Population density in Sweden in 2023 — 25.9 per km². Ranked 179 in the world out of 215. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 40.1%.
1961–2023 · people per km²
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sweden
| Year | per km² | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25.9 | +0.1 | +0.48% |
| 2022 | 25.7 | +0.2 | +0.68% |
| 2021 | 25.6 | +0.2 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 25.4 | +0.2 | +0.73% |
| 2019 | 25.2 | +0.3 | +1.03% |
| 2018 | 25 | +0.3 | +1.17% |
| 2017 | 24.7 | +0.3 | +1.36% |
| 2016 | 24.4 | +0.3 | +1.26% |
| 2015 | 24.1 | +0.3 | +1.07% |
| 2014 | 23.8 | +0.2 | +1% |
| 2013 | 23.6 | +0.2 | +0.85% |
| 2012 | 23.4 | +0.2 | +0.74% |
| 2011 | 23.2 | +0.2 | +0.76% |
| 2010 | 23 | +0.2 | +0.86% |
| 2009 | 22.8 | +0.2 | +0.86% |
| 2008 | 22.6 | +0.2 | +0.78% |
| 2007 | 22.5 | +0.2 | +0.74% |
| 2006 | 22.3 | +0.1 | +0.56% |
| 2005 | 22.2 | +0.1 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 22.1 | +0.1 | +0.39% |
| 2003 | 22 | +0.1 | +0.37% |
| 2002 | 21.9 | +0.1 | +0.33% |
| 2001 | 21.8 | +0.1 | +0.27% |
| 2000 | 21.8 | +0 | +0.16% |
| 1999 | 21.7 | +0 | +0.08% |
| 1998 | 21.7 | +0 | +0.06% |
| 1997 | 21.7 | +0 | +0.06% |
| 1996 | 21.7 | +0 | +0.16% |
| 1995 | 21.7 | +0.1 | +0.53% |
| 1994 | 21.6 | +0.2 | +0.71% |
| 1993 | 21.4 | +0.1 | +0.58% |
| 1992 | 21.3 | +0.1 | +0.59% |
| 1991 | 21.2 | +0.1 | +0.68% |
| 1990 | 21 | +0.2 | +0.78% |
| 1989 | 20.8 | +0.1 | +0.67% |
| 1988 | 20.7 | +0.1 | +0.46% |
| 1987 | 20.6 | +0.1 | +0.33% |
| 1986 | 20.5 | +0 | +0.23% |
| 1985 | 20.5 | +0 | +0.17% |
| 1984 | 20.5 | +0 | +0.09% |
| 1983 | 20.4 | +0 | +0.05% |
| 1982 | 20.4 | +0 | +0.06% |
| 1981 | 20.4 | +0 | +0.12% |
| 1980 | 20.4 | +0 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 20.4 | +0 | +0.22% |
| 1978 | 20.3 | +0.1 | +0.29% |
| 1977 | 20.3 | +0.1 | +0.36% |
| 1976 | 20.2 | +0.1 | +0.36% |
| 1975 | 20.1 | +0.1 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 20 | +0.1 | +0.29% |
| 1973 | 20 | +0 | +0.17% |
| 1972 | 19.9 | +0.1 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 19.9 | +0.1 | +0.69% |
| 1970 | 19.7 | +0.2 | +0.94% |
| 1969 | 19.6 | +0.1 | +0.71% |
| 1968 | 19.4 | +0.1 | +0.56% |
| 1967 | 19.3 | +0.1 | +0.77% |
| 1966 | 19.2 | +0.2 | +0.96% |
| 1965 | 19 | +0.2 | +0.95% |
| 1964 | 18.8 | +0.1 | +0.75% |
| 1963 | 18.7 | +0.1 | +0.57% |
| 1962 | 18.6 | +0.1 | +0.55% |
| 1961 | 18.5 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Population divided by the land area of the country (excluding inland water bodies). Average density says little about actual settlement: in countries with vast deserts or tundra almost the whole population lives on a small part of the territory, so the average figure comes out an order of magnitude below the actual density of the settled areas.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by land area: it is the whole population of the group over its whole area. It cannot be an average of country densities — otherwise Monaco would weigh as much as Russia.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
The area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.
Environment Surface areaThe full area of a country — land together with inland water bodies.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
