Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Sweden

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total was 7,685 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
7,685
World rank
71st
of 144 countries
All-time high
7,685
in 2010
All-time low
5,834
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Sweden, 1960–2010

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1960198520101960: 5.8k1965: 6.1k1970: 6.4k1975: 6.5k1980: 6.7k1985: 6.9k1990: 7.0k1995: 7.2k2000: 7.2k2005: 7.5k2010: 7.7k

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Sweden stood at 7,685. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Sweden peaked at 7,685 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5,834, in 1960.

That places Sweden 71st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5,834 —
1965 6,114 +4.8%
1970 6,366 +4.1%
1975 6,499 +2.1%
1980 6,682 +2.8%
1985 6,886 +3.1%
1990 7,025 +2.0%
1995 7,163 +2.0%
2000 7,242 +1.1%
2005 7,461 +3.0%
2010 7,685 +3.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 7,685 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,602, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 7,685 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,784, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,974 5,834 6,114 2
1970s 6,432 6,366 6,499 2
1980s 6,784 6,682 6,886 2
1990s 7,094 7,025 7,163 2
2000s 7,352 7,242 7,461 2
2010s 7,685 7,685 7,685 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 68 Tunisia 8,180 compare
  2. 69 Mali 8,155 compare
  3. 70 Senegal 7,755 compare
  4. 72 Malawi 7,664 compare
  5. 73 Austria 7,090 compare
  6. 74 Zambia 7,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Sweden?
Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Sweden was 7,685 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 7,685 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 5,834 in 1960.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total?
Sweden ranks 71st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Population in thousands, age 15+, total is the total population over age 15 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.