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

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The latest officially reported population of Sweden was 10,596,620 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sweden's population is 10,665,077 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 1.64 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Sweden is ranked the 93rd most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.13% for Sweden vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Sweden has had an average growth rate of +0.81% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sweden has increased from 9.08M people to 10.7M (17.5% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Sweden vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Sweden
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sweden Zimbabwe
2100 11,330,987 37,486,352
2099 11,334,835 37,415,690
2098 11,339,107 37,331,540
2097 11,340,268 37,238,819
2096 11,341,947 37,146,184
2095 11,344,893 37,035,388
2094 11,347,531 36,915,996
2093 11,349,412 36,814,133
2092 11,351,452 36,691,740
2091 11,352,899 36,570,481
2090 11,354,820 36,428,812
2089 11,357,746 36,284,166
2088 11,360,405 36,144,627
2087 11,364,197 35,980,805
2086 11,371,529 35,811,286
2085 11,376,573 35,640,228
2084 11,381,332 35,459,328
2083 11,384,862 35,271,139
2082 11,390,058 35,081,992
2081 11,391,696 34,876,198
2080 11,393,882 34,662,013
2079 11,393,412 34,442,751
2078 11,391,291 34,220,306
2077 11,389,212 33,985,899
2076 11,385,385 33,742,198
2075 11,381,261 33,498,815
2074 11,377,973 33,247,764
2073 11,375,051 32,981,390
2072 11,371,362 32,708,937
2071 11,366,451 32,448,602
2070 11,362,742 32,183,952
2069 11,358,895 31,909,601
2068 11,357,504 31,633,783
2067 11,356,672 31,348,096
2066 11,356,676 31,065,618
2065 11,355,953 30,769,538
2064 11,354,988 30,482,622
2063 11,354,834 30,178,760
2062 11,355,452 29,870,308
2061 11,353,198 29,559,670
2060 11,352,013 29,254,998
2059 11,349,674 28,947,636
2058 11,345,893 28,634,199
2057 11,340,487 28,309,796
2056 11,335,234 27,993,176
2055 11,328,291 27,661,321
2054 11,320,768 27,334,325
2053 11,310,127 26,989,310
2052 11,296,358 26,645,898
2051 11,280,503 26,289,905
2050 11,261,537 25,937,176
2049 11,242,070 25,587,491
2048 11,221,274 25,230,302
2047 11,199,365 24,876,838
2046 11,176,512 24,515,600
2045 11,152,739 24,149,762
2044 11,127,765 23,785,181
2043 11,102,354 23,404,024
2042 11,076,504 23,037,316
2041 11,052,951 22,649,943
2040 11,028,609 22,275,480
2039 11,005,487 21,904,908
2038 10,983,160 21,532,024
2037 10,961,591 21,161,527
2036 10,938,759 20,792,863
2035 10,916,327 20,415,452
2034 10,893,717 20,049,783
2033 10,869,588 19,678,070
2032 10,844,339 19,313,685
2031 10,819,037 18,960,968
2030 10,790,557 18,615,376
2029 10,759,017 18,271,657
2028 10,724,017 17,935,044
2027 10,685,143 17,602,533
2026 10,643,884 17,274,728
2025 10,596,620 16,950,795
2024 10,569,709 16,634,373
2023 10,536,632 16,340,822
2022 10,486,941 16,069,056
2021 10,415,811 15,797,210
2020 10,353,442 15,526,888
2019 10,278,887 15,271,368
2018 10,175,214 15,034,452
2017 10,057,698 14,812,482
2016 9,923,085 14,600,294
2015 9,799,186 14,399,013
2014 9,696,110 14,207,359
2013 9,600,379 14,013,808
2012 9,519,374 13,817,887
2011 9,449,213 13,595,424
2010 9,378,126 13,356,548
2009 9,298,515 13,142,790
2008 9,219,637 12,959,149
2007 9,148,092 12,804,058
2006 9,080,505 12,636,445
2005 9,029,572 12,483,432
2004 8,993,531 12,365,896
2003 8,958,229 12,232,323
2002 8,924,958 12,087,653
2001 8,895,960 11,971,901
2000 8,872,109 11,892,055
1999 8,857,874 11,783,458
1998 8,850,974 11,594,297
1997 8,846,062 11,369,827
1996 8,840,998 11,158,360
1995 8,826,939 10,974,599
1994 8,780,745 10,873,148
1993 8,718,561 10,860,288
1992 8,668,067 10,702,700
1991 8,617,375 10,404,816
1990 8,558,835 10,137,281
1989 8,492,964 9,864,798
1988 8,436,489 9,583,094
1987 8,397,804 9,284,644
1986 8,369,829 8,982,578
1985 8,350,386 8,686,813
1984 8,336,605 8,391,488
1983 8,329,033 8,098,404
1982 8,325,263 7,796,496
1981 8,320,503 7,498,635
1980 8,310,531 7,041,303
1979 8,293,678 6,647,556
1978 8,275,599 6,543,575
1977 8,251,540 6,449,512
1976 8,222,286 6,287,105
1975 8,192,437 6,098,658
1974 8,159,955 5,908,328
1973 8,136,312 5,720,404
1972 8,122,300 5,542,445
1971 8,098,334 5,374,712
1970 8,042,801 5,215,918
1969 7,968,072 5,058,181
1968 7,912,273 4,900,440
1967 7,867,931 4,748,307
1966 7,807,797 4,601,217
1965 7,733,853 4,458,462
1964 7,661,354 4,320,006
1963 7,604,328 4,185,877
1962 7,561,588 4,055,959
1961 7,519,998 3,930,401
1960 7,484,656 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sweden increased by 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sweden gained 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).

Sweden was ranked 88th most populous country in 2006 and is 93rd in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Sweden is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 11.4M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Sweden
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sweden Zimbabwe
2100 -0.03% 0.19%
2099 -0.04% 0.23%
2098 -0.01% 0.25%
2097 -0.01% 0.25%
2096 -0.03% 0.3%
2095 -0.02% 0.32%
2094 -0.02% 0.28%
2093 -0.02% 0.33%
2092 -0.01% 0.33%
2091 -0.02% 0.39%
2090 -0.03% 0.4%
2089 -0.02% 0.39%
2088 -0.03% 0.46%
2087 -0.06% 0.47%
2086 -0.04% 0.48%
2085 -0.04% 0.51%
2084 -0.03% 0.53%
2083 -0.05% 0.54%
2082 -0.01% 0.59%
2081 -0.02% 0.62%
2080 0.004% 0.64%
2079 0.02% 0.65%
2078 0.02% 0.69%
2077 0.03% 0.72%
2076 0.04% 0.73%
2075 0.03% 0.76%
2074 0.03% 0.81%
2073 0.03% 0.83%
2072 0.04% 0.8%
2071 0.03% 0.82%
2070 0.03% 0.86%
2069 0.01% 0.87%
2068 0.007% 0.91%
2067 -0% 0.91%
2066 0.006% 0.96%
2065 0.009% 0.94%
2064 0.001% 1.01%
2063 -0.005% 1.03%
2062 0.02% 1.05%
2061 0.01% 1.04%
2060 0.02% 1.06%
2059 0.03% 1.09%
2058 0.05% 1.15%
2057 0.05% 1.13%
2056 0.06% 1.2%
2055 0.07% 1.2%
2054 0.09% 1.28%
2053 0.12% 1.29%
2052 0.14% 1.35%
2051 0.17% 1.36%
2050 0.17% 1.37%
2049 0.19% 1.42%
2048 0.2% 1.42%
2047 0.2% 1.47%
2046 0.21% 1.51%
2045 0.22% 1.53%
2044 0.23% 1.63%
2043 0.23% 1.59%
2042 0.21% 1.71%
2041 0.22% 1.68%
2040 0.21% 1.69%
2039 0.2% 1.73%
2038 0.2% 1.75%
2037 0.21% 1.77%
2036 0.21% 1.85%
2035 0.21% 1.82%
2034 0.22% 1.89%
2033 0.23% 1.89%
2032 0.23% 1.86%
2031 0.26% 1.86%
2030 0.29% 1.88%
2029 0.33% 1.88%
2028 0.36% 1.89%
2027 0.39% 1.9%
2026 0.45% 1.91%
2025 0.25% 1.9%
2024 0.31% 1.8%
2023 0.47% 1.69%
2022 0.68% 1.72%
2021 0.6% 1.74%
2020 0.73% 1.67%
2019 1.02% 1.58%
2018 1.17% 1.5%
2017 1.36% 1.45%
2016 1.26% 1.4%
2015 1.06% 1.35%
2014 1% 1.38%
2013 0.85% 1.42%
2012 0.74% 1.64%
2011 0.76% 1.79%
2010 0.86% 1.63%
2009 0.86% 1.42%
2008 0.78% 1.21%
2007 0.74% 1.33%
2006 0.56% 1.23%
2005 0.4% 0.95%
2004 0.39% 1.09%
2003 0.37% 1.2%
2002 0.33% 0.97%
2001 0.27% 0.67%
2000 0.16% 0.92%
1999 0.08% 1.63%
1998 0.06% 1.97%
1997 0.06% 1.9%
1996 0.16% 1.67%
1995 0.53% 0.93%
1994 0.71% 0.12%
1993 0.58% 1.47%
1992 0.59% 2.86%
1991 0.68% 2.64%
1990 0.78% 2.76%
1989 0.67% 2.94%
1988 0.46% 3.21%
1987 0.33% 3.36%
1986 0.23% 3.4%
1985 0.17% 3.52%
1984 0.09% 3.62%
1983 0.05% 3.87%
1982 0.06% 3.97%
1981 0.12% 6.49%
1980 0.2% 5.92%
1979 0.22% 1.59%
1978 0.29% 1.46%
1977 0.36% 2.58%
1976 0.36% 3.09%
1975 0.4% 3.22%
1974 0.29% 3.29%
1973 0.17% 3.21%
1972 0.3% 3.12%
1971 0.69% 3.04%
1970 0.94% 3.12%
1969 0.71% 3.22%
1968 0.56% 3.2%
1967 0.77% 3.2%
1966 0.96% 3.2%
1965 0.95% 3.2%
1964 0.75% 3.2%
1963 0.57% 3.2%
1962 0.55% 3.19%
1961 0.47% 3.18%

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Sweden grew by 0.25%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Sweden Zimbabwe
Current population
10665077
17443108
Population rank 93/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.21%
One net population change
19.6 minutes
1.67 minutes
One birth every
5.35 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
5.78 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +74 +867
Annual growth/decline +26,911 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +0.25% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 148/197 53/197
One migration net change every
11.2 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change +47,079 -54,555
Net migration rank 22/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 2,272,158 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 34/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 21.4% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 28/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sweden
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sweden Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 47,079 - -54,555
2024 7,399 50,115 372,494 -60,528
2023 5,269 55,209 372,505 -97,380
2022 10,487 58,955 371,243 -102,828
2021 22,914 51,947 349,908 -74,623
2020 14,495 37,302 354,790 -89,440
2019 25,697 72,619 348,798 -103,107
2018 23,403 87,517 345,883 -117,758
2017 24,138 102,671 344,035 -128,241
2016 25,800 119,234 348,772 -140,181
2015 23,518 80,534 356,203 -162,220
2014 26,179 77,654 366,350 -177,029
2013 23,041 66,760 374,757 -176,972
2012 20,943 52,879 371,135 -177,061
2011 21,733 46,049 359,572 -108,714
2010 25,320 51,175 335,570 -108,671
2009 21,387 63,638 309,316 -108,689
2008 18,439 56,452 280,527 -113,858
2007 15,552 54,907 261,805 -118,299
2006 15,436 51,675 248,963 -57,257
2005 9,030 27,030 248,545 -134,212
2004 9,893 25,842 248,307 -127,550
2003 6,271 29,161 243,057 -96,667
2002 893 31,364 244,170 -101,212
2001 -1,779 28,856 227,909 -139,361
2000 -2,662 24,900 236,343 -165,181
1999 -6,201 13,940 232,393 -86,343
1998 -3,541 11,325 225,614 6,645
1997 -3,539 6,047 216,288 395
1996 1,768 5,773 205,269 978
1995 9,710 11,621 206,695 -45,428
1994 20,196 51,545 216,343 -174,723
1993 20,924 32,725 228,045 -243,947
1992 28,605 20,507 255,291 75,788
1991 29,299 25,314 260,943 3,749
1990 29,100 35,668 265,444 4,948
1989 24,629 44,565 270,838 3,736
1988 15,186 30,064 277,498 11,327
1987 11,757 21,335 286,766 21,308
1986 9,206 15,211 289,894 6,154
1985 4,175 11,464 290,756 4,718
1984 3,335 8,668 290,052 5,124
1983 833 2,105 286,545 4,456
1982 1,665 2,524 279,934 32,899
1981 1,664 3,209 271,361 11,523
1980 5,818 10,040 241,179 390,593
1979 4,976 13,895 223,657 -67,937
1978 4,138 13,807 222,979 -170,727
1977 7,426 23,528 225,139 -89,270
1976 8,222 20,324 221,419 -32,495
1975 14,746 16,564 216,947 -28,988
1974 23,664 9,217 208,806 -16,105
1973 24,409 -9,551 201,885 -18,733
1972 28,428 -13,519 193,725 -20,959
1971 31,583 2,334 185,427 -22,719
1970 30,563 47,242 178,979 -24,102
1969 23,904 48,824 172,626 -12,028
1968 30,858 8,545 166,865 -11,997
1967 41,700 11,075 161,205 -11,814
1966 45,286 24,920 156,014 -11,211
1965 44,857 32,444 151,164 -10,465
1964 45,968 23,581 145,848 -9,631
1963 35,741 11,009 140,984 -8,936
1962 30,246 9,627 136,317 -8,529
1961 30,832 14,401 131,531 -8,204
1960 27,693 1,080 126,959 -8,260

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

GeoRank.org/population/sweden/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 people).

As of 2024, 2,272,158 residents or 21.4% of the population were not native-born in Sweden, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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

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