Denmark vs Sweden: Distribution of population by sex, age and tenure status
Denmark
58.4%
in 2025
Sweden
64.4%
in 2025
Denmark rank
31st
Sweden rank
28th
Distribution of population by sex, age and tenure status over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 64.4% against 58.4% in Denmark, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 28th of 35 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.6% | 64.8% | 3.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 64.5% | 5.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population by sex, age and tenure status, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 64.4% against 58.4% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by sex, age and tenure status between Denmark and Sweden?
- 6.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for distribution of population by sex, age and tenure status?
- Denmark ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 28th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population by sex, age and tenure status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.