Population ages 65 and above, female in Sweden
Sweden: Population ages 65 and above, female was 22.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Sweden, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, female in Sweden is 22.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Sweden peaked at 22.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 1960.
Sweden ranks 36th of 218 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 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.7% | — |
| 1961 | 13.0% | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 13.2% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 13.4% | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 13.6% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 13.9% | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 14.1% | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 14.4% | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 14.6% | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 14.9% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 15.1% | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 15.4% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 15.8% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 16.1% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 16.5% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 16.8% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 17.1% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 17.4% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 17.7% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 18.0% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 18.3% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 18.5% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 18.7% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 18.9% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 19.2% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 19.4% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 19.8% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 20.0% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 20.1% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 20.2% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 20.2% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 20.1% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 20.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 20.0% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 19.9% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 19.9% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 19.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 19.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 19.8% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 19.7% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 19.4% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 22.2% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 22.4% | +0.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 22.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.5%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 22.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.4%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.8% | 12.7% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.6% | 15.1% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.3% | 18.3% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.0% | 19.8% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 19.4% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 20.1% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 21.6% | 22.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 33 Liechtenstein 22.6% compare
- 34 Denmark 22.6% compare
- 35 Belarus 22.5% compare
- 37 Netherlands 22.1% compare
- 38 Switzerland 22.1% compare
- 39 Slovakia 22.1% compare
More health data for Sweden
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,109 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 30 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Sweden?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Sweden was 22.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 1960.
- How does Sweden rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Sweden ranks 36th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.