Population statistics, January–June 2016:

Continued high population growth

Statistical news from Statistics Sweden 2016-08-17 9.30

On 30 June 2016 Sweden's population amounted to 9 906 331 persons, of whom 4 943 692 were women and 4 962 639 were men. This is an increase of slightly more than 55 000 persons since the beginning of the year. The population increased in nine out of ten municipalities.

 20162015201420132012
Population 30 June
 9 906 331 9 793 172 9 694 194 9 596 436
9 514 406
Women 4 943 692 4 894 904 4 851 560 4 808 100
4 770 172
Men
 4 962 639 4 898 268 4 842 634 4 788 336
4 744 234
Population growth 55 314 45 817 49 330 40 543
31 551
Women 23 641 19 789 21 053 18 112
14 151
Men
 31 673 26 028 28 277 22 431
17 400
Births 60 405 57 912 58 721 57 950
57 428
Girls 29 521 28 021 28 353 28 108
27 898
Boys 30 884 29 891 30 368 29 842
29 530
Deaths
 46 057 47 308 44 554 47 129
47 476
Women 23 620 24 384 22 880 24 542
24 673
Men
 22 437 22 924 21 674 22 587
22 803
Birth surplus 14 348 10 604 14 167 10 821
9 952
Women 5 901 3 637 5 473 3 566
3 225
Men
 8 447 6 967 8 694 7 255
6 727
Immigration 62 240 59 854 56 440 52 816
45 270
Women 27 350 27 192 25 506 25 132
21 502
Men
 34 890 32 662 30 934 27 684
23 768
Emigration 21 808 25 979 22 140 23 785
24 113
Women 9 902 11 749 10 385 10 926
10 801
Men
 11 906 14 230 11 755 12 859
13 312
Immigration surplus
 40 432 33 875 34 300 29 031
21 157
Women 17 448 15 443 15 121 14 206
10 701
Men
 22 984 18 432 19 179 14 825
10 456
Marriages 21 481 21 996 22 764 22 266
23 358
Divorces 11 970 12 273 12 822 13 097
11 948

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