Sweden vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Population ages 65 and above, female

Sweden
1.18 million
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
1.30 million
in 2025
Sweden rank
52nd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
49th

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

  • Sweden
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 1.30 million against 1.18 million in Sweden, a difference of 122,430.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 52nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 49th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 6 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 532,824 155,721 377,102 Sweden
1970s 682,920 235,414 447,507 Sweden
1980s 816,908 359,710 457,198 Sweden
1990s 884,674 473,551 411,124 Sweden
2000s 891,070 583,401 307,670 Sweden
2010s 1.03 million 839,411 189,764 Sweden
2020s 1.14 million 1.18 million 41,863 Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Sweden or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 1.30 million against 1.18 million in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Sweden and Tanzania, United Republic of?
122,430, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Tanzania, United Republic of?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Sweden and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
Sweden ranks 52nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 49th of 218 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
266 places, 17,526 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.