Sweden vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Population ages 65 and above, total
Sweden
2.22 million
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
2.15 million
in 2025
Sweden rank
49th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
50th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Sweden
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.22 million against 2.15 million in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 70,210.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 49th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 50th of 217 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 972,661 | 280,481 | 692,180 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1.22 million | 434,580 | 786,188 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1.43 million | 664,835 | 768,034 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.54 million | 856,879 | 678,764 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.57 million | 1.07 million | 503,176 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.90 million | 1.51 million | 388,431 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.15 million | 1.99 million | 153,098 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Sweden or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Sweden, at 2.22 million against 2.15 million in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Sweden and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 70,210, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Sweden ranks 49th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 50th 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.