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

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The latest officially reported population of Sweden was 10,596,620 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sweden's population is 10,665,077 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 8.08 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Sweden is ranked the 93rd most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.17% of the world: 0.13% for Sweden vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Sweden has had an average growth rate of +0.81% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sweden has increased from 9.08M people to 10.7M (17.5% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Sweden vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Sweden
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sweden Turkey
2100 11,330,987 64,394,191
2099 11,334,835 65,045,868
2098 11,339,107 65,690,351
2097 11,340,268 66,342,622
2096 11,341,947 66,990,674
2095 11,344,893 67,642,188
2094 11,347,531 68,296,562
2093 11,349,412 68,963,773
2092 11,351,452 69,625,957
2091 11,352,899 70,290,255
2090 11,354,820 70,960,483
2089 11,357,746 71,623,547
2088 11,360,405 72,281,102
2087 11,364,197 72,928,397
2086 11,371,529 73,576,610
2085 11,376,573 74,223,570
2084 11,381,332 74,853,312
2083 11,384,862 75,483,067
2082 11,390,058 76,111,533
2081 11,391,696 76,726,689
2080 11,393,882 77,339,541
2079 11,393,412 77,938,889
2078 11,391,291 78,532,577
2077 11,389,212 79,120,573
2076 11,385,385 79,705,459
2075 11,381,261 80,277,544
2074 11,377,973 80,848,141
2073 11,375,051 81,396,237
2072 11,371,362 81,938,080
2071 11,366,451 82,465,112
2070 11,362,742 82,981,973
2069 11,358,895 83,480,362
2068 11,357,504 83,963,140
2067 11,356,672 84,428,242
2066 11,356,676 84,886,666
2065 11,355,953 85,336,225
2064 11,354,988 85,771,285
2063 11,354,834 86,187,013
2062 11,355,452 86,587,114
2061 11,353,198 86,962,577
2060 11,352,013 87,319,314
2059 11,349,674 87,663,392
2058 11,345,893 87,973,789
2057 11,340,487 88,264,809
2056 11,335,234 88,534,755
2055 11,328,291 88,764,080
2054 11,320,768 88,972,362
2053 11,310,127 89,151,673
2052 11,296,358 89,310,785
2051 11,280,503 89,437,110
2050 11,261,537 89,541,520
2049 11,242,070 89,614,107
2048 11,221,274 89,651,068
2047 11,199,365 89,659,415
2046 11,176,512 89,634,354
2045 11,152,739 89,608,012
2044 11,127,765 89,557,421
2043 11,102,354 89,493,042
2042 11,076,504 89,404,193
2041 11,052,951 89,303,546
2040 11,028,609 89,187,952
2039 11,005,487 89,051,669
2038 10,983,160 88,901,719
2037 10,961,591 88,727,471
2036 10,938,759 88,537,927
2035 10,916,327 88,343,153
2034 10,893,717 88,139,515
2033 10,869,588 87,918,397
2032 10,844,339 87,687,495
2031 10,819,037 87,437,150
2030 10,790,557 87,166,904
2029 10,759,017 86,903,490
2028 10,724,017 86,627,469
2027 10,685,143 86,350,539
2026 10,643,884 86,093,293
2025 10,596,620 85,878,556
2024 10,569,709 85,518,661
2023 10,536,632 85,325,965
2022 10,486,941 84,979,913
2021 10,415,811 84,147,318
2020 10,353,442 83,384,680
2019 10,278,887 82,579,440
2018 10,175,214 81,407,204
2017 10,057,698 80,312,698
2016 9,923,085 79,277,962
2015 9,799,186 78,218,479
2014 9,696,110 77,181,884
2013 9,600,379 76,147,624
2012 9,519,374 75,175,827
2011 9,449,213 74,223,629
2010 9,378,126 73,142,150
2009 9,298,515 72,039,206
2008 9,219,637 71,051,678
2007 9,148,092 70,158,112
2006 9,080,505 70,045,349
2005 9,029,572 69,329,557
2004 8,993,531 68,592,617
2003 8,958,229 67,831,730
2002 8,924,958 67,048,795
2001 8,895,960 66,245,128
2000 8,872,109 65,425,961
1999 8,857,874 64,591,923
1998 8,850,974 63,734,383
1997 8,846,062 62,852,966
1996 8,840,998 61,951,134
1995 8,826,939 61,024,503
1994 8,780,745 60,033,836
1993 8,718,561 58,999,167
1992 8,668,067 57,990,118
1991 8,617,375 57,009,887
1990 8,558,835 56,015,628
1989 8,492,964 54,976,723
1988 8,436,489 53,909,626
1987 8,397,804 52,843,670
1986 8,369,829 51,777,772
1985 8,350,386 50,687,115
1984 8,336,605 49,574,069
1983 8,329,033 48,447,410
1982 8,325,263 47,322,096
1981 8,320,503 46,321,190
1980 8,310,531 45,408,815
1979 8,293,678 44,510,429
1978 8,275,599 43,645,306
1977 8,251,540 42,773,298
1976 8,222,286 41,899,984
1975 8,192,437 41,053,126
1974 8,159,955 40,210,234
1973 8,136,312 39,329,533
1972 8,122,300 38,430,221
1971 8,098,334 37,518,611
1970 8,042,801 36,638,465
1969 7,968,072 35,787,774
1968 7,912,273 34,921,684
1967 7,867,931 34,050,421
1966 7,807,797 33,177,672
1965 7,733,853 32,345,220
1964 7,661,354 31,543,072
1963 7,604,328 30,726,841
1962 7,561,588 29,916,147
1961 7,519,998 29,119,238
1960 7,484,656 28,329,898

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/turkey | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sweden increased by 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sweden gained 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth).

Sweden was ranked 88th most populous country in 2006 and is 93rd in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Sweden is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 11.4M people compared to the peak of 89.7M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Sweden
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sweden Turkey
2100 -0.03% -1%
2099 -0.04% -0.98%
2098 -0.01% -0.98%
2097 -0.01% -0.97%
2096 -0.03% -0.96%
2095 -0.02% -0.96%
2094 -0.02% -0.97%
2093 -0.02% -0.95%
2092 -0.01% -0.95%
2091 -0.02% -0.94%
2090 -0.03% -0.93%
2089 -0.02% -0.91%
2088 -0.03% -0.89%
2087 -0.06% -0.88%
2086 -0.04% -0.87%
2085 -0.04% -0.84%
2084 -0.03% -0.83%
2083 -0.05% -0.83%
2082 -0.01% -0.8%
2081 -0.02% -0.79%
2080 0.004% -0.77%
2079 0.02% -0.76%
2078 0.02% -0.74%
2077 0.03% -0.73%
2076 0.04% -0.71%
2075 0.03% -0.71%
2074 0.03% -0.67%
2073 0.03% -0.66%
2072 0.04% -0.64%
2071 0.03% -0.62%
2070 0.03% -0.6%
2069 0.01% -0.57%
2068 0.007% -0.55%
2067 -0% -0.54%
2066 0.006% -0.53%
2065 0.009% -0.51%
2064 0.001% -0.48%
2063 -0.005% -0.46%
2062 0.02% -0.43%
2061 0.01% -0.41%
2060 0.02% -0.39%
2059 0.03% -0.35%
2058 0.05% -0.33%
2057 0.05% -0.3%
2056 0.06% -0.26%
2055 0.07% -0.23%
2054 0.09% -0.2%
2053 0.12% -0.18%
2052 0.14% -0.14%
2051 0.17% -0.12%
2050 0.17% -0.08%
2049 0.19% -0.04%
2048 0.2% -0.009%
2047 0.2% 0.03%
2046 0.21% 0.03%
2045 0.22% 0.06%
2044 0.23% 0.07%
2043 0.23% 0.1%
2042 0.21% 0.11%
2041 0.22% 0.13%
2040 0.21% 0.15%
2039 0.2% 0.17%
2038 0.2% 0.2%
2037 0.21% 0.21%
2036 0.21% 0.22%
2035 0.21% 0.23%
2034 0.22% 0.25%
2033 0.23% 0.26%
2032 0.23% 0.29%
2031 0.26% 0.31%
2030 0.29% 0.3%
2029 0.33% 0.32%
2028 0.36% 0.32%
2027 0.39% 0.3%
2026 0.45% 0.25%
2025 0.25% 0.42%
2024 0.31% 0.23%
2023 0.47% 0.41%
2022 0.68% 0.99%
2021 0.6% 0.91%
2020 0.73% 0.98%
2019 1.02% 1.44%
2018 1.17% 1.36%
2017 1.36% 1.31%
2016 1.26% 1.35%
2015 1.06% 1.34%
2014 1% 1.36%
2013 0.85% 1.29%
2012 0.74% 1.28%
2011 0.76% 1.48%
2010 0.86% 1.53%
2009 0.86% 1.39%
2008 0.78% 1.27%
2007 0.74% 0.16%
2006 0.56% 1.03%
2005 0.4% 1.07%
2004 0.39% 1.12%
2003 0.37% 1.17%
2002 0.33% 1.21%
2001 0.27% 1.25%
2000 0.16% 1.29%
1999 0.08% 1.35%
1998 0.06% 1.4%
1997 0.06% 1.46%
1996 0.16% 1.52%
1995 0.53% 1.65%
1994 0.71% 1.75%
1993 0.58% 1.74%
1992 0.59% 1.72%
1991 0.68% 1.77%
1990 0.78% 1.89%
1989 0.67% 1.98%
1988 0.46% 2.02%
1987 0.33% 2.06%
1986 0.23% 2.15%
1985 0.17% 2.25%
1984 0.09% 2.33%
1983 0.05% 2.38%
1982 0.06% 2.16%
1981 0.12% 2.01%
1980 0.2% 2.02%
1979 0.22% 1.98%
1978 0.29% 2.04%
1977 0.36% 2.08%
1976 0.36% 2.06%
1975 0.4% 2.1%
1974 0.29% 2.24%
1973 0.17% 2.34%
1972 0.3% 2.43%
1971 0.69% 2.4%
1970 0.94% 2.38%
1969 0.71% 2.48%
1968 0.56% 2.56%
1967 0.77% 2.63%
1966 0.96% 2.57%
1965 0.95% 2.54%
1964 0.75% 2.66%
1963 0.57% 2.71%
1962 0.55% 2.74%
1961 0.47% 2.79%

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/turkey | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Sweden grew by 0.25%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Sweden Turkey
Current population
10665077
86225430
Population rank 93/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 1.04%
One net population change
19.6 minutes
1.46 minutes
One birth every
5.35 minutes
33.5 seconds
One death every
5.78 minutes
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline +74 +986
Annual growth/decline +26,911 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate +0.25% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 148/197 138/197
One migration net change every
11.2 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change +47,079 -258,205
Net migration rank 22/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 2,272,158 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 34/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 21.4% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 28/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sweden
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sweden Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 47,079 - -258,205
2024 7,399 50,115 453,249 -275,952
2023 5,269 55,209 426,630 -318,070
2022 10,487 58,955 535,373 -301,544
2021 22,914 51,947 521,713 20,283
2020 14,495 37,302 608,708 37,934
2019 25,697 72,619 751,472 -15,690
2018 23,403 87,517 830,353 187,570
2017 24,138 102,671 875,408 659,846
2016 25,800 119,234 895,841 352,063
2015 23,518 80,534 930,799 1,063,140
2014 26,179 77,654 957,055 1,033,384
2013 23,041 66,760 921,386 438,618
2012 20,943 52,879 917,145 258,623
2011 21,733 46,049 875,839 68,849
2010 25,320 51,175 892,334 55,532
2009 21,387 63,638 900,491 24,276
2008 18,439 56,452 868,749 47,915
2007 15,552 54,907 876,626 -186,402
2006 15,436 51,675 897,351 -190,194
2005 9,030 27,030 898,650 -174,177
2004 9,893 25,842 896,025 -146,574
2003 6,271 29,161 893,683 -121,383
2002 893 31,364 922,927 -129,444
2001 -1,779 28,856 980,560 -166,759
2000 -2,662 24,900 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 -6,201 13,940 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 -3,541 11,325 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 -3,539 6,047 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 1,768 5,773 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 9,710 11,621 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 20,196 51,545 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 20,924 32,725 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 28,605 20,507 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 29,299 25,314 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 29,100 35,668 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 24,629 44,565 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 15,186 30,064 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 11,757 21,335 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 9,206 15,211 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 4,175 11,464 1,098,846 8,960
1984 3,335 8,668 1,096,529 21,787
1983 833 2,105 1,095,106 39,871
1982 1,665 2,524 1,091,863 23,728
1981 1,664 3,209 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 5,818 10,040 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 4,976 13,895 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 4,138 13,807 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 7,426 23,528 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 8,222 20,324 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 14,746 16,564 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 23,664 9,217 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 24,409 -9,551 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 28,428 -13,519 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 31,583 2,334 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 30,563 47,242 991,950 -150,924
1969 23,904 48,824 970,958 -110,578
1968 30,858 8,545 950,778 -78,973
1967 41,700 11,075 936,727 -65,993
1966 45,286 24,920 925,790 -50,999
1965 44,857 32,444 904,016 -113,911
1964 45,968 23,581 884,152 -69,978
1963 35,741 11,009 862,626 -44,317
1962 30,246 9,627 837,473 -34,353
1961 30,832 14,401 816,911 -26,187
1960 27,693 1,080 773,009 14,948

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 Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 people).

As of 2024, 2,272,158 residents or 21.4% of the population were not native-born in Sweden, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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