Population ages 65-69, male in Sweden
Sweden: Population ages 65-69, male was 272,772 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
272,772
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
56th
of 218 countries
All-time high
297,540
in 2014
All-time low
149,862
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65-69, male in Sweden, 1960–2025
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.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65-69, male in Sweden stood at 272,772.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65-69, male in Sweden peaked at 297,540 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 149,862, in 1960.
Sweden ranks 56th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65-69, male in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 149,862 | — |
| 1961 | 153,402 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 157,080 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 160,929 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 164,329 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 167,651 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 171,417 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 175,571 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 179,143 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 182,574 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 186,066 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 189,179 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 192,590 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 196,733 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 201,611 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 206,196 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 209,424 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 211,540 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 212,781 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 212,476 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 210,743 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 208,555 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 206,485 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 204,128 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 201,878 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 204,974 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 211,300 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 214,095 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 215,336 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 216,216 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 212,454 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 205,149 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 199,528 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 195,354 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 191,651 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 188,694 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 186,547 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 185,066 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 183,138 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 181,206 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 180,640 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 181,523 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 183,966 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 188,599 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 195,517 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 202,414 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 208,995 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 218,491 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 231,593 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 247,013 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 263,941 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 280,098 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 291,648 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 297,276 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 297,540 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 293,525 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 286,822 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 279,675 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 274,048 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 269,310 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 266,154 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 266,422 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 268,295 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 269,549 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 271,308 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 272,772 | +0.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 272,772 is above the median for high income countries, which is 50,493, 5.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 272,772 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 149,249, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 166,196 | 149,862 | 182,574 | 10 |
| 1970s | 201,860 | 186,066 | 212,781 | 10 |
| 1980s | 209,371 | 201,878 | 216,216 | 10 |
| 1990s | 192,879 | 181,206 | 212,454 | 10 |
| 2000s | 203,875 | 180,640 | 247,013 | 10 |
| 2010s | 283,388 | 263,941 | 297,540 | 10 |
| 2020s | 269,083 | 266,154 | 272,772 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65-69, male in Sweden?
- Population ages 65-69, male in Sweden was 272,772 in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest population ages 65-69, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 297,540 in 2014.
- What is the lowest population ages 65-69, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,862 in 1960.
- How does Sweden rank for population ages 65-69, male?
- Sweden ranks 56th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65-69, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Population ages 65-69, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 65 to 69.