Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population growth rate vs median age
Sweden
0.0377
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.0505
in 2023
Sweden rank
175th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
174th
Population growth rate vs median age over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.0505 against 0.0377 in Sweden, a difference of 0.0128.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 175th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 174th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5263 | 0.4418 | 0.0845 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0.4507 | 0.5989 | 0.1482 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.2149 | 0.1573 | 0.0576 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.0887 | 0.1567 | 0.068 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.1387 | 0.1815 | 0.0428 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.0935 | 0.2228 | 0.1293 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.2349 | 0.2901 | 0.0552 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.1195 | 0.0372 | 0.0823 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate vs median age, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.0505 against 0.0377 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate vs median age between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0128, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population growth rate vs median age?
- Sweden ranks 175th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 174th of 229 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.