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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Sweden was 10,569,709 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sweden's population is 10,680,056 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 9.58 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Sweden is ranked the 91st most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.36% of the world: 0.13% for Sweden vs 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Sweden has had an average growth rate of +0.88% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sweden has increased from 9.08M people to 10.7M (17.6% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Sweden vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Sweden
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sweden Vietnam
2100 11,357,586 92,239,801
2099 11,361,443 92,735,968
2098 11,365,725 93,227,318
2097 11,366,889 93,703,343
2096 11,368,572 94,178,675
2095 11,371,525 94,640,859
2094 11,374,169 95,098,747
2093 11,376,054 95,558,233
2092 11,378,099 96,015,030
2091 11,379,549 96,474,248
2090 11,381,475 96,938,026
2089 11,384,408 97,399,661
2088 11,387,073 97,858,300
2087 11,390,874 98,324,127
2086 11,398,223 98,788,452
2085 11,403,279 99,249,444
2084 11,408,050 99,710,990
2083 11,411,588 100,178,339
2082 11,416,796 100,650,389
2081 11,418,438 101,120,279
2080 11,420,629 101,584,408
2079 11,420,158 102,046,677
2078 11,418,032 102,496,244
2077 11,415,948 102,944,347
2076 11,412,112 103,374,514
2075 11,407,978 103,799,405
2074 11,404,682 104,214,107
2073 11,401,754 104,623,307
2072 11,398,056 105,022,092
2071 11,393,134 105,401,255
2070 11,389,416 105,773,681
2069 11,385,560 106,126,787
2068 11,384,165 106,471,025
2067 11,383,331 106,811,324
2066 11,383,335 107,143,716
2065 11,382,611 107,459,475
2064 11,381,643 107,761,108
2063 11,381,489 108,055,355
2062 11,382,109 108,339,650
2061 11,379,849 108,607,597
2060 11,378,661 108,859,065
2059 11,376,317 109,104,391
2058 11,372,527 109,337,395
2057 11,367,109 109,546,926
2056 11,361,843 109,732,352
2055 11,354,884 109,903,830
2054 11,347,343 110,052,946
2053 11,336,678 110,173,868
2052 11,322,876 110,270,266
2051 11,306,983 110,338,539
2050 11,287,973 110,361,987
2049 11,268,461 110,356,819
2048 11,247,615 110,313,849
2047 11,225,655 110,228,852
2046 11,202,749 110,108,051
2045 11,178,920 109,943,449
2044 11,153,887 109,748,671
2043 11,128,417 109,514,717
2042 11,102,505 109,242,604
2041 11,078,898 108,936,706
2040 11,054,498 108,611,523
2039 11,031,322 108,254,640
2038 11,008,943 107,877,983
2037 10,987,323 107,480,286
2036 10,964,438 107,075,099
2035 10,941,953 106,647,378
2034 10,919,289 106,206,100
2033 10,895,104 105,762,219
2032 10,869,796 105,299,476
2031 10,844,434 104,826,346
2030 10,815,888 104,330,461
2029 10,784,274 103,835,790
2028 10,749,191 103,316,499
2027 10,710,226 102,775,814
2026 10,668,870 102,213,157
2025 10,621,495 101,614,413
2024 10,569,709 100,987,686
2023 10,536,632 100,352,192
2022 10,486,941 99,680,655
2021 10,415,811 98,935,098
2020 10,353,442 98,079,191
2019 10,278,887 97,173,776
2018 10,175,214 96,237,319
2017 10,057,698 95,176,977
2016 9,923,085 94,000,117
2015 9,799,186 92,823,254
2014 9,696,110 91,679,578
2013 9,600,379 90,573,104
2012 9,519,374 89,510,356
2011 9,449,213 88,468,314
2010 9,378,126 87,455,152
2009 9,298,515 86,460,018
2008 9,219,637 85,175,788
2007 9,148,092 83,633,375
2006 9,080,505 82,167,897
2005 9,029,572 81,088,313
2004 8,993,531 80,338,971
2003 8,958,229 79,563,777
2002 8,924,958 78,772,224
2001 8,895,960 77,969,361
2000 8,872,109 77,154,011
1999 8,857,874 76,287,452
1998 8,850,974 75,299,660
1997 8,846,062 74,226,889
1996 8,840,998 73,156,447
1995 8,826,939 72,049,940
1994 8,780,745 70,854,391
1993 8,718,561 69,586,384
1992 8,668,067 68,260,337
1991 8,617,375 66,891,775
1990 8,558,835 65,504,552
1989 8,492,964 64,147,348
1988 8,436,489 62,843,228
1987 8,397,804 61,584,651
1986 8,369,829 60,347,048
1985 8,350,386 59,060,622
1984 8,336,605 57,706,067
1983 8,329,033 56,337,921
1982 8,325,263 55,011,289
1981 8,320,503 53,738,141
1980 8,310,531 52,490,101
1979 8,293,678 51,378,211
1978 8,275,599 50,249,552
1977 8,251,540 48,954,872
1976 8,222,286 47,684,931
1975 8,192,437 46,482,903
1974 8,159,955 45,413,537
1973 8,136,312 44,409,861
1972 8,122,300 43,429,168
1971 8,098,334 42,449,276
1970 8,042,801 41,475,230
1969 7,968,072 40,582,096
1968 7,912,273 39,734,609
1967 7,867,931 38,895,080
1966 7,807,797 38,024,836
1965 7,733,853 37,129,656
1964 7,661,354 36,201,563
1963 7,604,328 35,249,101
1962 7,561,588 34,288,560
1961 7,519,998 33,409,059
1960 7,484,656 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sweden increased by 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sweden gained 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% growth).

Sweden was ranked 88th most populous country in 2006 and is 91st in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Sweden is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 11.4M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Sweden
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sweden Vietnam
2100 -0.03% -0.54%
2099 -0.04% -0.53%
2098 -0.01% -0.51%
2097 -0.01% -0.5%
2096 -0.03% -0.49%
2095 -0.02% -0.48%
2094 -0.02% -0.48%
2093 -0.02% -0.48%
2092 -0.01% -0.48%
2091 -0.02% -0.48%
2090 -0.03% -0.47%
2089 -0.02% -0.47%
2088 -0.03% -0.47%
2087 -0.06% -0.47%
2086 -0.04% -0.46%
2085 -0.04% -0.46%
2084 -0.03% -0.47%
2083 -0.05% -0.47%
2082 -0.01% -0.46%
2081 -0.02% -0.46%
2080 0.004% -0.45%
2079 0.02% -0.44%
2078 0.02% -0.44%
2077 0.03% -0.42%
2076 0.04% -0.41%
2075 0.03% -0.4%
2074 0.03% -0.39%
2073 0.03% -0.38%
2072 0.04% -0.36%
2071 0.03% -0.35%
2070 0.03% -0.33%
2069 0.01% -0.32%
2068 0.007% -0.32%
2067 -0% -0.31%
2066 0.006% -0.29%
2065 0.009% -0.28%
2064 0.001% -0.27%
2063 -0.005% -0.26%
2062 0.02% -0.25%
2061 0.01% -0.23%
2060 0.02% -0.22%
2059 0.03% -0.21%
2058 0.05% -0.19%
2057 0.05% -0.17%
2056 0.06% -0.16%
2055 0.07% -0.14%
2054 0.09% -0.11%
2053 0.12% -0.09%
2052 0.14% -0.06%
2051 0.17% -0.02%
2050 0.17% 0.005%
2049 0.19% 0.04%
2048 0.2% 0.08%
2047 0.2% 0.11%
2046 0.21% 0.15%
2045 0.22% 0.18%
2044 0.23% 0.21%
2043 0.23% 0.25%
2042 0.21% 0.28%
2041 0.22% 0.3%
2040 0.21% 0.33%
2039 0.2% 0.35%
2038 0.2% 0.37%
2037 0.21% 0.38%
2036 0.21% 0.4%
2035 0.21% 0.42%
2034 0.22% 0.42%
2033 0.23% 0.44%
2032 0.23% 0.45%
2031 0.26% 0.48%
2030 0.29% 0.48%
2029 0.33% 0.5%
2028 0.36% 0.53%
2027 0.39% 0.55%
2026 0.45% 0.59%
2025 0.49% 0.62%
2024 0.31% 0.63%
2023 0.47% 0.67%
2022 0.68% 0.75%
2021 0.6% 0.87%
2020 0.73% 0.93%
2019 1.02% 0.97%
2018 1.17% 1.11%
2017 1.36% 1.25%
2016 1.26% 1.27%
2015 1.06% 1.25%
2014 1% 1.22%
2013 0.85% 1.19%
2012 0.74% 1.18%
2011 0.76% 1.16%
2010 0.86% 1.15%
2009 0.86% 1.51%
2008 0.78% 1.84%
2007 0.74% 1.78%
2006 0.56% 1.33%
2005 0.4% 0.93%
2004 0.39% 0.97%
2003 0.37% 1%
2002 0.33% 1.03%
2001 0.27% 1.06%
2000 0.16% 1.14%
1999 0.08% 1.31%
1998 0.06% 1.45%
1997 0.06% 1.46%
1996 0.16% 1.54%
1995 0.53% 1.69%
1994 0.71% 1.82%
1993 0.58% 1.94%
1992 0.59% 2.05%
1991 0.68% 2.12%
1990 0.78% 2.12%
1989 0.67% 2.08%
1988 0.46% 2.04%
1987 0.33% 2.05%
1986 0.23% 2.18%
1985 0.17% 2.35%
1984 0.09% 2.43%
1983 0.05% 2.41%
1982 0.06% 2.37%
1981 0.12% 2.38%
1980 0.2% 2.16%
1979 0.22% 2.25%
1978 0.29% 2.64%
1977 0.36% 2.66%
1976 0.36% 2.59%
1975 0.4% 2.35%
1974 0.29% 2.26%
1973 0.17% 2.26%
1972 0.3% 2.31%
1971 0.69% 2.35%
1970 0.94% 2.2%
1969 0.71% 2.13%
1968 0.56% 2.16%
1967 0.77% 2.29%
1966 0.96% 2.41%
1965 0.95% 2.56%
1964 0.75% 2.7%
1963 0.57% 2.8%
1962 0.55% 2.63%
1961 0.47% 2.7%

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/vietnam | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Sweden grew by 0.31%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Sweden Vietnam
Current population
10680056
102365351
Population rank 91/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 1.24%
One net population change
15.9 minutes
49.6 seconds
One birth every
5.25 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
5.54 minutes
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +91 +1,741
Annual growth/decline +33,077 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate +0.31% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 149/197 123/197
One migration net change every
11.2 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change +47,079 -48,171
Net migration rank 22/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 2,272,158 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 34/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 21.4% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 28/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sweden
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sweden Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 47,079 - -48,171
2024 - 50,115 - -59,645
2023 5,269 55,209 727,955 -81,789
2022 10,487 58,955 775,914 -78,977
2021 22,914 51,947 799,593 -5,418
2020 14,495 37,302 924,004 -6,457
2019 25,697 72,619 895,262 -2,051
2018 23,403 87,517 882,977 96,650
2017 24,138 102,671 1,001,833 139,245
2016 25,800 119,234 1,045,094 167,652
2015 23,518 80,534 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 26,179 77,654 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 23,041 66,760 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 20,943 52,879 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 21,733 46,049 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 25,320 51,175 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 21,387 63,638 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 18,439 56,452 1,008,141 571,113
2007 15,552 54,907 981,689 523,784
2006 15,436 51,675 943,041 482,399
2005 9,030 27,030 942,084 -208,337
2004 9,893 25,842 985,438 -220,458
2003 6,271 29,161 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 893 31,364 991,427 -193,766
2001 -1,779 28,856 985,610 -177,586
2000 -2,662 24,900 966,894 -144,298
1999 -6,201 13,940 925,519 -15,010
1998 -3,541 11,325 959,016 106,091
1997 -3,539 6,047 1,028,116 52,382
1996 1,768 5,773 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 9,710 11,621 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 20,196 51,545 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 20,924 32,725 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 28,605 20,507 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 29,299 25,314 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 29,100 35,668 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 24,629 44,565 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 15,186 30,064 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 11,757 21,335 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 9,206 15,211 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 4,175 11,464 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 3,335 8,668 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 833 2,105 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 1,665 2,524 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 1,664 3,209 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 5,818 10,040 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 4,976 13,895 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 4,138 13,807 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 7,426 23,528 1,259,315 49,655
1976 8,222 20,324 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 14,746 16,564 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 23,664 9,217 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 24,409 -9,551 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 28,428 -13,519 921,524 -1,920
1971 31,583 2,334 963,259 76,961
1970 30,563 47,242 905,902 1,997
1969 23,904 48,824 878,359 0
1968 30,858 8,545 815,116 1,489
1967 41,700 11,075 862,071 394
1966 45,286 24,920 876,283 1,769
1965 44,857 32,444 913,761 -1,438
1964 45,968 23,581 950,219 -6,328
1963 35,741 11,009 961,067 0
1962 30,246 9,627 960,046 0
1961 30,832 14,401 798,978 0
1960 27,693 1,080 955,268 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/sweden/vietnam | 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 Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 people).

As of 2024, 2,272,158 residents or 21.4% of the population were not native-born in Sweden, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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