Population in Sweden from 2011-2021, by gender
The population in Sweden has been increasing at a steady pace over the past two decades. At the end of 2021, the population in Sweden amounted to 10.45 million inhabitants. Among them, 5.26 million were men and 5.19 million were women. That the Swedish population consisted of a higher number of men than women happened in 2015 after several years of a female majority.
More births than deaths
One reason for the increasing population in Sweden is that the number of babies that are born each year is higher than the number of individuals that deceases. In 2020, when COVID-19 hit Sweden, 98,000 people died in the country, which was nearly 10,000 more compared to 2019. In 2021, the number of deaths in Sweden was 92,000.
More immigrants than emigrants
However, the main reason for the increasing population in Sweden is not due to the higher number of births than deaths, but to the positive migration flow that has been consistent over the last decade. In 2020, there were around 34,000 more individuals arriving than leaving.
More births than deaths
One reason for the increasing population in Sweden is that the number of babies that are born each year is higher than the number of individuals that deceases. In 2020, when COVID-19 hit Sweden, 98,000 people died in the country, which was nearly 10,000 more compared to 2019. In 2021, the number of deaths in Sweden was 92,000.
More immigrants than emigrants
However, the main reason for the increasing population in Sweden is not due to the higher number of births than deaths, but to the positive migration flow that has been consistent over the last decade. In 2020, there were around 34,000 more individuals arriving than leaving.
