Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of Sweden was 10,596,620 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sweden's population is 10,665,077 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 2.69 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Sweden is ranked the 93rd most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.13% for Sweden vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Sweden has had an average growth rate of +0.81% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sweden has increased from 9.08M people to 10.7M (17.5% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Sweden vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Sweden
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sweden Venezuela
2100 11,330,987 28,410,292
2099 11,334,835 28,556,135
2098 11,339,107 28,707,705
2097 11,340,268 28,852,186
2096 11,341,947 28,997,910
2095 11,344,893 29,134,707
2094 11,347,531 29,264,882
2093 11,349,412 29,394,209
2092 11,351,452 29,510,768
2091 11,352,899 29,623,813
2090 11,354,820 29,734,285
2089 11,357,746 29,840,423
2088 11,360,405 29,936,470
2087 11,364,197 30,030,678
2086 11,371,529 30,120,614
2085 11,376,573 30,201,240
2084 11,381,332 30,276,736
2083 11,384,862 30,348,224
2082 11,390,058 30,418,460
2081 11,391,696 30,484,132
2080 11,393,882 30,549,302
2079 11,393,412 30,612,881
2078 11,391,291 30,674,565
2077 11,389,212 30,730,870
2076 11,385,385 30,780,046
2075 11,381,261 30,829,620
2074 11,377,973 30,868,955
2073 11,375,051 30,913,457
2072 11,371,362 30,956,993
2071 11,366,451 30,999,181
2070 11,362,742 31,039,456
2069 11,358,895 31,077,886
2068 11,357,504 31,111,229
2067 11,356,672 31,147,205
2066 11,356,676 31,177,952
2065 11,355,953 31,202,552
2064 11,354,988 31,217,149
2063 11,354,834 31,232,539
2062 11,355,452 31,245,802
2061 11,353,198 31,255,590
2060 11,352,013 31,264,668
2059 11,349,674 31,272,623
2058 11,345,893 31,273,762
2057 11,340,487 31,276,766
2056 11,335,234 31,268,661
2055 11,328,291 31,252,602
2054 11,320,768 31,238,775
2053 11,310,127 31,222,231
2052 11,296,358 31,194,694
2051 11,280,503 31,174,182
2050 11,261,537 31,139,557
2049 11,242,070 31,104,189
2048 11,221,274 31,062,699
2047 11,199,365 31,009,532
2046 11,176,512 30,960,686
2045 11,152,739 30,905,370
2044 11,127,765 30,845,107
2043 11,102,354 30,776,828
2042 11,076,504 30,694,535
2041 11,052,951 30,607,831
2040 11,028,609 30,504,638
2039 11,005,487 30,389,092
2038 10,983,160 30,268,244
2037 10,961,591 30,145,046
2036 10,938,759 30,014,973
2035 10,916,327 29,870,829
2034 10,893,717 29,718,039
2033 10,869,588 29,574,127
2032 10,844,339 29,428,330
2031 10,819,037 29,279,969
2030 10,790,557 29,139,878
2029 10,759,017 29,004,690
2028 10,724,017 28,880,803
2027 10,685,143 28,750,990
2026 10,643,884 28,630,592
2025 10,596,620 28,516,896
2024 10,569,709 28,405,543
2023 10,536,632 28,300,854
2022 10,486,941 28,213,017
2021 10,415,811 28,237,826
2020 10,353,442 28,444,077
2019 10,278,887 28,938,098
2018 10,175,214 29,807,592
2017 10,057,698 30,565,323
2016 9,923,085 30,765,720
2015 9,799,186 30,573,972
2014 9,696,110 30,254,079
2013 9,600,379 29,912,198
2012 9,519,374 29,553,826
2011 9,449,213 29,185,212
2010 9,378,126 28,813,101
2009 9,298,515 28,438,298
2008 9,219,637 28,053,696
2007 9,148,092 27,649,363
2006 9,080,505 27,224,686
2005 9,029,572 26,785,804
2004 8,993,531 26,340,838
2003 8,958,229 25,892,703
2002 8,924,958 25,435,671
2001 8,895,960 24,979,922
2000 8,872,109 24,526,708
1999 8,857,874 24,066,593
1998 8,850,974 23,601,337
1997 8,846,062 23,131,685
1996 8,840,998 22,662,113
1995 8,826,939 22,193,821
1994 8,780,745 21,725,188
1993 8,718,561 21,254,520
1992 8,668,067 20,780,948
1991 8,617,375 20,304,896
1990 8,558,835 19,827,010
1989 8,492,964 19,348,921
1988 8,436,489 18,871,020
1987 8,397,804 18,394,963
1986 8,369,829 17,923,536
1985 8,350,386 17,461,434
1984 8,336,605 17,008,841
1983 8,329,033 16,562,205
1982 8,325,263 16,121,874
1981 8,320,503 15,687,297
1980 8,310,531 15,258,218
1979 8,293,678 14,834,552
1978 8,275,599 14,416,684
1977 8,251,540 14,006,812
1976 8,222,286 13,606,284
1975 8,192,437 13,215,892
1974 8,159,955 12,835,351
1973 8,136,312 12,463,537
1972 8,122,300 12,099,180
1971 8,098,334 11,741,008
1970 8,042,801 11,387,790
1969 7,968,072 11,040,280
1968 7,912,273 10,697,530
1967 7,867,931 10,358,513
1966 7,807,797 10,024,854
1965 7,733,853 9,697,790
1964 7,661,354 9,377,712
1963 7,604,328 9,064,021
1962 7,561,588 8,756,870
1961 7,519,998 8,455,915
1960 7,484,656 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sweden increased by 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sweden gained 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Sweden was ranked 88th most populous country in 2006 and is 93rd in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Sweden is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 11.4M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Sweden
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sweden Venezuela
2100 -0.03% -0.51%
2099 -0.04% -0.53%
2098 -0.01% -0.5%
2097 -0.01% -0.5%
2096 -0.03% -0.47%
2095 -0.02% -0.44%
2094 -0.02% -0.44%
2093 -0.02% -0.39%
2092 -0.01% -0.38%
2091 -0.02% -0.37%
2090 -0.03% -0.36%
2089 -0.02% -0.32%
2088 -0.03% -0.31%
2087 -0.06% -0.3%
2086 -0.04% -0.27%
2085 -0.04% -0.25%
2084 -0.03% -0.24%
2083 -0.05% -0.23%
2082 -0.01% -0.22%
2081 -0.02% -0.21%
2080 0.004% -0.21%
2079 0.02% -0.2%
2078 0.02% -0.18%
2077 0.03% -0.16%
2076 0.04% -0.16%
2075 0.03% -0.13%
2074 0.03% -0.14%
2073 0.03% -0.14%
2072 0.04% -0.14%
2071 0.03% -0.13%
2070 0.03% -0.12%
2069 0.01% -0.11%
2068 0.007% -0.12%
2067 -0% -0.1%
2066 0.006% -0.08%
2065 0.009% -0.05%
2064 0.001% -0.05%
2063 -0.005% -0.04%
2062 0.02% -0.03%
2061 0.01% -0.03%
2060 0.02% -0.03%
2059 0.03% -0.004%
2058 0.05% -0.01%
2057 0.05% 0.03%
2056 0.06% 0.05%
2055 0.07% 0.04%
2054 0.09% 0.05%
2053 0.12% 0.09%
2052 0.14% 0.07%
2051 0.17% 0.11%
2050 0.17% 0.11%
2049 0.19% 0.13%
2048 0.2% 0.17%
2047 0.2% 0.16%
2046 0.21% 0.18%
2045 0.22% 0.2%
2044 0.23% 0.22%
2043 0.23% 0.27%
2042 0.21% 0.28%
2041 0.22% 0.34%
2040 0.21% 0.38%
2039 0.2% 0.4%
2038 0.2% 0.41%
2037 0.21% 0.43%
2036 0.21% 0.48%
2035 0.21% 0.51%
2034 0.22% 0.49%
2033 0.23% 0.5%
2032 0.23% 0.51%
2031 0.26% 0.48%
2030 0.29% 0.47%
2029 0.33% 0.43%
2028 0.36% 0.45%
2027 0.39% 0.42%
2026 0.45% 0.4%
2025 0.25% 0.39%
2024 0.31% 0.37%
2023 0.47% 0.31%
2022 0.68% -0.09%
2021 0.6% -0.73%
2020 0.73% -1.71%
2019 1.02% -2.92%
2018 1.17% -2.48%
2017 1.36% -0.65%
2016 1.26% 0.63%
2015 1.06% 1.06%
2014 1% 1.14%
2013 0.85% 1.21%
2012 0.74% 1.26%
2011 0.76% 1.29%
2010 0.86% 1.32%
2009 0.86% 1.37%
2008 0.78% 1.46%
2007 0.74% 1.56%
2006 0.56% 1.64%
2005 0.4% 1.69%
2004 0.39% 1.73%
2003 0.37% 1.8%
2002 0.33% 1.82%
2001 0.27% 1.85%
2000 0.16% 1.91%
1999 0.08% 1.97%
1998 0.06% 2.03%
1997 0.06% 2.07%
1996 0.16% 2.11%
1995 0.53% 2.16%
1994 0.71% 2.21%
1993 0.58% 2.28%
1992 0.59% 2.34%
1991 0.68% 2.41%
1990 0.78% 2.47%
1989 0.67% 2.53%
1988 0.46% 2.59%
1987 0.33% 2.63%
1986 0.23% 2.65%
1985 0.17% 2.66%
1984 0.09% 2.7%
1983 0.05% 2.73%
1982 0.06% 2.77%
1981 0.12% 2.81%
1980 0.2% 2.86%
1979 0.22% 2.9%
1978 0.29% 2.93%
1977 0.36% 2.94%
1976 0.36% 2.95%
1975 0.4% 2.96%
1974 0.29% 2.98%
1973 0.17% 3.01%
1972 0.3% 3.05%
1971 0.69% 3.1%
1970 0.94% 3.15%
1969 0.71% 3.2%
1968 0.56% 3.27%
1967 0.77% 3.33%
1966 0.96% 3.37%
1965 0.95% 3.41%
1964 0.75% 3.46%
1963 0.57% 3.51%
1962 0.55% 3.56%
1961 0.47% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Sweden grew by 0.25%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Sweden Venezuela
Current population
10665077
28692435
Population rank 93/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.35%
One net population change
19.6 minutes
4.73 minutes
One birth every
5.35 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
5.78 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +74 +305
Annual growth/decline +26,911 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +0.25% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 148/197 139/197
One migration net change every
11.2 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change +47,079 -100,467
Net migration rank 22/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 2,272,158 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 34/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 21.4% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 28/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sweden
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sweden Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 47,079 - -100,467
2024 7,399 50,115 214,547 -105,297
2023 5,269 55,209 213,020 -112,899
2022 10,487 58,955 216,619 -141,107
2021 22,914 51,947 207,746 -332,936
2020 14,495 37,302 237,223 -524,649
2019 25,697 72,619 274,826 -975,534
2018 23,403 87,517 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 24,138 102,671 340,222 -817,376
2016 25,800 119,234 359,651 -283,270
2015 23,518 80,534 384,560 -77,417
2014 26,179 77,654 395,088 -62,437
2013 23,041 66,760 408,930 -57,818
2012 20,943 52,879 420,758 -55,131
2011 21,733 46,049 425,958 -54,384
2010 25,320 51,175 425,397 -52,781
2009 21,387 63,638 427,257 -50,286
2008 18,439 56,452 435,870 -43,636
2007 15,552 54,907 452,482 -36,060
2006 15,436 51,675 460,152 -27,240
2005 9,030 27,030 463,260 -18,407
2004 9,893 25,842 455,881 -10,798
2003 6,271 29,161 456,902 -5,729
2002 893 31,364 466,821 -3,944
2001 -1,779 28,856 451,487 -2,856
2000 -2,662 24,900 459,802 -1,999
1999 -6,201 13,940 463,787 -1,376
1998 -3,541 11,325 469,123 -1,010
1997 -3,539 6,047 472,002 -816
1996 1,768 5,773 468,653 -708
1995 9,710 11,621 469,267 -622
1994 20,196 51,545 469,178 -559
1993 20,924 32,725 473,189 -477
1992 28,605 20,507 474,824 -381
1991 29,299 25,314 477,917 -236
1990 29,100 35,668 478,168 -69
1989 24,629 44,565 478,053 32
1988 15,186 30,064 477,569 137
1987 11,757 21,335 474,204 182
1986 9,206 15,211 468,252 201
1985 4,175 11,464 455,517 237
1984 3,335 8,668 449,186 247
1983 833 2,105 443,569 260
1982 1,665 2,524 436,564 260
1981 1,664 3,209 432,059 251
1980 5,818 10,040 425,613 237
1979 4,976 13,895 421,256 228
1978 4,138 13,807 414,032 205
1977 7,426 23,528 405,315 196
1976 8,222 20,324 395,344 190
1975 14,746 16,564 385,045 186
1974 23,664 9,217 375,678 173
1973 24,409 -9,551 367,612 171
1972 28,428 -13,519 360,749 173
1971 31,583 2,334 355,212 215
1970 30,563 47,242 350,709 305
1969 23,904 48,824 343,596 403
1968 30,858 8,545 340,973 532
1967 41,700 11,075 335,813 717
1966 45,286 24,920 329,697 1,087
1965 44,857 32,444 321,695 1,656
1964 45,968 23,581 314,397 2,410
1963 35,741 11,009 307,279 3,296
1962 30,246 9,627 299,345 4,386
1961 30,832 14,401 292,109 6,069
1960 27,693 1,080 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/sweden/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 2,272,158 residents or 21.4% of the population were not native-born in Sweden, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.