Sweden Population Pyramid 1982
Year
1982Sweden in 1982
The population of Sweden in 1982 was 8,325,183. That is 2.5% more than in 1972, when the population stood at 8,122,425.
With a median age of 36.8 years, Sweden had a youth dependency ratio of 29.3 and an old-age dependency ratio of 25.8 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.
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 | 8,325,183 | 36.8 | |
| Denmark | 5,117,894 | 35.1 | |
| Finland | 4,826,882 | 33.5 | |
| Norway | 4,114,736 | 33.9 | |
| Lithuania | 3,477,585 | 32.0 |





