Sweden vs Tanzania: Population by age group

Sweden
2.16 million
in 2023
Tanzania
2.03 million
in 2023
Sweden rank
49th
Tanzania rank
51st

Population by age group over time

  • Sweden
  • Tanzania
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M195019862023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2.16 million against 2.03 million in Tanzania, a difference of 137,770.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 49th and Tanzania ranks 51st of 236 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Tanzania Difference Ahead
1950s 786,030 197,721 588,309 Sweden
1960s 972,495 280,479 692,016 Sweden
1970s 1.22 million 434,569 786,021 Sweden
1980s 1.43 million 664,802 767,606 Sweden
1990s 1.53 million 856,795 678,055 Sweden
2000s 1.57 million 1.07 million 502,225 Sweden
2010s 1.90 million 1.51 million 387,214 Sweden
2020s 2.12 million 1.93 million 184,885 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group, Sweden or Tanzania?
Sweden, at 2.16 million against 2.03 million in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between Sweden and Tanzania?
137,770, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Tanzania?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Sweden and Tanzania rank globally for population by age group?
Sweden ranks 49th and Tanzania ranks 51st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed