Age dependency ratio, young in Sweden
Sweden: Age dependency ratio, young was 26.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Sweden, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio, young in Sweden stood at 26.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Sweden peaked at 34.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2009.
Sweden ranks 142nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 34.1% | — |
| 1961 | 33.2% | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 32.5% | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 31.9% | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 31.6% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 31.5% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 31.6% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 31.8% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 31.8% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 31.8% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 31.8% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 31.9% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 32.0% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 32.1% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 32.1% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 32.2% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 32.2% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 32.1% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 31.7% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 31.2% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 30.6% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 29.9% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 29.3% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 28.7% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 28.3% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 28.1% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 27.9% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 27.8% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 27.7% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 27.7% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 27.9% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 28.3% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 28.7% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 29.1% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 29.5% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 29.6% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 29.5% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 29.4% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 29.2% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 29.0% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 28.7% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 28.3% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 27.6% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 27.2% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 26.1% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 25.7% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 28.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 28.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 28.4% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 28.1% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 27.7% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 27.3% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 26.8% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.2% | 31.5% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.9% | 31.2% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.6% | 27.7% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.0% | 27.9% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 25.4% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 25.5% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 26.8% | 28.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 139 Gibraltar 27.2% compare
- 140 Uruguay 27.2% compare
- 141 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26.8% compare
- 143 Costa Rica 26.6% compare
- 144 French Polynesia 26.5% compare
- 145 United States of America 26.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Sweden?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Sweden was 26.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 1960.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Sweden ranks 142nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.