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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Sweden was 10,569,709 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sweden's population is 10,680,056 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 32.2 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Sweden is ranked the 91st most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.28% of the world: 0.13% for Sweden vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Sweden has had an average growth rate of +0.88% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sweden has increased from 9.08M people to 10.7M (17.6% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Sweden vs United States: population by year and forecast

Sweden
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sweden United States
2100 11,357,586 415,429,771
2099 11,361,443 414,829,167
2098 11,365,725 414,231,720
2097 11,366,889 413,576,381
2096 11,368,572 412,927,393
2095 11,371,525 412,225,379
2094 11,374,169 411,498,749
2093 11,376,054 410,785,729
2092 11,378,099 410,051,921
2091 11,379,549 409,320,183
2090 11,381,475 408,613,732
2089 11,384,408 407,885,645
2088 11,387,073 407,129,733
2087 11,390,874 406,421,298
2086 11,398,223 405,715,343
2085 11,403,279 405,059,379
2084 11,408,050 404,343,130
2083 11,411,588 403,612,785
2082 11,416,796 402,871,293
2081 11,418,438 402,054,554
2080 11,420,629 401,319,194
2079 11,420,158 400,554,914
2078 11,418,032 399,737,968
2077 11,415,948 398,906,565
2076 11,412,112 398,035,750
2075 11,407,978 397,109,170
2074 11,404,682 396,226,412
2073 11,401,754 395,307,725
2072 11,398,056 394,393,561
2071 11,393,134 393,415,363
2070 11,389,416 392,469,727
2069 11,385,560 391,479,981
2068 11,384,165 390,517,695
2067 11,383,331 389,543,856
2066 11,383,335 388,597,719
2065 11,382,611 387,685,327
2064 11,381,643 386,805,026
2063 11,381,489 385,911,917
2062 11,382,109 385,032,627
2061 11,379,849 384,170,837
2060 11,378,661 383,361,269
2059 11,376,317 382,542,030
2058 11,372,527 381,704,804
2057 11,367,109 380,907,023
2056 11,361,843 380,159,777
2055 11,354,884 379,430,756
2054 11,347,343 378,682,851
2053 11,336,678 377,878,421
2052 11,322,876 377,073,303
2051 11,306,983 376,229,840
2050 11,287,973 375,373,155
2049 11,268,461 374,493,150
2048 11,247,615 373,590,762
2047 11,225,655 372,626,259
2046 11,202,749 371,644,809
2045 11,178,920 370,602,914
2044 11,153,887 369,518,897
2043 11,128,417 368,375,680
2042 11,102,505 367,158,772
2041 11,078,898 365,937,822
2040 11,054,498 364,671,837
2039 11,031,322 363,367,337
2038 11,008,943 361,997,023
2037 10,987,323 360,606,236
2036 10,964,438 359,193,245
2035 10,941,953 357,750,686
2034 10,919,289 356,266,726
2033 10,895,104 354,775,032
2032 10,869,796 353,259,037
2031 10,844,434 351,721,511
2030 10,815,888 350,155,042
2029 10,784,274 348,564,667
2028 10,749,191 346,906,294
2027 10,710,226 345,257,605
2026 10,668,870 343,565,426
2025 10,621,495 341,784,857
2024 10,569,709 340,110,988
2023 10,536,632 334,914,895
2022 10,486,941 333,271,411
2021 10,415,811 331,893,745
2020 10,353,442 331,526,933
2019 10,278,887 328,329,953
2018 10,175,214 326,838,199
2017 10,057,698 325,122,128
2016 9,923,085 323,071,755
2015 9,799,186 320,738,994
2014 9,696,110 318,386,329
2013 9,600,379 316,059,947
2012 9,519,374 313,877,662
2011 9,449,213 311,583,481
2010 9,378,126 309,327,143
2009 9,298,515 306,771,529
2008 9,219,637 304,093,966
2007 9,148,092 301,231,207
2006 9,080,505 298,379,912
2005 9,029,572 295,516,599
2004 8,993,531 292,805,298
2003 8,958,229 290,107,933
2002 8,924,958 287,625,193
2001 8,895,960 284,968,955
2000 8,872,109 282,162,411
1999 8,857,874 279,294,713
1998 8,850,974 276,115,288
1997 8,846,062 272,911,760
1996 8,840,998 269,667,391
1995 8,826,939 266,557,091
1994 8,780,745 263,435,673
1993 8,718,561 260,255,352
1992 8,668,067 256,894,189
1991 8,617,375 253,492,503
1990 8,558,835 250,131,894
1989 8,492,964 246,819,222
1988 8,436,489 244,499,004
1987 8,397,804 242,288,936
1986 8,369,829 240,132,831
1985 8,350,386 237,923,734
1984 8,336,605 235,824,908
1983 8,329,033 233,792,014
1982 8,325,263 231,664,432
1981 8,320,503 229,465,744
1980 8,310,531 226,542,250
1979 8,293,678 225,055,487
1978 8,275,599 222,584,545
1977 8,251,540 220,239,425
1976 8,222,286 218,035,164
1975 8,192,437 215,973,199
1974 8,159,955 213,853,928
1973 8,136,312 211,908,788
1972 8,122,300 209,896,021
1971 8,098,334 207,660,677
1970 8,042,801 205,052,174
1969 7,968,072 202,676,946
1968 7,912,273 200,706,052
1967 7,867,931 198,712,056
1966 7,807,797 196,560,338
1965 7,733,853 194,302,963
1964 7,661,354 191,888,791
1963 7,604,328 189,241,798
1962 7,561,588 186,537,737
1961 7,519,998 183,691,481
1960 7,484,656 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sweden increased by 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth), while the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sweden gained 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Sweden was ranked 88th most populous country in 2006 and is 91st in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Sweden is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 11.4M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Sweden
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sweden United States
2100 -0.03% 0.14%
2099 -0.04% 0.14%
2098 -0.01% 0.16%
2097 -0.01% 0.16%
2096 -0.03% 0.17%
2095 -0.02% 0.18%
2094 -0.02% 0.17%
2093 -0.02% 0.18%
2092 -0.01% 0.18%
2091 -0.02% 0.17%
2090 -0.03% 0.18%
2089 -0.02% 0.19%
2088 -0.03% 0.17%
2087 -0.06% 0.17%
2086 -0.04% 0.16%
2085 -0.04% 0.18%
2084 -0.03% 0.18%
2083 -0.05% 0.18%
2082 -0.01% 0.2%
2081 -0.02% 0.18%
2080 0.004% 0.19%
2079 0.02% 0.2%
2078 0.02% 0.21%
2077 0.03% 0.22%
2076 0.04% 0.23%
2075 0.03% 0.22%
2074 0.03% 0.23%
2073 0.03% 0.23%
2072 0.04% 0.25%
2071 0.03% 0.24%
2070 0.03% 0.25%
2069 0.01% 0.25%
2068 0.007% 0.25%
2067 -0% 0.24%
2066 0.006% 0.24%
2065 0.009% 0.23%
2064 0.001% 0.23%
2063 -0.005% 0.23%
2062 0.02% 0.22%
2061 0.01% 0.21%
2060 0.02% 0.21%
2059 0.03% 0.22%
2058 0.05% 0.21%
2057 0.05% 0.2%
2056 0.06% 0.19%
2055 0.07% 0.2%
2054 0.09% 0.21%
2053 0.12% 0.21%
2052 0.14% 0.22%
2051 0.17% 0.23%
2050 0.17% 0.23%
2049 0.19% 0.24%
2048 0.2% 0.26%
2047 0.2% 0.26%
2046 0.21% 0.28%
2045 0.22% 0.29%
2044 0.23% 0.31%
2043 0.23% 0.33%
2042 0.21% 0.33%
2041 0.22% 0.35%
2040 0.21% 0.36%
2039 0.2% 0.38%
2038 0.2% 0.39%
2037 0.21% 0.39%
2036 0.21% 0.4%
2035 0.21% 0.42%
2034 0.22% 0.42%
2033 0.23% 0.43%
2032 0.23% 0.44%
2031 0.26% 0.45%
2030 0.29% 0.46%
2029 0.33% 0.48%
2028 0.36% 0.48%
2027 0.39% 0.49%
2026 0.45% 0.52%
2025 0.49% 0.49%
2024 0.31% 1.55%
2023 0.47% 0.49%
2022 0.68% 0.42%
2021 0.6% 0.11%
2020 0.73% 0.97%
2019 1.02% 0.46%
2018 1.17% 0.53%
2017 1.36% 0.63%
2016 1.26% 0.73%
2015 1.06% 0.74%
2014 1% 0.74%
2013 0.85% 0.7%
2012 0.74% 0.74%
2011 0.76% 0.73%
2010 0.86% 0.83%
2009 0.86% 0.88%
2008 0.78% 0.95%
2007 0.74% 0.96%
2006 0.56% 0.97%
2005 0.4% 0.93%
2004 0.39% 0.93%
2003 0.37% 0.86%
2002 0.33% 0.93%
2001 0.27% 0.99%
2000 0.16% 1.03%
1999 0.08% 1.15%
1998 0.06% 1.17%
1997 0.06% 1.2%
1996 0.16% 1.17%
1995 0.53% 1.18%
1994 0.71% 1.22%
1993 0.58% 1.31%
1992 0.59% 1.34%
1991 0.68% 1.34%
1990 0.78% 1.34%
1989 0.67% 0.95%
1988 0.46% 0.91%
1987 0.33% 0.9%
1986 0.23% 0.93%
1985 0.17% 0.89%
1984 0.09% 0.87%
1983 0.05% 0.92%
1982 0.06% 0.96%
1981 0.12% 1.29%
1980 0.2% 0.66%
1979 0.22% 1.11%
1978 0.29% 1.06%
1977 0.36% 1.01%
1976 0.36% 0.95%
1975 0.4% 0.99%
1974 0.29% 0.92%
1973 0.17% 0.96%
1972 0.3% 1.08%
1971 0.69% 1.27%
1970 0.94% 1.17%
1969 0.71% 0.98%
1968 0.56% 1%
1967 0.77% 1.09%
1966 0.96% 1.16%
1965 0.95% 1.26%
1964 0.75% 1.4%
1963 0.57% 1.45%
1962 0.55% 1.55%
1961 0.47% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Sweden grew by 0.31%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Sweden United States
Current population
10680056
344023146
Population rank 91/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 4.15%
One net population change
15.9 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
5.25 minutes
8.8 seconds
One death every
5.54 minutes
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +91 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +33,077 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +0.31% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 149/197 134/197
One migration net change every
11.2 minutes
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change +47,079 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 22/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 2,272,158 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 34/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 21.4% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 28/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sweden
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sweden United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 47,079 - 1,230,663
2024 - 50,115 - 1,286,132
2023 5,269 55,209 502,372 1,322,668
2022 10,487 58,955 399,926 1,319,009
2021 22,914 51,947 199,137 674,787
2020 14,495 37,302 208,862 329,769
2019 25,697 72,619 887,476 1,774,500
2018 23,403 87,517 955,022 1,764,961
2017 24,138 102,671 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 25,800 119,234 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 23,518 80,534 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 26,179 77,654 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 23,041 66,760 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 20,943 52,879 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 21,733 46,049 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 25,320 51,175 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 21,387 63,638 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 18,439 56,452 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 15,552 54,907 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 15,436 51,675 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 9,030 27,030 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 9,893 25,842 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 6,271 29,161 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 893 31,364 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 -1,779 28,856 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 -2,662 24,900 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 -6,201 13,940 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 -3,541 11,325 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 -3,539 6,047 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 1,768 5,773 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 9,710 11,621 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 20,196 51,545 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 20,924 32,725 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 28,605 20,507 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 29,299 25,314 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 29,100 35,668 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 24,629 44,565 1,875,826 400,998
1988 15,186 30,064 1,735,943 460,778
1987 11,757 21,335 1,720,252 480,815
1986 9,206 15,211 1,656,917 493,082
1985 4,175 11,464 1,689,258 598,777
1984 3,335 8,668 1,627,192 622,793
1983 833 2,105 1,636,544 662,840
1982 1,665 2,524 1,714,317 600,149
1981 1,664 3,209 1,652,153 583,070
1980 5,818 10,040 1,608,450 595,916
1979 4,976 13,895 1,597,894 503,559
1978 4,138 13,807 1,402,283 556,521
1977 7,426 23,528 1,431,556 577,060
1976 8,222 20,324 1,264,604 635,590
1975 14,746 16,564 1,252,644 655,078
1974 23,664 9,217 1,218,968 706,978
1973 24,409 -9,551 1,165,499 783,163
1972 28,428 -13,519 1,301,355 833,543
1971 31,583 2,334 1,640,519 833,549
1970 30,563 47,242 1,824,965 744,902
1969 23,904 48,824 1,702,487 523,740
1968 30,858 8,545 1,565,507 594,514
1967 41,700 11,075 1,669,181 585,410
1966 45,286 24,920 1,749,387 637,692
1965 44,857 32,444 1,943,030 644,902
1964 45,968 23,581 2,245,099 618,635
1963 35,741 11,009 2,289,826 639,495
1962 30,246 9,627 2,406,337 625,617
1961 30,832 14,401 2,571,681 580,333
1960 27,693 1,080 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 2,272,158 residents or 21.4% of the population were not native-born in Sweden, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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

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