Sweden Population Density 1950-2025

Chart and table of Sweden population density from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Sweden in 2025 is 20.31 people per square kilometer, a 0.56% increase from 2024.
  • The population density of Sweden in 2024 was 20.20 people per square kilometer, a 0.58% increase from 2023.
  • The population density of Sweden in 2023 was 20.08 people per square kilometer, a 0.59% increase from 2022.
  • The population density of Sweden in 2022 was 19.96 people per square kilometer, a 0.79% increase from 2021.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Country Name 2025 Population Density
Macao 23,439.03
Singapore 8,434.27
Hong Kong 6,756.57
Gibraltar 3,274.20
Bahrain 1,938.05
Malta 1,682.18
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,306.00
Barbados 657.16
Aruba 589.13
San Marino 559.72
South Korea 515.05
Monaco 481.19
Curacao 436.57
Israel 428.13
Netherlands 426.63
Belgium 384.69
Puerto Rico 369.26
Guam 324.56
Japan 322.67
Trinidad and Tobago 300.38
United Kingdom 279.88
Cayman Islands 266.84
Luxembourg 257.95
Liechtenstein 250.31
Kuwait 246.19
Qatar 239.97
Seychelles 236.62
Germany 232.67
Antigua and Barbuda 216.63
Switzerland 215.66
British Virgin Islands 213.23
Italy 193.73
Andorra 171.44
Isle of Man 149.27
Denmark 139.06
Cyprus 137.99
Poland 126.70
France 118.38
Portugal 110.58
Northern Mariana Islands 109.25
Austria 107.23
Hungary 106.10
Slovenia 103.41
UAE 97.98
Spain 93.73
French Polynesia 90.41
Greece 77.78
Ireland 72.86
Panama 60.90
Turks and Caicos Islands 49.26
Croatia 45.01
Lithuania 40.87
Palau 39.23
Faroe Islands 38.41
United States 34.95
Bahamas 30.10
Estonia 29.00
Latvia 27.72
Chile 26.02
Sweden 20.31
New Zealand 19.84
Uruguay 19.43
Saudi Arabia 17.67
Argentina 16.67
Finland 16.41
New Caledonia 16.09
Oman 15.45
Bermuda 14.87
Norway 8.88
Canada 3.99
Iceland 3.69
Australia 3.48
Greenland 0.14
Taiwan 0.00
Sweden - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2025 20.31 0.56%
2024 20.20 0.58%
2023 20.08 0.59%
2022 19.96 0.79%
2021 19.81 0.95%
2020 19.62 0.98%
2019 19.43 1.04%
2018 19.23 1.04%
2017 19.03 1.05%
2016 18.83 1.06%
2015 18.64 1.04%
2014 18.45 1.02%
2013 18.26 0.97%
2012 18.08 0.94%
2011 17.92 0.91%
2010 17.75 0.86%
2009 17.60 0.78%
2008 17.46 0.71%
2007 17.34 0.65%
2006 17.23 0.59%
2005 17.13 0.53%
2004 17.04 0.48%
2003 16.96 0.40%
2002 16.89 0.33%
2001 16.84 0.29%
2000 16.79 0.25%
1999 16.74 0.23%
1998 16.71 0.24%
1997 16.67 0.25%
1996 16.63 0.31%
1995 16.57 0.40%
1994 16.51 0.46%
1993 16.43 0.50%
1992 16.35 0.54%
1991 16.26 0.54%
1990 16.18 0.51%
1989 16.09 0.44%
1988 16.02 0.36%
1987 15.97 0.31%
1986 15.92 0.26%
1985 15.88 0.22%
1984 15.84 0.19%
1983 15.81 0.17%
1982 15.78 0.17%
1981 15.76 0.18%
1980 15.73 0.19%
1979 15.70 0.18%
1978 15.67 0.19%
1977 15.64 0.22%
1976 15.61 0.27%
1975 15.56 0.38%
1974 15.50 0.44%
1973 15.44 0.48%
1972 15.36 0.54%
1971 15.28 0.57%
1970 15.19 0.55%
1969 15.11 0.58%
1968 15.02 0.70%
1967 14.92 0.80%
1966 14.80 0.83%
1965 14.68 0.83%
1964 14.56 0.77%
1963 14.44 0.66%
1962 14.35 0.61%
1961 14.26 0.58%
1960 14.18 0.58%
1959 14.10 0.62%
1958 14.01 0.61%
1957 13.92 0.63%
1956 13.84 0.66%
1955 13.75 0.65%
1954 13.66 0.66%
1953 13.57 0.71%
1952 13.47 0.72%
1951 13.38 0.77%
1950 13.27 0.00%