Czechia vs Sweden: Population ages 65 and above, total
Czechia
2.31 million
in 2025
Sweden
2.22 million
in 2025
Czechia rank
47th
Sweden rank
49th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Czechia
- Sweden
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 2.31 million against 2.22 million in Sweden, a difference of 89,800.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 49th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 million | 972,661 | 60,502 | Czechia |
| 1970s | 1.30 million | 1.22 million | 79,510 | Czechia |
| 1980s | 1.28 million | 1.43 million | 152,095 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.35 million | 1.54 million | 182,802 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.46 million | 1.57 million | 113,953 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.88 million | 1.90 million | 20,876 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.22 million | 2.15 million | 73,825 | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Czechia or Sweden?
- Czechia, at 2.31 million against 2.22 million in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Czechia and Sweden?
- 89,800, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Czechia and Sweden rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Czechia ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 49th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total 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.