Estonia vs Sweden: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Estonia
1.18 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sweden
1.31 % change on previous year
in 2025
Estonia rank
218th
Sweden rank
216th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.31 % change on previous year against 1.18 % change on previous year in Estonia, a difference of 0.13 % change on previous year.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.
Estonia ranks 218th and Sweden ranks 216th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.58 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 0.6475 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 1980s | -0.2476 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.49 % change on previous year | 0.218 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | Estonia |
| 2000s | 1.19 % change on previous year | 0.6841 % change on previous year | 0.5087 % change on previous year | Estonia |
| 2010s | 1.18 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 0.9703 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.81 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 0.3939 % change on previous year | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate, Estonia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.31 % change on previous year against 1.18 % change on previous year in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Estonia and Sweden?
- 0.13 % change on previous year, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Estonia ranks 218th and Sweden ranks 216th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (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 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.