Sweden Population Pyramid 2039
Year
2039Sweden in 2039
In 2039, Sweden is projected to have a population of 11,054,788 people. Compared with 2029, when the projection stands at 10,811,698, that represents growth of 2.2% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 44.5 years, Sweden would have a youth dependency ratio of 22.2 and an old-age dependency ratio of 39.1 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is constrictive: cohorts of children are smaller than those of their parents, reflecting low fertility and an ageing population.
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 | 11,054,789 | 44.5 | |
| Denmark | 6,133,191 | 43.9 | |
| Norway | 5,845,091 | 44.8 | |
| Ireland | 5,793,365 | 42.0 | |
| Finland | 5,492,754 | 46.9 |





