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

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The latest officially reported population of Sweden was 10,596,620 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sweden's population is 10,665,077 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 3.79 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Sweden is ranked the 93rd most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.61% of the world: 0.13% for Sweden vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Sweden has had an average growth rate of +0.81% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sweden has increased from 9.08M people to 10.7M (17.5% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Sweden vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Sweden
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sweden Ukraine
2100 11,330,987 15,603,179
2099 11,334,835 15,862,593
2098 11,339,107 16,125,815
2097 11,340,268 16,393,353
2096 11,341,947 16,664,587
2095 11,344,893 16,939,471
2094 11,347,531 17,219,443
2093 11,349,412 17,504,349
2092 11,351,452 17,793,601
2091 11,352,899 18,087,289
2090 11,354,820 18,386,570
2089 11,357,746 18,689,852
2088 11,360,405 18,998,014
2087 11,364,197 19,311,662
2086 11,371,529 19,630,012
2085 11,376,573 19,952,247
2084 11,381,332 20,280,817
2083 11,384,862 20,613,034
2082 11,390,058 20,949,887
2081 11,391,696 21,289,979
2080 11,393,882 21,633,931
2079 11,393,412 21,981,015
2078 11,391,291 22,331,415
2077 11,389,212 22,684,635
2076 11,385,385 23,041,181
2075 11,381,261 23,400,319
2074 11,377,973 23,762,428
2073 11,375,051 24,126,690
2072 11,371,362 24,491,363
2071 11,366,451 24,859,381
2070 11,362,742 25,229,957
2069 11,358,895 25,602,485
2068 11,357,504 25,976,390
2067 11,356,672 26,352,535
2066 11,356,676 26,730,314
2065 11,355,953 27,109,886
2064 11,354,988 27,491,024
2063 11,354,834 27,872,631
2062 11,355,452 28,254,738
2061 11,353,198 28,638,347
2060 11,352,013 29,021,488
2059 11,349,674 29,404,719
2058 11,345,893 29,788,559
2057 11,340,487 30,170,070
2056 11,335,234 30,548,973
2055 11,328,291 30,926,521
2054 11,320,768 31,299,425
2053 11,310,127 31,669,550
2052 11,296,358 32,035,413
2051 11,280,503 32,397,707
2050 11,261,537 32,754,538
2049 11,242,070 33,107,228
2048 11,221,274 33,451,994
2047 11,199,365 33,793,296
2046 11,176,512 34,131,561
2045 11,152,739 34,463,236
2044 11,127,765 34,790,682
2043 11,102,354 35,115,069
2042 11,076,504 35,437,607
2041 11,052,951 35,758,248
2040 11,028,609 36,075,749
2039 11,005,487 36,396,426
2038 10,983,160 36,714,126
2037 10,961,591 37,031,794
2036 10,938,759 37,345,665
2035 10,916,327 37,659,856
2034 10,893,717 37,972,332
2033 10,869,588 38,283,563
2032 10,844,339 38,592,696
2031 10,819,037 38,902,570
2030 10,790,557 39,210,256
2029 10,759,017 39,514,695
2028 10,724,017 39,816,523
2027 10,685,143 40,111,670
2026 10,643,884 40,408,451
2025 10,596,620 38,980,376
2024 10,569,709 37,860,221
2023 10,536,632 37,732,836
2022 10,486,941 41,048,766
2021 10,415,811 44,298,640
2020 10,353,442 44,680,014
2019 10,278,887 44,957,458
2018 10,175,214 45,208,907
2017 10,057,698 45,436,041
2016 9,923,085 45,616,832
2015 9,799,186 45,784,896
2014 9,696,110 45,972,380
2013 9,600,379 46,126,770
2012 9,519,374 46,210,056
2011 9,449,213 46,307,853
2010 9,378,126 46,456,003
2009 9,298,515 46,623,731
2008 9,219,637 46,819,175
2007 9,148,092 47,062,798
2006 9,080,505 47,278,694
2005 9,029,572 47,585,556
2004 8,993,531 47,979,507
2003 8,958,229 48,315,136
2002 8,924,958 48,677,281
2001 8,895,960 49,106,855
2000 8,872,109 49,556,660
1999 8,857,874 49,976,446
1998 8,850,974 50,379,731
1997 8,846,062 50,786,885
1996 8,840,998 51,226,109
1995 8,826,939 51,665,539
1994 8,780,745 52,075,998
1993 8,718,561 52,350,126
1992 8,668,067 52,323,671
1991 8,617,375 52,170,961
1990 8,558,835 52,054,092
1989 8,492,964 51,917,817
1988 8,436,489 51,724,853
1987 8,397,804 51,515,732
1986 8,369,829 51,318,745
1985 8,350,386 51,108,770
1984 8,336,605 50,887,599
1983 8,329,033 50,637,029
1982 8,325,263 50,402,724
1981 8,320,503 50,189,281
1980 8,310,531 49,955,152
1979 8,293,678 49,721,381
1978 8,275,599 49,521,243
1977 8,251,540 49,336,481
1976 8,222,286 49,120,842
1975 8,192,437 48,865,229
1974 8,159,955 48,576,570
1973 8,136,312 48,277,121
1972 8,122,300 47,946,893
1971 8,098,334 47,573,287
1970 8,042,801 47,261,306
1969 7,968,072 46,976,256
1968 7,912,273 46,614,325
1967 7,867,931 46,215,988
1966 7,807,797 45,802,519
1965 7,733,853 45,386,892
1964 7,661,354 44,951,156
1963 7,604,328 44,462,372
1962 7,561,588 43,943,674
1961 7,519,998 43,399,766
1960 7,484,656 42,824,093

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sweden increased by 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sweden gained 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

Sweden was ranked 88th most populous country in 2006 and is 93rd in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Sweden is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 11.4M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Sweden
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sweden Ukraine
2100 -0.03% -1.64%
2099 -0.04% -1.63%
2098 -0.01% -1.63%
2097 -0.01% -1.63%
2096 -0.03% -1.62%
2095 -0.02% -1.63%
2094 -0.02% -1.63%
2093 -0.02% -1.63%
2092 -0.01% -1.62%
2091 -0.02% -1.63%
2090 -0.03% -1.62%
2089 -0.02% -1.62%
2088 -0.03% -1.62%
2087 -0.06% -1.62%
2086 -0.04% -1.62%
2085 -0.04% -1.62%
2084 -0.03% -1.61%
2083 -0.05% -1.61%
2082 -0.01% -1.6%
2081 -0.02% -1.59%
2080 0.004% -1.58%
2079 0.02% -1.57%
2078 0.02% -1.56%
2077 0.03% -1.55%
2076 0.04% -1.53%
2075 0.03% -1.52%
2074 0.03% -1.51%
2073 0.03% -1.49%
2072 0.04% -1.48%
2071 0.03% -1.47%
2070 0.03% -1.46%
2069 0.01% -1.44%
2068 0.007% -1.43%
2067 -0% -1.41%
2066 0.006% -1.4%
2065 0.009% -1.39%
2064 0.001% -1.37%
2063 -0.005% -1.35%
2062 0.02% -1.34%
2061 0.01% -1.32%
2060 0.02% -1.3%
2059 0.03% -1.29%
2058 0.05% -1.26%
2057 0.05% -1.24%
2056 0.06% -1.22%
2055 0.07% -1.19%
2054 0.09% -1.17%
2053 0.12% -1.14%
2052 0.14% -1.12%
2051 0.17% -1.09%
2050 0.17% -1.07%
2049 0.19% -1.03%
2048 0.2% -1.01%
2047 0.2% -0.99%
2046 0.21% -0.96%
2045 0.22% -0.94%
2044 0.23% -0.92%
2043 0.23% -0.91%
2042 0.21% -0.9%
2041 0.22% -0.88%
2040 0.21% -0.88%
2039 0.2% -0.87%
2038 0.2% -0.86%
2037 0.21% -0.84%
2036 0.21% -0.83%
2035 0.21% -0.82%
2034 0.22% -0.81%
2033 0.23% -0.8%
2032 0.23% -0.8%
2031 0.26% -0.78%
2030 0.29% -0.77%
2029 0.33% -0.76%
2028 0.36% -0.74%
2027 0.39% -0.73%
2026 0.45% 3.66%
2025 0.25% 2.96%
2024 0.31% 0.34%
2023 0.47% -8.08%
2022 0.68% -7.34%
2021 0.6% -0.85%
2020 0.73% -0.62%
2019 1.02% -0.56%
2018 1.17% -0.5%
2017 1.36% -0.4%
2016 1.26% -0.37%
2015 1.06% -0.41%
2014 1% -0.33%
2013 0.85% -0.18%
2012 0.74% -0.21%
2011 0.76% -0.32%
2010 0.86% -0.36%
2009 0.86% -0.42%
2008 0.78% -0.52%
2007 0.74% -0.46%
2006 0.56% -0.64%
2005 0.4% -0.82%
2004 0.39% -0.69%
2003 0.37% -0.74%
2002 0.33% -0.87%
2001 0.27% -0.91%
2000 0.16% -0.84%
1999 0.08% -0.8%
1998 0.06% -0.8%
1997 0.06% -0.86%
1996 0.16% -0.85%
1995 0.53% -0.79%
1994 0.71% -0.52%
1993 0.58% 0.05%
1992 0.59% 0.29%
1991 0.68% 0.22%
1990 0.78% 0.26%
1989 0.67% 0.37%
1988 0.46% 0.41%
1987 0.33% 0.38%
1986 0.23% 0.41%
1985 0.17% 0.43%
1984 0.09% 0.49%
1983 0.05% 0.46%
1982 0.06% 0.43%
1981 0.12% 0.47%
1980 0.2% 0.47%
1979 0.22% 0.4%
1978 0.29% 0.37%
1977 0.36% 0.44%
1976 0.36% 0.52%
1975 0.4% 0.59%
1974 0.29% 0.62%
1973 0.17% 0.69%
1972 0.3% 0.79%
1971 0.69% 0.66%
1970 0.94% 0.61%
1969 0.71% 0.78%
1968 0.56% 0.86%
1967 0.77% 0.9%
1966 0.96% 0.92%
1965 0.95% 0.97%
1964 0.75% 1.1%
1963 0.57% 1.18%
1962 0.55% 1.25%
1961 0.47% 1.34%

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 Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Sweden Ukraine
Current population
10665077
40408451
Population rank 93/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.49%
One net population change
19.6 minutes
28.2 seconds
One birth every
5.35 minutes
2.54 minutes
One death every
5.78 minutes
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +74 +3,069
Annual growth/decline +26,911 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate +0.25% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 148/197 13/197
One migration net change every
11.2 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change +47,079 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 22/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 2,272,158 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 34/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 21.4% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 28/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sweden
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sweden Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 47,079 - 1,702,358
2024 7,399 50,115 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 5,269 55,209 -283,185 -299,961
2022 10,487 58,955 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 22,914 51,947 -449,941 -1,129
2020 14,495 37,302 -307,533 -4,167
2019 25,697 72,619 -236,296 -6,908
2018 23,403 87,517 -227,491 -32,220
2017 24,138 102,671 -158,390 -36,155
2016 25,800 119,234 -135,710 -31,340
2015 23,518 80,534 -147,107 -21,992
2014 26,179 77,654 -140,216 -65,678
2013 23,041 66,760 -129,662 26,781
2012 20,943 52,879 -130,451 66,768
2011 21,733 46,049 -158,372 26,457
2010 25,320 51,175 -180,388 16,030
2009 21,387 63,638 -197,918 26,796
2008 18,439 56,452 -229,086 9,312
2007 15,552 54,907 -282,659 15,237
2006 15,436 51,675 -300,787 136,442
2005 9,030 27,030 -337,857 -111,493
2004 9,893 25,842 -344,157 5,644
2003 6,271 29,161 -351,299 18,540
2002 893 31,364 -364,544 -26,991
2001 -1,779 28,856 -374,734 -92,847
2000 -2,662 24,900 -364,143 -67,865
1999 -6,201 13,940 -348,286 -59,247
1998 -3,541 11,325 -318,299 -80,684
1997 -3,539 6,047 -306,549 -108,735
1996 1,768 5,773 -305,154 -158,008
1995 9,710 11,621 -281,629 -134,053
1994 20,196 51,545 -238,820 -166,380
1993 20,924 32,725 -169,405 26,357
1992 28,605 20,507 -95,857 291,788
1991 29,299 25,314 -16,486 125,962
1990 29,100 35,668 48,463 75,760
1989 24,629 44,565 106,431 36,978
1988 15,186 30,064 162,002 75,637
1987 11,757 21,335 198,850 -18,275
1986 9,206 15,211 225,751 -12,369
1985 4,175 11,464 201,011 5,546
1984 3,335 8,668 222,430 13,340
1983 833 2,105 241,741 23,608
1982 1,665 2,524 194,101 9,096
1981 1,664 3,209 182,839 40,807
1980 5,818 10,040 197,223 47,406
1979 4,976 13,895 197,294 25,635
1978 4,138 13,807 206,554 -29,180
1977 7,426 23,528 216,932 -24,745
1976 8,222 20,324 247,323 -8,219
1975 14,746 16,564 256,787 15,336
1974 23,664 9,217 273,486 31,725
1973 24,409 -9,551 274,938 18,777
1972 28,428 -13,519 309,785 56,928
1971 31,583 2,334 305,849 74,604
1970 30,563 47,242 291,839 -48,335
1969 23,904 48,824 274,858 51,763
1968 30,858 8,545 295,162 102,096
1967 41,700 11,075 313,899 85,527
1966 45,286 24,920 337,794 89,737
1965 44,857 32,444 334,365 69,354
1964 45,968 23,581 391,120 76,650
1963 35,741 11,009 449,648 60,178
1962 30,246 9,627 481,887 45,712
1961 30,832 14,401 508,602 51,625
1960 27,693 1,080 538,812 52,281

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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 2,272,158 residents or 21.4% of the population were not native-born in Sweden, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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