Poland vs Sweden: Population ages 65 and above
Poland
20.8%
in 2025
Sweden
20.9%
in 2025
Poland rank
31st
Sweden rank
29th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Poland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 20.9% against 20.8% in Poland, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 29th of 218 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.8% | 12.6% | 5.8% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 9.3% | 14.9% | 5.6% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 17.1% | 7.4% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 17.5% | 6.5% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 17.4% | 4.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 19.4% | 4.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 20.5% | 1.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Poland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 20.9% against 20.8% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Poland and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Sweden rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Poland ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 29th 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 (% 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.