France vs Sweden: Population ages 55-59, female

France
6.4%
in 2025
Sweden
6.3%
in 2025
France rank
61st
Sweden rank
64th

Population ages 55-59, female over time

  • France
  • Sweden
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How they compare

France currently reports 6.4% against 6.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

France ranks 61st and Sweden ranks 64th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 5.9% 6.4% 0.5% Sweden
1970s 4.6% 6.2% 1.7% Sweden
1980s 5.6% 5.5% 0.1% France
1990s 4.8% 5.1% 0.3% Sweden
2000s 6.0% 6.7% 0.7% Sweden
2010s 6.5% 5.9% 0.5% France
2020s 6.5% 6.3% 0.2% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, France or Sweden?
France, at 6.4% against 6.3% in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female between France and Sweden?
0.1%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do France and Sweden rank globally for population ages 55-59, female?
France ranks 61st and Sweden ranks 64th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 55-59, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 55-59, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total female population.