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

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The latest officially reported population of Sweden was 10,596,620 in 2025 vs 335,169 people in Vanuatu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sweden's population is 10,665,077 people compared to 346,488 in Vanuatu.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 30.8 times bigger than Vanuatu's.
  • Sweden is ranked the 93rd most populous country in the world, while Vanuatu is the 174th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.13% for Sweden vs 0.004% for Vanuatu.
  • For the last 10 years, Sweden has had an average growth rate of +0.81% per year vs +2.33% in Vanuatu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sweden has increased from 9.08M people to 10.7M (17.5% growth), while Vanuatu has grown from 216K to 346K (60.5% growth).

Sweden vs Vanuatu: population by year and forecast

Sweden
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sweden Vanuatu
2100 11,330,987 883,016
2099 11,334,835 878,369
2098 11,339,107 873,597
2097 11,340,268 868,672
2096 11,341,947 863,700
2095 11,344,893 858,515
2094 11,347,531 853,182
2093 11,349,412 847,713
2092 11,351,452 842,198
2091 11,352,899 836,615
2090 11,354,820 830,915
2089 11,357,746 825,143
2088 11,360,405 819,225
2087 11,364,197 813,199
2086 11,371,529 807,118
2085 11,376,573 800,846
2084 11,381,332 794,459
2083 11,384,862 788,013
2082 11,390,058 781,513
2081 11,391,696 774,913
2080 11,393,882 768,233
2079 11,393,412 761,418
2078 11,391,291 754,464
2077 11,389,212 747,507
2076 11,385,385 740,413
2075 11,381,261 733,236
2074 11,377,973 725,977
2073 11,375,051 718,583
2072 11,371,362 711,096
2071 11,366,451 703,543
2070 11,362,742 695,963
2069 11,358,895 688,347
2068 11,357,504 680,670
2067 11,356,672 672,919
2066 11,356,676 665,095
2065 11,355,953 657,238
2064 11,354,988 649,317
2063 11,354,834 641,384
2062 11,355,452 633,453
2061 11,353,198 625,585
2060 11,352,013 617,652
2059 11,349,674 609,661
2058 11,345,893 601,631
2057 11,340,487 593,578
2056 11,335,234 585,523
2055 11,328,291 577,375
2054 11,320,768 569,204
2053 11,310,127 560,984
2052 11,296,358 552,762
2051 11,280,503 544,521
2050 11,261,537 536,181
2049 11,242,070 527,854
2048 11,221,274 519,491
2047 11,199,365 511,139
2046 11,176,512 502,701
2045 11,152,739 494,279
2044 11,127,765 485,821
2043 11,102,354 477,431
2042 11,076,504 469,034
2041 11,052,951 460,706
2040 11,028,609 452,395
2039 11,005,487 444,129
2038 10,983,160 435,887
2037 10,961,591 427,727
2036 10,938,759 419,648
2035 10,916,327 411,652
2034 10,893,717 403,718
2033 10,869,588 395,853
2032 10,844,339 388,114
2031 10,819,037 380,413
2030 10,790,557 372,755
2029 10,759,017 365,162
2028 10,724,017 357,621
2027 10,685,143 350,124
2026 10,643,884 342,649
2025 10,596,620 335,169
2024 10,569,709 327,777
2023 10,536,632 320,409
2022 10,486,941 313,046
2021 10,415,811 305,868
2020 10,353,442 298,858
2019 10,278,887 291,985
2018 10,175,214 285,259
2017 10,057,698 278,507
2016 9,923,085 272,087
2015 9,799,186 266,101
2014 9,696,110 260,240
2013 9,600,379 254,482
2012 9,519,374 248,883
2011 9,449,213 243,474
2010 9,378,126 238,248
2009 9,298,515 232,731
2008 9,219,637 226,896
2007 9,148,092 221,276
2006 9,080,505 215,923
2005 9,029,572 210,760
2004 8,993,531 205,711
2003 8,958,229 200,746
2002 8,924,958 195,863
2001 8,895,960 191,031
2000 8,872,109 186,281
1999 8,857,874 182,048
1998 8,850,974 178,313
1997 8,846,062 174,626
1996 8,840,998 170,911
1995 8,826,939 167,137
1994 8,780,745 163,314
1993 8,718,561 159,463
1992 8,668,067 155,608
1991 8,617,375 151,793
1990 8,558,835 148,063
1989 8,492,964 144,393
1988 8,436,489 140,756
1987 8,397,804 137,187
1986 8,369,829 133,720
1985 8,350,386 130,356
1984 8,336,605 127,109
1983 8,329,033 123,998
1982 8,325,263 121,035
1981 8,320,503 118,249
1980 8,310,531 115,660
1979 8,293,678 113,040
1978 8,275,599 109,963
1977 8,251,540 106,618
1976 8,222,286 103,388
1975 8,192,437 100,269
1974 8,159,955 97,260
1973 8,136,312 94,362
1972 8,122,300 91,562
1971 8,098,334 88,862
1970 8,042,801 86,266
1969 7,968,072 83,755
1968 7,912,273 81,314
1967 7,867,931 78,921
1966 7,807,797 76,590
1965 7,733,853 74,358
1964 7,661,354 72,219
1963 7,604,328 70,159
1962 7,561,588 68,174
1961 7,519,998 66,264
1960 7,484,656 64,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/sweden/vanuatu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sweden increased by 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth), while Vanuatu gained 56,164 people (a 26% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sweden gained 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth), while Vanuatu's population increased by 74,401 people (a 27.3% growth).

Sweden was ranked 88th most populous country in 2006 and is 93rd in 2026. Vanuatu was ranked 175th in 2006 and ranked 174th 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 Vanuatu will increase by 54.7% to 536,181 people and rank change from 174th to 169th.

Sweden is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 11.4M people compared to the peak of 883K people in 2100 for Vanuatu.

Population growth rate by year

Sweden
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sweden Vanuatu
2100 -0.03% 0.53%
2099 -0.04% 0.55%
2098 -0.01% 0.57%
2097 -0.01% 0.58%
2096 -0.03% 0.6%
2095 -0.02% 0.63%
2094 -0.02% 0.65%
2093 -0.02% 0.65%
2092 -0.01% 0.67%
2091 -0.02% 0.69%
2090 -0.03% 0.7%
2089 -0.02% 0.72%
2088 -0.03% 0.74%
2087 -0.06% 0.75%
2086 -0.04% 0.78%
2085 -0.04% 0.8%
2084 -0.03% 0.82%
2083 -0.05% 0.83%
2082 -0.01% 0.85%
2081 -0.02% 0.87%
2080 0.004% 0.9%
2079 0.02% 0.92%
2078 0.02% 0.93%
2077 0.03% 0.96%
2076 0.04% 0.98%
2075 0.03% 1%
2074 0.03% 1.03%
2073 0.03% 1.05%
2072 0.04% 1.07%
2071 0.03% 1.09%
2070 0.03% 1.11%
2069 0.01% 1.13%
2068 0.007% 1.15%
2067 -0% 1.18%
2066 0.006% 1.2%
2065 0.009% 1.22%
2064 0.001% 1.24%
2063 -0.005% 1.25%
2062 0.02% 1.26%
2061 0.01% 1.28%
2060 0.02% 1.31%
2059 0.03% 1.33%
2058 0.05% 1.36%
2057 0.05% 1.38%
2056 0.06% 1.41%
2055 0.07% 1.44%
2054 0.09% 1.47%
2053 0.12% 1.49%
2052 0.14% 1.51%
2051 0.17% 1.56%
2050 0.17% 1.58%
2049 0.19% 1.61%
2048 0.2% 1.63%
2047 0.2% 1.68%
2046 0.21% 1.7%
2045 0.22% 1.74%
2044 0.23% 1.76%
2043 0.23% 1.79%
2042 0.21% 1.81%
2041 0.22% 1.84%
2040 0.21% 1.86%
2039 0.2% 1.89%
2038 0.2% 1.91%
2037 0.21% 1.93%
2036 0.21% 1.94%
2035 0.21% 1.97%
2034 0.22% 1.99%
2033 0.23% 1.99%
2032 0.23% 2.02%
2031 0.26% 2.05%
2030 0.29% 2.08%
2029 0.33% 2.11%
2028 0.36% 2.14%
2027 0.39% 2.18%
2026 0.45% 2.23%
2025 0.25% 2.26%
2024 0.31% 2.3%
2023 0.47% 2.35%
2022 0.68% 2.35%
2021 0.6% 2.35%
2020 0.73% 2.35%
2019 1.02% 2.36%
2018 1.17% 2.42%
2017 1.36% 2.36%
2016 1.26% 2.25%
2015 1.06% 2.25%
2014 1% 2.26%
2013 0.85% 2.25%
2012 0.74% 2.22%
2011 0.76% 2.19%
2010 0.86% 2.37%
2009 0.86% 2.57%
2008 0.78% 2.54%
2007 0.74% 2.48%
2006 0.56% 2.45%
2005 0.4% 2.45%
2004 0.39% 2.47%
2003 0.37% 2.49%
2002 0.33% 2.53%
2001 0.27% 2.55%
2000 0.16% 2.33%
1999 0.08% 2.09%
1998 0.06% 2.11%
1997 0.06% 2.17%
1996 0.16% 2.26%
1995 0.53% 2.34%
1994 0.71% 2.41%
1993 0.58% 2.48%
1992 0.59% 2.51%
1991 0.68% 2.52%
1990 0.78% 2.54%
1989 0.67% 2.58%
1988 0.46% 2.6%
1987 0.33% 2.59%
1986 0.23% 2.58%
1985 0.17% 2.55%
1984 0.09% 2.51%
1983 0.05% 2.45%
1982 0.06% 2.36%
1981 0.12% 2.24%
1980 0.2% 2.32%
1979 0.22% 2.8%
1978 0.29% 3.14%
1977 0.36% 3.12%
1976 0.36% 3.11%
1975 0.4% 3.09%
1974 0.29% 3.07%
1973 0.17% 3.06%
1972 0.3% 3.04%
1971 0.69% 3.01%
1970 0.94% 3%
1969 0.71% 3%
1968 0.56% 3.03%
1967 0.77% 3.04%
1966 0.96% 3%
1965 0.95% 2.96%
1964 0.75% 2.94%
1963 0.57% 2.91%
1962 0.55% 2.88%
1961 0.47% 2.84%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/sweden/vanuatu | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Sweden grew by 0.25%, while Vanuatu's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Sweden Vanuatu
Current population
10665077
346488
Population rank 93/197 174/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.004%
One net population change
19.6 minutes
1.19 hours
One birth every
5.35 minutes
58 minutes
One death every
5.78 minutes
5.33 hours
Daily growth/decline +74 +20
Annual growth/decline +26,911 +7,392
Annual growth/decline rate +0.25% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 148/197 36/197
One migration net change every
11.2 minutes
1.01 weeks
Annual migration change +47,079 -52
Net migration rank 22/196 80/196
Foreign-born residents 2,272,158 3,315
Foreign-born residents rank 34/195 188/195
Foreign-born share of population 21.4% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 28/195 155/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sweden
Natural

Migration
Vanuatu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sweden Vanuatu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 47,079 - -52
2024 7,399 50,115 7,419 -43
2023 5,269 55,209 7,359 0
2022 10,487 58,955 7,358 0
2021 22,914 51,947 7,199 -201
2020 14,495 37,302 7,233 -201
2019 25,697 72,619 7,364 -652
2018 23,403 87,517 7,379 -638
2017 24,138 102,671 7,371 -610
2016 25,800 119,234 7,315 -1,235
2015 23,518 80,534 7,220 -1,324
2014 26,179 77,654 7,143 -1,320
2013 23,041 66,760 7,036 -1,343
2012 20,943 52,879 6,877 -1,369
2011 21,733 46,049 6,715 -1,395
2010 25,320 51,175 6,548 -1,413
2009 21,387 63,638 6,362 -467
2008 18,439 56,452 6,138 -372
2007 15,552 54,907 5,842 -374
2006 15,436 51,675 5,606 -364
2005 9,030 27,030 5,454 -364
2004 9,893 25,842 5,353 -349
2003 6,271 29,161 5,258 -342
2002 893 31,364 5,181 -329
2001 -1,779 28,856 5,144 -328
2000 -2,662 24,900 5,026 -339
1999 -6,201 13,940 4,871 -1,090
1998 -3,541 11,325 4,866 -1,178
1997 -3,539 6,047 4,854 -1,166
1996 1,768 5,773 4,897 -1,154
1995 9,710 11,621 4,945 -1,140
1994 20,196 51,545 4,973 -1,132
1993 20,924 32,725 4,973 -1,115
1992 28,605 20,507 4,941 -1,095
1991 29,299 25,314 4,859 -1,078
1990 29,100 35,668 4,762 -1,072
1989 24,629 44,565 4,656 -1,006
1988 15,186 30,064 4,577 -959
1987 11,757 21,335 4,427 -907
1986 9,206 15,211 4,360 -938
1985 4,175 11,464 4,219 -916
1984 3,335 8,668 4,088 -907
1983 833 2,105 3,944 -899
1982 1,665 2,524 3,778 -897
1981 1,664 3,209 3,592 -896
1980 5,818 10,040 3,383 -896
1979 4,976 13,895 3,590 -845
1978 4,138 13,807 3,428 -15
1977 7,426 23,528 3,285 -3
1976 8,222 20,324 3,174 3
1975 14,746 16,564 3,074 -15
1974 23,664 9,217 2,968 -17
1973 24,409 -9,551 2,876 -22
1972 28,428 -13,519 2,775 -28
1971 31,583 2,334 2,685 -40
1970 30,563 47,242 2,597 -46
1969 23,904 48,824 2,529 -53
1968 30,858 8,545 2,470 -68
1967 41,700 11,075 2,384 0
1966 45,286 24,920 2,278 0
1965 44,857 32,444 2,180 0
1964 45,968 23,581 2,098 0
1963 35,741 11,009 2,025 0
1962 30,246 9,627 1,947 0
1961 30,832 14,401 1,872 0
1960 27,693 1,080 1,796 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/sweden/vanuatu | CC BY

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 Vanuatu 93.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 73,217 people) and 6.28% is from migration (a loss of 4,904 people).

As of 2024, 2,272,158 residents or 21.4% of the population were not native-born in Sweden, compared to 3,315 people or 1% in Vanuatu.

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
Vanuatu
City Population
Port Vila 49K
Luganville 17.7K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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