Population ages 15-64, female in Sweden
Sweden: Population ages 15-64, female was 3.22 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, female in Sweden, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, female in Sweden is 3.22 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Sweden peaked at 3.22 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.46 million, in 1960.
That places Sweden 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.53 million | 2.46 million | 2.59 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.61 million | 2.60 million | 2.62 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.66 million | 2.63 million | 2.69 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.75 million | 2.71 million | 2.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.90 million | 2.81 million | 2.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 million | 3.00 million | 3.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 million | 3.14 million | 3.22 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 90 Tajikistan 3.33 million compare
- 91 Papua New Guinea 3.33 million compare
- 92 Greece 3.28 million compare
- 94 United Arab Emirates 3.16 million compare
- 95 Belarus 3.06 million compare
- 96 Hungary 3.04 million compare
More health data for Sweden
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,109 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 30 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 66,073 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 56,430 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 62,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 56,433 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 61,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 57,504 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in Sweden?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Sweden was 3.22 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 million in 1960.
- How does Sweden rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Sweden ranks 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.