Total population by age (70 years old) in Sweden
Sweden: Total population by age was 104.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
104.75
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
56th
of 234 countries
All-time high
117.55
in 2016
All-time low
46.46
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total population by age in Sweden, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population by age in Sweden is 104.75, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Sweden peaked at 117.55 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 46.46, in 1951.
Sweden ranks 56th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Total population by age in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.75 | — |
| 1951 | 46.46 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 47.09 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 47.86 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 50.01 | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 51.82 | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 52.86 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 54.36 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 54.99 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 54.52 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 54.75 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 56.68 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 57.64 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 58.52 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 60.1 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 61.81 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 63.49 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 64.25 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 65.74 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 66.82 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 68.61 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 71.42 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 72.94 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 73.19 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 73.9 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 75.45 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 77.22 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 79.42 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 81.21 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 83.12 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 83.56 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 82.9 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 83.52 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 83.84 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 83.36 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 81.65 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 80.17 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 80.5 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 79.98 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 79.19 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 87.6 | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 93.3 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 87.34 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 83.68 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 82.35 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 80.89 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 79.03 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 76.67 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 76.16 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 75.23 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 74.6 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 74.53 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 73.47 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 71.74 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 70.67 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 71.91 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 74.2 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 76.74 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 79.55 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 82.97 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 84.26 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 85.87 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 93.47 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 103.51 | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 111.53 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 116.15 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 117.55 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 117.25 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 115.97 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 113.47 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 109.54 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 105.22 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 103.53 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 104.75 | +1.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 104.75 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.95, 7.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 104.75 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.65, 2.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.67 | 46.46 | 54.99 | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.98 | 54.75 | 66.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.65 | 68.61 | 83.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.87 | 79.19 | 83.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.23 | 75.23 | 93.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.04 | 70.67 | 82.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.9 | 84.26 | 117.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.76 | 103.53 | 109.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Sweden?
- Total population by age in Sweden was 104.75 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 117.55 in 2016.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.46 in 1951.
- How does Sweden rank for total population by age?
- Sweden ranks 56th out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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