New Zealand vs Sweden: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate
New Zealand
0.2059 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sweden
0.2699 % change on previous year
in 2025
New Zealand rank
153rd
Sweden rank
150th
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.2699 % change on previous year against 0.2059 % change on previous year in New Zealand, a difference of 0.064 % change on previous year.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 153rd and Sweden ranks 150th of 233 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.74 % change on previous year | 0.4514 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1.53 % change on previous year | 0.1636 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2.02 % change on previous year | 0.8304 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.26 % change on previous year | 0.4576 % change on previous year | 0.806 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.48 % change on previous year | 0.7407 % change on previous year | 0.736 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.8233 % change on previous year | 0.5672 % change on previous year | 0.2562 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate, New Zealand or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.2699 % change on previous year against 0.2059 % change on previous year in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 0.064 % change on previous year, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 153rd 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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About this data
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.