๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Irelandvs๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Sweden

Total Population
5,356,945
10,701,038
Sweden is 2.0ร— Ireland
Median age
40.2 years
41.5 years
1.3 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
16.54%
21.08%
4.5 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
0.92%
0.42%
0.50 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Sweden
Ireland Sweden
Young Population 17.65%945,355 16.43%1,757,984
Working Age Population 65.82%3,525,692 62.49%6,686,951
Elderly Population 16.54%885,898 21.08%2,256,103

In 2026, the median age is 40.2 years in Ireland and 41.5 years in Sweden.Sweden already reached Irelandโ€™s current median age in 2005, about 21 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Ireland peaks in 2053 at 5,977,055.The total population of Sweden peaks in 2079 at 11,432,674.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Ireland will be 71.8%, and 26.14% 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.

Ireland Sweden
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 2000โ€“2011 None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 1950 or earlier 1950 or earlier
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2019 47 years later 1972
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2036 16 years later 2020