Population ages 70-74, female in Sweden
Sweden: Population ages 70-74, female was 259,300 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
259,300
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
55th
of 218 countries
All-time high
287,594
in 2019
All-time low
135,867
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, female 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
The most recent figure for population ages 70-74, female in Sweden is 259,300, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female in Sweden peaked at 287,594 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 135,867, in 1960.
Sweden ranks 55th 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 70-74, female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 135,867 | — |
| 1961 | 138,274 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 140,558 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 142,889 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 146,208 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 150,021 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 153,447 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 156,809 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 160,533 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 163,917 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 167,783 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 172,581 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 177,491 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 181,610 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 185,359 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 189,001 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 192,203 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 195,637 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 199,855 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 204,618 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 208,420 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 210,861 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 212,940 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 214,399 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 214,786 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 214,306 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 213,249 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 211,861 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 210,076 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 208,205 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 211,625 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 218,808 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 222,588 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 224,311 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 225,758 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 222,538 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 215,310 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 209,533 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 205,583 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 201,940 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 198,703 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 196,330 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 194,216 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 191,299 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 188,283 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 186,062 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 185,099 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 186,178 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 189,492 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 194,944 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 200,322 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 205,248 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 212,514 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 223,624 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 237,300 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 252,661 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 267,997 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 279,762 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 286,180 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 287,594 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 284,699 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 278,826 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 272,227 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 266,729 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 262,129 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 259,300 | -1.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 259,300 is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,762, 5.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 259,300 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 134,956, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 148,852 | 135,867 | 163,917 | 10 |
| 1970s | 186,614 | 167,783 | 204,618 | 10 |
| 1980s | 211,910 | 208,205 | 214,786 | 10 |
| 1990s | 215,799 | 201,940 | 225,758 | 10 |
| 2000s | 191,061 | 185,099 | 198,703 | 10 |
| 2010s | 245,320 | 200,322 | 287,594 | 10 |
| 2020s | 270,652 | 259,300 | 284,699 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, female in Sweden?
- Population ages 70-74, female in Sweden was 259,300 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 70-74, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 287,594 in 2019.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,867 in 1960.
- How does Sweden rank for population ages 70-74, female?
- Sweden ranks 55th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 70-74, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 70 to 74.