Population statistics

Upcoming publishing: 2018-12-07

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

10 207 086

Reference period: September 2018

1.1 %

compared with the same period previous year

Statistical news

Population statistics, January–June 2018

2018-08-17

At the end of June 2018, Sweden’s population was 10 171 524, which is 51 282 more than on 31 December 2017. Immigration was the greatest contributing factor, although it was lower than the major increases in the two previous years.

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Tables and graphs

Monthly statistics – The whole country

Name	Type	Date
Preliminary population statistics, by month, 2018	Table	2018-11-12
Preliminary population statistics 2018	Table	2018-11-12

Quarterly Population statistics – Municipalities, counties and the whole country

Name	Type	Date
Quarter 3, 2018	Table	2018-11-12
Quarter 1–3, 2018	Table	2018-11-12

Yearly statistics – The whole country

Name	Type	Date
Population and Population Changes 1749–2017	Table	2018-02-21
Summary of Population Statistics 1960–2017	Table	2018-03-21
Persons by type of household, household status and sex 31 December 2017	Excel file	2018-03-21
Persons by type of household, background and sex 31 December 2017	Excel file	2018-03-21
Life expectancy 1751–2017	Table	2018-03-21

Yearly statistics – Municipalities, Counties and the whole country

Name	Type	Date
Population in the country, counties and municipalities on 31/12/2017 and Population Change in 2017	Table	2018-02-21
Population in the country, counties and municipalities on 31/12/2016 and Population Change in 2016	Table	2017-02-21
Population in the country, counties and municipalities on 31/12/2015 and Population Change in 2015	Table

Circular migration

Name	Type	Date
Population by level of education, type of migrant and sex	Table	2018-05-09
Population by field of education SUN 2000, type of migrant and sex	Table	2018-05-09

Tables in the Statistical Database

Number of inhabitants

Name	Date
Population by region, marital status, age and sex. Year 1968 - 2017	2018-02-21
Population by age and sex. Year 1860 - 2017	2018-02-21
Population 1 November by region, age and sex. Year 2002 - 2017	2017-12-07
Population by smaller localities (places with 50-199 inhabitants). Every fifth year 1995 - 2010	2012-10-25
Population by localities. Every fifth year 1960 - 2017	2018-03-28
Population by localities with older/changed names. Every fifth year 1960 - 1980	2009-06-09
Population by district, Landscape or Part of the country by sex. Year 2015 - 2017	2018-03-21

Average age

Name	Date
Average age of the population by region and sex. Year 1998 - 2017	2018-03-21
Average age and median age in sweden by sex. Year 1968 - 2017	2018-02-21

Population density

Name	Date
Population density per sq. km by smaller localities. Every fifth year 1995 - 2010	2012-10-25
Population density per sq. km by localities. Every fifth year 1990 - 2017	2018-03-28
Population density per sq. km, population and land area by region and sex. Year 1991 - 2017	2018-02-28

Mean population

Name	Date
Mean population (by year of birth) by region, age and sex. Year 2006 - 2017	2018-02-21
Mean population by region, marital status, age and sex. Year 2006 - 2017	2018-02-21

Foreign-born persons

Name	Date
Population by country of birth, age and sex. Year 2000 - 2017	2018-02-21
Swedish and foreign-born population by region, age and sex. Year 2000 - 2017	2018-02-21

Foreign citizens

Name	Date
Foreign citizens by region, age in ten year groups and sex. Year 1973 - 2017	2018-03-21
Foreign citizens by country of citizenship, age and sex. Year 1973 - 2017	2018-03-21

Summary of vital events

Name	Date
Population changes number of persons by region and sex. Year 2000 - 2017	2018-02-21
Population and population changes in Sweden by sex. Year 1749 - 2017	2018-02-21
Births and deaths per month by sex. Year 1851 - 2017	2018-02-21
Definitive Population Statistics by sex. Month 2000 - 2017	2018-02-21

Live births

Name	Date
Total fertility rate by region and sex. Year 2000 - 2017	2018-05-09
Mean age at birth of child by live-birth order, region and sex. Year 2000 - 2017	2018-05-09
Live births by region, mother´s age and child´s sex. Year 1968 - 2017	2018-02-21

Deaths

Name	Date
Stillborn by region, age of the mother and sex. Year 2000 - 2017	2018-02-21
Mortality rate per 1,000 of the mean population by age and sex. Year 2000 - 2017	2018-03-21
Life expectancy at birth by region and sex 1998-2002 - 2013-2017	2018-03-21
Deaths by region, age (the year of birth) and sex. Year 1968 - 2017	2018-02-21
Deaths by region, age (during the year) and sex. Year 1968 - 2017	2018-02-21
Life expectancy by county and sex 1966-1970 - 2013-2017	2018-03-21
Life table by sex and age. Year 1970 - 2017	2018-03-21
Infant mortality by sex. Year 1946 - 2017	2018-03-21
Live births, stillbirths and infant mortality rates by sex.Year 1749 - 2017	2018-03-21
Life table (5 years) by sex and age. Year 1998-2002 - 2013-2017	2018-03-21

Migration - internal and external

Name	Date
Immigrations (except citizens from Nordic countries) by grounds for settlement, birth and sex. Year 2001 - 2010	2011-05-23
Immigrations (except citizens from Nordic countries) by grounds for settlement, country of citizenship and sex. Year 2004 - 2017	2018-03-21
Migration by region, age and sex. Year 1968-1996 1968 - 1996	1997-02-05
Migration by region, age and sex. Year 1997- 1997 - 2017	2018-02-21
Immigrations and emigrations by country of birth and sex. Year 2000 - 2017	2018-02-21
Immigrations and emigrations by country of citizenship and sex. Year 2000 - 2017	2018-02-21
Immigrations and emigrations by country of emi-/immigration and sex. Year 2000 - 2017	2018-02-21
Domestic migration by type, age and sex. Year 2000 - 2017	2018-02-21
Internal migration between counties by sex and county.Year 2000 - 2017	2018-03-21
Migration by region of birth, region, age and sex. Year 2002 - 2017	2018-03-21

Household

Name	Date
Number of persons by type of household, household status, age and sex. Year 2011 - 2017	2018-03-21
Number of households and persons by region, type of household and number of children. Year 2011 - 2017	2018-03-21
Number of persons by household status, background and sex. Year 2011 - 2017	2018-03-21
Number and percentage of persons and households by region and household size. Year 2011 - 2017	2018-03-21
Number of persons by region, age, type of household, number of children and sex. Year 2011 - 2017	2018-03-21
Number of persons by region, age, household status and sex. Year 2011 - 2017	2018-03-21
Number of persons and households and persons by households by region. Year 2011 - 2017	2018-03-21
Number of households and persons by region, type of household (rough division), number of children and age of youngest child. Year 2011 - 2017	2018-03-21

Married, divorced and widowed

Name	Date
The marriages average duration in years at divorce respectively death, by region. Year 1998 - 2017	2018-03-21
Newly married, divorced and widowed by region, marital status, age and sex. Year 2000 - 2017	2018-02-21
Number of marriages and divorces. Year 2000 - 2017	2018-03-21
Average age at marriage by sex. Year 1871 - 2017	2018-03-21

Changes of citizenship

Name	Date
Number of persons in Sweden who have acquired Swedish citizenship by country of citizenship and sex. Year 2000 - 2017	2018-03-21
Number of persons who have acquired Swedish citizenship by region, age and sex. Year 2000 - 2017	2018-03-21

Registered partnership

Name	Date
Partnership by region, marital status and sex, Year 1998 - 2017	2018-03-21
Changing in partnership by region, marital status and sex, Year 1995 - 2017	2018-03-21

Asylum-seekers

Name	Date
Unaccompanied refugee minors by age, citizenship, sex. Year 2002 - 2017	2018-03-21
Asylum-seekers during the year by country of citizenship and sex. Year 2002 - 2017	2018-03-21
Persons with accommodation in the Swedish Migration Agency´s receptions system by citizenship, age and sex. Year 2002 - 2017	2018-03-21

Foreign/Swedish background

Name	Date
Number of persons with foreign or Swedish background (detailed division) by region, age and sex. Year 2002 - 2017	2018-03-21
Number of persons with foreign or Swedish background (rough division) by region, age and sex. Year 2002 - 2017	2018-03-21

Adoptees

Name	Date
Adopted persons by sex, region of birth, number of adoptive parents and year of birth. Year 2000 - 2017	2018-03-21

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 - 2007-2016	2018-05-09
International migrations by country of birth, sex and number of migrations. Period 2000-2009 - 2007-2016	2018-05-09

Publications

Title	Language	Type	Date
Tables on the population in Sweden 2009	Swedish with elements of English	Report	2010-06-22
Description of the population in Sweden 2008	Swedish with elements of English	Report	2009-10-30
Tables on the population in Sweden 2008. Corrected version 2010-02-18	Swedish with elements of English	Report	2009-06-23
Tables on the population in Sweden 2007. Corrected version 2010-02-18	Swedish with elements of English	Report	2008-06-27
Description of the population in Sweden 2006	Swedish with elements of English	Report	2007-11-30
Tables on the population in Sweden 2006. Corrected version 2010-02-18	Swedish with elements of English	Report	2007-06-29
Population in the whole country, counties and municipalities on December 31, 2006	Swedish with elements of English	SM	2007-03-15
Description of the population in Sweden 2005	Swedish with elements of English	Report	2006-11-30
Tables on the population in Sweden 2005. Corrected version 2010-02-18	Swedish with elements of English	Report	2006-09-08
Migration 2005. Immigration, emigration and asylum-seekers	Swedish with elements of English	SM	2006-03-15
Population in the whole country, counties and municipalities on December 31, 2005	Swedish with elements of English	SM	2006-02-28
Description of the population in Sweden 2004	Swedish with elements of English	Report	2005-11-30
Tables on the population in Sweden 2004. Corrected version 2010-02-18	Swedish with elements of English	Report	2005-07-07
Together – integration in Swedish society	Swedish with elements of English	Report	2005-04-25
Migration 2004. Immigration, emigration and asylum-seekers	Swedish with elements of English	SM	2005-03-15
Population in the whole country, counties and municipalities on December 31, 2004	Swedish with elements of English	SM	2005-02-28
Vital statistics 2003. Part 4	Swedish with elements of English	Report	2004-12-09
Population statistics 2003. Part 3. Population. Distribution by sex, age and citizenship etc.	Swedish with elements of English	Report	2004-09-30
Population statistics 2003. Part 1-2	Swedish with elements of English	Report	2004-04-29
Migration 2003. Immigration, emigration and asylum-seekers	Swedish with elements of English	SM	2004-04-15
Population in the whole country, counties and municipalities on December 31, 2003	Swedish with elements of English	SM	2004-02-27
Vital statistics 2002. Part 4	Swedish with elements of English	Report	2003-11-30
Population statistics 2002. Part 3. Population. Distribution by sex, age and citizenship etc.	Swedish with elements of English	Report	2003-09-29
Population statistics 2002. Part 1-2	Swedish with elements of English	Report	2003-06-10
Migration 2002	Swedish with elements of English	SM	2003-04-15
Population in the whole country, counties and municipalities on December 31, 2002	Swedish with elements of English	SM	2003-02-28
Population statistics 2001. Part 4	Swedish with elements of English	Report	2002-12-19
Population statistics 2001. Part 3. Population. Distribution by sex, age and citizenship etc.	Swedish with elements of English	Report	2002-10-01
Housing of the population	Swedish with elements of English	Report	2002-06-17
Population statistics 2001. Part 1-2	Swedish with elements of English	Report	2002-06-08
Migration 2001	Swedish with elements of English	SM	2002-04-17
Population in the whole country, counties and municipalities on December 31, 2001	Swedish with elements of English	SM	2002-02-28

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