Austria vs Sweden: Population ages 65 and above, female
Austria
1.08 million
in 2025
Sweden
1.18 million
in 2025
Austria rank
54th
Sweden rank
52nd
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.18 million against 1.08 million in Austria, a difference of 91,290.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 52nd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 587,309 | 532,824 | 54,485 | Austria |
| 1970s | 700,292 | 682,920 | 17,371 | Austria |
| 1980s | 719,477 | 816,908 | 97,431 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 767,137 | 884,674 | 117,537 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 803,264 | 891,070 | 87,806 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 906,146 | 1.03 million | 123,029 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.02 million | 1.14 million | 120,335 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Austria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.18 million against 1.08 million in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Austria and Sweden?
- 91,290, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Austria ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 52nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female. 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. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.