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

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The latest officially reported population of Sweden was 10,596,620 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sweden's population is 10,665,077 people compared to 7,800,189 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 1.37 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Sweden is ranked the 93rd most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.13% for Sweden vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Sweden has had an average growth rate of +0.81% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sweden has increased from 9.08M people to 10.7M (17.5% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Sweden vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Sweden
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sweden Turkmenistan
2100 11,330,987 10,041,228
2099 11,334,835 10,070,007
2098 11,339,107 10,097,571
2097 11,340,268 10,123,813
2096 11,341,947 10,148,560
2095 11,344,893 10,172,371
2094 11,347,531 10,194,567
2093 11,349,412 10,215,533
2092 11,351,452 10,235,132
2091 11,352,899 10,253,189
2090 11,354,820 10,270,414
2089 11,357,746 10,285,963
2088 11,360,405 10,300,439
2087 11,364,197 10,313,629
2086 11,371,529 10,325,212
2085 11,376,573 10,335,299
2084 11,381,332 10,343,821
2083 11,384,862 10,350,710
2082 11,390,058 10,356,526
2081 11,391,696 10,360,689
2080 11,393,882 10,363,394
2079 11,393,412 10,364,229
2078 11,391,291 10,363,113
2077 11,389,212 10,360,467
2076 11,385,385 10,356,079
2075 11,381,261 10,349,863
2074 11,377,973 10,342,496
2073 11,375,051 10,333,532
2072 11,371,362 10,322,776
2071 11,366,451 10,310,748
2070 11,362,742 10,297,702
2069 11,358,895 10,283,723
2068 11,357,504 10,268,779
2067 11,356,672 10,252,681
2066 11,356,676 10,235,535
2065 11,355,953 10,217,603
2064 11,354,988 10,198,228
2063 11,354,834 10,177,447
2062 11,355,452 10,155,121
2061 11,353,198 10,131,160
2060 11,352,013 10,105,616
2059 11,349,674 10,077,893
2058 11,345,893 10,047,185
2057 11,340,487 10,013,846
2056 11,335,234 9,977,699
2055 11,328,291 9,938,273
2054 11,320,768 9,895,840
2053 11,310,127 9,849,324
2052 11,296,358 9,799,331
2051 11,280,503 9,745,673
2050 11,261,537 9,688,197
2049 11,242,070 9,627,119
2048 11,221,274 9,562,502
2047 11,199,365 9,494,734
2046 11,176,512 9,423,990
2045 11,152,739 9,350,870
2044 11,127,765 9,275,707
2043 11,102,354 9,199,229
2042 11,076,504 9,121,705
2041 11,052,951 9,043,208
2040 11,028,609 8,964,374
2039 11,005,487 8,885,167
2038 10,983,160 8,805,836
2037 10,961,591 8,726,399
2036 10,938,759 8,646,796
2035 10,916,327 8,567,354
2034 10,893,717 8,487,651
2033 10,869,588 8,407,327
2032 10,844,339 8,326,172
2031 10,819,037 8,243,436
2030 10,790,557 8,158,380
2029 10,759,017 8,065,431
2028 10,724,017 7,964,546
2027 10,685,143 7,856,302
2026 10,643,884 7,740,924
2025 10,596,620 7,618,847
2024 10,569,709 7,494,498
2023 10,536,632 7,364,438
2022 10,486,941 7,230,193
2021 10,415,811 7,092,043
2020 10,353,442 6,949,912
2019 10,278,887 6,803,944
2018 10,175,214 6,655,524
2017 10,057,698 6,507,061
2016 9,923,085 6,360,041
2015 9,799,186 6,215,770
2014 9,696,110 6,075,283
2013 9,600,379 5,939,341
2012 9,519,374 5,808,546
2011 9,449,213 5,683,417
2010 9,378,126 5,564,356
2009 9,298,515 5,451,592
2008 9,219,637 5,345,029
2007 9,148,092 5,244,046
2006 9,080,505 5,147,105
2005 9,029,572 5,052,257
2004 8,993,531 4,958,093
2003 8,958,229 4,863,865
2002 8,924,958 4,769,465
2001 8,895,960 4,675,409
2000 8,872,109 4,582,677
1999 8,857,874 4,492,170
1998 8,850,974 4,410,507
1997 8,846,062 4,336,730
1996 8,840,998 4,263,819
1995 8,826,939 4,191,203
1994 8,780,745 4,116,662
1993 8,718,561 4,032,407
1992 8,668,067 3,944,689
1991 8,617,375 3,855,894
1990 8,558,835 3,760,562
1989 8,492,964 3,662,459
1988 8,436,489 3,559,363
1987 8,397,804 3,452,731
1986 8,369,829 3,347,809
1985 8,350,386 3,247,534
1984 8,336,605 3,154,079
1983 8,329,033 3,067,534
1982 8,325,263 2,985,557
1981 8,320,503 2,907,187
1980 8,310,531 2,832,203
1979 8,293,678 2,760,358
1978 8,275,599 2,691,088
1977 8,251,540 2,623,948
1976 8,222,286 2,558,521
1975 8,192,437 2,494,570
1974 8,159,955 2,432,028
1973 8,136,312 2,370,919
1972 8,122,300 2,311,430
1971 8,098,334 2,253,119
1970 8,042,801 2,195,616
1969 7,968,072 2,139,024
1968 7,912,273 2,083,069
1967 7,867,931 2,027,403
1966 7,807,797 1,971,737
1965 7,733,853 1,915,916
1964 7,661,354 1,859,997
1963 7,604,328 1,804,272
1962 7,561,588 1,749,214
1961 7,519,998 1,695,400
1960 7,484,656 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sweden increased by 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sweden gained 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth).

Sweden was ranked 88th most populous country in 2006 and is 93rd in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Sweden is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 11.4M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Sweden
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sweden Turkmenistan
2100 -0.03% -0.29%
2099 -0.04% -0.27%
2098 -0.01% -0.26%
2097 -0.01% -0.24%
2096 -0.03% -0.23%
2095 -0.02% -0.22%
2094 -0.02% -0.21%
2093 -0.02% -0.19%
2092 -0.01% -0.18%
2091 -0.02% -0.17%
2090 -0.03% -0.15%
2089 -0.02% -0.14%
2088 -0.03% -0.13%
2087 -0.06% -0.11%
2086 -0.04% -0.1%
2085 -0.04% -0.08%
2084 -0.03% -0.07%
2083 -0.05% -0.06%
2082 -0.01% -0.04%
2081 -0.02% -0.03%
2080 0.004% -0.008%
2079 0.02% 0.01%
2078 0.02% 0.03%
2077 0.03% 0.04%
2076 0.04% 0.06%
2075 0.03% 0.07%
2074 0.03% 0.09%
2073 0.03% 0.1%
2072 0.04% 0.12%
2071 0.03% 0.13%
2070 0.03% 0.14%
2069 0.01% 0.15%
2068 0.007% 0.16%
2067 -0% 0.17%
2066 0.006% 0.18%
2065 0.009% 0.19%
2064 0.001% 0.2%
2063 -0.005% 0.22%
2062 0.02% 0.24%
2061 0.01% 0.25%
2060 0.02% 0.28%
2059 0.03% 0.31%
2058 0.05% 0.33%
2057 0.05% 0.36%
2056 0.06% 0.4%
2055 0.07% 0.43%
2054 0.09% 0.47%
2053 0.12% 0.51%
2052 0.14% 0.55%
2051 0.17% 0.59%
2050 0.17% 0.63%
2049 0.19% 0.68%
2048 0.2% 0.71%
2047 0.2% 0.75%
2046 0.21% 0.78%
2045 0.22% 0.81%
2044 0.23% 0.83%
2043 0.23% 0.85%
2042 0.21% 0.87%
2041 0.22% 0.88%
2040 0.21% 0.89%
2039 0.2% 0.9%
2038 0.2% 0.91%
2037 0.21% 0.92%
2036 0.21% 0.93%
2035 0.21% 0.94%
2034 0.22% 0.96%
2033 0.23% 0.97%
2032 0.23% 1%
2031 0.26% 1.04%
2030 0.29% 1.15%
2029 0.33% 1.27%
2028 0.36% 1.38%
2027 0.39% 1.49%
2026 0.45% 1.6%
2025 0.25% 1.66%
2024 0.31% 1.77%
2023 0.47% 1.86%
2022 0.68% 1.95%
2021 0.6% 2.05%
2020 0.73% 2.15%
2019 1.02% 2.23%
2018 1.17% 2.28%
2017 1.36% 2.31%
2016 1.26% 2.32%
2015 1.06% 2.31%
2014 1% 2.29%
2013 0.85% 2.25%
2012 0.74% 2.2%
2011 0.76% 2.14%
2010 0.86% 2.07%
2009 0.86% 1.99%
2008 0.78% 1.93%
2007 0.74% 1.88%
2006 0.56% 1.88%
2005 0.4% 1.9%
2004 0.39% 1.94%
2003 0.37% 1.98%
2002 0.33% 2.01%
2001 0.27% 2.02%
2000 0.16% 2.01%
1999 0.08% 1.85%
1998 0.06% 1.7%
1997 0.06% 1.71%
1996 0.16% 1.73%
1995 0.53% 1.81%
1994 0.71% 2.09%
1993 0.58% 2.22%
1992 0.59% 2.3%
1991 0.68% 2.54%
1990 0.78% 2.68%
1989 0.67% 2.9%
1988 0.46% 3.09%
1987 0.33% 3.13%
1986 0.23% 3.09%
1985 0.17% 2.96%
1984 0.09% 2.82%
1983 0.05% 2.75%
1982 0.06% 2.7%
1981 0.12% 2.65%
1980 0.2% 2.6%
1979 0.22% 2.57%
1978 0.29% 2.56%
1977 0.36% 2.56%
1976 0.36% 2.56%
1975 0.4% 2.57%
1974 0.29% 2.58%
1973 0.17% 2.57%
1972 0.3% 2.59%
1971 0.69% 2.62%
1970 0.94% 2.65%
1969 0.71% 2.69%
1968 0.56% 2.75%
1967 0.77% 2.82%
1966 0.96% 2.91%
1965 0.95% 3.01%
1964 0.75% 3.09%
1963 0.57% 3.15%
1962 0.55% 3.17%
1961 0.47% 3.16%

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Sweden grew by 0.25%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Sweden Turkmenistan
Current population
10665077
7800189
Population rank 93/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.09%
One net population change
19.6 minutes
4.24 minutes
One birth every
5.35 minutes
3.35 minutes
One death every
5.78 minutes
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +74 +341
Annual growth/decline +26,911 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate +0.25% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 148/197 63/197
One migration net change every
11.2 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change +47,079 +13,268
Net migration rank 22/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 2,272,158 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 34/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 21.4% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 28/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sweden
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sweden Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 47,079 - 13,268
2024 7,399 50,115 112,942 14,646
2023 5,269 55,209 117,529 15,005
2022 10,487 58,955 121,814 14,141
2021 22,914 51,947 122,721 17,617
2020 14,495 37,302 124,014 19,913
2019 25,697 72,619 128,275 19,735
2018 23,403 87,517 129,537 19,293
2017 24,138 102,671 131,417 16,678
2016 25,800 119,234 132,581 13,365
2015 23,518 80,534 132,663 9,936
2014 26,179 77,654 129,677 8,696
2013 23,041 66,760 126,217 7,287
2012 20,943 52,879 120,957 7,125
2011 21,733 46,049 115,197 6,992
2010 25,320 51,175 109,318 6,621
2009 21,387 63,638 102,931 6,656
2008 18,439 56,452 96,815 6,734
2007 15,552 54,907 92,038 6,388
2006 15,436 51,675 87,840 7,613
2005 9,030 27,030 83,968 10,263
2004 9,893 25,842 79,850 14,242
2003 6,271 29,161 76,737 17,625
2002 893 31,364 75,639 18,803
2001 -1,779 28,856 76,682 16,982
2000 -2,662 24,900 76,875 14,925
1999 -6,201 13,940 76,362 12,859
1998 -3,541 11,325 77,342 -3,239
1997 -3,539 6,047 79,045 -5,600
1996 1,768 5,773 80,996 -8,627
1995 9,710 11,621 86,289 -13,423
1994 20,196 51,545 89,319 -13,094
1993 20,924 32,725 92,596 -312
1992 28,605 20,507 96,668 -13,517
1991 29,299 25,314 99,297 -4,864
1990 29,100 35,668 101,099 -4,864
1989 24,629 44,565 103,553 -3,576
1988 15,186 30,064 104,802 1,408
1987 11,757 21,335 103,885 3,161
1986 9,206 15,211 100,930 1,878
1985 4,175 11,464 95,890 1,861
1984 3,335 8,668 90,591 -1,427
1983 833 2,105 85,183 -1,264
1982 1,665 2,524 80,989 -961
1981 1,664 3,209 77,829 -1,102
1980 5,818 10,040 74,394 -1,152
1979 4,976 13,895 71,135 -677
1978 4,138 13,807 68,437 -350
1977 7,426 23,528 66,318 -132
1976 8,222 20,324 64,513 160
1975 14,746 16,564 62,681 550
1974 23,664 9,217 60,925 924
1973 24,409 -9,551 59,169 1,194
1972 28,428 -13,519 57,326 1,293
1971 31,583 2,334 56,666 1,348
1970 30,563 47,242 55,617 1,376
1969 23,904 48,824 54,791 1,397
1968 30,858 8,545 54,324 1,401
1967 41,700 11,075 54,209 1,397
1966 45,286 24,920 54,353 1,377
1965 44,857 32,444 54,558 1,366
1964 45,968 23,581 54,574 1,340
1963 35,741 11,009 54,203 1,332
1962 30,246 9,627 53,248 1,337
1961 30,832 14,401 51,659 1,372
1960 27,693 1,080 49,436 1,421

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

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

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 Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 people).

As of 2024, 2,272,158 residents or 21.4% of the population were not native-born in Sweden, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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