Population ages 80 and above, male in Sweden
Sweden: Population ages 80 and above, male was 282,191 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 80 and above, 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
Sweden recorded 282,191 for population ages 80 and above, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, male in Sweden peaked at 282,191 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 61,350, in 1960.
Sweden ranks 33rd 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 80 and above, male in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 61,350 | — |
| 1961 | 62,630 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 63,752 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 64,575 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 66,039 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 67,940 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 69,779 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 71,765 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 73,408 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 74,547 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 75,971 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 77,893 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 79,691 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 81,247 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 82,669 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 84,243 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 85,973 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 87,764 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 89,875 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 91,964 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 94,033 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 96,531 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 99,447 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 102,289 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 105,282 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 108,156 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 111,061 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 114,624 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 117,989 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 122,102 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 126,652 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 130,353 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 133,889 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 137,102 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 140,367 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 143,225 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 145,300 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 147,669 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 149,850 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 151,739 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 156,189 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 162,267 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 166,317 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 169,445 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 172,666 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 175,276 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 177,233 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 178,694 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 180,188 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 181,672 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 183,221 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 185,006 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 186,492 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 187,775 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 189,425 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 191,887 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 195,365 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 199,649 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 204,828 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 211,888 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 218,496 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 225,518 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 236,231 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 250,076 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 265,917 | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 282,191 | +6.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 282,191 is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,120, 12.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 282,191 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64,948, 4.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67,578 | 61,350 | 74,547 | 10 |
| 1970s | 83,729 | 75,971 | 91,964 | 10 |
| 1980s | 107,151 | 94,033 | 122,102 | 10 |
| 1990s | 140,615 | 126,652 | 151,739 | 10 |
| 2000s | 171,995 | 156,189 | 181,672 | 10 |
| 2010s | 193,554 | 183,221 | 211,888 | 10 |
| 2020s | 246,405 | 218,496 | 282,191 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, male in Sweden?
- Population ages 80 and above, male in Sweden was 282,191 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 80 and above, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 282,191 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,350 in 1960.
- How does Sweden rank for population ages 80 and above, male?
- Sweden ranks 33rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. 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 80 and above, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 80 and above.