Pacific island small states vs Sweden: Population ages 65 and above
Pacific island small states
5.3%
in 2025
Sweden
20.9%
in 2025
Pacific island small states rank
32nd
Sweden rank
29th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Pacific island small states
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 20.9% against 5.3% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 15.6%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 4.0 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 12.6% | 9.5% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 14.9% | 11.9% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 17.1% | 13.9% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 17.5% | 14.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 17.4% | 13.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 19.4% | 15.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 20.5% | 15.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Pacific island small states or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 20.9% against 5.3% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Pacific island small states and Sweden?
- 15.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Pacific island small states and Sweden rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Pacific island small states ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 29th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.