Demographics

Demographics of Sweden in 2023 - Structure, Labor, Regional Trends

Last Updated: October 30, 2023
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Population

10.279 million

TFR

1.67 Child

Median Age

39.6 Years Old

Dependency Ratio

61.6 %

Life Expectancy

83.5 Years

Net Migration Rate

3.8 ‰

Executive Summary

Sweden - Population Growth

Note: % | Forecast After 2023 (UN, Statistics Office, Local Agency)

Population Structure

The population demographic data has been updated to October 2023 based primarily on the United Nations population database, with some countries using their own statistical agencies. All data listed is from 2022 (unless otherwise noted).

Population +

63 k people

Birth

114 k people

Death

91 k people

Net Migration

40 k people

Sweden - Population Growth Drivers
Note: % | forecast after 2023
Sweden - Age Structure - Historical & Forecast
Note: % | forecast after 2023

Natural Growth

2.2 ‰

Net Migration

3.8 ‰

Young Dependency

28.5 %

Old Dependency

33.1 %

Sweden - Median Age
Note: Age
Sweden - Demographic Structure
Source: UN Population; OOSGA Analytics

Culture Brief

Races

Swedish 80.3%, Syrian 1.9%, Iraqi 1.4%, Finnish 1.4%, other 15% (2020 est. by CIA)

Language Used

Swedish (official)

Religion

Church of Sweden (Lutheran) 57.6%, other (includes Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist, Muslim, Jewish, and Buddhist) 8.9%, none or unspecified 33.5% (2019 est. by CIA)

Sweden - Education
Note: %
Sweden - Education Comparison (Tertiary Education)
Note: %

Labor Brief

Sweden - Labor Participation Rate
Note: %
Sweden - Labor Participation by Groups
Note: %
Sweden - Labor Participation By Sectors
Note: %

Regional Brief

Sweden - Population in Key Regions
Sweden - GDP Per Capita in Key Regions
Reference
  • Population project by age group: UN population database | Data after 2022 is estimated/forecasted | Forecasted with medium variant
  • Currency: nominal USD, unless otherwise specified. | IMF
  • Economic projection: OECD, IMF, EIU, Local Government
  • Culture, ethnicities, languages: CIA Factbook
  •  Education: World Bank
  • Labor Participation: ILO, OOSGA.org
  • Data Aggregation & Calculation: OOSGA.org
  • Analysis: Economic Team
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