Belarus vs Sweden: Population ages 65 and above, female

Belarus
1.09 million
in 2025
Sweden
1.18 million
in 2025
Belarus rank
53rd
Sweden rank
52nd

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

  • Belarus
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.18 million against 1.09 million in Belarus, a difference of 82,980.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Belarus ranks 53rd and Sweden ranks 52nd of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 440,276 532,824 92,548 Sweden
1970s 612,531 682,920 70,390 Sweden
1980s 696,681 816,908 120,227 Sweden
1990s 845,601 884,674 39,074 Sweden
2000s 936,725 891,070 45,655 Belarus
2010s 919,777 1.03 million 109,398 Sweden
2020s 1.03 million 1.14 million 109,825 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Belarus or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.18 million against 1.09 million in Belarus as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Belarus and Sweden?
82,980, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Sweden?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Sweden rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
Belarus ranks 53rd 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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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.