China vs Sweden: Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate
China
1.19 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sweden
1.18 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
201st
Sweden rank
202nd
Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate over time
- China
- Sweden
How they compare
China currently reports 1.19 % change on previous year against 1.18 % change on previous year in Sweden, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
China ranks 201st and Sweden ranks 202nd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8581 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 1970s | 3.75 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | China |
| 1980s | 3.86 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | 4.3 % change on previous year | 0.0795 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 3.06 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 4.02 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 3.35 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate, China or Sweden?
- China, at 1.19 % change on previous year against 1.18 % change on previous year in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate between China and Sweden?
- 0.01 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do China and Sweden rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 201st and Sweden ranks 202nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.