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Australia
26,959,136
Population nowvs
Sweden
10,944,808
Population nowAs of 2026, Australia has a population of about 26,959,136 while Sweden has about 10,944,808 — a difference of 16,014,328 people. Sweden is growing faster (0.9% per year).
| Australia | Metric | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| 0.46% | Growth rate / yr | 0.9% |
| 11.4 | Birth rate / 1,000 | 17.0 |
| 6.8 | Death rate / 1,000 | 8.0 |
| 3.5 | Density / km² | 24.3 |
| 49.8% | Male % | 50.0% |
| 99.0% | Literacy % | 85.0% |
| 13.6% | Smoking % | 17.0% |
| 79.8 | Life expectancy | 79.6 |