Population statistics

Upcoming publishing: 2021-08-18

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

10 402 070

Reference period: May 2021

0.5 %

compared with the same period previous year

Statistical news

Swedens population 2020 – population changes

2021-03-18

In 2020, 80 175 people were granted Swedish citizenship, which is 25 percent more than in 2019. A majority of the new Swedish citizens were men, although women accounted for the largest increase. Both immigration and average life expectancy were affected in the wake of the pandemic. In 2020, immigration to Sweden declined by 29 percent. The largest decrease in relative terms was among refugees/persons eligible for subsidiary protection and family members of refugees. Immigration from both these groups dropped by more than 50 percent in 2020 compared with the previous year. The large number of deaths in 2020 led the average life expectancy of men to drop the same level as in 2016. The average life expectancy of women was affected to a somewhat smaller extent, and fell to the same level as in 2018. This was the largest decline in average life expectancy between two years since the 1940s.

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Tables and graphs

Name	Type	Date
Preliminary statistics on deaths (published 2021-07-19)	Excel file	2020-04-07

Monthly statistics – The whole country

Name	Type	Date
Population Statistics 2018-2021 (month) and 1998-2020 (year)	Table	2021-07-07
Population statistics 2021	Table	2021-07-07

Quarterly Population statistics – Municipalities, counties and the whole country

Name	Type	Date
Quarter 1, 2021	Table	2021-05-11
Quarter 4, 2020	Table	2021-02-22
Quarter 1–3, 2020	Table	2020-11-10
Quarter 3, 2020	Table	2020-11-10
Quarter 2, 2020	Table	2020-08-19
Quarter 1, 2020	Table	2020-05-12
Quarter 4, 2019	Table	2020-02-20
July–December 2019	Table	2020-02-20
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
July - December 2020	Table	2021-02-22
January-June 2020	Table	2020-08-19
January – June 2019	Table	2019-08-20
Preliminary population statistics for Sweden, first six months of 2010-2020	Table	2020-08-19

Immigration and emigration first half of each year

Name	Type	Date
Immigration to Sweden first half of 2020, preliminary statistics	Table	2020-08-19
Emigration from Sweden first half of 2020, preliminary statistics	Table	2020-08-19
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
Newly adopted persons 2011-2020	Table	2021-03-18
Population 100 years and older 2020	Excel file	2021-02-22
Age-specific fertility rates 1751 - 2020	Excel file	2021-02-22
Domestic migration by type 1998 - 2020	Excel file	2021-02-22
Immigrations to Sweden 2020 and 2019 by sex and top 20 countries of birth 2020	Table	2021-02-22
Immigration 2020 by Country of Birth, sex and Country of Emigration	Excel file	2021-02-22
Emigration from Sweden 2020 and 2019 by sex and top 20 countries of birth 2020	Table	2021-02-22
Emigration 2020 by Country of Birth, sex and Country of Immigration	Excel file	2021-02-22
Foreign-born by Country of birth, sex and year of immigration 31 December 2020	Excel file	2021-02-22
Population by country of birth and country of Origin, 31 December 2020, total	Excel file	2021-03-18
Summary of Population Statistics 1960–2020	Table	2021-03-18
Population and Population Changes 1749–2020	Table	2021-02-22
Life expectancy 1751–2020	Table	2021-03-18
Population in Sweden by Country/Region of Birth, Citizenship and Swedish/Foreign background, 31 December 2020	Table	2021-03-18
Live births and stillbirths 2020 by birth, gender and mother's age	Excel file	2021-03-18
Number of persons by type of household, flows between 2019 and 2020	Excel file	2021-03-18
Number of persons by Household status, flows between 2019 and 2020	Excel file	2021-03-18
Persons by type of household, background and sex 31 December 2020	Excel file	2021-03-18
Persons by type of household, household status and sex 31 December 2020	Excel file	2021-03-18

Yearly statistics – Municipalities, Counties and the whole country

Name	Type	Date
Population in the country, counties and municipalities on 31 December 2020 and Population Change in 2020	Table	2021-02-22
Population in the country, counties and municipalities on 31 December 2019 and Population Change in 2019	Table	2020-02-20
Foreign born population by county, municipality, sex and country of birth December 31 2020	Excel file	2021-02-22
Population in Sweden 31 December 2020 Municipal comparative figures	Excel file	2021-02-22
Population in Sweden 31 December 2019 Municipal comparative figures	Excel file	2020-02-20

Yearly statistics - landscape and cities

Name	Type	Date
Population by landscape by December 31 2020	Table	2021-03-18

Circular migration

Name	Type	Date
Circular Migrants by Region of Birth and sex, period 2010-2019	Excel file	2021-06-07
Circular Migrants by age and sex, period 2010-2019	Excel file	2021-06-07
Circular Migrants by Region of Birth, Age and Sex, period 2010-2019	Excel file	2021-06-07
Circular migrants, by sex, background, region of birth and migration region, period 2009-2018	Excel file	2020-05-12
Circular Migrants by Region of Birth, Region of emi-/immigration and sex, period 2009-2018	Excel file	2020-05-12
Number of migrants in the period 2009-2018, by region of birth and time between first and most recent migration	Excel file	2020-05-12
Number of migrations and migrants during the period 2009-2018 by country of birth and number of migrations	Excel file	2020-05-12
Circular Migrants by Region of Citizenship, Region of emi-/immigration and sex, period 2009-2018	Excel file	2020-05-12
Population by level of education, type of migrant and sex	Table	2021-06-07
Population by field of education SUN 2000, type of migrant and sex	Table	2021-06-07
Number of Persons age 20 - 64 with at least one migration during the period 2010-2019 by Region of Birth, sex, number of Migrations and Total income from employment and business 2019	Excel file	2021-06-07
Number of Circular Migrants age 20 - 64 by Region of Birth, Sex and Total income from employment and business 2019	Excel file	2021-06-07

Rank lists, municipalities

Name	Type	Date
Sweden's 50 largest municipalities 2020	Table	2021-02-22

Emigrations to "OB" and "unknown country"

Name	Type	Date
Emigrations to "OB" and "unknown country" during 1998-2020, the state, counties and municipalities	Excel file	2021-05-11

Tables in the Statistical Database

Number of inhabitants

Name	Date
Population by region, marital status, age and sex. Year 1968 - 2020	2021-02-22
Population 1 November by region, age and sex. Year 2002 - 2020	2020-12-08
Population by district, Landscape or Part of the country by sex. Year 2015 - 2020	2021-03-18
Population per month by region, age and sex. Year 2000M01 - 2021M05	2021-07-07
Population by age and sex. Year 1860 - 2020	2021-02-22

Summary of vital events

Name	Date
Population changes number of persons by region and sex. Year 2000 - 2020	2021-02-22
Population and population changes in Sweden by sex. Year 1749 - 2020	2021-02-22
Births and deaths per month by sex. Year 1851 - 2020	2021-02-22
Definitive Population Statistics by sex. Month 2000 - 2020	2021-02-22
Definitive population statistics per quarter by region and sex. Year 2000 - 2020	2021-02-22
Population statistics by region and sex. Month 2000M01 - 2021M05	2021-07-07

Live births

Name	Date
Mean age at birth of child by live-birth order, region and sex. Year 2000 - 2020	2021-05-11
Total fertility rate by region and sex. Year 2000 - 2020	2021-05-11
Live births by region, mother´s age and child´s sex. Year 1968 - 2020	2021-02-22

Deaths

Name	Date
Stillborn by region, age of the mother and sex. Year 2000 - 2020	2021-02-22
Mortality rate per 1,000 of the mean population by age and sex. Year 2000 - 2020	2021-04-12
Life expectancy at birth by region and sex 1998-2002 - 2016-2020	2021-03-18
Deaths per month by region, Region of birth, age and sex. Year 2000 - 2020	2021-05-11
Deaths by region, age (the year of birth) and sex. Year 1968 - 2020	2021-02-22
Deaths by region, age (during the year) and sex. Year 1968 - 2020	2021-02-22
Life expectancy by county and sex 1966-1970 - 2016-2020	2021-03-18
Life table by sex and age. Year 1960 - 2020	2021-03-18
Infant mortality by sex. Year 1946 - 2020	2021-03-18
Live births, stillbirths and infant mortality rates by sex.Year 1749 - 2020	2021-03-18
Life table (5 years) by sex and age. Year 1989-1993 - 2016-2020	2021-03-18

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 - 2020	2021-03-18
Migration by region, age and sex. Year 1968-1996 1968 - 1996	1997-02-05
Migration by region, age and sex. Year 1997 - 2020	2021-02-22
Immigrations and emigrations by country of birth and sex. Year 2000 - 2020	2021-02-22
Immigrations and emigrations by country of citizenship and sex. Year 2000 - 2020	2021-02-22
Immigrations and emigrations by country of emi-/immigration and sex. Year 2000 - 2020	2021-02-22
Domestic migration by type, age and sex. Year 2000 - 2020	2021-02-22
Internal migration between counties by sex and county.Year 2000 - 2020	2021-03-18
Migration by region of birth, region, age and sex. Year 2002 - 2020	2021-03-18
Immigrations (except citizens from Nordic countries) by grounds for settlement (grouped), country of citizenship, age and sex. Year 2004 - 2020	2021-03-18

Mean population

Name	Date
Mean population (by year of birth) by region, age and sex. Year 2006 - 2020	2021-02-22
Mean population by region, marital status, age and sex. Year 2006 - 2020	2021-02-22

Foreign-born persons

Name	Date
Population by country of birth, age and sex. Year 2000 - 2020	2021-02-22
Swedish and foreign-born population by region, age and sex. Year 2000 - 2020	2021-02-22
Foreign-born by Country of birth and year since last immigration. Year 2000 - 2020	2021-03-18

Foreign citizens

Name	Date
Foreign citizens by region, age in ten year groups and sex. Year 1973 - 2020	2021-03-18
Foreign citizens by country of citizenship, age and sex. Year 1973 - 2020	2021-03-18

Foreign/Swedish background

Name	Date
Number of persons with foreign or Swedish background (detailed division) by region, age and sex. Year 2002 - 2020	2021-03-18
Number of persons with foreign or Swedish background (rough division) by region, age and sex. Year 2002 - 2020	2021-03-18

Changes of citizenship

Name	Date
Number of persons in Sweden who have acquired Swedish citizenship by country of citizenship and sex. Year 2000 - 2020	2021-03-18
Number of persons who have acquired Swedish citizenship by region, age and sex. Year 2000 - 2020	2021-03-18
Number of persons who have acquired Swedish citizenship per quarter by country of citizenship and sex. Year 2000 - 2021	2021-05-11

Average age

Name	Date
Average age of the population by region and sex. Year 1998 - 2020	2021-03-18
Average age and median age in sweden by sex. Year 1968 - 2020	2021-02-22

Married, divorced and widowed

Name	Date
The marriages average duration in years at divorce respectively death, by region. Year 1998 - 2020	2021-03-18
Average age at marriage by sex. Year 1871 - 2020	2021-03-18
Number of marriages and divorces per month by region. Year 2000 - 2021	2021-07-07
Number of marriages and divorces by region and type. Year 2000 - 2020	2021-02-22
Newly married, divorced and widowed by region, marital status, type of couple, age and sex. Year 2000 - 2020	2021-02-22

Registered partnership

Name	Date
Partnership by region, marital status and sex, Year 1998 - 2020	2021-03-18
Changing in partnership by region, marital status and sex, Year 1995 - 2020	2021-03-18

Household

Name	Date
Number of persons by type of household, household status, age and sex. Year 2011 - 2020	2021-03-18
Number of households and persons by region, type of household and number of children. Year 2011 - 2020	2021-03-18
Number of persons by household status, background and sex. Year 2011 - 2020	2021-03-18
Number and percentage of persons and households by region and household size. Year 2011 - 2020	2021-03-18
Number of persons by region, age, type of household, number of children and sex. Year 2011 - 2020	2021-03-18
Number of persons by region, age, household status and sex. Year 2011 - 2020	2021-03-18
Number of persons and households and persons by households by region. Year 2011 - 2020	2021-03-18
Number of households and persons by region, type of household (rough division), number of children and age of youngest child. Year 2011 - 2020	2021-03-18

Adoptees

Name	Date
Adopted persons by sex, region of birth, number of adoptive parents and year of birth. Year 2000 - 2020	2021-03-18

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 - 2009-2018	2020-05-12
International migrations by country of birth, sex and number of migrations. Period 2000-2009 - 2009-2018	2020-05-12

Asylum-seekers

Name	Date
Unaccompanied refugee minors by age, citizenship, sex. Year 2002 - 2020	2021-03-18
Asylum-seekers during the year by country of citizenship and sex. Year 2002 - 2020	2021-03-18
Persons enrolled in the Swedish Migration Agency´s receptions system by citizenship, age and sex. Year 2002 - 2020	2021-03-18

Population density

Name	Date
Population density per sq. km, population and land area by region and sex. Year 1991 - 2020	2021-02-22

DeSo

Name	Date
Number of households per region by type of household. Year 2015 - 2020	2021-03-18
Population per region by citizenship and sex. Year 2015 - 2020	2021-03-18
Population per region by region of birth and sex. Year 2015 - 2020	2021-03-18
Population per region by sex. Year 2015 - 2020	2021-03-18
Population per region by marital status and sex. Year 2015 - 2020	2021-03-18
Population per region by foreign or Swedish background and sex. Year 2015 - 2020	2021-03-18
Population per region by age and sex. Year 2015 - 2020	2021-03-18

Publications

Title	Language	Type	Date
Together – integration in Swedish society	English	Rapport	2005-04-25

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