Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Sweden
Sweden: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 1.82 million people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Sweden, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Sweden is 1.82 million people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Sweden peaked at 1.84 million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.50 million people, in 1987.
That places Sweden 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.70 million people | 1.64 million people | 1.74 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.64 million people | 1.61 million people | 1.68 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.68 million people | 1.65 million people | 1.70 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.54 million people | 1.50 million people | 1.63 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.62 million people | 1.54 million people | 1.66 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 million people | 1.54 million people | 1.64 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 million people | 1.56 million people | 1.83 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 million people | 1.82 million people | 1.84 million people | 4 |
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More population data for Sweden
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (2100)
- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 163,029 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Sweden?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Sweden was 1.82 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.50 million people in 1987.
- How does Sweden rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Sweden ranks 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.