Population, age 23, total in Sweden

Sweden: Population, age 23, total was 133,061 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
133,061
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
89th
of 191 countries
All-time high
133,061
in 2015
All-time low
101,935
in 2003
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 23, total in Sweden, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200220151990: 122.4k1991: 122.7k1992: 122.8k1993: 122.4k1994: 121.3k1995: 119.6k1996: 117.2k1997: 114.2k1998: 110.9k1999: 107.8k2000: 105.3k2001: 103.5k2002: 102.4k2003: 101.9k2004: 102.3k2005: 103.5k2006: 105.5k2007: 108.2k2008: 111.5k2009: 115.2k2010: 119.1k2011: 123.4k2012: 127.9k2013: 131.7k2015: 133.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 23, total in Sweden stood at 133,061. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 23, total in Sweden peaked at 133,061 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 101,935, in 2003.

That places Sweden 89th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Population, age 23, total in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 23, total in Sweden, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 122,391
1991 122,726 +0.3%
1992 122,758 +0.0%
1993 122,353 -0.3%
1994 121,345 -0.8%
1995 119,647 -1.4%
1996 117,212 -2.0%
1997 114,176 -2.6%
1998 110,889 -2.9%
1999 107,822 -2.8%
2000 105,338 -2.3%
2001 103,529 -1.7%
2002 102,363 -1.1%
2003 101,935 -0.4%
2004 102,310 +0.4%
2005 103,511 +1.2%
2006 105,499 +1.9%
2007 108,190 +2.6%
2008 111,464 +3.0%
2009 115,159 +3.3%
2010 119,083 +3.4%
2011 123,386 +3.6%
2012 127,898 +3.7%
2013 131,725 +3.0%
2015 133,061 +1.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 133,061 is above the median for high income countries, which is 68,233, 2.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 133,061 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 114,205, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 118,132 107,822 122,758 10
2000s 105,930 101,935 115,159 10
2010s 127,031 119,083 133,061 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 86 Cuba 149,885 compare
  2. 87 Laos 148,718 compare
  3. 88 Papua New Guinea 136,956 compare
  4. 90 El Salvador 132,211 compare
  5. 91 Paraguay 131,871 compare
  6. 92 Belgium 129,603 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 23, total in Sweden?
Population, age 23, total in Sweden was 133,061 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 23, total recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 133,061 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 23, total recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 101,935 in 2003.
How does Sweden rank for population, age 23, total?
Sweden ranks 89th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 23, total rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 23, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 23, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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