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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Population growth rate vs median age
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