Population, age 18, total in Sweden
Sweden: Population, age 18, total was 100,400 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 18, total in Sweden, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 100,400 for population, age 18, total in 2015.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 18, total in Sweden peaked at 130,133 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 98,472, in 1999.
Sweden ranks 105th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 18, total in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 115,849 | — |
| 1991 | 114,013 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 111,553 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 108,747 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 105,968 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 103,522 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 101,455 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 99,773 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 98,695 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 98,472 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 99,257 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 101,059 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 103,750 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 107,159 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 111,032 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 115,111 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 119,542 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 124,168 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 128,089 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 130,133 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 129,554 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 125,867 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 119,549 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 111,985 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 100,400 | -10.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 100,400 is above the median for high income countries, which is 64,044, 1.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 100,400 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92,824, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105,805 | 98,472 | 115,849 | 10 |
| 2000s | 113,930 | 99,257 | 130,133 | 10 |
| 2010s | 117,471 | 100,400 | 129,554 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 18, total in Sweden?
- Population, age 18, total in Sweden was 100,400 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 18, total recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 130,133 in 2009.
- What is the lowest population, age 18, total recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,472 in 1999.
- How does Sweden rank for population, age 18, total?
- Sweden ranks 105th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 18, total rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 18, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.