Sweden Population Pyramid 1959
Year
1959Sweden in 1959
The population of Sweden in 1959 was 7,453,559. With a median age of 35.9 years, Sweden had a youth dependency ratio of 35.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 17.6 per 100 people of working age.
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 | 7,453,559 | 35.9 | |
| Denmark | 4,548,481 | 32.9 | |
| Finland | 4,394,748 | 28.3 | |
| Norway | 3,552,817 | 34.2 | |
| Ireland | 2,839,218 | 30.2 |





