Sweden vs United States

Sweden vs United States: Population

Population in 2023: 10.6 million people in Sweden and 344 million people in United States, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in United States, by 333 million people, or 33 times that in Sweden.

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Sweden vs United States: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 10.6 million people in Sweden and 344 million people in United States, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in United States, by 333 million people, or 33 times that in Sweden.
SwedenUnited StatesEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • United States has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Sweden ranked 90 and United States ranked 3 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Sweden at 11.4 million people and United States at 421 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearSwedenUnited StatesWorld
202310.6 million344 million8.09 billion
202210.5 million342 million8.02 billion
202110.4 million340 million7.95 billion
202010.4 million339 million7.89 billion
201910.3 million338 million7.81 billion
201810.2 million335 million7.73 billion
201710.1 million332 million7.65 billion
20169.92 million329 million7.56 billion
20159.8 million326 million7.47 billion
20149.7 million323 million7.38 billion
20139.6 million320 million7.29 billion
20129.52 million317 million7.2 billion
20119.45 million314 million7.11 billion
20109.38 million311 million7.02 billion
20099.3 million308 million6.93 billion
20089.22 million305 million6.84 billion
20079.15 million302 million6.76 billion
20069.08 million299 million6.67 billion
20059.03 million296 million6.59 billion
20048.99 million293 million6.5 billion
20038.96 million290 million6.42 billion
20028.93 million287 million6.34 billion
20018.9 million284 million6.26 billion
20008.87 million282 million6.17 billion
19998.86 million279 million6.09 billion
19988.85 million276 million6.01 billion
19978.85 million274 million5.93 billion
19968.84 million271 million5.84 billion
19958.83 million268 million5.76 billion
19948.78 million266 million5.68 billion
19938.72 million263 million5.59 billion
19928.67 million260 million5.51 billion
19918.62 million257 million5.42 billion
19908.56 million253 million5.33 billion
19898.49 million251 million5.23 billion
19888.44 million248 million5.14 billion
19878.4 million246 million5.05 billion
19868.37 million244 million4.96 billion
19858.35 million242 million4.87 billion
19848.34 million239 million4.78 billion
19838.33 million237 million4.7 billion
19828.33 million235 million4.61 billion
19818.32 million232 million4.53 billion
19808.31 million230 million4.45 billion
19798.29 million228 million4.37 billion
19788.28 million225 million4.29 billion
19778.25 million223 million4.22 billion
19768.22 million221 million4.14 billion
19758.19 million219 million4.07 billion
19748.16 million217 million4 billion
19738.14 million215 million3.92 billion
19728.12 million213 million3.85 billion
19718.1 million210 million3.77 billion
19708.04 million208 million3.7 billion
19697.97 million205 million3.62 billion
19687.91 million203 million3.55 billion
19677.87 million201 million3.47 billion
19667.81 million198 million3.4 billion
19657.73 million196 million3.34 billion
19647.66 million193 million3.26 billion
19637.6 million190 million3.19 billion
19627.56 million187 million3.12 billion
19617.52 million184 million3.07 billion
19607.49 million180 million3.02 billion
19597.45 million177 million2.97 billion
19587.41 million174 million2.91 billion
19577.37 million172 million2.85 billion
19567.32 million169 million2.8 billion
19557.26 million166 million2.74 billion
19547.21 million164 million2.69 billion
19537.17 million161 million2.63 billion
19527.13 million159 million2.58 billion
19517.07 million157 million2.54 billion
19507.02 million154 million2.49 billion
19496.96 million146 million–
19486.89 million144 million–
19476.83 million142 million–
19466.76 million140 million–
19456.69 million138 million–
19446.63 million136 million–
19436.56 million134 million–
19426.5 million133 million–
19416.44 million131 million–
19406.39 million129 million–
19396.35 million128 million–
19386.32 million127 million–
19376.3 million126 million–
19366.28 million125 million–
19356.26 million124 million–
19346.23 million124 million–
19336.21 million123 million–
19326.19 million122 million–
19316.17 million121 million–
19306.14 million120 million–
19296.12 million118 million–
19286.09 million117 million–
19276.07 million115 million–
19266.04 million113 million–
19256.02 million112 million–
19245.99 million110 million–
19235.96 million109 million–
19225.94 million107 million–
19215.91 million105 million–
19205.88 million104 million–
19195.84 million102 million–
19185.8 million101 million–
19175.76 million99.6 million–
19165.71 million98.2 million–
19155.67 million96.9 million–
19145.63 million95.5 million–
19135.59 million94.2 million–
19125.54 million93 million–
19115.5 million91.6 million–
19105.46 million90.2 million–
19095.43 million88.7 million–
19085.39 million87.1 million–
19075.36 million85.4 million–
19065.32 million83.8 million–
19055.29 million82.3 million–
19045.26 million80.7 million–
19035.22 million79.2 million–
19025.19 million77.7 million–
19015.16 million76.3 million–
19005.12 million74.8 million–
18995.09 million73.5 million–
18985.06 million72.1 million–
18975.02 million70.8 million–
18964.99 million69.5 million–
18954.95 million68.2 million–
18944.92 million67 million–
18934.89 million65.8 million–
18924.85 million64.6 million–
18914.82 million63.4 million–
18904.79 million62.1 million–
18894.77 million60.8 million–
18884.74 million59.6 million–
18874.72 million58.2 million–
18864.7 million57 million–
18854.68 million55.7 million–
18844.66 million54.5 million–
18834.64 million53.3 million–
18824.62 million52.1 million–
18814.59 million51 million–
18804.56 million49.8 million–
18794.53 million48.8 million–
18784.49 million47.7 million–
18774.45 million46.6 million–
18764.41 million45.6 million–
18754.37 million44.6 million–
18744.33 million43.6 million–
18734.29 million42.7 million–
18724.25 million41.7 million–
18714.21 million40.8 million–
18704.17 million39.9 million–
18694.13 million39 million–
18684.1 million38.1 million–
18674.06 million37.3 million–
18664.03 million36.4 million–
18653.99 million35.6 million–
18643.96 million34.8 million–
18633.93 million34 million–
18623.89 million33.2 million–
18613.86 million32.4 million–
18603.82 million31.6 million–
18593.79 million30.8 million–
18583.75 million29.9 million–
18573.71 million29 million–
18563.68 million28.2 million–
18553.64 million27.4 million–
18543.6 million26.6 million–
18533.57 million25.8 million–
18523.53 million25 million–
18513.5 million24.3 million–
18503.46 million23.6 million–
18493.43 million22.9 million–
18483.39 million22.2 million–
18473.36 million21.6 million–
18463.32 million20.9 million–
18453.29 million20.3 million–
18443.26 million19.7 million–
18433.22 million19.1 million–
18423.19 million18.5 million–
18413.16 million18 million–
18403.13 million17.5 million–
18393.1 million17 million–
18383.07 million16.5 million–
18373.05 million16.1 million–
18363.02 million15.6 million–
18353 million15.2 million–
18342.97 million14.8 million–
18332.95 million14.4 million–
18322.92 million14 million–
18312.9 million13.6 million–
18302.87 million13.3 million–
18292.84 million12.9 million–
18282.81 million12.5 million–
18272.78 million12.2 million–
18262.75 million11.8 million–
18252.72 million11.5 million–
18242.69 million11.2 million–
18232.66 million10.9 million–
18222.63 million10.6 million–
18212.6 million10.3 million–
18202.58 million9.97 million–
18192.56 million9.67 million–
18182.54 million9.37 million–
18172.52 million9.07 million–
18162.5 million8.79 million–
18152.48 million8.51 million–
18142.47 million8.24 million–
18132.45 million7.98 million–
18122.43 million7.73 million–
18112.42 million7.5 million–
18102.41 million7.3 million–
18092.41 million7.11 million–
18082.42 million6.97 million–
18072.43 million6.84 million–
18062.44 million6.72 million–
18052.45 million6.59 million–
18042.46 million6.47 million–
18032.47 million6.35 million–
18022.48 million6.23 million–
18012.49 million6.11 million–
18002.5 million6 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearSwedenUnited StatesWorld
202410.6 million10.6 million–10.6 million345 million345 million–346 million8.16 billion
202510.7 million10.6 million–10.7 million347 million346 million–348 million8.23 billion
202610.7 million10.6 million–10.8 million349 million347 million–351 million8.3 billion
202710.7 million10.6 million–10.9 million351 million348 million–354 million8.37 billion
202810.8 million10.6 million–11 million352 million349 million–356 million8.44 billion
202910.8 million10.6 million–11.1 million354 million349 million–359 million8.5 billion
203010.8 million10.6 million–11.2 million356 million350 million–362 million8.57 billion
203110.9 million10.5 million–11.3 million357 million350 million–365 million8.63 billion
203210.9 million10.5 million–11.4 million359 million351 million–367 million8.7 billion
203310.9 million10.5 million–11.5 million360 million351 million–370 million8.76 billion
203410.9 million10.4 million–11.6 million362 million351 million–373 million8.82 billion
203511 million10.4 million–11.6 million363 million351 million–376 million8.89 billion
203611 million10.3 million–11.7 million365 million351 million–379 million8.95 billion
203711 million10.3 million–11.8 million366 million351 million–382 million9.01 billion
203811 million10.3 million–11.9 million368 million351 million–385 million9.06 billion
203911.1 million10.2 million–12 million369 million350 million–388 million9.12 billion
204011.1 million10.1 million–12.2 million370 million350 million–391 million9.18 billion
204111.1 million10.1 million–12.3 million372 million349 million–394 million9.23 billion
204211.1 million10 million–12.4 million373 million349 million–397 million9.29 billion
204311.2 million9.97 million–12.6 million374 million348 million–400 million9.34 billion
204411.2 million9.93 million–12.7 million375 million347 million–403 million9.39 billion
204511.2 million9.88 million–12.8 million376 million346 million–406 million9.44 billion
204611.2 million9.82 million–12.9 million377 million346 million–409 million9.49 billion
204711.3 million9.73 million–13.1 million378 million344 million–411 million9.54 billion
204811.3 million9.66 million–13.2 million379 million343 million–414 million9.58 billion
204911.3 million9.61 million–13.3 million380 million343 million–417 million9.62 billion
205011.3 million9.56 million–13.4 million381 million342 million–420 million9.66 billion
205111.3 million9.52 million–13.5 million382 million341 million–423 million9.7 billion
205211.3 million9.47 million–13.7 million383 million340 million–425 million9.74 billion
205311.4 million9.42 million–13.8 million383 million339 million–428 million9.78 billion
205411.4 million9.34 million–14 million384 million337 million–431 million9.81 billion
205511.4 million9.26 million–14.1 million385 million336 million–434 million9.85 billion
205611.4 million9.18 million–14.2 million386 million335 million–436 million9.88 billion
205711.4 million9.09 million–14.3 million386 million333 million–440 million9.91 billion
205811.4 million9.01 million–14.4 million387 million332 million–443 million9.94 billion
205911.4 million8.93 million–14.5 million388 million331 million–446 million9.96 billion
206011.4 million8.86 million–14.6 million389 million329 million–449 million9.99 billion
206111.4 million8.76 million–14.8 million390 million327 million–452 million10 billion
206211.4 million8.65 million–14.9 million391 million325 million–455 million10 billion
206311.4 million8.55 million–15 million392 million325 million–458 million10.1 billion
206411.4 million8.44 million–15.2 million392 million324 million–462 million10.1 billion
206511.4 million8.33 million–15.3 million393 million322 million–465 million10.1 billion
206611.4 million8.25 million–15.5 million394 million320 million–469 million10.1 billion
206711.4 million8.17 million–15.6 million395 million319 million–474 million10.1 billion
206811.4 million8.06 million–15.7 million396 million317 million–478 million10.2 billion
206911.4 million7.94 million–15.7 million397 million315 million–481 million10.2 billion
207011.4 million7.84 million–15.8 million398 million313 million–485 million10.2 billion
207111.4 million7.76 million–16 million399 million311 million–489 million10.2 billion
207211.4 million7.67 million–16.1 million400 million309 million–493 million10.2 billion
207311.4 million7.57 million–16.3 million401 million307 million–497 million10.2 billion
207411.4 million7.47 million–16.4 million402 million305 million–502 million10.2 billion
207511.4 million7.38 million–16.5 million403 million304 million–506 million10.3 billion
207611.4 million7.28 million–16.6 million404 million302 million–510 million10.3 billion
207711.4 million7.19 million–16.8 million405 million300 million–515 million10.3 billion
207811.4 million7.12 million–16.9 million406 million298 million–520 million10.3 billion
207911.4 million7.03 million–17.1 million406 million297 million–525 million10.3 billion
208011.4 million6.93 million–17.1 million407 million295 million–530 million10.3 billion
208111.4 million6.83 million–17.3 million408 million293 million–535 million10.3 billion
208211.4 million6.73 million–17.4 million409 million292 million–538 million10.3 billion
208311.4 million6.65 million–17.5 million409 million291 million–542 million10.3 billion
208411.4 million6.55 million–17.7 million410 million289 million–547 million10.3 billion
208511.4 million6.45 million–17.7 million411 million286 million–552 million10.3 billion
208611.4 million6.35 million–17.9 million412 million284 million–558 million10.3 billion
208711.4 million6.27 million–18.2 million412 million282 million–564 million10.3 billion
208811.4 million6.2 million–18.4 million413 million280 million–568 million10.3 billion
208911.4 million6.11 million–18.5 million414 million279 million–573 million10.3 billion
209011.4 million6.01 million–18.6 million415 million278 million–578 million10.3 billion
209111.4 million5.94 million–18.8 million415 million276 million–581 million10.3 billion
209211.4 million5.88 million–18.9 million416 million274 million–585 million10.3 billion
209311.4 million5.79 million–19 million417 million272 million–590 million10.3 billion
209411.4 million5.69 million–19.1 million417 million269 million–596 million10.2 billion
209511.4 million5.61 million–19.2 million418 million267 million–601 million10.2 billion
209611.4 million5.53 million–19.4 million419 million265 million–605 million10.2 billion
209711.4 million5.45 million–19.6 million420 million262 million–610 million10.2 billion
209811.4 million5.34 million–19.8 million420 million260 million–616 million10.2 billion
209911.4 million5.23 million–19.9 million421 million258 million–621 million10.2 billion
210011.4 million5.13 million–20 million421 million256 million–625 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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