Population in Sweden

Sweden
10 380 491

people

As of November 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Sweden is 10 380 491 people, including children under the age of 6 - 1 051 025 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 1 211 922 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 1 258 635 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 4 450 636 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 1 951 532 people, and the centenarians in Sweden over 80 years old - 456 742 people.

85

place is occupied by Sweden in the ranking of countries by population

Population size in Sweden by age groups

Children under 6 years old 1 051 025 / 10.13%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 1 211 922 / 11.68%
Young people from 18 to 29 1 258 635 / 12.13%
Adults from 30 to 59 4 450 636 / 42.88%
Elderly over 60 1 951 532 / 18.8%
Centenarians over 80 456 742 / 4.4%

Gender composition of the population in Sweden

Total in Sweden permanent residents 4 686 792 men (45.15%) and 5 693 699 women (54.85%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 4303 629 / 5.7%242 904 / 6%46.5%
5 – 9303 629 / 5.7%238 233 / 5.9%46.3%
10 - 14 270 930 / 5%214 877 / 5.4%46.3%
15 - 19 228 889 / 4.1%186 850 / 4.8%46.8%
20 - 24 270 930 / 5%224 219 / 5.6%47.8%
25 - 29 401 724 / 7.8%336 329 / 8%47.7%
30 - 34 392 382 / 7.6%336 329 / 8%48.2%
35 - 39 359 683 / 6.9%326 986 / 7.8%49.9%
40 - 44 331 656 / 6.3%308 301 / 7.4%50.3%
45 - 49 303 629 / 5.7%284 945 / 6.9%50.6%
50 - 54 345 670 / 6.6%345 671 / 8.2%52.4%
55 - 59 364 354 / 7%397 055 / 9.3%54.3%
60 - 64 303 629 / 5.7%355 014 / 8.4%56.1%
65 - 69 210 204 / 3.7%280 274 / 6.8%59.2%
70 - 74 88 752 / 1.1%149 480 / 4%64.6%
75 - 79 112 109 / 1.6%233 562 / 5.8%68.8%
80+79 410 / 0.9%210 206 / 5.3%74%

Education level

Education level of residents in Sweden: have higher education 22.3% (2 314 849 people), incomplete higher education — 3.3% (342 556 people), secondary vocational — 35.3% (3 664 313 people), 11 classes — 15.3% (1 588 215 people), 9 classes — 8.3% (861 581 people), 5 classes — 8.6% (892 722 people), have no education — 0% (0 people), illiterate — 1% (103 805 people).

Higher education 2 314 849 / 22.3%
Incomplete higher 342 556 / 3.3%
Secondary vocational 3 664 313 / 35.3%
Elementary school 1 588 215 / 15.3%
Middle school 861 581 / 8.3%
High school 892 722 / 8.6%
Without education 0 / 0%
Illiterate 103 805 / 1%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Sweden

Total in Sweden the number of officially employed population is 6 259 436 people (60.3%), pensioners 2 802 733 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 1 006 908 people (9.7%).

Employed population 6 259 436 / 60.3%
Unemployed 1 006 908 / 9.7%
Pensioners 2 802 733 / 27%

Disability

Total in Sweden have a disability 1 155 349 people, what constitutes 11.13% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 194 115 (1.87.%), disabled of the group II are 427 676 (4.12.%), disabled of the group III are 412 105 (3.97.%), disabled children 121 452 (1.17.%).

Total disabled 1 155 349 / 11.13%
Disabled of the group I 194 115 / 1.87%
Disabled of the group II 427 676 / 4.12%
Disabled of the group III 412 105 / 3.97%
Disabled children 121 452 / 1.17%