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Sweden Population and Religion Percentage
Sweden, officially the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. Sweden is the largest country in Northern Europe, the third-largest country in the European Union, and the fifth-largest country in Europe. As per the UN World Population Prospects report, the population of Sweden in 2023 is 10,612,086 (10.6 million or 1.05 Crore)
Estimated population of Sweden in 2023: 10.6 million or 1.06 Crore
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| Sweden | 2022 Population |
| Total Population | 10,549,347 |
| Global Rank | 91 |
| Land Area | 410,335 sq. km (158,431 sq. mi ) |
| Area Rank | 55 |
| Pop. Density | 25 people/sq. km |
| Growth rate | 0.59% |
| Fertility Rate* of Sweden | 1.85 |
| Infant mortality rate ** in Sweden | 1.7 |
| Median Age in Sweden | 41.1 Years |
| Life Expectancy in Sweden | 83.33 years |
| Urban Population of Sweden | 88.2 % |
Religion in Sweden
Christianity is the main religion of Sweden followed by 64% of the population. The majority of Swedish Christians follow The Lutheran Church of Sweden and account for 57.7% of the population. Other Christian denominations include Protestants (3.4%), Eastern Orthodoxy ( 1.7%), Catholics (1.2%), and other Free churches.
Non-Christian faiths account for 2-3%, and the remaining 33% are classified as unaffiliated, which can mean agnostic, atheist, or “nothing in particular.” Other religions are mostly Muslims, Buddhists, Hinduists, and Jews. Islam is the second largest religion in Sweden with 2% of the population following Islam. Others are at less than a percent.
Religious affiliation in Sweden as on 2020
| Religion / Affiliations | Percentage |
| Christians | 64.3% |
| – Evangelical Lutheran Church of Sweden | – 57.70% |
| – Protestantism | – 3.40% |
| – Eastern Orthodoxy | – 1.70% |
| – Catholics | – 1.20% |
| – Other Christian | – 0.30% |
| Other Religions | |
| – Islam | – 1.90% |
| – Judaism | – 0.1% |
| – Hinduism | – 0.1% |
| – Other religion | – 0.3% |
| Unaffiliated/ No religion | 33.5% |
Source: Statistics 2020
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Top Cities in Swesen by Population
| # | City | Region | Population |
| 1 | Stockholm | Stockholm | 9,52,058 |
| 2 | Gothenburg | Västra Götaland | 5,65,496 |
| 3 | Malmö | Skåne | 3,34,987 |
| 4 | Uppsala | Uppsala | 2,21,141 |
| 5 | Linköping | Östergötland | 1,58,953 |
| 6 | Örebro | Örebro | 1,50,949 |
| 7 | Västerås | Västmanland | 1,50,564 |
| 8 | Helsingborg | Skåne | 1,43,671 |
| 9 | Norrköping | Östergötland | 1,40,991 |
| 10 | Jönköping | Jönköping | 1,37,863 |
| 11 | Umeå | Västerbotten | 1,25,434 |
| 12 | Lund | Skåne | 1,21,893 |
| 13 | Borås | Västra Götaland | 1,11,354 |
| 14 | Huddinge | Stockholm | 1,10,335 |
| 15 | Eskilstuna | Södermanland | 1,05,014 |
| 16 | Nacka | Stockholm | 1,01,697 |
| 17 | Gävle | Gävleborg | 1,00,825 |
| 18 | Halmstad | Halland | 99,932 |
| 19 | Sundsvall | Västernorrland | 98,837 |
| 20 | Södertälje | Stockholm | 96,254 |