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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Sweden was 10,569,709 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sweden's population is 10,680,056 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 1.16 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Sweden is ranked the 91st most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.13% for Sweden vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Sweden has had an average growth rate of +0.88% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sweden has increased from 9.08M people to 10.7M (17.6% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Sweden vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Sweden
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sweden Tunisia
2100 11,357,586 10,722,837
2099 11,361,443 10,798,417
2098 11,365,725 10,872,527
2097 11,366,889 10,944,510
2096 11,368,572 11,017,262
2095 11,371,525 11,088,773
2094 11,374,169 11,159,761
2093 11,376,054 11,228,741
2092 11,378,099 11,296,441
2091 11,379,549 11,362,922
2090 11,381,475 11,428,150
2089 11,384,408 11,492,395
2088 11,387,073 11,554,451
2087 11,390,874 11,616,399
2086 11,398,223 11,677,706
2085 11,403,279 11,736,824
2084 11,408,050 11,795,185
2083 11,411,588 11,853,617
2082 11,416,796 11,911,196
2081 11,418,438 11,966,771
2080 11,420,629 12,023,486
2079 11,420,158 12,080,879
2078 11,418,032 12,138,513
2077 11,415,948 12,194,072
2076 11,412,112 12,247,445
2075 11,407,978 12,301,960
2074 11,404,682 12,355,470
2073 11,401,754 12,410,281
2072 11,398,056 12,463,568
2071 11,393,134 12,517,952
2070 11,389,416 12,571,557
2069 11,385,560 12,625,027
2068 11,384,165 12,677,388
2067 11,383,331 12,728,611
2066 11,383,335 12,778,160
2065 11,382,611 12,827,417
2064 11,381,643 12,873,288
2063 11,381,489 12,917,720
2062 11,382,109 12,960,075
2061 11,379,849 12,999,502
2060 11,378,661 13,037,172
2059 11,376,317 13,069,268
2058 11,372,527 13,098,461
2057 11,367,109 13,124,682
2056 11,361,843 13,147,057
2055 11,354,884 13,164,337
2054 11,347,343 13,177,456
2053 11,336,678 13,184,564
2052 11,322,876 13,188,052
2051 11,306,983 13,187,435
2050 11,287,973 13,181,992
2049 11,268,461 13,173,401
2048 11,247,615 13,160,968
2047 11,225,655 13,144,429
2046 11,202,749 13,125,908
2045 11,178,920 13,104,999
2044 11,153,887 13,081,801
2043 11,128,417 13,057,259
2042 11,102,505 13,031,516
2041 11,078,898 13,006,019
2040 11,054,498 12,979,703
2039 11,031,322 12,952,741
2038 11,008,943 12,925,306
2037 10,987,323 12,896,316
2036 10,964,438 12,865,989
2035 10,941,953 12,835,689
2034 10,919,289 12,803,284
2033 10,895,104 12,766,519
2032 10,869,796 12,728,299
2031 10,844,434 12,687,827
2030 10,815,888 12,644,489
2029 10,784,274 12,596,686
2028 10,749,191 12,542,752
2027 10,710,226 12,484,560
2026 10,668,870 12,420,467
2025 10,621,495 12,351,028
2024 10,569,709 12,277,109
2023 10,536,632 12,200,431
2022 10,486,941 12,119,334
2021 10,415,811 12,048,622
2020 10,353,442 11,974,057
2019 10,278,887 11,875,081
2018 10,175,214 11,765,514
2017 10,057,698 11,650,498
2016 9,923,085 11,528,674
2015 9,799,186 11,402,264
2014 9,696,110 11,274,288
2013 9,600,379 11,141,361
2012 9,519,374 11,009,647
2011 9,449,213 10,886,035
2010 9,378,126 10,765,980
2009 9,298,515 10,650,681
2008 9,219,637 10,542,635
2007 9,148,092 10,441,702
2006 9,080,505 10,346,410
2005 9,029,572 10,255,472
2004 8,993,531 10,166,163
2003 8,958,229 10,071,632
2002 8,924,958 9,971,515
2001 8,895,960 9,869,677
2000 8,872,109 9,764,935
1999 8,857,874 9,655,963
1998 8,850,974 9,541,667
1997 8,846,062 9,421,270
1996 8,840,998 9,294,432
1995 8,826,939 9,161,258
1994 8,780,745 9,018,448
1993 8,718,561 8,857,910
1992 8,668,067 8,682,512
1991 8,617,375 8,501,827
1990 8,558,835 8,324,509
1989 8,492,964 8,151,660
1988 8,436,489 7,974,440
1987 8,397,804 7,789,987
1986 8,369,829 7,600,301
1985 8,350,386 7,409,903
1984 8,336,605 7,220,044
1983 8,329,033 7,053,800
1982 8,325,263 6,908,642
1981 8,320,503 6,758,284
1980 8,310,531 6,606,195
1979 8,293,678 6,456,419
1978 8,275,599 6,309,390
1977 8,251,540 6,155,931
1976 8,222,286 5,996,994
1975 8,192,437 5,839,262
1974 8,159,955 5,684,674
1973 8,136,312 5,537,242
1972 8,122,300 5,396,557
1971 8,098,334 5,261,658
1970 8,042,801 5,131,396
1969 7,968,072 5,004,697
1968 7,912,273 4,879,899
1967 7,867,931 4,760,970
1966 7,807,797 4,652,287
1965 7,733,853 4,561,385
1964 7,661,354 4,489,869
1963 7,604,328 4,427,131
1962 7,561,588 4,369,136
1961 7,519,998 4,316,278
1960 7,484,656 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sweden increased by 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sweden gained 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Sweden was ranked 88th most populous country in 2006 and is 91st in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Sweden is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 11.4M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Sweden
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sweden Tunisia
2100 -0.03% -0.7%
2099 -0.04% -0.68%
2098 -0.01% -0.66%
2097 -0.01% -0.66%
2096 -0.03% -0.64%
2095 -0.02% -0.64%
2094 -0.02% -0.61%
2093 -0.02% -0.6%
2092 -0.01% -0.59%
2091 -0.02% -0.57%
2090 -0.03% -0.56%
2089 -0.02% -0.54%
2088 -0.03% -0.53%
2087 -0.06% -0.52%
2086 -0.04% -0.5%
2085 -0.04% -0.49%
2084 -0.03% -0.49%
2083 -0.05% -0.48%
2082 -0.01% -0.46%
2081 -0.02% -0.47%
2080 0.004% -0.48%
2079 0.02% -0.47%
2078 0.02% -0.46%
2077 0.03% -0.44%
2076 0.04% -0.44%
2075 0.03% -0.43%
2074 0.03% -0.44%
2073 0.03% -0.43%
2072 0.04% -0.43%
2071 0.03% -0.43%
2070 0.03% -0.42%
2069 0.01% -0.41%
2068 0.007% -0.4%
2067 -0% -0.39%
2066 0.006% -0.38%
2065 0.009% -0.36%
2064 0.001% -0.34%
2063 -0.005% -0.33%
2062 0.02% -0.3%
2061 0.01% -0.29%
2060 0.02% -0.25%
2059 0.03% -0.22%
2058 0.05% -0.2%
2057 0.05% -0.17%
2056 0.06% -0.13%
2055 0.07% -0.1%
2054 0.09% -0.05%
2053 0.12% -0.03%
2052 0.14% 0.005%
2051 0.17% 0.04%
2050 0.17% 0.07%
2049 0.19% 0.09%
2048 0.2% 0.13%
2047 0.2% 0.14%
2046 0.21% 0.16%
2045 0.22% 0.18%
2044 0.23% 0.19%
2043 0.23% 0.2%
2042 0.21% 0.2%
2041 0.22% 0.2%
2040 0.21% 0.21%
2039 0.2% 0.21%
2038 0.2% 0.22%
2037 0.21% 0.24%
2036 0.21% 0.24%
2035 0.21% 0.25%
2034 0.22% 0.29%
2033 0.23% 0.3%
2032 0.23% 0.32%
2031 0.26% 0.34%
2030 0.29% 0.38%
2029 0.33% 0.43%
2028 0.36% 0.47%
2027 0.39% 0.52%
2026 0.45% 0.56%
2025 0.49% 0.6%
2024 0.31% 0.63%
2023 0.47% 0.67%
2022 0.68% 0.59%
2021 0.6% 0.62%
2020 0.73% 0.83%
2019 1.02% 0.93%
2018 1.17% 0.99%
2017 1.36% 1.06%
2016 1.26% 1.11%
2015 1.06% 1.14%
2014 1% 1.19%
2013 0.85% 1.2%
2012 0.74% 1.14%
2011 0.76% 1.12%
2010 0.86% 1.08%
2009 0.86% 1.02%
2008 0.78% 0.97%
2007 0.74% 0.92%
2006 0.56% 0.89%
2005 0.4% 0.88%
2004 0.39% 0.94%
2003 0.37% 1%
2002 0.33% 1.03%
2001 0.27% 1.07%
2000 0.16% 1.13%
1999 0.08% 1.2%
1998 0.06% 1.28%
1997 0.06% 1.36%
1996 0.16% 1.45%
1995 0.53% 1.58%
1994 0.71% 1.81%
1993 0.58% 2.02%
1992 0.59% 2.13%
1991 0.68% 2.13%
1990 0.78% 2.12%
1989 0.67% 2.22%
1988 0.46% 2.37%
1987 0.33% 2.5%
1986 0.23% 2.57%
1985 0.17% 2.63%
1984 0.09% 2.36%
1983 0.05% 2.1%
1982 0.06% 2.22%
1981 0.12% 2.3%
1980 0.2% 2.32%
1979 0.22% 2.33%
1978 0.29% 2.49%
1977 0.36% 2.65%
1976 0.36% 2.7%
1975 0.4% 2.72%
1974 0.29% 2.66%
1973 0.17% 2.61%
1972 0.3% 2.56%
1971 0.69% 2.54%
1970 0.94% 2.53%
1969 0.71% 2.56%
1968 0.56% 2.5%
1967 0.77% 2.34%
1966 0.96% 1.99%
1965 0.95% 1.59%
1964 0.75% 1.42%
1963 0.57% 1.33%
1962 0.55% 1.22%
1961 0.47% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Sweden grew by 0.31%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Sweden Tunisia
Current population
10680056
12437803
Population rank 91/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.15%
One net population change
15.9 minutes
6.85 minutes
One birth every
5.25 minutes
3.13 minutes
One death every
5.54 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +91 +210
Annual growth/decline +33,077 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +0.31% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 149/197 124/197
One migration net change every
11.2 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change +47,079 -14,523
Net migration rank 22/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 2,272,158 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 34/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 21.4% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 28/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sweden
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sweden Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 47,079 - -14,523
2024 - 50,115 - -15,221
2023 5,269 55,209 93,663 -14,001
2022 10,487 58,955 96,531 -14,001
2021 22,914 51,947 68,087 -9,190
2020 14,495 37,302 109,431 -19,188
2019 25,697 72,619 127,312 -19,612
2018 23,403 87,517 132,445 -21,012
2017 24,138 102,671 140,971 -22,365
2016 25,800 119,234 148,870 -23,827
2015 23,518 80,534 153,007 -25,229
2014 26,179 77,654 154,762 -26,586
2013 23,041 66,760 154,687 -17,020
2012 20,943 52,879 151,812 -26,059
2011 21,733 46,049 143,401 -21,935
2010 25,320 51,175 132,809 -14,168
2009 21,387 63,638 125,465 -13,512
2008 18,439 56,452 121,873 -17,742
2007 15,552 54,907 118,920 -21,190
2006 15,436 51,675 116,945 -24,098
2005 9,030 27,030 115,374 -26,361
2004 9,893 25,842 113,322 -23,735
2003 6,271 29,161 111,926 -12,459
2002 893 31,364 109,099 -8,334
2001 -1,779 28,856 110,146 -7,235
2000 -2,662 24,900 112,501 -5,937
1999 -6,201 13,940 114,829 -3,452
1998 -3,541 11,325 121,332 -4,111
1997 -3,539 6,047 128,327 -4,756
1996 1,768 5,773 135,615 -5,506
1995 9,710 11,621 144,345 -8,095
1994 20,196 51,545 153,647 -4,271
1993 20,924 32,725 160,922 10,771
1992 28,605 20,507 163,978 15,124
1991 29,299 25,314 166,245 16,021
1990 29,100 35,668 168,180 4,183
1989 24,629 44,565 169,221 4,100
1988 15,186 30,064 177,176 3,934
1987 11,757 21,335 184,101 3,711
1986 9,206 15,211 188,107 3,464
1985 4,175 11,464 186,344 2,887
1984 3,335 8,668 182,386 8,109
1983 833 2,105 179,878 -37,895
1982 1,665 2,524 177,898 -29,559
1981 1,664 3,209 176,628 -24,242
1980 5,818 10,040 171,094 -19,321
1979 4,976 13,895 171,463 -23,688
1978 4,138 13,807 173,255 -26,968
1977 7,426 23,528 174,539 -13,910
1976 8,222 20,324 172,744 -15,499
1975 14,746 16,564 166,991 -8,765
1974 23,664 9,217 160,200 -9,254
1973 24,409 -9,551 153,525 -9,606
1972 28,428 -13,519 147,239 -9,790
1971 31,583 2,334 142,296 -9,949
1970 30,563 47,242 138,235 -10,054
1969 23,904 48,824 135,257 -10,049
1968 30,858 8,545 134,246 -9,848
1967 41,700 11,075 132,626 -19,155
1966 45,286 24,920 131,274 -27,393
1965 44,857 32,444 127,673 -49,751
1964 45,968 23,581 124,711 -59,602
1963 35,741 11,009 120,865 -60,505
1962 30,246 9,627 116,887 -61,260
1961 30,832 14,401 111,459 -61,369
1960 27,693 1,080 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/sweden/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 2,272,158 residents or 21.4% of the population were not native-born in Sweden, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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