Population, age 20, total in Sweden
Sweden: Population, age 20, total was 117,434 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 20, total in Sweden, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 20, total in Sweden is 117,434, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 20, total in Sweden peaked at 125,943 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 100,415, in 2000.
That places Sweden 96th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 20, total in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 119,232 | — |
| 1991 | 118,198 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 116,703 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 114,823 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 112,659 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 110,332 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 107,833 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 105,248 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 102,901 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 101,193 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 100,415 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 100,629 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 101,738 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 103,654 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 106,220 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 109,265 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 112,818 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 116,760 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 120,586 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 123,645 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 125,475 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 125,943 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 125,185 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 123,343 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 117,434 | -4.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 117,434 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,573, 1.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 117,434 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 106,102, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110,912 | 101,193 | 119,232 | 10 |
| 2000s | 109,573 | 100,415 | 123,645 | 10 |
| 2010s | 123,476 | 117,434 | 125,943 | 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 20, total in Sweden?
- Population, age 20, total in Sweden was 117,434 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 20, total recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 125,943 in 2011.
- What is the lowest population, age 20, total recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,415 in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for population, age 20, total?
- Sweden ranks 96th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 20, total rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 20, 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.