Total sample population in Sweden

Sweden: Total sample population was 9.85 million in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
9.85 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
62nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
9.85 million
in 2016
All-time low
9.00 million
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Total sample population in Sweden, 2004–2016

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M2004201020162004: 9.0M2005: 9.2M2006: 9.2M2007: 9.1M2008: 9.2M2009: 9.2M2010: 9.4M2011: 9.5M2012: 9.7M2013: 9.8M2014: 9.7M2015: 9.7M2016: 9.9M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, total sample population in Sweden stood at 9.85 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population in Sweden peaked at 9.85 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.00 million, in 2004.

Sweden ranks 62nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Total sample population in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 9.00 million
2005 9.19 million +2.1%
2006 9.15 million -0.4%
2007 9.09 million -0.7%
2008 9.19 million +1.1%
2009 9.15 million -0.4%
2010 9.43 million +3.0%
2011 9.53 million +1.1%
2012 9.69 million +1.7%
2013 9.76 million +0.7%
2014 9.66 million -1.0%
2015 9.75 million +0.9%
2016 9.85 million +1.1%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 9.85 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.88 million, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 9.85 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.79 million, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.13 million 9.00 million 9.19 million 6
2010s 9.67 million 9.43 million 9.85 million 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 59 Portugal 10.34 million compare
  2. 60 Czechia 10.34 million compare
  3. 61 Dominican Republic 10.21 million compare
  4. 63 Hungary 9.67 million compare
  5. 64 Belarus 9.19 million compare
  6. 65 Honduras 9.16 million compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population in Sweden?
Total sample population in Sweden was 9.85 million in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 9.85 million in 2016.
What is the lowest total sample population recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 9.00 million in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for total sample population?
Sweden ranks 62nd out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
Is total sample population rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,673 data points, 1970–2021
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