At year 2026, population distribution of Sweden is:
- Young Population 1,757,984 16.43%
- Working Age Population 6,686,951 62.49%
- Elderly Population 2,256,103 21.08%
The population growth rate of Sweden in 2026 is 0.42%, sex ratio is 101.6 (105.2 for working age), dependency ratio is 60.0%.
Elderly population will be more than twice of the young population at 2059. Total population reaches its peak in 2079 at 11,432,674.
In 2050, the population growth rate of Sweden is 0.17%, sex ratio is 102.9 (106.7 for working age), dependency ratio is 66.9%.The elderly population will account for 25.69% of Sweden's population in 2050, the problem of population aging is serious.
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 1972 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2020 |