Sri Lanka vs Sweden: Population ages 65 and above, male
Sri Lanka
1.12 million
in 2025
Sweden
1.04 million
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
45th
Sweden rank
47th
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sweden
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.12 million against 1.04 million in Sweden, a difference of 84,160.
That makes Sri Lanka'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.
Sri Lanka ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 47th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 236,215 | 439,838 | 203,623 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 293,522 | 537,848 | 244,326 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 399,146 | 615,961 | 216,815 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 495,090 | 650,970 | 155,881 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 589,630 | 679,471 | 89,840 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 794,555 | 868,885 | 74,330 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.06 million | 1.00 million | 54,381 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Sri Lanka or Sweden?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.12 million against 1.04 million in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Sri Lanka and Sweden?
- 84,160, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sweden rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 47th 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male 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.