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Sweden
10,944,807
Population nowvs
Netherlands
17,092,589
Population nowAs of 2026, Sweden has a population of about 10,944,807 while Netherlands has about 17,092,589 — a difference of 6,147,782 people. Sweden is growing faster (0.9% per year).
| Sweden | Metric | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| 0.9% | Growth rate / yr | -0.1% |
| 17.0 | Birth rate / 1,000 | 9.5 |
| 8.0 | Death rate / 1,000 | 10.5 |
| 24.3 | Density / km² | 411.6 |
| 50.0% | Male % | 49.0% |
| 85.0% | Literacy % | 99.0% |
| 17.0% | Smoking % | 22.0% |
| 79.6 | Life expectancy | 78.3 |