Age composition in 2026:
| 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 Worldโs 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 |