Population ages 05-09, male in Sweden

Sweden: Population ages 05-09, male was 5.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
5.9%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
154th
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.6%
in 1973
All-time low
5.3%
in 2007
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 05-09, male in Sweden, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 05-09, male in Sweden is 5.9%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, male in Sweden peaked at 7.6% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2007.

Sweden ranks 154th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Population ages 05-09, male in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 05-09, male (% of male population) in Sweden, 1960 to 2025.
Year % of male population Change
1960 7.4%
1961 7.3% -1.3%
1962 7.2% -0.9%
1963 7.2% -1.2%
1964 7.1% -1.0%
1965 7.0% -1.2%
1966 6.9% -1.6%
1967 6.8% -0.9%
1968 6.9% +0.4%
1969 7.0% +2.0%
1970 7.2% +3.0%
1971 7.4% +3.0%
1972 7.6% +2.4%
1973 7.6% +0.8%
1974 7.5% -1.6%
1975 7.3% -2.7%
1976 7.2% -2.2%
1977 7.0% -1.7%
1978 7.0% -1.2%
1979 6.9% -0.2%
1980 6.9% -0.3%
1981 6.8% -1.8%
1982 6.6% -2.8%
1983 6.4% -3.1%
1984 6.2% -3.1%
1985 6.1% -2.2%
1986 6.0% -1.3%
1987 5.9% -0.8%
1988 5.9% -0.4%
1989 5.9% -0.2%
1990 5.9% -0.0%
1991 5.9% +0.9%
1992 6.0% +1.7%
1993 6.2% +2.7%
1994 6.4% +3.8%
1995 6.7% +3.9%
1996 6.9% +3.5%
1997 7.1% +2.8%
1998 7.2% +1.2%
1999 7.2% -0.7%
2000 7.0% -2.6%
2001 6.7% -4.6%
2002 6.3% -5.6%
2003 5.9% -5.5%
2004 5.6% -4.9%
2005 5.4% -3.7%
2006 5.3% -1.8%
2007 5.3% -0.0%
2008 5.4% +1.2%
2009 5.5% +1.9%
2010 5.6% +1.8%
2011 5.7% +1.8%
2012 5.8% +1.9%
2013 5.9% +1.7%
2014 6.0% +1.4%
2015 6.1% +1.6%
2016 6.2% +1.1%
2017 6.2% +0.4%
2018 6.2% +0.2%
2019 6.2% -0.1%
2020 6.1% -0.6%
2021 6.1% -0.6%
2022 6.1% -0.7%
2023 6.0% -0.9%
2024 6.0% -0.9%
2025 5.9% -1.2%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 5.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.6%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 5.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.1% 6.8% 7.4% 10
1970s 7.3% 6.9% 7.6% 10
1980s 6.3% 5.9% 6.9% 10
1990s 6.6% 5.9% 7.2% 10
2000s 5.9% 5.3% 7.0% 10
2010s 6.0% 5.6% 6.2% 10
2020s 6.0% 5.9% 6.1% 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 151 China 5.9% compare
  2. 152 United States Virgin Islands 5.9% compare
  3. 153 Antigua and Barbuda 5.9% compare
  4. 155 Aruba 5.9% compare
  5. 156 Estonia 5.9% compare
  6. 157 Chile 5.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 05-09, male in Sweden?
Population ages 05-09, male in Sweden was 5.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 05-09, male recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 1973.
What is the lowest population ages 05-09, male recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2007.
How does Sweden rank for population ages 05-09, male?
Sweden ranks 154th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 05-09, male rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 05-09, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 05-09, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population between the ages 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total male population.