Stockholm, Sweden Metro Area Population 1950-2025

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Stockholm, Sweden metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Stockholm in 2025 is 1,738,000, a 1.05% increase from 2024.
  • The metro area population of Stockholm in 2024 was 1,720,000, a 1.18% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Stockholm in 2023 was 1,700,000, a 1.25% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Stockholm in 2022 was 1,679,000, a 1.33% increase from 2021.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Sweden
City Name Population
Stockholm 1,738,000
Goteborg 644,000
Malmo 340,000
Stockholm - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2025 1,738,000 1.05%
2024 1,720,000 1.18%
2023 1,700,000 1.25%
2022 1,679,000 1.33%
2021 1,657,000 1.47%
2020 1,633,000 1.55%
2019 1,608,000 1.58%
2018 1,583,000 1.93%
2017 1,553,000 1.90%
2016 1,524,000 1.94%
2015 1,495,000 1.91%
2014 1,467,000 1.95%
2013 1,439,000 1.91%
2012 1,412,000 1.88%
2011 1,386,000 1.91%
2010 1,360,000 1.87%
2009 1,335,000 1.83%
2008 1,311,000 1.86%
2007 1,287,000 1.82%
2006 1,264,000 1.28%
2005 1,248,000 0.65%
2004 1,240,000 0.65%
2003 1,232,000 0.65%
2002 1,224,000 0.66%
2001 1,216,000 0.83%
2000 1,206,000 1.09%
1999 1,193,000 1.10%
1998 1,180,000 1.03%
1997 1,168,000 1.13%
1996 1,155,000 1.49%
1995 1,138,000 2.06%
1994 1,115,000 1.92%
1993 1,094,000 2.05%
1992 1,072,000 2.00%
1991 1,051,000 1.25%
1990 1,038,000 0.48%
1989 1,033,000 0.49%
1988 1,028,000 0.49%
1987 1,023,000 0.59%
1986 1,017,000 0.49%
1985 1,012,000 0.50%
1984 1,007,000 0.50%
1983 1,002,000 0.50%
1982 997,000 0.50%
1981 992,000 0.00%
1980 992,000 -0.40%
1979 996,000 -0.50%
1978 1,001,000 -0.40%
1977 1,005,000 -0.50%
1976 1,010,000 -0.49%
1975 1,015,000 -0.39%
1974 1,019,000 -0.49%
1973 1,024,000 -0.49%
1972 1,029,000 -0.39%
1971 1,033,000 -5.75%
1970 1,096,000 1.48%
1969 1,080,000 1.41%
1968 1,065,000 1.43%
1967 1,050,000 1.45%
1966 1,035,000 3.19%
1965 1,003,000 4.92%
1964 956,000 4.94%
1963 911,000 4.95%
1962 868,000 4.96%
1961 827,000 2.73%
1960 805,000 0.88%
1959 798,000 0.88%
1958 791,000 0.76%
1957 785,000 0.77%
1956 779,000 0.91%
1955 772,000 0.78%
1954 766,000 0.79%
1953 760,000 0.93%
1952 753,000 0.80%
1951 747,000 0.81%
1950 741,000 0.00%