Population statistics

Upcoming publishing: 2019-12-06

Population statistics show population size and population changes, such as the number of births, deaths, and immigration and emigration and are available by county, municipality, sex, age, civil status, country of birth and country of citizenship. The statistics are based on data on registered persons that the Swedish Tax Agency supplies to Statistics Sweden.

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Key figures for Sweden

Population

10 313 447

Reference period: September 2019

1.0 %

compared with the same period previous year

Statistical news

Population statistics, January–June 2019

2019-08-20

The population of Sweden at the end of June 2019 was 10 281 189, which is 51 004 more persons than at the end of December 2018.

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Tables and graphs

Monthly statistics – The whole country

Name	Type	Date
Preliminary population statistics, by month, 2019	Table	2019-11-11
Preliminary population statistics 2019	Table	2019-11-11

Quarterly Population statistics – Municipalities, counties and the whole country

Name	Type	Date
Quarter 1–3, 2019	Table	2019-11-11
Quarter 3, 2019	Table	2019-11-11
Quarter 2, 2019	Table	2019-08-20
Quarter 1, 2019	Table	2019-05-10
Quarter 4, 2018	Table	2019-02-21
Quarter 3, 2018	Table	2018-11-12
Quarter 1–3, 2018	Table	2018-11-12
January – June 2019	Table	2019-08-20
July–December 2018	Table	2019-02-21

Immigration and emigration first half of each year

Name	Type	Date
Emigration from Sweden first half of 2019, preliminary statistics	Table	2019-08-20
Immigration to Sweden first half of 2019, preliminary statistics	Table	2019-08-20

Yearly statistics – The whole country

Name	Type	Date
Population and Population Changes 1749–2018	Table	2019-02-21
Summary of Population Statistics 1960–2018	Table	2019-03-21
Emigration from Sweden 2017 and 2018 by sex and top 20 countries of birth 2018	Table	2019-02-21
Immigrations to Sweden 2017 and 2018 by sex and top 20 countries of birth 2018	Table	2019-02-21
Persons by type of household, household status and sex 31 December 2018	Excel file	2019-03-21
Persons by type of household, background and sex 31 December 2018	Excel file	2019-03-21
Life expectancy 1751–2018	Table	2019-03-21

Yearly statistics – Municipalities, Counties and the whole country

Name	Type	Date
Population in the country, counties and municipalities on 31 December 2018 and Population Change in 2018	Table	2019-02-21
Population in the country, counties and municipalities on 31 December 2017 and Population Change in 2017	Table	2018-02-21
Population in the country, counties and municipalities on 31 December 2016 and Population Change in 2016	Table	2017-02-21

Circular migration

Name	Type	Date
Population by level of education, type of migrant and sex	Table	2019-05-10
Population by field of education SUN 2000, type of migrant and sex	Table	2019-05-10

Tables in the Statistical Database

Number of inhabitants

Name	Date
Population by region, marital status, age and sex. Year 1968 - 2018	2019-02-21
Population by age and sex. Year 1860 - 2018	2019-02-21
Population 1 November by region, age and sex. Year 2002 - 2018	2018-12-10
Population by district, Landscape or Part of the country by sex. Year 2015 - 2018	2019-03-21

Average age

Name	Date
Average age of the population by region and sex. Year 1998 - 2018	2019-03-21
Average age and median age in sweden by sex. Year 1968 - 2018	2019-02-21

Population density

Name	Date
Population density per sq. km, population and land area by region and sex. Year 1991 - 2018	2019-03-07

Mean population

Name	Date
Mean population (by year of birth) by region, age and sex. Year 2006 - 2018	2019-02-21
Mean population by region, marital status, age and sex. Year 2006 - 2018	2019-02-21

Foreign-born persons

Name	Date
Population by country of birth, age and sex. Year 2000 - 2018	2019-02-21
Swedish and foreign-born population by region, age and sex. Year 2000 - 2018	2019-02-21
Foreign-born by Country of birth and year since last immigration. Year 2000 - 2018	2019-08-20

Foreign citizens

Name	Date
Foreign citizens by region, age in ten year groups and sex. Year 1973 - 2018	2019-03-21
Foreign citizens by country of citizenship, age and sex. Year 1973 - 2018	2019-03-21

Summary of vital events

Name	Date
Population changes number of persons by region and sex. Year 2000 - 2018	2019-02-21
Population and population changes in Sweden by sex. Year 1749 - 2018	2019-03-21
Births and deaths per month by sex. Year 1851 - 2018	2019-02-21
Definitive Population Statistics by sex. Month 2000 - 2018	2019-02-21

Live births

Name	Date
Mean age at birth of child by live-birth order, region and sex. Year 2000 - 2018	2019-05-10
Total fertility rate by region and sex. Year 2000 - 2018	2019-05-10
Live births by region, mother´s age and child´s sex. Year 1968 - 2018	2019-02-21

Deaths

Name	Date
Stillborn by region, age of the mother and sex. Year 2000 - 2018	2019-02-21
Mortality rate per 1,000 of the mean population by age and sex. Year 2000 - 2018	2019-03-21
Life expectancy at birth by region and sex 1998-2002 - 2014-2018	2019-03-21
Deaths by region, age (the year of birth) and sex. Year 1968 - 2018	2019-02-21
Deaths by region, age (during the year) and sex. Year 1968 - 2018	2019-02-21
Life expectancy by county and sex 1966-1970 - 2014-2018	2019-03-21
Life table by sex and age. Year 1960 - 2018	2019-03-21
Infant mortality by sex. Year 1946 - 2018	2019-03-21
Live births, stillbirths and infant mortality rates by sex.Year 1749 - 2018	2019-03-21
Life table (5 years) by sex and age. Year 1998-2002 - 2014-2018	2019-03-21

Migration - internal and external

Name	Date
Immigrations (except citizens from Nordic countries) by grounds for settlement, country of citizenship and sex. Year 2004 - 2018	2019-03-21
Immigrations (except citizens from Nordic countries) by grounds for settlement, birth and sex. Year 2001 - 2010	2011-05-23
Migration by region, age and sex. Year 1968-1996 1968 - 1996	1997-02-05
Migration by region, age and sex. Year 1997- 1997 - 2018	2019-02-21
Immigrations and emigrations by country of birth and sex. Year 2000 - 2018	2019-02-21
Immigrations and emigrations by country of citizenship and sex. Year 2000 - 2018	2019-02-21
Immigrations and emigrations by country of emi-/immigration and sex. Year 2000 - 2018	2019-02-21
Domestic migration by type, age and sex. Year 2000 - 2018	2019-02-21
Internal migration between counties by sex and county.Year 2000 - 2018	2019-03-21
Migration by region of birth, region, age and sex. Year 2002 - 2018	2019-03-21
Immigrations (except citizens from Nordic countries) by grounds for settlement (grouped), country of citizenship, age and sex. Year 2004 - 2018	2019-03-21

Household

Name	Date
Number of households and persons by region, type of household and number of children. Year 2011 - 2018	2019-03-21
Number of persons by type of household, household status, age and sex. Year 2011 - 2018	2019-03-21
Number of persons by household status, background and sex. Year 2011 - 2018	2019-03-21
Number and percentage of persons and households by region and household size. Year 2011 - 2018	2019-03-21
Number of persons by region, age, type of household, number of children and sex. Year 2011 - 2018	2019-03-21
Number of persons by region, age, household status and sex. Year 2011 - 2018	2019-03-21
Number of persons and households and persons by households by region. Year 2011 - 2018	2019-03-21
Number of households and persons by region, type of household (rough division), number of children and age of youngest child. Year 2011 - 2018	2019-03-21

Married, divorced and widowed

Name	Date
The marriages average duration in years at divorce respectively death, by region. Year 1998 - 2018	2019-03-21
Newly married, divorced and widowed by region, marital status, age and sex. Year 2000 - 2018	2019-02-21
Number of marriages and divorces. Year 2000 - 2018	2019-03-21
Average age at marriage by sex. Year 1871 - 2018	2019-03-21

Changes of citizenship

Name	Date
Number of persons in Sweden who have acquired Swedish citizenship by country of citizenship and sex. Year 2000 - 2018	2019-03-21
Number of persons who have acquired Swedish citizenship by region, age and sex. Year 2000 - 2018	2019-03-21

Registered partnership

Name	Date
Partnership by region, marital status and sex, Year 1998 - 2018	2019-03-21
Changing in partnership by region, marital status and sex, Year 1995 - 2018	2019-03-21

Asylum-seekers

Name	Date
Unaccompanied refugee minors by age, citizenship, sex. Year 2002 - 2018	2019-03-21
Asylum-seekers during the year by country of citizenship and sex. Year 2002 - 2018	2019-03-21
Persons with accommodation in the Swedish Migration Agency´s receptions system by citizenship, age and sex. Year 2002 - 2018	2019-03-21

Foreign/Swedish background

Name	Date
Number of persons with foreign or Swedish background (detailed division) by region, age and sex. Year 2002 - 2018	2019-03-21
Number of persons with foreign or Swedish background (rough division) by region, age and sex. Year 2002 - 2018	2019-03-21

Adoptees

Name	Date
Adopted persons by sex, region of birth, number of adoptive parents and year of birth. Year 2000 - 2018	2019-03-21

Circular migration

Name	Date
Number of migrations by country of migration, region of birth, total number of migrations, type of migration and sex. Period 2000-2009 - 2008-2017	2019-05-10
International migrations by country of birth, sex and number of migrations. Period 2000-2009 - 2008-2017	2019-05-10

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