๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Swedenvs๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ณ World

Total Population
10,701,038
8,300,678,396
World is 776ร— Sweden
Median age
41.5 years
32.1 years
9.4 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
21.08%
10.60%
10.5 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
0.42%
0.84%
0.42 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Sweden ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ณ World
Sweden World
Young Population 16.43%1,757,984 24.09%1,999,255,031
Working Age Population 62.49%6,686,951 65.31%5,421,227,665
Elderly Population 21.08%2,256,103 10.60%880,195,700

In 2026, the median age is 41.5 years in Sweden and 32.1 years in World.Sweden already reached Worldโ€™s current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Sweden peaks in 2079 at 11,432,674.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.

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 World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.

Sweden World
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) None between 1950 and 2100 None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 1950 or earlier 2002
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 1972 2039 67 years later
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2020 2070 50 years later