Population in private households by country of birth and labour status in Sweden
Sweden: Population in private households by country of birth and labour status was 7,629 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7,629
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
17th
of 47 countries
All-time high
7,629
in 2025
All-time low
6,428
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Population in private households by country of birth and labour status in Sweden, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 7,629 for population in private households by country of birth and labour status in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by country of birth and labour status in Sweden peaked at 7,629 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,428, in 1997.
That places Sweden 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Population in private households by country of birth and labour status in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6,436 | — |
| 1996 | 6,432 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 6,428 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 6,429 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6,430 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6,439 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 6,475 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 6,508 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 6,550 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 6,596 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 6,659 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 6,724 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 6,798 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 6,874 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 6,951 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 7,018 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 7,073 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 7,114 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 7,156 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 7,205 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 7,257 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 7,322 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 7,402 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 7,460 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 7,508 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 7,535 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 7,521 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 7,553 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 7,589 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 7,600 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 7,629 | +0.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 7,629 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,914, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 7,629 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,733, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,431 | 6,428 | 6,436 | 5 |
| 2000s | 6,657 | 6,439 | 6,951 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,252 | 7,018 | 7,508 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,571 | 7,521 | 7,629 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by country of birth and labour status in Sweden?
- Population in private households by country of birth and labour status in Sweden was 7,629 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by country of birth and labour status recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 7,629 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in private households by country of birth and labour status recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,428 in 1997.
- How does Sweden rank for population in private households by country of birth and labour status?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by country of birth and labour status rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population in private households by country of birth and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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