Population aged 65 years or older in Sweden
Sweden: Population aged 65 years or older was 2,215 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Sweden, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older in Sweden is 2,215 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Sweden peaked at 2,215 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,086 thousands, in 1970.
Sweden ranks 47th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,208 thousands | 1,086 thousands | 1,324 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,424 thousands | 1,345 thousands | 1,504 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,535 thousands | 1,517 thousands | 1,543 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,563 thousands | 1,531 thousands | 1,645 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,879 thousands | 1,691 thousands | 2,036 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,137 thousands | 2,066 thousands | 2,215 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More population data for Sweden
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.051 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 479,660 (2100)
- Population density 27.91 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.051 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.43 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 163,029 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.43 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.43 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.0377 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.43 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Sweden?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Sweden was 2,215 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2,215 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,086 thousands in 1970.
- How does Sweden rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Sweden ranks 47th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release