Sweden Population Clock
Sweden has an estimated population of about 10.6 million, which makes it the 92nd most populous of the 115 countries tracked here.
Its population is growing slowly, at 0.25% a year.
The capital is Stockholm.
The counter below is a live estimate interpolated from the World Bank's latest annual figures — not a real-time measurement. It links to its source, base year and method via the ⓘ next to it.
Statistics
Population trend
Population 2016–2025 (World Bank)
How Sweden's population is changing
Sweden records about 270 births and 250 deaths a day. That is a natural increase of roughly 20 people per day, or about 7,305 a year before migration is counted.
Net migration runs at about 47,079 over the reported period, with more people arriving than leaving. That is equivalent to about 644% of its natural change.
If the current rate held indefinitely, Sweden would take roughly 273 years to double in size — a projection of today's rate, not a forecast.
Over the 9 years from 2016 to 2025, the population rose from 9.92 million to 10.6 million — a gain of 673,535, or 6.8%.
Where people live in Sweden
With about 26 people per square kilometre, Sweden is sparsely populated, well below the world average of 62. That ranks 96th of the 115 countries here. Its closest comparisons on density are Peru and Chile.
Sweden covers about 407,270 km² of land, which is what turns a population of 10.6 million into that density figure.
About 89.1% of people live in urban areas, making Sweden almost entirely urban, above the world average of 57.8%. That works out to roughly 9.44 million town and city dwellers and 1.16 million living rurally.
Age, fertility and life expectancy in Sweden
Sweden has an ageing population: about 16.7% are under 15 and 20.9% are 65 or older. Over-65s now outnumber under-15s, which is the classic marker of a population that has finished its demographic transition.
The total fertility rate is about 1.43 births per woman, below the ~2.1 replacement level, so without net immigration the population would eventually decline. The world figure is about 2.19.
Life expectancy at birth is about 84.1 years, roughly 10.6 years above the global average of 73.5.
Sweden at a glance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10.6 million | 2025 |
| World rank by population | #92 | 2025 |
| Annual growth rate | 0.25% | 2025 |
| Population density | 26 /km² | 2023 |
| Land area | 407,270 km² | 2023 |
| Urban population | 89.1% | 2025 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 84.1 years | 2024 |
| Fertility rate | 1.43 births per woman | 2024 |
| Population under 15 | 16.7% | 2025 |
| Population 65 and over | 20.9% | 2025 |
| Net migration | 47,079 | 2025 |
| Births per day | 270 | 2025 |
| Deaths per day | 250 | 2025 |
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Methodology & sources
Data: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), base year 2025. The live counter animates the latest annual growth rate per second; it is an estimate, not a real-time measurement. No figures are invented — every number traces back to the World Bank indicators listed above.
Source: World Bank