๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Finlandvs๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Sweden

Total Population
5,621,731
10,701,038
Sweden is 1.9ร— Finland
Median age
44.4 years
41.5 years
2.9 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
24.53%
21.08%
3.5 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
-0.03%
0.42%
0.45 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Finland ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Sweden
Finland Sweden
Young Population 14.02%788,338 16.43%1,757,984
Working Age Population 61.45%3,454,441 62.49%6,686,951
Elderly Population 24.53%1,378,952 21.08%2,256,103

In 2026, the median age is 44.4 years in Finland and 41.5 years in Sweden.Finland already reached Swedenโ€™s current median age in 2008, about 18 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Finland peaks in 2025 at 5,623,328.The total population of Sweden peaks in 2079 at 11,432,674.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Finland will be 70.5%, and 28.24% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Sweden will be 66.9%, and 25.69% of the population will be elderly.

Finland Sweden
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 1972โ€“1995
1998โ€“2005
None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 1957 1950 or earlier
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 1994 22 years later 1972
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2015 2020 5 years later