Urban population in Sweden in 2025 — 9,439,243 people. Ranked 69 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 74%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sweden
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9.44M | +47,425 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 9.39M | +53,073 | +0.57% |
| 2023 | 9.34M | +67,885 | +0.73% |
| 2022 | 9.27M | +86,806 | +0.95% |
| 2021 | 9.18M | +78,988 | +0.87% |
| 2020 | 9.11M | +89,573 | +0.99% |
| 2019 | 9.02M | +114,852 | +1.29% |
| 2018 | 8.9M | +126,569 | +1.44% |
| 2017 | 8.77M | +140,988 | +1.63% |
| 2016 | 8.63M | +145,434 | +1.71% |
| 2015 | 8.49M | +124,136 | +1.48% |
| 2014 | 8.36M | +114,391 | +1.39% |
| 2013 | 8.25M | +98,153 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.15M | +85,115 | +1.06% |
| 2011 | 8.07M | +81,935 | +1.03% |
| 2010 | 7.98M | +86,310 | +1.09% |
| 2009 | 7.9M | +83,808 | +1.07% |
| 2008 | 7.81M | +75,368 | +0.97% |
| 2007 | 7.74M | +69,464 | +0.91% |
| 2006 | 7.67M | +52,526 | +0.69% |
| 2005 | 7.62M | +37,859 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 7.58M | +36,166 | +0.48% |
| 2003 | 7.54M | +33,472 | +0.45% |
| 2002 | 7.51M | +28,982 | +0.39% |
| 2001 | 7.48M | +23,845 | +0.32% |
| 2000 | 7.46M | +14,815 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 7.44M | +7,896 | +0.11% |
| 1998 | 7.43M | +6,037 | +0.08% |
| 1997 | 7.43M | +6,541 | +0.09% |
| 1996 | 7.42M | +15,029 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 7.41M | +44,795 | +0.61% |
| 1994 | 7.36M | +61,226 | +0.84% |
| 1993 | 7.3M | +52,593 | +0.73% |
| 1992 | 7.25M | +52,105 | +0.72% |
| 1991 | 7.2M | +56,657 | +0.79% |
| 1990 | 7.14M | +62,226 | +0.88% |
| 1989 | 7.08M | +54,331 | +0.77% |
| 1988 | 7.02M | +38,317 | +0.55% |
| 1987 | 6.98M | +27,243 | +0.39% |
| 1986 | 6.96M | +17,248 | +0.25% |
| 1985 | 6.94M | +11,618 | +0.17% |
| 1984 | 6.93M | +6,392 | +0.09% |
| 1983 | 6.92M | +3,219 | +0.05% |
| 1982 | 6.92M | +4,093 | +0.06% |
| 1981 | 6.91M | +8,661 | +0.13% |
| 1980 | 6.91M | +16,633 | +0.24% |
| 1979 | 6.89M | +20,480 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 6.87M | +27,532 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 6.84M | +33,227 | +0.49% |
| 1976 | 6.81M | +34,948 | +0.52% |
| 1975 | 6.77M | +40,419 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 6.73M | +37,975 | +0.57% |
| 1973 | 6.69M | +34,451 | +0.52% |
| 1972 | 6.66M | +46,792 | +0.71% |
| 1971 | 6.61M | +78,481 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 6.53M | +108,434 | +1.69% |
| 1969 | 6.43M | +108,285 | +1.71% |
| 1968 | 6.32M | +106,705 | +1.72% |
| 1967 | 6.21M | +120,125 | +1.97% |
| 1966 | 6.09M | +126,670 | +2.12% |
| 1965 | 5.96M | +125,484 | +2.15% |
| 1964 | 5.84M | +116,110 | +2.03% |
| 1963 | 5.72M | +104,942 | +1.87% |
| 1962 | 5.62M | +101,371 | +1.84% |
| 1961 | 5.52M | +92,007 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 5.42M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
