Age composition in 2026:
๐ธ๐ช Sweden
๐ซ๐ฎ Finland
| Sweden | Finland | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 16.43%1,757,984 | 14.02%788,338 |
| Working Age Population | 62.49%6,686,951 | 61.45%3,454,441 |
| Elderly Population | 21.08%2,256,103 | 24.53%1,378,952 |
In 2026, the median age is 41.5 years in Sweden and 44.4 years in Finland.Finland already reached Swedenโs current median age in 2008, about 18 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Sweden peaks in 2079 at 11,432,674.The total population of Finland peaks in 2025 at 5,623,328.
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 Finland will be 70.5%, and 28.24% of the population will be elderly.
| Sweden | Finland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | None between 1950 and 2100 | 1972โ1995 1998โ2005 |
|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | 1957 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 1972 | 1994 22 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2020 5 years later | 2015 |