Population, female, per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Population, female, per capita was 0.4962 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.4962 units per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
165th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.5064 units per person
in 1987
All-time low
0.4962 units per person
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female, per capita in Sweden, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female, per capita in Sweden stood at 0.4962 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per capita in Sweden peaked at 0.5064 units per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.4962 units per person, in 2025.
That places Sweden 165th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, female, per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5011 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5011 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.5011 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5011 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.501 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5007 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5004 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5004 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5007 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5008 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5006 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5009 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5014 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5019 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5023 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5027 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5029 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5033 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5037 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5041 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5045 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5049 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5054 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5057 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.506 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5061 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5063 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5064 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5064 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5062 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.506 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.506 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5059 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5059 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5059 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5059 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5059 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5059 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5058 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5057 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5056 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5053 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.505 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5047 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5045 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5042 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5039 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5033 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5028 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5025 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5021 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5017 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5014 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.501 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5005 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4998 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4989 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4981 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4975 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4971 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4969 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4967 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4966 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4964 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4963 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4962 units per person | -0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.4962 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5055 units per person, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.4962 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5083 units per person, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5008 units per person | 0.5004 units per person | 0.5011 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5024 units per person | 0.5006 units per person | 0.5041 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5058 units per person | 0.5045 units per person | 0.5064 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5059 units per person | 0.5057 units per person | 0.506 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5042 units per person | 0.5025 units per person | 0.5056 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4998 units per person | 0.4971 units per person | 0.5021 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4965 units per person | 0.4962 units per person | 0.4969 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More health data for Sweden
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, per capita in Sweden?
- Population, female, per capita in Sweden was 0.4962 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5064 units per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest population, female, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4962 units per person in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for population, female, per capita?
- Sweden ranks 165th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.