Population, male (% of total population) in Sweden
Sweden: Population, male (% of total population) was 50.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
53rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.4%
in 2025
All-time low
49.4%
in 1987
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Sweden, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in Sweden is 50.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Sweden peaked at 50.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 1987.
That places Sweden 53rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Population, male (% of total population) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.9% | — |
| 1961 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 50.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.4%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 50.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.2%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.8% | 49.6% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 49.4% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 49.8% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.4% | 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, male in Sweden?
- Population, male in Sweden was 50.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 1987.
- How does Sweden rank for population, male?
- Sweden ranks 53rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.