325 920,806 -105,184
1997 -3,539 6,047 882,544 -13,400
1996 1,768 5,773 868,524 -473,007
1995 9,710 11,621 838,980 -109,971
1994 20,196 51,545 803,953 349,348
1993 20,924 32,725 778,044 288,004
1992 28,605 20,507 767,961 -83,825
1991 29,299 25,314 762,011 -91,851
1990 29,100 35,668 750,825 -80,529
1989 24,629 44,565 743,854 -71,268
1988 15,186 30,064 736,551 -71,012
1987 11,757 21,335 718,580 94,498
1986 9,206 15,211 705,677 24,101
1985 4,175 11,464 697,867 86,864
1984 3,335 8,668 687,435 -26,938
1983 833 2,105 679,720 58,161
1982 1,665 2,524 662,627 -37,883
1981 1,664 3,209 645,496 -42,485
1980 5,818 10,040 629,444 -42,588
1979 4,976 13,895 613,388 -4,792
1978 4,138 13,807 595,024 27,307
1977 7,426 23,528 574,938 49,997
1976 8,222 20,324 553,617 54,875
1975 14,746 16,564 533,906 53,290
1974 23,664 9,217 515,152 51,127
1973 24,409 -9,551 488,429 48,363
1972 28,428 -13,519 467,305 57,489
1971 31,583 2,334 449,014 41,900
1970 30,563 47,242 427,988 38,635
1969 23,904 48,824 408,322 37,006
1968 30,858 8,545 389,467 34,455
1967 41,700 11,075 374,763 5,265
1966 45,286 24,920 360,229 5,049
1965 44,857 32,444 343,456 4,742
1964 45,968 23,581 328,527 9,090
1963 35,741 11,009 314,644 4,333
1962 30,246 9,627 300,663 3,916
1961 30,832 14,401 286,839 8,338
1960 27,693 1,080 275,814 1,946

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 Tanzania 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,197,641 people) and 1.2% is from migration (a gain of 220,684 people).

As of 2024, 2,272,158 residents or 21.4% of the population were not native-born in Sweden, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

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
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Morogoro 471K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Moshi 145K

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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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