Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Sweden: Population ages 65 and above, female
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 22.4% against 5.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 16.6%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 3.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5% | 13.8% | 10.3% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 16.6% | 13.1% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 19.3% | 15.8% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 20.0% | 16.3% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 19.5% | 15.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 21.0% | 16.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 21.9% | 16.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 22.4% against 5.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sweden?
- 16.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sweden rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 36th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, 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
Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.