How does Sweden rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?

Sweden ranks 157th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square rising or falling in Sweden?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Sweden

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Sweden
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sweden: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square was 0.0259 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0259 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

157th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.0259 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0185 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Sweden, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Sweden is 0.0259 1000 No per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Sweden peaked at 0.0259 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0185 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Sweden 157th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre in Sweden, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0185 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0186 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
1963	0.0187 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
1964	0.0188 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1965	0.019 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
1966	0.0192 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
1967	0.0193 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
1968	0.0194 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
1969	0.0196 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1970	0.0197 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
1971	0.0199 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1972	0.0199 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.3%
1973	0.02 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.2%
1974	0.02 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.3%
1975	0.0201 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
1976	0.0202 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
1977	0.0203 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
1978	0.0203 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.3%
1979	0.0204 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.2%
1980	0.0204 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.2%
1981	0.0204 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.1%
1982	0.0204 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.1%
1983	0.0204 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.0%
1984	0.0205 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.1%
1985	0.0205 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.2%
1986	0.0205 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.2%
1987	0.0206 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.3%
1988	0.0207 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
1989	0.0208 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1990	0.021 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
1991	0.0212 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1992	0.0213 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
1993	0.0214 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
1994	0.0216 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
1995	0.0217 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
1996	0.0217 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.2%
1997	0.0217 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.1%
1998	0.0217 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.1%
1999	0.0217 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.1%
2000	0.0218 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.2%
2001	0.0218 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.3%
2002	0.0219 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.3%
2003	0.022 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
2004	0.0221 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
2005	0.0222 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
2006	0.0223 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
2007	0.0225 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2008	0.0226 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
2009	0.0228 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
2010	0.023 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
2011	0.0232 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
2012	0.0234 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2013	0.0236 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
2014	0.0238 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
2015	0.0241 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
2016	0.0244 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
2017	0.0247 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
2018	0.025 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
2019	0.0252 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
2020	0.0254 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2021	0.0256 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
2022	0.0257 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.7%
2023	0.0259 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.019 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0185 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0196 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0201 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0197 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0204 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0205 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0204 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0208 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0215 1000 No per square kilometre	0.021 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0217 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0222 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0218 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0228 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.024 1000 No per square kilometre	0.023 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0252 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0257 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0254 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0259 1000 No per square kilometre	4

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More work & labour data for Sweden

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Sweden?: Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Sweden was 0.0259 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Sweden?: The highest recorded value was 0.0259 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Sweden?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0185 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Sweden rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?: Sweden ranks 157th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square rising or falling in Sweden?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 10,981 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.