๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Swedenvs๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด Norway

Total Population
10,701,038
5,652,986
Sweden is 1.9ร— Norway
Median age
41.5 years
41.1 years
0.4 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
21.08%
19.41%
1.7 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
0.42%
0.53%
0.11 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Sweden ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด Norway
Sweden Norway
Young Population 16.43%1,757,984 15.68%886,158
Working Age Population 62.49%6,686,951 64.91%3,669,388
Elderly Population 21.08%2,256,103 19.41%1,097,440

In 2026, the median age is 41.5 years in Sweden and 41.1 years in Norway.Sweden already reached Norwayโ€™s current median age in 2024, about 2 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Sweden peaks in 2079 at 11,432,674.The total population of Norway peaks in 2050 at 5,899,827.

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 Norway will be 68.6%, and 26.81% of the population will be elderly.

Sweden Norway
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) None between 1950 and 2100 None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 1950 or earlier 1950 or earlier
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 1972 1977 5 years later
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2020 2028 8 years later