Hungary vs Sweden: Population ages 65 and above, total
Hungary
2.01 million
in 2025
Sweden
2.22 million
in 2025
Hungary rank
51st
Sweden rank
49th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Hungary
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.22 million against 2.01 million in Hungary, a difference of 203,080.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 51st and Sweden ranks 49th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 million | 972,661 | 63,328 | Hungary |
| 1970s | 1.32 million | 1.22 million | 95,531 | Hungary |
| 1980s | 1.36 million | 1.43 million | 71,414 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.46 million | 1.54 million | 79,331 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.57 million | 1.57 million | 2,352 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.76 million | 1.90 million | 137,773 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.98 million | 2.15 million | 163,635 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Hungary or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.22 million against 2.01 million in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Hungary and Sweden?
- 203,080, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Sweden rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Hungary ranks 51st 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.