The total population in Sweden was estimated at 10.6 million people in 2025, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. Looking back, in the year of 1960, Sweden had a population of 7.5 million people. source: EUROSTAT

Population in Sweden is expected to reach 10.61 Million by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Sweden Population is projected to trend around 10.65 Million in 2027 and 10.69 Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employment Change 0.20 0.00 percent Dec 2025
Full Time Employment 4031.20 4129.50 Thousand Dec 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.90 1.80 percent Dec 2025
Part Time Employment 964.60 959.20 Thousand Dec 2025
Population 10.59 10.55 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 108.47 107.66 points Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 22.20 22.00 percent Feb 2026


Sweden Population
The population of Sweden represents 0.14 percent of the world´s total population which arguably means that one person in every 738 people on the planet is a resident of Sweden.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
10.59 10.55 10.59 7.47 1960 - 2025 Million Yearly