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Population in Sweden compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Sweden was 10,569,709 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sweden's population is 10,680,056 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 1.09 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Sweden is ranked the 91st most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.13% for Sweden vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Sweden has had an average growth rate of +0.88% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sweden has increased from 9.08M people to 10.7M (17.6% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Sweden vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Sweden
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sweden UAE
2100 11,357,586 26,368,750
2099 11,361,443 26,130,374
2098 11,365,725 25,894,010
2097 11,366,889 25,660,062
2096 11,368,572 25,427,961
2095 11,371,525 25,197,670
2094 11,374,169 24,968,891
2093 11,376,054 24,741,434
2092 11,378,099 24,515,086
2091 11,379,549 24,289,496
2090 11,381,475 24,064,404
2089 11,384,408 23,839,033
2088 11,387,073 23,613,963
2087 11,390,874 23,388,786
2086 11,398,223 23,163,641
2085 11,403,279 22,938,169
2084 11,408,050 22,711,804
2083 11,411,588 22,484,154
2082 11,416,796 22,255,625
2081 11,418,438 22,026,183
2080 11,420,629 21,796,073
2079 11,420,158 21,565,118
2078 11,418,032 21,333,574
2077 11,415,948 21,101,274
2076 11,412,112 20,868,733
2075 11,407,978 20,636,203
2074 11,404,682 20,404,044
2073 11,401,754 20,171,659
2072 11,398,056 19,940,853
2071 11,393,134 19,710,934
2070 11,389,416 19,483,026
2069 11,385,560 19,256,572
2068 11,384,165 19,032,681
2067 11,383,331 18,811,331
2066 11,383,335 18,593,017
2065 11,382,611 18,377,364
2064 11,381,643 18,164,584
2063 11,381,489 17,955,352
2062 11,382,109 17,749,596
2061 11,379,849 17,547,827
2060 11,378,661 17,349,620
2059 11,376,317 17,153,273
2058 11,372,527 16,959,263
2057 11,367,109 16,767,893
2056 11,361,843 16,579,195
2055 11,354,884 16,392,558
2054 11,347,343 16,207,309
2053 11,336,678 16,024,789
2052 11,322,876 15,844,357
2051 11,306,983 15,665,362
2050 11,287,973 15,487,008
2049 11,268,461 15,309,031
2048 11,247,615 15,132,784
2047 11,225,655 14,958,209
2046 11,202,749 14,788,046
2045 11,178,920 14,620,902
2044 11,153,887 14,454,466
2043 11,128,417 14,289,021
2042 11,102,505 14,124,515
2041 11,078,898 13,961,010
2040 11,054,498 13,798,651
2039 11,031,322 13,637,499
2038 11,008,943 13,477,450
2037 10,987,323 13,319,346
2036 10,964,438 13,163,073
2035 10,941,953 13,009,160
2034 10,919,289 12,857,729
2033 10,895,104 12,709,520
2032 10,869,796 12,564,906
2031 10,844,434 12,424,286
2030 10,815,888 12,288,186
2029 10,784,274 12,148,661
2028 10,749,191 11,999,549
2027 10,710,226 11,831,082
2026 10,668,870 11,632,806
2025 10,621,495 11,367,504
2024 10,569,709 10,986,400
2023 10,536,632 10,483,751
2022 10,486,941 10,074,977
2021 10,415,811 9,575,152
2020 10,353,442 9,401,038
2019 10,278,887 9,445,785
2018 10,175,214 9,346,701
2017 10,057,698 9,223,225
2016 9,923,085 8,935,095
2015 9,799,186 8,505,237
2014 9,696,110 8,059,440
2013 9,600,379 7,693,031
2012 9,519,374 7,391,448
2011 9,449,213 7,104,538
2010 9,378,126 6,869,838
2009 9,298,515 6,707,058
2008 9,219,637 6,302,664
2007 9,148,092 5,624,635
2006 9,080,505 5,009,100
2005 9,029,572 4,664,790
2004 8,993,531 4,428,967
2003 8,958,229 4,192,457
2002 8,924,958 3,956,826
2001 8,895,960 3,723,590
2000 8,872,109 3,493,575
1999 8,857,874 3,266,009
1998 8,850,974 3,040,421
1997 8,846,062 2,817,410
1996 8,840,998 2,597,564
1995 8,826,939 2,434,662
1994 8,780,745 2,328,188
1993 8,718,561 2,222,093
1992 8,668,067 2,114,730
1991 8,617,375 2,006,626
1990 8,558,835 1,898,220
1989 8,492,964 1,789,851
1988 8,436,489 1,681,788
1987 8,397,804 1,574,244
1986 8,369,829 1,467,383
1985 8,350,386 1,377,911
1984 8,336,605 1,305,996
1983 8,329,033 1,235,305
1982 8,325,263 1,166,370
1981 8,320,503 1,099,855
1980 8,310,531 1,015,700
1979 8,293,678 912,010
1978 8,275,599 809,274
1977 8,251,540 710,209
1976 8,222,286 615,866
1975 8,192,437 542,856
1974 8,159,955 489,087
1973 8,136,312 436,399
1972 8,122,300 385,014
1971 8,098,334 335,027
1970 8,042,801 286,536
1969 7,968,072 239,660
1968 7,912,273 199,416
1967 7,867,931 179,700
1966 7,807,797 173,976
1965 7,733,853 167,103
1964 7,661,354 159,692
1963 7,604,328 152,211
1962 7,561,588 144,946
1961 7,519,998 137,989
1960 7,484,656 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sweden increased by 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sweden gained 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Sweden was ranked 88th most populous country in 2006 and is 91st in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

Sweden is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 11.4M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Sweden
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sweden UAE
2100 -0.03% 0.91%
2099 -0.04% 0.91%
2098 -0.01% 0.91%
2097 -0.01% 0.91%
2096 -0.03% 0.91%
2095 -0.02% 0.92%
2094 -0.02% 0.92%
2093 -0.02% 0.92%
2092 -0.01% 0.93%
2091 -0.02% 0.94%
2090 -0.03% 0.95%
2089 -0.02% 0.95%
2088 -0.03% 0.96%
2087 -0.06% 0.97%
2086 -0.04% 0.98%
2085 -0.04% 1%
2084 -0.03% 1.01%
2083 -0.05% 1.03%
2082 -0.01% 1.04%
2081 -0.02% 1.06%
2080 0.004% 1.07%
2079 0.02% 1.09%
2078 0.02% 1.1%
2077 0.03% 1.11%
2076 0.04% 1.13%
2075 0.03% 1.14%
2074 0.03% 1.15%
2073 0.03% 1.16%
2072 0.04% 1.17%
2071 0.03% 1.17%
2070 0.03% 1.18%
2069 0.01% 1.18%
2068 0.007% 1.18%
2067 -0% 1.17%
2066 0.006% 1.17%
2065 0.009% 1.17%
2064 0.001% 1.17%
2063 -0.005% 1.16%
2062 0.02% 1.15%
2061 0.01% 1.14%
2060 0.02% 1.14%
2059 0.03% 1.14%
2058 0.05% 1.14%
2057 0.05% 1.14%
2056 0.06% 1.14%
2055 0.07% 1.14%
2054 0.09% 1.14%
2053 0.12% 1.14%
2052 0.14% 1.14%
2051 0.17% 1.15%
2050 0.17% 1.16%
2049 0.19% 1.16%
2048 0.2% 1.17%
2047 0.2% 1.15%
2046 0.21% 1.14%
2045 0.22% 1.15%
2044 0.23% 1.16%
2043 0.23% 1.16%
2042 0.21% 1.17%
2041 0.22% 1.18%
2040 0.21% 1.18%
2039 0.2% 1.19%
2038 0.2% 1.19%
2037 0.21% 1.19%
2036 0.21% 1.18%
2035 0.21% 1.18%
2034 0.22% 1.17%
2033 0.23% 1.15%
2032 0.23% 1.13%
2031 0.26% 1.11%
2030 0.29% 1.15%
2029 0.33% 1.24%
2028 0.36% 1.42%
2027 0.39% 1.7%
2026 0.45% 2.33%
2025 0.49% 3.47%
2024 0.31% 4.79%
2023 0.47% 4.06%
2022 0.68% 5.22%
2021 0.6% 1.85%
2020 0.73% -0.47%
2019 1.02% 1.06%
2018 1.17% 1.34%
2017 1.36% 3.22%
2016 1.26% 5.05%
2015 1.06% 5.53%
2014 1% 4.76%
2013 0.85% 4.08%
2012 0.74% 4.04%
2011 0.76% 3.42%
2010 0.86% 2.43%
2009 0.86% 6.42%
2008 0.78% 12.1%
2007 0.74% 12.3%
2006 0.56% 7.38%
2005 0.4% 5.32%
2004 0.39% 5.64%
2003 0.37% 5.96%
2002 0.33% 6.26%
2001 0.27% 6.58%
2000 0.16% 6.97%
1999 0.08% 7.42%
1998 0.06% 7.92%
1997 0.06% 8.46%
1996 0.16% 6.69%
1995 0.53% 4.57%
1994 0.71% 4.77%
1993 0.58% 5.08%
1992 0.59% 5.39%
1991 0.68% 5.71%
1990 0.78% 6.05%
1989 0.67% 6.43%
1988 0.46% 6.83%
1987 0.33% 7.28%
1986 0.23% 6.49%
1985 0.17% 5.51%
1984 0.09% 5.72%
1983 0.05% 5.91%
1982 0.06% 6.05%
1981 0.12% 8.29%
1980 0.2% 11.4%
1979 0.22% 12.7%
1978 0.29% 13.9%
1977 0.36% 15.3%
1976 0.36% 13.4%
1975 0.4% 11%
1974 0.29% 12.1%
1973 0.17% 13.3%
1972 0.3% 14.9%
1971 0.69% 16.9%
1970 0.94% 19.6%
1969 0.71% 20.2%
1968 0.56% 11%
1967 0.77% 3.29%
1966 0.96% 4.11%
1965 0.95% 4.64%
1964 0.75% 4.91%
1963 0.57% 5.01%
1962 0.55% 5.04%
1961 0.47% 5.07%

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Sweden grew by 0.31%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Sweden UAE
Current population
10680056
11686438
Population rank 91/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.14%
One net population change
15.9 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
5.25 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
5.54 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +91 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +33,077 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +0.31% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 149/197 3/197
One migration net change every
11.2 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change +47,079 +158,634
Net migration rank 22/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 2,272,158 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 34/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 21.4% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 28/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sweden
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sweden UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 47,079 - 158,634
2024 - 50,115 - 278,439
2023 5,269 55,209 92,698 300,004
2022 10,487 58,955 81,758 322,773
2021 22,914 51,947 76,802 421,663
2020 14,495 37,302 87,871 92,541
2019 25,697 72,619 86,296 -125,186
2018 23,403 87,517 86,840 14,611
2017 24,138 102,671 89,382 34,155
2016 25,800 119,234 87,028 195,317
2015 23,518 80,534 85,044 342,468
2014 26,179 77,654 84,277 360,174
2013 23,041 66,760 82,977 279,269
2012 20,943 52,879 78,682 225,921
2011 21,733 46,049 73,496 215,183
2010 25,320 51,175 69,907 161,842
2009 21,387 63,638 66,521 163,643
2008 18,439 56,452 55,426 523,207
2007 15,552 54,907 55,048 722,380
2006 15,436 51,675 54,338 399,306
2005 9,030 27,030 60,046 174,926
2004 9,893 25,842 60,344 176,319
2003 6,271 29,161 59,118 177,237
2002 893 31,364 55,922 178,988
2001 -1,779 28,856 52,789 178,779
2000 -2,662 24,900 49,993 178,469
1999 -6,201 13,940 46,198 180,469
1998 -3,541 11,325 41,176 183,329
1997 -3,539 6,047 38,207 183,310
1996 1,768 5,773 37,886 180,296
1995 9,710 11,621 38,685 68,938
1994 20,196 51,545 42,976 62,352
1993 20,924 32,725 41,324 65,545
1992 28,605 20,507 42,119 65,739
1991 29,299 25,314 41,409 66,943
1990 29,100 35,668 41,339 67,118
1989 24,629 44,565 40,148 68,132
1988 15,186 30,064 38,861 68,991
1987 11,757 21,335 37,741 69,493
1986 9,206 15,211 36,829 69,655
1985 4,175 11,464 34,855 37,605
1984 3,335 8,668 33,250 38,124
1983 833 2,105 31,480 38,536
1982 1,665 2,524 29,585 38,276
1981 1,664 3,209 27,560 37,600
1980 5,818 10,040 25,005 78,148
1979 4,976 13,895 21,987 82,238
1978 4,138 13,807 18,879 82,359
1977 7,426 23,528 15,787 81,111
1976 8,222 20,324 12,876 78,903
1975 14,746 16,564 11,859 42,380
1974 23,664 9,217 10,835 42,474
1973 24,409 -9,551 9,822 42,243
1972 28,428 -13,519 8,818 41,888
1971 31,583 2,334 7,839 41,425
1970 30,563 47,242 6,922 40,792
1969 23,904 48,824 6,138 39,902
1968 30,858 8,545 5,588 28,866
1967 41,700 11,075 5,264 -283
1966 45,286 24,920 4,955 1,516
1965 44,857 32,444 4,675 2,598
1964 45,968 23,581 4,410 3,126
1963 35,741 11,009 4,157 3,264
1962 30,246 9,627 3,901 3,212
1961 30,832 14,401 3,657 3,141
1960 27,693 1,080 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/sweden/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 2,272,158 residents or 21.4% of the population were not native-born in Sweden, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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