Population on 1 January: Sweden vs Denmark
Sweden: 10,605,529 count (2026). Denmark: 6,025,603 count (2026).
Population on 1 January in Sweden and Denmark, side by side from the same Eurostat series.
| Sweden | Denmark | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest figure | 10,605,529 count | 6,025,603 count |
| EU rank | 11 / 30 | 17 / 30 |
| Change, 1 year | +17,819 count | +32,869 count |
| Change, 5 years | +226,234 count | +185,558 count |
Shared periods
| Period | Sweden | Denmark | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10,605,529 count | 6,025,603 count | +4,579,926 count |
| 2025 | 10,587,710 count | 5,992,734 count | +4,594,976 count |
| 2024 | 10,551,707 count | 5,961,249 count | +4,590,458 count |
| 2023 | 10,521,556 count | 5,932,654 count | +4,588,902 count |
| 2022 | 10,452,326 count | 5,873,420 count | +4,578,906 count |
| 2021 | 10,379,295 count | 5,840,045 count | +4,539,250 count |
| 2020 | 10,327,589 count | 5,822,763 count | +4,504,826 count |
| 2019 | 10,230,185 count | 5,806,081 count | +4,424,104 count |
| 2018 | 10,120,242 count | 5,781,190 count | +4,339,052 count |
| 2017 | 9,995,153 count | 5,748,769 count | +4,246,384 count |
Source: Eurostat, read into our register. Eurostat demo_gind
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