Denmark vs Sweden: Population growth rate vs median age
Denmark
0.009
in 2023
Sweden
0.0377
in 2023
Denmark rank
181st
Sweden rank
179th
Population growth rate vs median age over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.0377 against 0.009 in Denmark, a difference of 0.0287.
That makes Sweden's figure about 4.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 181st and Sweden ranks 179th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.8304 | 0.5263 | 0.3041 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 0.7018 | 0.4507 | 0.2511 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 0.3432 | 0.2149 | 0.1283 | Denmark |
| 1980s | -0.0476 | 0.0887 | 0.1363 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.1175 | 0.1387 | 0.0212 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.1491 | 0.0935 | 0.0555 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.1109 | 0.2349 | 0.124 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.0513 | 0.1195 | 0.0682 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate vs median age, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.0377 against 0.009 in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate vs median age between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.0287, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for population growth rate vs median age?
- Denmark ranks 181st and Sweden ranks 179th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.