Africa Western and Central vs Sweden: Population ages 80 and above, female

Africa Western and Central
1.06 million
in 2025
Sweden
379,742
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
39th
Sweden rank
38th

Population ages 80 and above, female over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Africa Western and Central currently reports 1.06 million against 379,742 in Sweden, a difference of 682,868.

That makes Africa Western and Central's figure about 2.8 times Sweden's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Africa Western and Central has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 38th of 43 groups.

Africa Western and Central has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 198,066 91,162 106,904 Africa Western and Central
1970s 259,528 134,290 125,238 Africa Western and Central
1980s 349,134 196,813 152,321 Africa Western and Central
1990s 450,800 262,806 187,994 Africa Western and Central
2000s 583,586 305,289 278,298 Africa Western and Central
2010s 798,837 311,518 487,320 Africa Western and Central
2020s 991,764 345,840 645,924 Africa Western and Central

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, Africa Western and Central or Sweden?
Africa Western and Central, at 1.06 million against 379,742 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female between Africa Western and Central and Sweden?
682,868, with Africa Western and Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Sweden?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Africa Western and Central and Sweden rank globally for population ages 80 and above, female?
Africa Western and Central ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 38th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 80 and above, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 80 and above, female
Source
World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population between the ages 80 and above.