Number of children under 5 in Sweden
Sweden: Number of children under 5 was 566,382 people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
566,382 people
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
105th
of 236 countries
All-time high
618,922 people
in 1950
All-time low
456,811 people
in 2001
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Sweden, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in Sweden is 566,382 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Sweden peaked at 618,922 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 456,811 people, in 2001.
Sweden ranks 105th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of children under 5 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 618,922 people | — |
| 1951 | 600,014 people | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 580,418 people | -3.3% |
| 1953 | 563,116 people | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 547,105 people | -2.8% |
| 1955 | 535,913 people | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 531,928 people | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 530,575 people | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 527,726 people | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 525,177 people | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 522,268 people | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 518,395 people | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 517,059 people | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 521,007 people | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 534,347 people | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 555,051 people | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 575,905 people | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 592,026 people | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 597,752 people | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 591,663 people | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 581,445 people | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 571,462 people | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 561,235 people | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 552,870 people | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 551,098 people | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 550,871 people | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 542,851 people | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 529,477 people | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 514,049 people | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 498,422 people | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 487,488 people | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 481,305 people | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 476,894 people | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 474,194 people | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 472,435 people | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 472,508 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 477,977 people | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 488,836 people | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 505,760 people | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 528,030 people | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 552,867 people | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 576,333 people | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 595,146 people | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 606,101 people | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 607,167 people | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 594,022 people | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 566,910 people | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 535,014 people | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 504,945 people | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 480,037 people | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 463,285 people | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 456,811 people | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 459,137 people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 467,696 people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 479,225 people | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 490,957 people | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 504,468 people | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 518,948 people | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 531,145 people | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 542,603 people | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 555,007 people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 564,580 people | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 570,476 people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 576,303 people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 581,591 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 585,193 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 591,634 people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 599,547 people | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 603,278 people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 603,113 people | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 598,399 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 591,758 people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 582,404 people | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 566,382 people | -2.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 566,382 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 4.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 566,382 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498 people, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 556,089 people | 525,177 people | 618,922 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 552,547 people | 517,059 people | 597,752 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 545,378 people | 498,422 people | 581,445 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 486,543 people | 472,435 people | 528,030 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 561,854 people | 480,037 people | 607,167 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 491,428 people | 456,811 people | 542,603 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 583,072 people | 555,007 people | 603,278 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 584,736 people | 566,382 people | 598,399 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Sweden?
- Number of children under 5 in Sweden was 566,382 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 618,922 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 456,811 people in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for number of children under 5?
- Sweden ranks 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.