Hungary vs Sweden: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Hungary
2.02 million people
in 2023
Sweden
2.16 million people
in 2023
Hungary rank
52nd
Sweden rank
49th
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Hungary
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.16 million people against 2.02 million people in Hungary, a difference of 148,810 people.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 49th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 801,974 people | 786,030 people | 15,944 people | Hungary |
| 1960s | 1.04 million people | 972,495 people | 62,741 people | Hungary |
| 1970s | 1.31 million people | 1.22 million people | 92,714 people | Hungary |
| 1980s | 1.35 million people | 1.43 million people | 81,779 people | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.46 million people | 1.53 million people | 79,485 people | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.56 million people | 1.57 million people | 4,848 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.77 million people | 1.90 million people | 131,095 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.99 million people | 2.12 million people | 130,730 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, Hungary or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.16 million people against 2.02 million people in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between Hungary and Sweden?
- 148,810 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Sweden rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Hungary ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 49th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.