Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita was 0.111 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Sweden, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.111 units per person for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Sweden peaked at 0.111 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0637 units per person, in 1960.
Sweden ranks 40th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0637 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0649 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.066 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0672 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0684 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0695 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0706 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.072 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0733 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0745 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0758 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0773 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0791 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.081 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0829 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0846 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0861 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0876 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0892 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0908 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0921 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0933 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0946 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0958 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0969 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0984 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1012 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1018 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.102 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1021 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1019 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1017 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1014 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1009 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1007 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1007 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1006 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1004 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0995 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.099 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0985 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0981 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.098 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.098 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.098 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0981 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0987 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0997 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.101 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1024 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1038 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.105 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1059 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1065 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1066 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1065 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1065 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1067 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1071 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1077 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1083 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1092 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1102 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.111 units per person | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.069 units per person | 0.0637 units per person | 0.0745 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0834 units per person | 0.0758 units per person | 0.0908 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0976 units per person | 0.0921 units per person | 0.102 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.101 units per person | 0.1 units per person | 0.1021 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0985 units per person | 0.098 units per person | 0.0997 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1051 units per person | 0.101 units per person | 0.1067 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1089 units per person | 0.1071 units per person | 0.111 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 37 Saint Martin (French part) 0.1121 units per person compare
- 38 Netherlands 0.1113 units per person compare
- 39 Switzerland 0.1112 units per person compare
- 41 Malta 0.1104 units per person compare
- 42 Republic of Moldova 0.1093 units per person compare
- 43 Canada 0.1089 units per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Sweden?
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Sweden was 0.111 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.111 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0637 units per person in 1960.
- How does Sweden rank for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita?
- Sweden ranks 40th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.