Age composition in 2026:
๐ธ๐ช Sweden
๐ฉ๐ฐ Denmark
| Sweden | Denmark | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 16.43%1,757,984 | 15.47%931,660 |
| Working Age Population | 62.49%6,686,951 | 63.14%3,803,280 |
| Elderly Population | 21.08%2,256,103 | 21.39%1,288,578 |
In 2026, the median age is 41.5 years in Sweden and 42.3 years in Denmark.Denmark already reached Swedenโs current median age in 2015, about 11 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Sweden peaks in 2079 at 11,432,674.The total population of Denmark peaks in 2042 at 6,135,751.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Sweden will be 66.9%, and 25.69% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Denmark will be 66.9%, and 25.61% of the population will be elderly.
| Sweden | Denmark | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | None between 1950 and 2100 | 1987โ1999 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | 1950 or earlier | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 1972 | 1978 6 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2020 | 2020 |