Population of Scandinavia

In 1749 Sweden began as the first country in the world to keep
reliable records of its population. The figures for Sweden after that year are
exact but for the earlier years are they just estimates that gets more uncertain
the further back in time they are.
Modern Estimates of the Population
(Sweden have two columns with alternative
estimates)
|
Sweden |
Finland |
|
|
Denmark |
Norway |
1571
1620 |
0.639
0.854 |
0.900
|
0.300
|
800
1200 |
0.900
1.000 |
0.550
|
|
1650
1695
1700 |
1.363 |
1.225
1.485 |
0.450
0.500
|
1500
1600
1650 |
0.800 |
0.570
|
0.225
0.400
0.450 |
1718
1721
|
1.408
|
1.440
|
0.391
|
1655
1660
1720 |
0.680
0.600
0.720 |
|
|
Sweden have two columns with
alternative estimates because different methods have been used,
however both refer to Sweden within its present borders
(those in purple are more likely). Denmark's two columns on the
other hand refer to different territories; figures in
purple = within Denmark's historical borders (i.e. also the Scanian lands and
Schleswig), figures in blue = within Denmark's present borders. A
more detailed discussion about these estimates are available in
Swedish.
Iceland's population is believed to have varied between 40 000
and 60 000 from the tenth century to the middle of the nineteenth century.
Official Population Statistics
|
Sweden |
Finland |
Denmark |
Norway |
Iceland |
1703
1740
1750
1760 |
1.781
1.925 |
0.422
0.491 |
|
0.625
0.680 |
0.050
0.045
0.048
0.044 |
1770
1780
1790
1800 |
2.043
2.118
2.188
2.347 |
0.561
0.664
0.706
0.933 |
0,798
0.842
0.929 |
0.730
0.760
0.800
0.883 |
0.047
0.051
0.040
0.046 |
1810
1820
1830
1840 |
2.396
2.585
2.888
3.139 |
0.863
1.178
1.372
1.446 |
1.100
1.210
1.289 |
0.900
0.970
1.120
1.240 |
0.048
0.048
0.051
0,057 |
1850
1860
1870
1880 |
3.483
3.860
4.169
4.566 |
1.637
1.747
1.769
2.061 |
1,415
1.608
1.785
1.969 |
1.390
1.600
1.730
1.920 |
0.060
0.068
0.069
0.072 |
1890
1900
1910
1920 |
4.785
5.136
5.522
5.904 |
2.380
2.656
2.943
3.148 |
2,172
2.430
2.740
3.280 |
2.001
2.243
2.392
2.653 |
0.071
0.078
0.085
0.093 |
1930
1940
1950
1960 |
6.142
6.371
7.042
7.498 |
3.463
3.696
4.030
4.446 |
3,551
3.844
4.281
4.585 |
2.814
2.970
3.278
3.591 |
0.106
0.120
0.141
0.174 |
1970
1980
1990
2000 |
8.081
8.318
8.591
8.861 |
4.598
4.771
4.998
5.181 |
4,938
5.125
5.135
5.330 |
3.874
4.091
4.247
4.478 |
0.204
0.227
0.254
0.279 |
2010
2020 |
9.416
10.379 |
5,378
5.534 |
5.535
5.823 |
4.858
5.368 |
0.318
0.364 |
The figures for Denmark and Norway 1770 and
1800 refers to 1769 and 1801 respectively. Apart from these years are the
Norwegian statistics before 1800 just estimates. Iceland's figures come from
www.statice.is..
There is also a page on the
Swedish counties. |