Sweden vs Uruguay: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Sweden
1.31 % change on previous year
in 2025
Uruguay
1.39 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sweden rank
216th
Uruguay rank
215th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Sweden
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.39 % change on previous year against 1.31 % change on previous year in Sweden, a difference of 0.08 % change on previous year.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 216th and Uruguay ranks 215th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.23 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 0.0331 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1.29 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | 0.2404 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 0.218 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 0.6841 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 0.3522 % change on previous year | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2.15 % change on previous year | 0.9638 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.41 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 0.2623 % change on previous year | Sweden |
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, Sweden or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1.39 % change on previous year against 1.31 % change on previous year in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Sweden and Uruguay?
- 0.08 % change on previous year, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Uruguay?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Uruguay rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Sweden ranks 216th and Uruguay ranks 215th 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.