Denmark vs Sweden: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate

Denmark
0.265 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sweden
0.2699 % change on previous year
in 2025
Denmark rank
151st
Sweden rank
150th

Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
-0.500.511.5197119982025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.2699 % change on previous year against 0.265 % change on previous year in Denmark, a difference of 0.0049 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 151st and Sweden ranks 150th of 233 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 0.7501 % change on previous year 0.4514 % change on previous year 0.2987 % change on previous year Denmark
1980s 0.5121 % change on previous year 0.1636 % change on previous year 0.3485 % change on previous year Denmark
1990s 0.9115 % change on previous year 0.8304 % change on previous year 0.0812 % change on previous year Denmark
2000s 0.1753 % change on previous year 0.4576 % change on previous year 0.2823 % change on previous year Sweden
2010s 0.0345 % change on previous year 0.7407 % change on previous year 0.7062 % change on previous year Sweden
2020s 0.5339 % change on previous year 0.5672 % change on previous year 0.0333 % change on previous year Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.2699 % change on previous year against 0.265 % change on previous year in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate between Denmark and Sweden?
0.0049 % change on previous year, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
Denmark ranks 151st and Sweden ranks 150th of 233 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
233 places, 12,573 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.