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
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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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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, male
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

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.