The magazine, which has been in circulation since 1991, is the first history-oriented periodical in the country.
[5] The LRF Media acquired the magazine in May 2010 and owned it until 1 June 2016 when it was sold to the Bonnier Group.
[7][8] Since 2016, the magazine has been published by Bonnier Publications on a monthly basis.
[8] Populär Historia was the recipient of the Swedish Magazine Publishers Association's grand prize in 2004.
[9] In 2007, the majority of Populär Historia readers were men.