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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Sweden was 10,569,709 in 2024 vs 3,386,588 people in Uruguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sweden's population is 10,680,056 people compared to 3,382,789 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 3.16 times bigger than Uruguay's.
  • Sweden is ranked the 91st most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.13% for Sweden vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Sweden has had an average growth rate of +0.88% per year vs +0.11% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sweden has increased from 9.08M people to 10.7M (17.6% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.84% growth).

Sweden vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Sweden
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sweden Uruguay
2100 11,357,586 2,256,741
2099 11,361,443 2,279,899
2098 11,365,725 2,303,351
2097 11,366,889 2,326,987
2096 11,368,572 2,350,799
2095 11,371,525 2,374,835
2094 11,374,169 2,398,960
2093 11,376,054 2,423,269
2092 11,378,099 2,447,646
2091 11,379,549 2,472,126
2090 11,381,475 2,496,514
2089 11,384,408 2,520,852
2088 11,387,073 2,545,052
2087 11,390,874 2,569,100
2086 11,398,223 2,592,974
2085 11,403,279 2,616,629
2084 11,408,050 2,640,001
2083 11,411,588 2,663,150
2082 11,416,796 2,686,021
2081 11,418,438 2,708,594
2080 11,420,629 2,730,883
2079 11,420,158 2,752,831
2078 11,418,032 2,774,432
2077 11,415,948 2,795,709
2076 11,412,112 2,816,677
2075 11,407,978 2,837,308
2074 11,404,682 2,857,709
2073 11,401,754 2,877,721
2072 11,398,056 2,897,543
2071 11,393,134 2,917,097
2070 11,389,416 2,936,478
2069 11,385,560 2,955,616
2068 11,384,165 2,974,445
2067 11,383,331 2,992,987
2066 11,383,335 3,011,309
2065 11,382,611 3,029,441
2064 11,381,643 3,047,343
2063 11,381,489 3,065,064
2062 11,382,109 3,082,642
2061 11,379,849 3,100,006
2060 11,378,661 3,117,149
2059 11,376,317 3,133,952
2058 11,372,527 3,150,250
2057 11,367,109 3,166,055
2056 11,361,843 3,181,373
2055 11,354,884 3,196,072
2054 11,347,343 3,210,110
2053 11,336,678 3,223,395
2052 11,322,876 3,235,973
2051 11,306,983 3,247,888
2050 11,287,973 3,259,108
2049 11,268,461 3,269,675
2048 11,247,615 3,279,610
2047 11,225,655 3,288,969
2046 11,202,749 3,297,696
2045 11,178,920 3,305,917
2044 11,153,887 3,313,556
2043 11,128,417 3,320,565
2042 11,102,505 3,326,955
2041 11,078,898 3,332,884
2040 11,054,498 3,338,277
2039 11,031,322 3,343,295
2038 11,008,943 3,347,790
2037 10,987,323 3,351,911
2036 10,964,438 3,355,671
2035 10,941,953 3,359,126
2034 10,919,289 3,362,276
2033 10,895,104 3,365,250
2032 10,869,796 3,368,057
2031 10,844,434 3,370,727
2030 10,815,888 3,373,273
2029 10,784,274 3,375,805
2028 10,749,191 3,378,198
2027 10,710,226 3,380,504
2026 10,668,870 3,382,789
2025 10,621,495 3,384,805
2024 10,569,709 3,386,588
2023 10,536,632 3,388,081
2022 10,486,941 3,390,913
2021 10,415,811 3,396,695
2020 10,353,442 3,398,968
2019 10,278,887 3,397,206
2018 10,175,214 3,394,534
2017 10,057,698 3,388,438
2016 9,923,085 3,379,283
2015 9,799,186 3,368,017
2014 9,696,110 3,356,334
2013 9,600,379 3,345,337
2012 9,519,374 3,335,401
2011 9,449,213 3,326,825
2010 9,378,126 3,318,580
2009 9,298,515 3,310,091
2008 9,219,637 3,302,177
2007 9,148,092 3,295,153
2006 9,080,505 3,289,506
2005 9,029,572 3,285,771
2004 8,993,531 3,283,148
2003 8,958,229 3,281,186
2002 8,924,958 3,278,867
2001 8,895,960 3,274,251
2000 8,872,109 3,266,206
1999 8,857,874 3,254,015
1998 8,850,974 3,239,280
1997 8,846,062 3,223,345
1996 8,840,998 3,206,324
1995 8,826,939 3,189,440
1994 8,780,745 3,172,834
1993 8,718,561 3,156,345
1992 8,668,067 3,139,702
1991 8,617,375 3,122,354
1990 8,558,835 3,104,403
1989 8,492,964 3,086,255
1988 8,436,489 3,067,961
1987 8,397,804 3,049,896
1986 8,369,829 3,032,845
1985 8,350,386 3,017,037
1984 8,336,605 3,002,488
1983 8,329,033 2,988,778
1982 8,325,263 2,975,492
1981 8,320,503 2,963,246
1980 8,310,531 2,951,953
1979 8,293,678 2,939,903
1978 8,275,599 2,925,715
1977 8,251,540 2,909,461
1976 8,222,286 2,891,392
1975 8,192,437 2,872,320
1974 8,159,955 2,853,944
1973 8,136,312 2,837,133
1972 8,122,300 2,821,644
1971 8,098,334 2,806,462
1970 8,042,801 2,790,807
1969 7,968,072 2,773,974
1968 7,912,273 2,754,606
1967 7,867,931 2,732,277
1966 7,807,797 2,707,646
1965 7,733,853 2,681,169
1964 7,661,354 2,653,180
1963 7,604,328 2,623,766
1962 7,561,588 2,593,298
1961 7,519,998 2,562,044
1960 7,484,656 2,529,957

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); 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 Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sweden gained 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,506 people (a 0.1% growth).

Sweden was ranked 88th most populous country in 2006 and is 91st in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,259,108 people and rank change from 133rd to 138th.

Sweden is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 11.4M people, while Uruguay's population already peaked in 2020 at 3.4M people and is projected to decrease to 2.26M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Sweden
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sweden Uruguay
2100 -0.03% -1.02%
2099 -0.04% -1.02%
2098 -0.01% -1.02%
2097 -0.01% -1.01%
2096 -0.03% -1.01%
2095 -0.02% -1.01%
2094 -0.02% -1%
2093 -0.02% -1%
2092 -0.01% -0.99%
2091 -0.02% -0.98%
2090 -0.03% -0.97%
2089 -0.02% -0.95%
2088 -0.03% -0.94%
2087 -0.06% -0.92%
2086 -0.04% -0.9%
2085 -0.04% -0.89%
2084 -0.03% -0.87%
2083 -0.05% -0.85%
2082 -0.01% -0.83%
2081 -0.02% -0.82%
2080 0.004% -0.8%
2079 0.02% -0.78%
2078 0.02% -0.76%
2077 0.03% -0.74%
2076 0.04% -0.73%
2075 0.03% -0.71%
2074 0.03% -0.7%
2073 0.03% -0.68%
2072 0.04% -0.67%
2071 0.03% -0.66%
2070 0.03% -0.65%
2069 0.01% -0.63%
2068 0.007% -0.62%
2067 -0% -0.61%
2066 0.006% -0.6%
2065 0.009% -0.59%
2064 0.001% -0.58%
2063 -0.005% -0.57%
2062 0.02% -0.56%
2061 0.01% -0.55%
2060 0.02% -0.54%
2059 0.03% -0.52%
2058 0.05% -0.5%
2057 0.05% -0.48%
2056 0.06% -0.46%
2055 0.07% -0.44%
2054 0.09% -0.41%
2053 0.12% -0.39%
2052 0.14% -0.37%
2051 0.17% -0.34%
2050 0.17% -0.32%
2049 0.19% -0.3%
2048 0.2% -0.28%
2047 0.2% -0.26%
2046 0.21% -0.25%
2045 0.22% -0.23%
2044 0.23% -0.21%
2043 0.23% -0.19%
2042 0.21% -0.18%
2041 0.22% -0.16%
2040 0.21% -0.15%
2039 0.2% -0.13%
2038 0.2% -0.12%
2037 0.21% -0.11%
2036 0.21% -0.1%
2035 0.21% -0.09%
2034 0.22% -0.09%
2033 0.23% -0.08%
2032 0.23% -0.08%
2031 0.26% -0.08%
2030 0.29% -0.08%
2029 0.33% -0.07%
2028 0.36% -0.07%
2027 0.39% -0.07%
2026 0.45% -0.06%
2025 0.49% -0.05%
2024 0.31% -0.04%
2023 0.47% -0.08%
2022 0.68% -0.17%
2021 0.6% -0.07%
2020 0.73% 0.05%
2019 1.02% 0.08%
2018 1.17% 0.18%
2017 1.36% 0.27%
2016 1.26% 0.33%
2015 1.06% 0.35%
2014 1% 0.33%
2013 0.85% 0.3%
2012 0.74% 0.26%
2011 0.76% 0.25%
2010 0.86% 0.26%
2009 0.86% 0.24%
2008 0.78% 0.21%
2007 0.74% 0.17%
2006 0.56% 0.11%
2005 0.4% 0.08%
2004 0.39% 0.06%
2003 0.37% 0.07%
2002 0.33% 0.14%
2001 0.27% 0.25%
2000 0.16% 0.37%
1999 0.08% 0.45%
1998 0.06% 0.49%
1997 0.06% 0.53%
1996 0.16% 0.53%
1995 0.53% 0.52%
1994 0.71% 0.52%
1993 0.58% 0.53%
1992 0.59% 0.56%
1991 0.68% 0.58%
1990 0.78% 0.59%
1989 0.67% 0.6%
1988 0.46% 0.59%
1987 0.33% 0.56%
1986 0.23% 0.52%
1985 0.17% 0.48%
1984 0.09% 0.46%
1983 0.05% 0.45%
1982 0.06% 0.41%
1981 0.12% 0.38%
1980 0.2% 0.41%
1979 0.22% 0.48%
1978 0.29% 0.56%
1977 0.36% 0.62%
1976 0.36% 0.66%
1975 0.4% 0.64%
1974 0.29% 0.59%
1973 0.17% 0.55%
1972 0.3% 0.54%
1971 0.69% 0.56%
1970 0.94% 0.61%
1969 0.71% 0.7%
1968 0.56% 0.82%
1967 0.77% 0.91%
1966 0.96% 0.99%
1965 0.95% 1.05%
1964 0.75% 1.12%
1963 0.57% 1.17%
1962 0.55% 1.22%
1961 0.47% 1.27%

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

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In 2024, the population of Sweden grew by 0.31%, while Uruguay's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Sweden Uruguay
Current population
10680056
3382789
Population rank 91/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.04%
One net population change
15.9 minutes
5.87 hours
One birth every
5.25 minutes
15.7 minutes
One death every
5.54 minutes
15.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +91 -4
Annual growth/decline +33,077 -1,493
Annual growth/decline rate +0.31% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 149/197 167/197
One migration net change every
11.2 minutes
6.57 hours
Annual migration change +47,079 -1,338
Net migration rank 22/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 2,272,158 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 34/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 21.4% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 28/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sweden
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sweden Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 47,079 - -1,338
2024 - 50,115 - -1,348
2023 5,269 55,209 298 -1,501
2022 10,487 58,955 -2,964 -1,501
2021 22,914 51,947 -5,621 -1,482
2020 14,495 37,302 4,048 -1,482
2019 25,697 72,619 3,873 -2,899
2018 23,403 87,517 7,322 -2,963
2017 24,138 102,671 10,907 -3,091
2016 25,800 119,234 14,008 -3,506
2015 23,518 80,534 16,194 -4,157
2014 26,179 77,654 16,238 -4,919
2013 23,041 66,760 16,318 -5,647
2012 20,943 52,879 15,520 -6,317
2011 21,733 46,049 14,934 -6,982
2010 25,320 51,175 16,231 -7,696
2009 21,387 63,638 16,947 -8,510
2008 18,439 56,452 16,838 -9,458
2007 15,552 54,907 17,422 -10,750
2006 15,436 51,675 17,783 -13,161
2005 9,030 27,030 18,926 -16,086
2004 9,893 25,842 18,067 -15,668
2003 6,271 29,161 18,628 -17,105
2002 893 31,364 20,073 -16,957
2001 -1,779 28,856 20,729 -14,620
2000 -2,662 24,900 21,060 -11,076
1999 -6,201 13,940 21,844 -7,441
1998 -3,541 11,325 22,114 -7,048
1997 -3,539 6,047 23,737 -6,938
1996 1,768 5,773 24,635 -7,397
1995 9,710 11,621 24,872 -8,339
1994 20,196 51,545 24,637 -7,955
1993 20,924 32,725 24,212 -7,922
1992 28,605 20,507 24,847 -7,850
1991 29,299 25,314 25,422 -7,714
1990 29,100 35,668 25,699 -7,499
1989 24,629 44,565 25,322 -7,229
1988 15,186 30,064 25,071 -6,582
1987 11,757 21,335 24,469 -6,833
1986 9,206 15,211 24,505 -8,046
1985 4,175 11,464 23,988 -8,832
1984 3,335 8,668 23,684 -9,730
1983 833 2,105 24,146 -10,671
1982 1,665 2,524 25,224 -12,131
1981 1,664 3,209 24,968 -13,577
1980 5,818 10,040 25,451 -14,252
1979 4,976 13,895 27,456 -14,552
1978 4,138 13,807 30,076 -14,611
1977 7,426 23,528 31,321 -14,280
1976 8,222 20,324 33,199 -14,096
1975 14,746 16,564 33,393 -14,350
1974 23,664 9,217 32,221 -14,512
1973 24,409 -9,551 30,213 -14,312
1972 28,428 -13,519 28,896 -13,817
1971 31,583 2,334 28,584 -13,288
1970 30,563 47,242 28,737 -12,727
1969 23,904 48,824 28,805 -11,149
1968 30,858 8,545 29,103 -8,028
1967 41,700 11,075 29,514 -5,938
1966 45,286 24,920 30,293 -4,599
1965 44,857 32,444 30,807 -3,542
1964 45,968 23,581 31,340 -2,623
1963 35,741 11,009 31,824 -1,707
1962 30,246 9,627 31,441 -623
1961 30,832 14,401 30,975 703
1960 27,693 1,080 30,438 2,057

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

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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 Uruguay 70% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,303 people) and 30% is from migration (a loss of 27,501 people).

As of 2024, 2,272,158 residents or 21.4% of the population were not native-born in Sweden, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

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
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 125K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 76.4K
Tacuarembo 54.8K
Melo 51.8K
Mercedes 42K
Artigas 40.7K

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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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