Germany including former GDR vs Sweden: Population structure indicators at national level

Germany including former GDR
57.8
in 2025
Sweden
60.4
in 2025
Germany including former GDR rank
1st
Sweden rank
4th

Population structure indicators at national level over time

  • Germany including former GDR
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 60.4 against 57.8 in Germany including former GDR, a difference of 2.6.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Germany including former GDR ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 4th of 8 regions.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany including former GDR averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany including former GDR Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 53.48 51.26 2.22 Germany including former GDR
1970s 57.04 54.88 2.16 Germany including former GDR
1980s 46.46 55.22 8.76 Sweden
1990s 46 56.45 10.45 Sweden
2000s 49.2 53.72 4.52 Sweden
2010s 52.36 57.38 5.02 Sweden
2020s 56.47 60.67 4.2 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population structure indicators at national level, Germany including former GDR or Sweden?
Sweden, at 60.4 against 57.8 in Germany including former GDR as of 2025.
What is the difference in population structure indicators at national level between Germany including former GDR and Sweden?
2.6, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany including former GDR and Sweden?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Germany including former GDR and Sweden rank globally for population structure indicators at national level?
Germany including former GDR ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 4th of 8 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Population structure indicators at national level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population structure indicators at national level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 2,523 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed