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 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.
  • The population density of Sweden in 2021 was 19.81 people per square kilometer, a 0.95% increase from 2020.
  • The population density of Sweden in 2020 was 19.62 people per square kilometer, a 0.98% increase from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2023 Population Density
Macao 22,861.98
Singapore 8,330.64
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 194.89
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
French Polynesia 88.99
Greece 78.37
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 28.33
Chile 25.94
Sweden 20.08
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 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%