Age composition in 2026:
๐ธ๐ช Sweden
๐ฑ๐ป Latvia
| Sweden | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 16.43%1,757,984 | 14.99%275,278 |
| Working Age Population | 62.49%6,686,951 | 62.35%1,144,708 |
| Elderly Population | 21.08%2,256,103 | 22.66%415,946 |
In 2026, the median age is 41.5 years in Sweden and 44.8 years in Latvia.Latvia already reached Swedenโs current median age in 2011, about 15 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Sweden peaks in 2079 at 11,432,674.The total population of Latvia peaks in 1989 at 2,664,839.
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 Latvia will be 71.8%, and 28.95% of the population will be elderly.
| Sweden | Latvia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | None between 1950 and 2100 | 1955โ1967 1981โ1990 1999โ2012 |
|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | 1950 or earlier | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 1972 | 1997 25 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2020 3 years later | 2017 |