Sweden Population Pyramid 1954
Year
1954Sweden in 1954
The population of Sweden in 1954 was 7,213,458. Half of the population was younger than 34.8 years; 23.8% were children under 15 and 10.8% were 65 or older.
The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Sweden was 1.45 births per woman in 2023, under the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 83.3 years on average (85.0 years for girls, 81.7 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
2,020,945 immigrants live in Sweden, 19.1% of the population.
| Syrian Arab Republic | 243,388 |
| Iraq | 150,470 |
| Finland | 129,139 |
| Poland | 102,889 |
| Iran | 89,047 |
223,244 people born in Sweden live in other countries.
| Norway | 53,689 |
| Finland | 39,331 |
| Denmark | 26,460 |
| Spain | 22,685 |
| Australia | 11,508 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 7,213,458 | 34.8 | |
| Denmark | 4,406,408 | 32.2 | |
| Finland | 4,187,254 | 27.9 | |
| Norway | 3,394,390 | 33.4 | |
| Ireland | 2,915,174 | 30.1 |





