Hungary vs Sweden: Population ages 65 and above, female
Hungary
1.24 million
in 2025
Sweden
1.18 million
in 2025
Hungary rank
50th
Sweden rank
52nd
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Hungary
- Sweden
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 1.24 million against 1.18 million in Sweden, a difference of 61,050.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 50th and Sweden ranks 52nd of 217 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 605,200 | 532,824 | 72,377 | Hungary |
| 1970s | 774,173 | 682,920 | 91,252 | Hungary |
| 1980s | 828,745 | 816,908 | 11,838 | Hungary |
| 1990s | 906,353 | 884,674 | 21,679 | Hungary |
| 2000s | 992,956 | 891,070 | 101,886 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 1.10 million | 1.03 million | 73,766 | Hungary |
| 2020s | 1.22 million | 1.14 million | 79,288 | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Hungary or Sweden?
- Hungary, at 1.24 million against 1.18 million in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Hungary and Sweden?
- 61,050, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Sweden rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Hungary ranks 50th 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.