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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Sweden was 10,569,709 in 2024 vs 9,646 people in Tuvalu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sweden's population is 10,680,056 people compared to 9,341 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 1,143 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • Sweden is ranked the 91st most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.13% for Sweden vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, Sweden has had an average growth rate of +0.88% per year vs -1.19% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sweden has increased from 9.08M people to 10.7M (17.6% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.34K (7.11% decline).

Sweden vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Sweden
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sweden Tuvalu
2100 11,357,586 12,153
2099 11,361,443 12,146
2098 11,365,725 12,126
2097 11,366,889 12,104
2096 11,368,572 12,081
2095 11,371,525 12,066
2094 11,374,169 12,048
2093 11,376,054 12,028
2092 11,378,099 11,999
2091 11,379,549 11,972
2090 11,381,475 11,941
2089 11,384,408 11,909
2088 11,387,073 11,874
2087 11,390,874 11,847
2086 11,398,223 11,812
2085 11,403,279 11,772
2084 11,408,050 11,728
2083 11,411,588 11,689
2082 11,416,796 11,649
2081 11,418,438 11,609
2080 11,420,629 11,547
2079 11,420,158 11,491
2078 11,418,032 11,441
2077 11,415,948 11,382
2076 11,412,112 11,324
2075 11,407,978 11,268
2074 11,404,682 11,203
2073 11,401,754 11,127
2072 11,398,056 11,069
2071 11,393,134 10,994
2070 11,389,416 10,936
2069 11,385,560 10,866
2068 11,384,165 10,798
2067 11,383,331 10,730
2066 11,383,335 10,666
2065 11,382,611 10,611
2064 11,381,643 10,546
2063 11,381,489 10,482
2062 11,382,109 10,425
2061 11,379,849 10,356
2060 11,378,661 10,299
2059 11,376,317 10,230
2058 11,372,527 10,167
2057 11,367,109 10,115
2056 11,361,843 10,048
2055 11,354,884 9,985
2054 11,347,343 9,927
2053 11,336,678 9,859
2052 11,322,876 9,802
2051 11,306,983 9,731
2050 11,287,973 9,666
2049 11,268,461 9,600
2048 11,247,615 9,533
2047 11,225,655 9,456
2046 11,202,749 9,390
2045 11,178,920 9,329
2044 11,153,887 9,267
2043 11,128,417 9,201
2042 11,102,505 9,136
2041 11,078,898 9,084
2040 11,054,498 9,043
2039 11,031,322 8,992
2038 11,008,943 8,952
2037 10,987,323 8,925
2036 10,964,438 8,910
2035 10,941,953 8,901
2034 10,919,289 8,894
2033 10,895,104 8,903
2032 10,869,796 8,923
2031 10,844,434 8,946
2030 10,815,888 8,997
2029 10,784,274 9,056
2028 10,749,191 9,132
2027 10,710,226 9,226
2026 10,668,870 9,341
2025 10,621,495 9,484
2024 10,569,709 9,646
2023 10,536,632 9,816
2022 10,486,941 9,992
2021 10,415,811 10,194
2020 10,353,442 10,399
2019 10,278,887 10,581
2018 10,175,214 10,751
2017 10,057,698 10,869
2016 9,923,085 10,930
2015 9,799,186 10,963
2014 9,696,110 10,984
2013 9,600,379 11,001
2012 9,519,374 10,934
2011 9,449,213 10,780
2010 9,378,126 10,614
2009 9,298,515 10,461
2008 9,219,637 10,321
2007 9,148,092 10,182
2006 9,080,505 10,056
2005 9,029,572 9,940
2004 8,993,531 9,816
2003 8,958,229 9,695
2002 8,924,958 9,623
2001 8,895,960 9,586
2000 8,872,109 9,544
1999 8,857,874 9,496
1998 8,850,974 9,451
1997 8,846,062 9,400
1996 8,840,998 9,342
1995 8,826,939 9,280
1994 8,780,745 9,207
1993 8,718,561 9,126
1992 8,668,067 9,038
1991 8,617,375 8,928
1990 8,558,835 8,798
1989 8,492,964 8,662
1988 8,436,489 8,518
1987 8,397,804 8,371
1986 8,369,829 8,217
1985 8,350,386 8,046
1984 8,336,605 7,902
1983 8,329,033 7,789
1982 8,325,263 7,664
1981 8,320,503 7,526
1980 8,310,531 7,366
1979 8,293,678 7,184
1978 8,275,599 6,957
1977 8,251,540 6,686
1976 8,222,286 6,404
1975 8,192,437 6,117
1974 8,159,955 5,822
1973 8,136,312 5,681
1972 8,122,300 5,692
1971 8,098,334 5,685
1970 8,042,801 5,663
1969 7,968,072 5,631
1968 7,912,273 5,624
1967 7,867,931 5,652
1966 7,807,797 5,686
1965 7,733,853 5,715
1964 7,661,354 5,752
1963 7,604,328 5,751
1962 7,561,588 5,699
1961 7,519,998 5,648
1960 7,484,656 5,598

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/tuvalu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sweden increased by 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth), while Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sweden gained 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,589 people (a 14.5% decline).

Sweden was ranked 88th most populous country in 2006 and is 91st in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,666 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Sweden is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 11.4M people compared to the peak of 12.2K people in 2100 for Tuvalu.

Population growth rate by year

Sweden
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sweden Tuvalu
2100 -0.03% 0.06%
2099 -0.04% 0.17%
2098 -0.01% 0.18%
2097 -0.01% 0.19%
2096 -0.03% 0.12%
2095 -0.02% 0.15%
2094 -0.02% 0.16%
2093 -0.02% 0.25%
2092 -0.01% 0.22%
2091 -0.02% 0.26%
2090 -0.03% 0.27%
2089 -0.02% 0.3%
2088 -0.03% 0.23%
2087 -0.06% 0.29%
2086 -0.04% 0.35%
2085 -0.04% 0.37%
2084 -0.03% 0.33%
2083 -0.05% 0.35%
2082 -0.01% 0.34%
2081 -0.02% 0.54%
2080 0.004% 0.48%
2079 0.02% 0.43%
2078 0.02% 0.52%
2077 0.03% 0.51%
2076 0.04% 0.5%
2075 0.03% 0.58%
2074 0.03% 0.69%
2073 0.03% 0.53%
2072 0.04% 0.68%
2071 0.03% 0.54%
2070 0.03% 0.64%
2069 0.01% 0.63%
2068 0.007% 0.63%
2067 -0% 0.6%
2066 0.006% 0.51%
2065 0.009% 0.62%
2064 0.001% 0.61%
2063 -0.005% 0.55%
2062 0.02% 0.67%
2061 0.01% 0.55%
2060 0.02% 0.68%
2059 0.03% 0.61%
2058 0.05% 0.52%
2057 0.05% 0.66%
2056 0.06% 0.64%
2055 0.07% 0.58%
2054 0.09% 0.69%
2053 0.12% 0.58%
2052 0.14% 0.73%
2051 0.17% 0.67%
2050 0.17% 0.69%
2049 0.19% 0.7%
2048 0.2% 0.82%
2047 0.2% 0.71%
2046 0.21% 0.65%
2045 0.22% 0.67%
2044 0.23% 0.71%
2043 0.23% 0.72%
2042 0.21% 0.57%
2041 0.22% 0.46%
2040 0.21% 0.56%
2039 0.2% 0.44%
2038 0.2% 0.31%
2037 0.21% 0.17%
2036 0.21% 0.1%
2035 0.21% 0.08%
2034 0.22% -0.1%
2033 0.23% -0.22%
2032 0.23% -0.27%
2031 0.26% -0.56%
2030 0.29% -0.66%
2029 0.33% -0.83%
2028 0.36% -1.02%
2027 0.39% -1.23%
2026 0.45% -1.51%
2025 0.49% -1.68%
2024 0.31% -1.73%
2023 0.47% -1.76%
2022 0.68% -1.98%
2021 0.6% -1.97%
2020 0.73% -1.72%
2019 1.02% -1.58%
2018 1.17% -1.09%
2017 1.36% -0.56%
2016 1.26% -0.3%
2015 1.06% -0.19%
2014 1% -0.15%
2013 0.85% 0.61%
2012 0.74% 1.43%
2011 0.76% 1.56%
2010 0.86% 1.46%
2009 0.86% 1.36%
2008 0.78% 1.37%
2007 0.74% 1.25%
2006 0.56% 1.17%
2005 0.4% 1.26%
2004 0.39% 1.25%
2003 0.37% 0.75%
2002 0.33% 0.39%
2001 0.27% 0.44%
2000 0.16% 0.51%
1999 0.08% 0.48%
1998 0.06% 0.54%
1997 0.06% 0.62%
1996 0.16% 0.67%
1995 0.53% 0.79%
1994 0.71% 0.89%
1993 0.58% 0.97%
1992 0.59% 1.23%
1991 0.68% 1.48%
1990 0.78% 1.57%
1989 0.67% 1.69%
1988 0.46% 1.76%
1987 0.33% 1.87%
1986 0.23% 2.13%
1985 0.17% 1.82%
1984 0.09% 1.45%
1983 0.05% 1.63%
1982 0.06% 1.83%
1981 0.12% 2.17%
1980 0.2% 2.53%
1979 0.22% 3.26%
1978 0.29% 4.05%
1977 0.36% 4.4%
1976 0.36% 4.69%
1975 0.4% 5.07%
1974 0.29% 2.48%
1973 0.17% -0.19%
1972 0.3% 0.12%
1971 0.69% 0.39%
1970 0.94% 0.57%
1969 0.71% 0.12%
1968 0.56% -0.5%
1967 0.77% -0.6%
1966 0.96% -0.51%
1965 0.95% -0.64%
1964 0.75% 0.02%
1963 0.57% 0.91%
1962 0.55% 0.9%
1961 0.47% 0.89%

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/tuvalu | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Sweden grew by 0.31%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.73%.

Live population counters

Sweden Tuvalu
Current population
10680056
9341
Population rank 91/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.0001%
One net population change
15.9 minutes
2.15 days
One birth every
5.25 minutes
1.62 days
One death every
5.54 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +91 +0
Annual growth/decline +33,077 -170
Annual growth/decline rate +0.31% -1.73%
Population growth rate rank 149/197 195/197
One migration net change every
11.2 minutes
1.44 days
Annual migration change +47,079 -255
Net migration rank 22/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 2,272,158 246
Foreign-born residents rank 34/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 21.4% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 28/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sweden
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sweden Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 47,079 - -255
2024 - 50,115 - -280
2023 5,269 55,209 137 -323
2022 10,487 58,955 150 -320
2021 22,914 51,947 151 -366
2020 14,495 37,302 161 -355
2019 25,697 72,619 166 -343
2018 23,403 87,517 169 -329
2017 24,138 102,671 163 -246
2016 25,800 119,234 157 -200
2015 23,518 80,534 153 -179
2014 26,179 77,654 149 -166
2013 23,041 66,760 148 -160
2012 20,943 52,879 148 1
2011 21,733 46,049 142 28
2010 25,320 51,175 136 22
2009 21,387 63,638 130 15
2008 18,439 56,452 125 10
2007 15,552 54,907 125 1
2006 15,436 51,675 129 -5
2005 9,030 27,030 131 -8
2004 9,893 25,842 132 -10
2003 6,271 29,161 136 -16
2002 893 31,364 141 -104
2001 -1,779 28,856 151 -117
2000 -2,662 24,900 159 -118
1999 -6,201 13,940 166 -120
1998 -3,541 11,325 172 -122
1997 -3,539 6,047 177 -120
1996 1,768 5,773 182 -121
1995 9,710 11,621 191 -125
1994 20,196 51,545 195 -120
1993 20,924 32,725 202 -119
1992 28,605 20,507 196 -104
1991 29,299 25,314 203 -72
1990 29,100 35,668 204 -69
1989 24,629 44,565 208 -71
1988 15,186 30,064 215 -72
1987 11,757 21,335 219 -68
1986 9,206 15,211 219 -56
1985 4,175 11,464 215 -36
1984 3,335 8,668 212 -103
1983 833 2,105 206 -87
1982 1,665 2,524 198 -66
1981 1,664 3,209 186 -46
1980 5,818 10,040 173 0
1979 4,976 13,895 158 37
1978 4,138 13,807 141 119
1977 7,426 23,528 128 149
1976 8,222 20,324 117 171
1975 14,746 16,564 108 186
1974 23,664 9,217 102 197
1973 24,409 -9,551 101 -121
1972 28,428 -13,519 94 -102
1971 31,583 2,334 101 -85
1970 30,563 47,242 102 -71
1969 23,904 48,824 102 -65
1968 30,858 8,545 97 -127
1967 41,700 11,075 92 -123
1966 45,286 24,920 91 -121
1965 44,857 32,444 93 -128
1964 45,968 23,581 98 -135
1963 35,741 11,009 106 -52
1962 30,246 9,627 113 -61
1961 30,832 14,401 120 -77
1960 27,693 1,080 126 -79

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

GeoRank.org/population/sweden/tuvalu | 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 Tuvalu 35.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,556 people) and 64.5% is from migration (a loss of 2,827 people).

As of 2024, 2,272,158 residents or 21.4% of the population were not native-born in Sweden, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

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
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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