Sweden Population Density 1950-2023

Chart and table of Sweden population density from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.

The current population density of Sweden in 2023 is 23.72 people per square kilometer, a 0.59% increase from 2022.
The population density of Sweden in 2022 was 23.58 people per square kilometer, a 0.79% increase from 2021.
The population density of Sweden in 2021 was 23.39 people per square kilometer, a 0.95% increase from 2020.
The population density of Sweden in 2020 was 23.17 people per square kilometer, a 0.98% increase from 2019.

Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name	2023 Population Density
Macao	22,861.98
Singapore	8,365.40
Hong Kong	6,749.20
Gibraltar	3,268.80
Bahrain	1,904.50
Malta	1,672.08
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)	1,300.65
Barbados	655.80
Aruba	590.43
San Marino	560.70
South Korea	515.98
Monaco	484.48
Curacao	432.61
Netherlands	424.13
Israel	415.70
Belgium	382.78
Puerto Rico	367.57
Japan	326.20
Guam	320.28
Trinidad and Tobago	299.21
United Kingdom	278.05
Cayman Islands	262.54
Luxembourg	252.81
Liechtenstein	247.40
Kuwait	241.87
Qatar	236.41
Seychelles	234.04
Germany	232.94
Antigua and Barbuda	214.31
Switzerland	213.04
British Virgin Islands	210.25
Italy	195.36
Andorra	170.40
Isle of Man	148.61
Denmark	137.72
Cyprus	136.22
Poland	131.21
France	117.94
Portugal	111.11
Hungary	109.17
Northern Mariana Islands	108.25
Austria	106.81
Slovenia	103.50
UAE	96.47
Spain	93.92
Greece	78.37
French Polynesia	77.22
Ireland	71.95
Panama	59.32
Turks and Caicos Islands	48.49
Croatia	45.51
Lithuania	41.64
Palau	39.26
Faroe Islands	38.16
United States	34.58
Bahamas	29.73
Estonia	29.17
Latvia	28.34
Chile	25.94
Sweden	23.72
New Zealand	19.53
Uruguay	19.43
Saudi Arabia	17.19
Argentina	16.46
Finland	16.38
New Caledonia	15.77
Oman	15.01
Bermuda	14.93
Norway	8.76
Canada	3.93
Iceland	3.64
Australia	3.42
Greenland	0.14
Taiwan	0.00

Sweden - Historical Population Density Data
Year	Population Density	Growth Rate
2023	23.72	0.59%
2022	23.58	0.79%
2021	23.39	0.95%
2020	23.17	0.98%
2019	22.95	1.04%
2018	22.71	1.04%
2017	22.48	1.05%
2016	22.25	1.06%
2015	22.01	1.04%
2014	21.79	1.02%
2013	21.57	0.97%
2012	21.36	0.94%
2011	21.16	0.91%
2010	20.97	0.86%
2009	20.79	0.78%
2008	20.63	0.71%
2007	20.48	0.65%
2006	20.35	0.59%
2005	20.23	0.53%
2004	20.12	0.48%
2003	20.03	0.40%
2002	19.95	0.33%
2001	19.88	0.29%
2000	19.83	0.25%
1999	19.78	0.23%
1998	19.73	0.24%
1997	19.69	0.25%
1996	19.64	0.31%
1995	19.58	0.40%
1994	19.50	0.46%
1993	19.41	0.50%
1992	19.31	0.54%
1991	19.21	0.54%
1990	19.11	0.51%
1989	19.01	0.44%
1988	18.93	0.36%
1987	18.86	0.31%
1986	18.80	0.26%
1985	18.75	0.22%
1984	18.71	0.19%
1983	18.67	0.17%
1982	18.64	0.17%
1981	18.61	0.18%
1980	18.58	0.19%
1979	18.54	0.18%
1978	18.51	0.19%
1977	18.47	0.22%
1976	18.43	0.27%
1975	18.38	0.38%
1974	18.31	0.44%
1973	18.23	0.48%
1972	18.14	0.54%
1971	18.04	0.57%
1970	17.94	0.55%
1969	17.84	0.58%
1968	17.74	0.70%
1967	17.62	0.80%
1966	17.48	0.83%
1965	17.33	0.83%
1964	17.19	0.77%
1963	17.06	0.66%
1962	16.95	0.61%
1961	16.84	0.58%
1960	16.75	0.58%
1959	16.65	0.62%
1958	16.55	0.61%
1957	16.45	0.63%
1956	16.34	0.66%
1955	16.24	0.65%
1954	16.13	0.66%
1953	16.02	0.71%
1952	15.91	0.72%
1951	15.80	0.77%
1950	15.68	0.00%