Nepal vs Sweden: Population ages 65 and above, total
Nepal
1.96 million
in 2025
Sweden
2.22 million
in 2025
Nepal rank
52nd
Sweden rank
49th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Nepal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.22 million against 1.96 million in Nepal, a difference of 254,090.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 49th of 217 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 345,641 | 972,661 | 627,020 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 466,793 | 1.22 million | 753,975 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 619,426 | 1.43 million | 813,443 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 809,840 | 1.54 million | 725,803 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.08 million | 1.57 million | 491,426 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.50 million | 1.90 million | 395,689 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.86 million | 2.15 million | 283,513 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Nepal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.22 million against 1.96 million in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Nepal and Sweden?
- 254,090, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Sweden rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Nepal ranks 52nd 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.