Sweden Demographics

Population of Sweden (2026)

View live population, charts & trends: Population of Sweden

Sweden Population
10,701,046
see live
Yearly Change
+0.42%
Global Share
0.13%
Global Rank
91

Median Age

The median age in Sweden is 40.4 years (2026).

Fertility in Sweden

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility : the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
1.44
(Live Births per Woman, 2026)

Life Expectancy in Sweden

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
83.7
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
85.5
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
82.0
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Sweden


Infant Mortality
1.7
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
2.3
(per 1,000 live births)


Sweden Urban Population

Currently, 89.3% of the population of Sweden is urban (9,555,673 people in 2026)


Population Density

The 2026 population density in Sweden is 26 people per km² (68 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 410,335 km² (158,431 sq. miles).

Largest Localities in Sweden

The 30 largest of 127 localities, ranked by population estimates for December 31, 2023 (by Statistics Sweden).

RankLocalityPopulation
1Stockholm1,809,412
2Gothenburg725,729
3Malmö339,316
4Uppsala178,098
5Västerås131,643
6Örebro129,116
7Linköping120,109
8Helsingborg116,029
9Jönköping104,211
10Lund98,308
11Norrköping98,229
12Umeå94,243
13Gävle88,274
14Borås83,060
15Södertälje78,377
16Eskilstuna76,262
17Växjö74,052
18Halmstad72,979
19Karlstad72,759
20Sundsvallincl. Timrå70,918
21Östersund55,493
22Trollhättan50,069
23Luleå49,646
24Tumba46,893
25Lidingö44,642
26Borlänge44,299
27Kalmar43,462
28Kristianstad41,198
29Falun41,126
30Skövde40,422
See all 127 localities in Sweden

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Definitions

Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64] ) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.