Number of new book titles published per million people in Sweden
Sweden: Number of new book titles published per million people was 2,504 book titles per million people in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2009)
2,504 book titles per million people
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
5th
of 69 countries
All-time high
2,790 book titles per million people
in 2004
All-time low
0 book titles per million people
in 1500
Years of data
510
1500–2009
Number of new book titles published per million people in Sweden, 1500–2009
Source: Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in book titles per million people.
Analysis
In 2009, number of new book titles published per million people in Sweden stood at 2,504 book titles per million people.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new book titles published per million people in Sweden peaked at 2,790 book titles per million people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 book titles per million people, in 1500.
That places Sweden 5th out of 69 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of new book titles published per million people in Sweden, year by year
| Year | book titles per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1500 | 0 book titles per million people | — |
| 1501 | 0 book titles per million people | — |
| 1502 | 0 book titles per million people | — |
| 1503 | 0 book titles per million people | — |
| 1504 | 0 book titles per million people | — |
| 1505 | 0 book titles per million people | — |
| 1506 | 0 book titles per million people | — |
| 1507 | 0 book titles per million people | — |
| 1508 | 0 book titles per million people | — |
| 1509 | 0 book titles per million people | — |
| 1510 | 0 book titles per million people | — |
| 1511 | 0 book titles per million people | — |
| 1512 | 0 book titles per million people | — |
| 1513 | 0 book titles per million people | — |
| 1514 | 0 book titles per million people | — |
| 1515 | 0 book titles per million people | — |
| 1516 | 0 book titles per million people | — |
| 1517 | 0 book titles per million people | — |
| 1518 | 1.72 book titles per million people | — |
| 1519 | 1.71 book titles per million people | -0.3% |
| 1520 | 0 book titles per million people | -100.0% |
| 1521 | 1.7 book titles per million people | — |
| 1522 | 0 book titles per million people | -100.0% |
| 1523 | 0 book titles per million people | — |
| 1524 | 0 book titles per million people | — |
| 1525 | 0 book titles per million people | — |
| 1526 | 3.34 book titles per million people | — |
| 1527 | 1.67 book titles per million people | -50.2% |
| 1528 | 16.61 book titles per million people | +896.8% |
| 1529 | 1.66 book titles per million people | -90.0% |
| 1530 | 0 book titles per million people | -100.0% |
| 1531 | 3.29 book titles per million people | — |
| 1532 | 3.28 book titles per million people | -0.3% |
| 1533 | 3.27 book titles per million people | -0.3% |
| 1534 | 0 book titles per million people | -100.0% |
| 1535 | 1.62 book titles per million people | — |
| 1536 | 0 book titles per million people | -100.0% |
| 1537 | 0 book titles per million people | — |
| 1538 | 4.82 book titles per million people | — |
| 1539 | 1.6 book titles per million people | -66.8% |
| 1540 | 1.6 book titles per million people | -0.3% |
| 1541 | 4.78 book titles per million people | +199.0% |
| 1542 | 0 book titles per million people | -100.0% |
| 1543 | 1.58 book titles per million people | — |
| 1544 | 3.15 book titles per million people | +99.4% |
| 1545 | 1.57 book titles per million people | -50.2% |
| 1546 | 1.57 book titles per million people | -0.3% |
| 1547 | 1.56 book titles per million people | -0.3% |
| 1548 | 3.11 book titles per million people | +99.4% |
| 1549 | 9.31 book titles per million people | +199.0% |
| 1550 | 0 book titles per million people | -100.0% |
| 1551 | 0 book titles per million people | — |
| 1552 | 6.15 book titles per million people | — |
| 1553 | 1.53 book titles per million people | -75.1% |
| 1554 | 3.05 book titles per million people | +99.4% |
| 1555 | 1.52 book titles per million people | -50.2% |
| 1556 | 1.52 book titles per million people | -0.3% |
| 1557 | 4.54 book titles per million people | +199.0% |
| 1558 | 1.51 book titles per million people | -66.8% |
| 1559 | 4.51 book titles per million people | +199.0% |
| 1560 | 4.49 book titles per million people | -0.3% |
| 1561 | 7.46 book titles per million people | +66.1% |
| 1562 | 1.49 book titles per million people | -80.1% |
| 1563 | 1.48 book titles per million people | -0.3% |
| 1564 | 1.48 book titles per million people | -0.3% |
| 1565 | 0 book titles per million people | -100.0% |
| 1566 | 0 book titles per million people | — |
| 1567 | 0 book titles per million people | — |
| 1568 | 0 book titles per million people | — |
| 1569 | 2.91 book titles per million people | — |
| 1570 | 1.45 book titles per million people | -50.2% |
| 1571 | 7.23 book titles per million people | +398.4% |
| 1572 | 5.76 book titles per million people | -20.3% |
| 1573 | 0 book titles per million people | -100.0% |
| 1574 | 0 book titles per million people | — |
| 1575 | 0 book titles per million people | — |
| 1576 | 4.27 book titles per million people | — |
| 1577 | 0 book titles per million people | -100.0% |
| 1578 | 2.83 book titles per million people | — |
| 1579 | 0 book titles per million people | -100.0% |
| 1580 | 2.81 book titles per million people | — |
| 1581 | 0 book titles per million people | -100.0% |
| 1582 | 0 book titles per million people | — |
| 1583 | 1.39 book titles per million people | — |
| 1584 | 1.39 book titles per million people | -0.3% |
| 1585 | 0 book titles per million people | -100.0% |
| 1586 | 1.38 book titles per million people | — |
| 1587 | 0 book titles per million people | -100.0% |
| 1588 | 1.37 book titles per million people | — |
| 1589 | 2.73 book titles per million people | +99.4% |
| 1590 | 0 book titles per million people | -100.0% |
| 1591 | 0 book titles per million people | — |
| 1592 | 2.7 book titles per million people | — |
| 1593 | 1.35 book titles per million people | -50.2% |
| 1594 | 1.34 book titles per million people | -0.3% |
| 1595 | 1.34 book titles per million people | -0.3% |
| 1596 | 2.67 book titles per million people | +99.4% |
| 1597 | 0 book titles per million people | -100.0% |
| 1598 | 1.32 book titles per million people | — |
| 1599 | 0 book titles per million people | -100.0% |
| 1600 | 5.26 book titles per million people | — |
| 1601 | 3.93 book titles per million people | -25.4% |
| 1602 | 11.72 book titles per million people | +198.5% |
| 1603 | 6.48 book titles per million people | -44.7% |
| 1604 | 30.95 book titles per million people | +377.6% |
| 1605 | 8.98 book titles per million people | -71.0% |
| 1606 | 26.81 book titles per million people | +198.5% |
| 1607 | 30.48 book titles per million people | +13.7% |
| 1608 | 24.01 book titles per million people | -21.2% |
| 1609 | 26.4 book titles per million people | +10.0% |
| 1610 | 41.28 book titles per million people | +56.4% |
| 1611 | 37.34 book titles per million people | -9.5% |
| 1612 | 28.48 book titles per million people | -23.7% |
| 1613 | 44.36 book titles per million people | +55.7% |
| 1614 | 40.45 book titles per million people | -8.8% |
| 1615 | 31.71 book titles per million people | -21.6% |
| 1616 | 35.19 book titles per million people | +11.0% |
| 1617 | 32.6 book titles per million people | -7.4% |
| 1618 | 32.44 book titles per million people | -0.5% |
| 1619 | 38.25 book titles per million people | +17.9% |
| 1620 | 83.25 book titles per million people | +117.6% |
| 1621 | 52.06 book titles per million people | -37.5% |
| 1622 | 76.52 book titles per million people | +47.0% |
| 1623 | 35.14 book titles per million people | -54.1% |
| 1624 | 40.79 book titles per million people | +16.1% |
| 1625 | 51.02 book titles per million people | +25.1% |
| 1626 | 77.3 book titles per million people | +51.5% |
| 1627 | 60.84 book titles per million people | -21.3% |
| 1628 | 45.68 book titles per million people | -24.9% |
| 1629 | 55.68 book titles per million people | +21.9% |
| 1630 | 49.75 book titles per million people | -10.7% |
| 1631 | 60.75 book titles per million people | +22.1% |
| 1632 | 63.8 book titles per million people | +5.0% |
| 1633 | 63.48 book titles per million people | -0.5% |
| 1634 | 58.72 book titles per million people | -7.5% |
| 1635 | 74.96 book titles per million people | +27.7% |
| 1636 | 87.75 book titles per million people | +17.1% |
| 1637 | 89.49 book titles per million people | +2.0% |
| 1638 | 107.5 book titles per million people | +20.1% |
| 1639 | 60.5 book titles per million people | -43.7% |
| 1640 | 73.09 book titles per million people | +20.8% |
| 1641 | 80.21 book titles per million people | +9.7% |
| 1642 | 110.66 book titles per million people | +38.0% |
| 1643 | 98.46 book titles per million people | -11.0% |
| 1644 | 87.43 book titles per million people | -11.2% |
| 1645 | 86.99 book titles per million people | -0.5% |
| 1646 | 90.72 book titles per million people | +4.3% |
| 1647 | 91.3 book titles per million people | +0.6% |
| 1648 | 91.87 book titles per million people | +0.6% |
| 1649 | 98.6 book titles per million people | +7.3% |
| 1650 | 98.1 book titles per million people | -0.5% |
| 1651 | 83.37 book titles per million people | -15.0% |
| 1652 | 71.82 book titles per million people | -13.9% |
| 1653 | 64.42 book titles per million people | -10.3% |
| 1654 | 75.11 book titles per million people | +16.6% |
| 1655 | 56.79 book titles per million people | -24.4% |
| 1656 | 72.37 book titles per million people | +27.4% |
| 1657 | 55.24 book titles per million people | -23.7% |
| 1658 | 50.05 book titles per million people | -9.4% |
| 1659 | 52.73 book titles per million people | +5.3% |
| 1660 | 71.89 book titles per million people | +36.3% |
| 1661 | 76.36 book titles per million people | +6.2% |
| 1662 | 64.44 book titles per million people | -15.6% |
| 1663 | 52.63 book titles per million people | -18.3% |
| 1664 | 81.88 book titles per million people | +55.6% |
| 1665 | 65.36 book titles per million people | -20.2% |
| 1666 | 63.15 book titles per million people | -3.4% |
| 1667 | 74.08 book titles per million people | +17.3% |
| 1668 | 73.71 book titles per million people | -0.5% |
| 1669 | 88.19 book titles per million people | +19.6% |
| 1670 | 92.36 book titles per million people | +4.7% |
| 1671 | 76.27 book titles per million people | -17.4% |
| 1672 | 76.8 book titles per million people | +0.7% |
| 1673 | 87.33 book titles per million people | +13.7% |
| 1674 | 84.18 book titles per million people | -3.6% |
| 1675 | 95.46 book titles per million people | +13.4% |
| 1676 | 72.58 book titles per million people | -24.0% |
| 1677 | 73.1 book titles per million people | +0.7% |
| 1678 | 79.83 book titles per million people | +9.2% |
| 1679 | 69.72 book titles per million people | -12.7% |
| 1680 | 78.15 book titles per million people | +12.1% |
| 1681 | 64.65 book titles per million people | -17.3% |
| 1682 | 86.93 book titles per million people | +34.5% |
| 1683 | 80.43 book titles per million people | -7.5% |
| 1684 | 76.59 book titles per million people | -4.8% |
| 1685 | 77.06 book titles per million people | +0.6% |
| 1686 | 77.52 book titles per million people | +0.6% |
| 1687 | 68.65 book titles per million people | -11.4% |
| 1688 | 79.27 book titles per million people | +15.5% |
| 1689 | 71.32 book titles per million people | -10.0% |
| 1690 | 97.67 book titles per million people | +37.0% |
| 1691 | 88.04 book titles per million people | -9.9% |
| 1692 | 77.68 book titles per million people | -11.8% |
| 1693 | 91.27 book titles per million people | +17.5% |
| 1694 | 85.9 book titles per million people | -5.9% |
| 1695 | 80.58 book titles per million people | -6.2% |
| 1696 | 76.13 book titles per million people | -5.5% |
| 1697 | 78.97 book titles per million people | +3.7% |
| 1698 | 77.77 book titles per million people | -1.5% |
| 1699 | 68.6 book titles per million people | -11.8% |
| 1700 | 175.4 book titles per million people | +155.7% |
| 1701 | 136.48 book titles per million people | -22.2% |
| 1702 | 92.54 book titles per million people | -32.2% |
| 1703 | 84.97 book titles per million people | -8.2% |
| 1704 | 68.96 book titles per million people | -18.8% |
| 1705 | 79.33 book titles per million people | +15.0% |
| 1706 | 84.99 book titles per million people | +7.1% |
| 1707 | 70.02 book titles per million people | -17.6% |
| 1708 | 81.7 book titles per million people | +16.7% |
| 1709 | 62.42 book titles per million people | -23.6% |
| 1710 | 50.08 book titles per million people | -19.8% |
| 1711 | 46.07 book titles per million people | -8.0% |
| 1712 | 49.49 book titles per million people | +7.4% |
| 1713 | 71.95 book titles per million people | +45.4% |
| 1714 | 84.66 book titles per million people | +17.7% |
| 1715 | 89.23 book titles per million people | +5.4% |
| 1716 | 62.02 book titles per million people | -30.5% |
| 1717 | 58.06 book titles per million people | -6.4% |
| 1718 | 64.84 book titles per million people | +11.7% |
| 1719 | 109.08 book titles per million people | +68.2% |
| 1720 | 152.08 book titles per million people | +39.4% |
| 1721 | 52.49 book titles per million people | -65.5% |
| 1722 | 58.44 book titles per million people | +11.3% |
| 1723 | 73.3 book titles per million people | +25.4% |
| 1724 | 52.24 book titles per million people | -28.7% |
| 1725 | 62.86 book titles per million people | +20.3% |
| 1726 | 69.28 book titles per million people | +10.2% |
| 1727 | 93.85 book titles per million people | +35.5% |
| 1728 | 89.93 book titles per million people | -4.2% |
| 1729 | 68.71 book titles per million people | -23.6% |
| 1730 | 87.53 book titles per million people | +27.4% |
| 1731 | 118.65 book titles per million people | +35.5% |
| 1732 | 63.56 book titles per million people | -46.4% |
| 1733 | 76.21 book titles per million people | +19.9% |
| 1734 | 102.3 book titles per million people | +34.2% |
| 1735 | 64.36 book titles per million people | -37.1% |
| 1736 | 80.61 book titles per million people | +25.2% |
| 1737 | 79.49 book titles per million people | -1.4% |
| 1738 | 109.99 book titles per million people | +38.4% |
| 1739 | 114.36 book titles per million people | +4.0% |
| 1740 | 121.17 book titles per million people | +6.0% |
| 1741 | 165.15 book titles per million people | +36.3% |
| 1742 | 170.34 book titles per million people | +3.1% |
| 1743 | 165.03 book titles per million people | -3.1% |
| 1744 | 152.45 book titles per million people | -7.6% |
| 1745 | 153.97 book titles per million people | +1.0% |
| 1746 | 186.19 book titles per million people | +20.9% |
| 1747 | 160.52 book titles per million people | -13.8% |
| 1748 | 137.53 book titles per million people | -14.3% |
| 1749 | 142.04 book titles per million people | +3.3% |
| 1750 | 130.01 book titles per million people | -8.5% |
| 1751 | 188.88 book titles per million people | +45.3% |
| 1752 | 154.62 book titles per million people | -18.1% |
| 1753 | 129.43 book titles per million people | -16.3% |
| 1754 | 127.51 book titles per million people | -1.5% |
| 1755 | 148.44 book titles per million people | +16.4% |
| 1756 | 205.44 book titles per million people | +38.4% |
| 1757 | 151.75 book titles per million people | -26.1% |
| 1758 | 160.38 book titles per million people | +5.7% |
| 1759 | 183.39 book titles per million people | +14.3% |
| 1760 | 185.07 book titles per million people | +0.9% |
| 1761 | 176.8 book titles per million people | -4.5% |
| 1762 | 182.87 book titles per million people | +3.4% |
| 1763 | 132.79 book titles per million people | -27.4% |
| 1764 | 142.82 book titles per million people | +7.6% |
| 1765 | 276.94 book titles per million people | +93.9% |
| 1766 | 274.22 book titles per million people | -1.0% |
| 1767 | 229.01 book titles per million people | -16.5% |
| 1768 | 261.98 book titles per million people | +14.4% |
| 1769 | 517.67 book titles per million people | +97.6% |
| 1770 | 357.49 book titles per million people | -30.9% |
| 1771 | 547.3 book titles per million people | +53.1% |
| 1772 | 496.59 book titles per million people | -9.3% |
| 1773 | 228.1 book titles per million people | -54.1% |
| 1774 | 205.85 book titles per million people | -9.8% |
| 1775 | 180.31 book titles per million people | -12.4% |
| 1776 | 155.07 book titles per million people | -14.0% |
| 1777 | 155.64 book titles per million people | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 189.54 book titles per million people | +21.8% |
| 1779 | 164.67 book titles per million people | -13.1% |
| 1780 | 188.76 book titles per million people | +14.6% |
| 1781 | 171.5 book titles per million people | -9.1% |
| 1782 | 175.34 book titles per million people | +2.2% |
| 1783 | 152.56 book titles per million people | -13.0% |
| 1784 | 166.05 book titles per million people | +8.8% |
| 1785 | 157.9 book titles per million people | -4.9% |
| 1786 | 232.36 book titles per million people | +47.2% |
| 1787 | 209.29 book titles per million people | -9.9% |
| 1788 | 232.41 book titles per million people | +11.0% |
| 1789 | 231.02 book titles per million people | -0.6% |
| 1790 | 218.53 book titles per million people | -5.4% |
| 1791 | 180.87 book titles per million people | -17.2% |
| 1792 | 237.88 book titles per million people | +31.5% |
| 1793 | 217.36 book titles per million people | -8.6% |
| 1794 | 196.18 book titles per million people | -9.7% |
| 1795 | 205.34 book titles per million people | +4.7% |
| 1796 | 205.01 book titles per million people | -0.2% |
| 1797 | 215.33 book titles per million people | +5.0% |
| 1798 | 257.29 book titles per million people | +19.5% |
| 1799 | 270.23 book titles per million people | +5.0% |
| 1800 | 326.62 book titles per million people | +20.9% |
| 1801 | 338.63 book titles per million people | +3.7% |
| 1802 | 315.05 book titles per million people | -7.0% |
| 1803 | 275.43 book titles per million people | -12.6% |
| 1804 | 270.25 book titles per million people | -1.9% |
| 1805 | 273.07 book titles per million people | +1.0% |
| 1806 | 346.08 book titles per million people | +26.7% |
| 1807 | 376.67 book titles per million people | +8.8% |
| 1808 | 347.04 book titles per million people | -7.9% |
| 1809 | 467.97 book titles per million people | +34.8% |
| 1810 | 517.69 book titles per million people | +10.6% |
| 1811 | 354.21 book titles per million people | -31.6% |
| 1812 | 441.2 book titles per million people | +24.6% |
| 1813 | 434.51 book titles per million people | -1.5% |
| 1814 | 407.27 book titles per million people | -6.3% |
| 1815 | 623.8 book titles per million people | +53.2% |
| 1816 | 340.85 book titles per million people | -45.4% |
| 1817 | 375.83 book titles per million people | +10.3% |
| 1818 | 474.54 book titles per million people | +26.3% |
| 1819 | 378.94 book titles per million people | -20.1% |
| 1820 | 389.43 book titles per million people | +2.8% |
| 1821 | 337.95 book titles per million people | -13.2% |
| 1822 | 338.91 book titles per million people | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 384.56 book titles per million people | +13.5% |
| 1824 | 374.45 book titles per million people | -2.6% |
| 1825 | 326.3 book titles per million people | -12.9% |
| 1826 | 377.69 book titles per million people | +15.7% |
| 1827 | 422.94 book titles per million people | +12.0% |
| 1828 | 452.24 book titles per million people | +6.9% |
| 1829 | 388.79 book titles per million people | -14.0% |
| 1830 | 636.3 book titles per million people | +63.7% |
| 1831 | 249.05 book titles per million people | -60.9% |
| 1832 | 258.58 book titles per million people | +3.8% |
| 1833 | 250.94 book titles per million people | -3.0% |
| 1834 | 212.39 book titles per million people | -15.4% |
| 1835 | 169.44 book titles per million people | -20.2% |
| 1836 | 183.1 book titles per million people | +8.1% |
| 1837 | 172.43 book titles per million people | -5.8% |
| 1838 | 197.86 book titles per million people | +14.8% |
| 1839 | 198.84 book titles per million people | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 241.44 book titles per million people | +21.4% |
| 1841 | 188.85 book titles per million people | -21.8% |
| 1842 | 206.27 book titles per million people | +9.2% |
| 1843 | 211.43 book titles per million people | +2.5% |
| 1844 | 230.96 book titles per million people | +9.2% |
| 1845 | 210.25 book titles per million people | -9.0% |
| 1846 | 203.9 book titles per million people | -3.0% |
| 1847 | 211.81 book titles per million people | +3.9% |
| 1848 | 207.1 book titles per million people | -2.2% |
| 1849 | 190.11 book titles per million people | -8.2% |
| 1850 | 204.51 book titles per million people | +7.6% |
| 1851 | 227.14 book titles per million people | +11.1% |
| 1852 | 211.11 book titles per million people | -7.1% |
| 1853 | 223.25 book titles per million people | +5.8% |
| 1854 | 226.16 book titles per million people | +1.3% |
| 1855 | 230.62 book titles per million people | +2.0% |
| 1856 | 231.88 book titles per million people | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 247.55 book titles per million people | +6.8% |
| 1858 | 200.75 book titles per million people | -18.9% |
| 1859 | 232.38 book titles per million people | +15.8% |
| 1860 | 263.34 book titles per million people | +13.3% |
| 1861 | 242.8 book titles per million people | -7.8% |
| 1862 | 244.04 book titles per million people | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 238.61 book titles per million people | -2.2% |
| 1864 | 233.81 book titles per million people | -2.0% |
| 1865 | 256.11 book titles per million people | +9.5% |
| 1866 | 310.61 book titles per million people | +21.3% |
| 1867 | 291.05 book titles per million people | -6.3% |
| 1868 | 307.42 book titles per million people | +5.6% |
| 1869 | 316.37 book titles per million people | +2.9% |
| 1870 | 321.57 book titles per million people | +1.6% |
| 1871 | 323.7 book titles per million people | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 369.06 book titles per million people | +14.0% |
| 1873 | 333.64 book titles per million people | -9.6% |
| 1874 | 351.62 book titles per million people | +5.4% |
| 1875 | 385.83 book titles per million people | +9.7% |
| 1876 | 396.96 book titles per million people | +2.9% |
| 1877 | 418.67 book titles per million people | +5.5% |
| 1878 | 373.11 book titles per million people | -10.9% |
| 1879 | 334.14 book titles per million people | -10.4% |
| 1880 | 384.08 book titles per million people | +14.9% |
| 1881 | 379.87 book titles per million people | -1.1% |
| 1882 | 401.88 book titles per million people | +5.8% |
| 1883 | 401 book titles per million people | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 375 book titles per million people | -6.5% |
| 1885 | 388.29 book titles per million people | +3.5% |
| 1886 | 373.19 book titles per million people | -3.9% |
| 1887 | 385.74 book titles per million people | +3.4% |
| 1888 | 413.84 book titles per million people | +7.3% |
| 1889 | 455.16 book titles per million people | +10.0% |
| 1890 | 491.63 book titles per million people | +8.0% |
| 1891 | 484.77 book titles per million people | -1.4% |
| 1892 | 490.74 book titles per million people | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 487.96 book titles per million people | -0.6% |
| 1894 | 498.66 book titles per million people | +2.2% |
| 1895 | 538.6 book titles per million people | +8.0% |
| 1896 | 517.91 book titles per million people | -3.8% |
| 1897 | 566.79 book titles per million people | +9.4% |
| 1898 | 534.55 book titles per million people | -5.7% |
| 1899 | 512.4 book titles per million people | -4.1% |
| 1900 | 1,217 book titles per million people | +137.5% |
| 1901 | 638.29 book titles per million people | -47.6% |
| 1902 | 636.98 book titles per million people | -0.2% |
| 1903 | 638.96 book titles per million people | +0.3% |
| 1904 | 603.51 book titles per million people | -5.5% |
| 1905 | 657.26 book titles per million people | +8.9% |
| 1906 | 736.97 book titles per million people | +12.1% |
| 1907 | 784.39 book titles per million people | +6.4% |
| 1908 | 812.36 book titles per million people | +3.6% |
| 1909 | 756.83 book titles per million people | -6.8% |
| 1910 | 884.16 book titles per million people | +16.8% |
| 1911 | 884.52 book titles per million people | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 994.09 book titles per million people | +12.4% |
| 1913 | 901.44 book titles per million people | -9.3% |
| 1914 | 969.25 book titles per million people | +7.5% |
| 1915 | 944.87 book titles per million people | -2.5% |
| 1916 | 937.4 book titles per million people | -0.8% |
| 1917 | 983.56 book titles per million people | +4.9% |
| 1918 | 990.01 book titles per million people | +0.7% |
| 1919 | 866.89 book titles per million people | -12.4% |
| 1920 | 928.01 book titles per million people | +7.1% |
| 1921 | 775.51 book titles per million people | -16.4% |
| 1922 | 810.25 book titles per million people | +4.5% |
| 1923 | 855.26 book titles per million people | +5.6% |
| 1924 | 866.47 book titles per million people | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 857.9 book titles per million people | -1.0% |
| 1926 | 876.32 book titles per million people | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 845.91 book titles per million people | -3.5% |
| 1928 | 892.73 book titles per million people | +5.5% |
| 1929 | 877.15 book titles per million people | -1.7% |
| 1930 | 935.08 book titles per million people | +6.6% |
| 1931 | 854.03 book titles per million people | -8.7% |
| 1932 | 811.04 book titles per million people | -5.0% |
| 1933 | 849.22 book titles per million people | +4.7% |
| 1934 | 918.84 book titles per million people | +8.2% |
| 1935 | 953.06 book titles per million people | +3.7% |
| 1936 | 913.09 book titles per million people | -4.2% |
| 1937 | 918.42 book titles per million people | +0.6% |
| 1938 | 914.88 book titles per million people | -0.4% |
| 1939 | 914.32 book titles per million people | -0.1% |
| 1940 | 793.27 book titles per million people | -13.2% |
| 1941 | 886.37 book titles per million people | +11.7% |
| 1942 | 966.57 book titles per million people | +9.0% |
| 1943 | 964.72 book titles per million people | -0.2% |
| 1944 | 1,025 book titles per million people | +6.3% |
| 1945 | 1,059 book titles per million people | +3.3% |
| 1946 | 996.58 book titles per million people | -5.9% |
| 1947 | 909.6 book titles per million people | -8.7% |
| 1948 | 970.51 book titles per million people | +6.7% |
| 1949 | 1,015 book titles per million people | +4.6% |
| 1950 | 1,012 book titles per million people | -0.3% |
| 1951 | 858.27 book titles per million people | -15.2% |
| 1952 | 912.28 book titles per million people | +6.3% |
| 1953 | 892.07 book titles per million people | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 943.99 book titles per million people | +5.8% |
| 1955 | 1,008 book titles per million people | +6.8% |
| 1956 | 774.3 book titles per million people | -23.2% |
| 1957 | 773.09 book titles per million people | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 939.4 book titles per million people | +21.5% |
| 1959 | 913.11 book titles per million people | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 966.58 book titles per million people | +5.9% |
| 1961 | 932.71 book titles per million people | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 942.08 book titles per million people | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 972.91 book titles per million people | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 984.99 book titles per million people | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 1,002 book titles per million people | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 1,059 book titles per million people | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 1,136 book titles per million people | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 1,208 book titles per million people | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 1,256 book titles per million people | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 1,602 book titles per million people | +27.6% |
| 1971 | 1,490 book titles per million people | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 1,470 book titles per million people | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 1,451 book titles per million people | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 1,526 book titles per million people | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 1,651 book titles per million people | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 2,263 book titles per million people | +37.1% |
| 1977 | 2,114 book titles per million people | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 2,148 book titles per million people | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 2,280 book titles per million people | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 2,368 book titles per million people | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 2,299 book titles per million people | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 2,345 book titles per million people | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 2,399 book titles per million people | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 2,395 book titles per million people | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 2,428 book titles per million people | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 2,424 book titles per million people | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 2,398 book titles per million people | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 2,425 book titles per million people | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 2,346 book titles per million people | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 2,483 book titles per million people | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 2,380 book titles per million people | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 2,400 book titles per million people | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 2,498 book titles per million people | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 2,664 book titles per million people | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 2,664 book titles per million people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,673 book titles per million people | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,714 book titles per million people | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 2,666 book titles per million people | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 2,660 book titles per million people | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,687 book titles per million people | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2,561 book titles per million people | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 2,605 book titles per million people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2,630 book titles per million people | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2,790 book titles per million people | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 2,773 book titles per million people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,657 book titles per million people | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 2,728 book titles per million people | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 2,668 book titles per million people | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 2,504 book titles per million people | -6.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2,504 book titles per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 873.3 book titles per million people, 2.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2,504 book titles per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 788.85 book titles per million people, 3.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of new book titles published per million people in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1528 | +896.8% | 1.67 book titles per million people | 16.61 book titles per million people |
| 1571 | +398.4% | 1.45 book titles per million people | 7.23 book titles per million people |
| 1604 | +377.6% | 6.48 book titles per million people | 30.95 book titles per million people |
| 1541 | +199.0% | 1.6 book titles per million people | 4.78 book titles per million people |
| 1549 | +199.0% | 3.11 book titles per million people | 9.31 book titles per million people |
| 1557 | +199.0% | 1.52 book titles per million people | 4.54 book titles per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1500s | 0 book titles per million people | 0 book titles per million people | 0 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1510s | 0.3425 book titles per million people | 0 book titles per million people | 1.72 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1520s | 2.5 book titles per million people | 0 book titles per million people | 16.61 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1530s | 1.79 book titles per million people | 0 book titles per million people | 4.82 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1540s | 2.82 book titles per million people | 0 book titles per million people | 9.31 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1550s | 2.43 book titles per million people | 0 book titles per million people | 6.15 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1560s | 1.93 book titles per million people | 0 book titles per million people | 7.46 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1570s | 2.15 book titles per million people | 0 book titles per million people | 7.23 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1580s | 1.11 book titles per million people | 0 book titles per million people | 2.81 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1590s | 1.07 book titles per million people | 0 book titles per million people | 2.7 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1600s | 17.5 book titles per million people | 3.93 book titles per million people | 30.95 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1610s | 36.21 book titles per million people | 28.48 book titles per million people | 44.36 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1620s | 57.83 book titles per million people | 35.14 book titles per million people | 83.25 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1630s | 71.67 book titles per million people | 49.75 book titles per million people | 107.5 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1640s | 90.93 book titles per million people | 73.09 book titles per million people | 110.66 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1650s | 68 book titles per million people | 50.05 book titles per million people | 98.1 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1660s | 71.17 book titles per million people | 52.63 book titles per million people | 88.19 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1670s | 80.76 book titles per million people | 69.72 book titles per million people | 95.46 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1680s | 76.06 book titles per million people | 64.65 book titles per million people | 86.93 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1690s | 82.26 book titles per million people | 68.6 book titles per million people | 97.67 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1700s | 93.68 book titles per million people | 62.42 book titles per million people | 175.4 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1710s | 68.55 book titles per million people | 46.07 book titles per million people | 109.08 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1720s | 77.32 book titles per million people | 52.24 book titles per million people | 152.08 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1730s | 89.71 book titles per million people | 63.56 book titles per million people | 118.65 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1740s | 155.44 book titles per million people | 121.17 book titles per million people | 186.19 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1750s | 157.99 book titles per million people | 127.51 book titles per million people | 205.44 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1760s | 238.02 book titles per million people | 132.79 book titles per million people | 517.67 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1770s | 268.06 book titles per million people | 155.07 book titles per million people | 547.3 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1780s | 191.72 book titles per million people | 152.56 book titles per million people | 232.41 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1790s | 220.4 book titles per million people | 180.87 book titles per million people | 270.23 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1800s | 333.68 book titles per million people | 270.25 book titles per million people | 467.97 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1810s | 434.88 book titles per million people | 340.85 book titles per million people | 623.8 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 379.33 book titles per million people | 326.3 book titles per million people | 452.24 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 252.89 book titles per million people | 169.44 book titles per million people | 636.3 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 210.21 book titles per million people | 188.85 book titles per million people | 241.44 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 223.54 book titles per million people | 200.75 book titles per million people | 247.55 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 270.41 book titles per million people | 233.81 book titles per million people | 316.37 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 360.83 book titles per million people | 321.57 book titles per million people | 418.67 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 395.8 book titles per million people | 373.19 book titles per million people | 455.16 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 512.4 book titles per million people | 484.77 book titles per million people | 566.79 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 748.27 book titles per million people | 603.51 book titles per million people | 1,217 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 935.62 book titles per million people | 866.89 book titles per million people | 994.09 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 858.55 book titles per million people | 775.51 book titles per million people | 928.01 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 898.2 book titles per million people | 811.04 book titles per million people | 953.06 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 958.66 book titles per million people | 793.27 book titles per million people | 1,059 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 902.65 book titles per million people | 773.09 book titles per million people | 1,012 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,046 book titles per million people | 932.71 book titles per million people | 1,256 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,799 book titles per million people | 1,451 book titles per million people | 2,280 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,383 book titles per million people | 2,299 book titles per million people | 2,428 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,580 book titles per million people | 2,380 book titles per million people | 2,714 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,660 book titles per million people | 2,504 book titles per million people | 2,790 book titles per million people | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 2 Norway 3,277 book titles per million people compare
- 3 Netherlands 2,629 book titles per million people compare
- 4 Finland 2,559 book titles per million people compare
- 6 Denmark 2,405 book titles per million people compare
- 7 United Kingdom 2,115 book titles per million people compare
- 8 Estonia 1,841 book titles per million people compare
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 new book titles published per million people in Sweden?
- Number of new book titles published per million people in Sweden was 2,504 book titles per million people in 2009, according to Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2,790 book titles per million people in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 book titles per million people in 1500.
- How does Sweden rank for number of new book titles published per million people?
- Sweden ranks 5th out of 69 countries with data for 2009.
- Is number of new book titles published per million people rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new book titles published per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new book titles published per year, per million inhabitants.