Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Sweden
Sweden: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 10,837 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
10,837 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
76th
of 226 countries
All-time high
10,837 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
4,607 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Sweden, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2050, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Sweden stood at 10,837 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Sweden peaked at 10,837 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 4,607 1000 No, in 1950.
Sweden ranks 76th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Sweden, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,607 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 4,707 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 4,793 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 4,874 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 4,953 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 5,031 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 5,108 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 5,186 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 5,264 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 5,344 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 5,424 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 5,519 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 5,629 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 5,741 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 5,854 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 5,968 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 6,084 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 6,200 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 6,316 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 6,426 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 6,527 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 6,603 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 6,655 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 6,701 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 6,745 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 6,782 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 6,809 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 6,838 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 6,866 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 6,890 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 6,910 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 6,918 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 6,922 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6,924 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,931 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 6,945 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 6,968 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 6,998 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 7,034 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 7,075 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 7,120 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 7,176 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 7,241 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 7,305 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 7,362 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 7,407 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 7,434 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 7,445 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 7,449 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 7,453 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 7,463 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 7,480 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 7,505 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 7,537 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 7,575 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 7,621 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 7,680 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 7,751 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 7,828 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 7,907 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 7,987 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 8,074 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 8,169 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 8,263 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 8,357 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 8,451 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 8,544 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 8,637 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 8,728 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 8,817 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 8,905 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 8,990 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 9,073 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 9,153 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 9,232 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 9,309 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 9,385 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2027 | 9,459 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2028 | 9,531 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2029 | 9,602 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2030 | 9,669 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2031 | 9,734 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2032 | 9,797 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2033 | 9,858 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2034 | 9,918 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2035 | 9,977 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2036 | 10,034 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2037 | 10,091 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2038 | 10,147 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2039 | 10,203 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2040 | 10,259 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2041 | 10,315 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2042 | 10,372 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2043 | 10,428 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2044 | 10,486 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2045 | 10,543 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2046 | 10,602 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2047 | 10,661 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2048 | 10,720 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2049 | 10,779 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2050 | 10,837 1000 No | +0.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 10,837 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,169 1000 No, 5.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 10,837 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,606 1000 No, 2.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,987 1000 No | 4,607 1000 No | 5,344 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,916 1000 No | 5,424 1000 No | 6,426 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,742 1000 No | 6,527 1000 No | 6,890 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,963 1000 No | 6,910 1000 No | 7,075 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,339 1000 No | 7,120 1000 No | 7,453 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,635 1000 No | 7,463 1000 No | 7,907 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,403 1000 No | 7,987 1000 No | 8,817 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,264 1000 No | 8,905 1000 No | 9,602 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 9,943 1000 No | 9,669 1000 No | 10,203 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 10,516 1000 No | 10,259 1000 No | 10,779 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 10,837 1000 No | 10,837 1000 No | 10,837 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 73 Yugoslav SFR 11,527 1000 No compare
- 74 Tunisia 11,138 1000 No compare
- 75 Romania 10,932 1000 No compare
- 77 Czechoslovakia 10,791 1000 No compare
- 78 Haiti 10,520 1000 No compare
- 79 Belgium-Luxembourg 10,314 1000 No compare
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. — 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Sweden?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Sweden was 10,837 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 10,837 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,607 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Sweden rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Sweden ranks 76th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.