Finland vs Sweden

Finland vs Sweden: People aged 65 and over

People aged 65 and over in 2023: 23.6% in Finland and 20.5% in Sweden, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Finland, by 3 percentage points, or 1.15 times that in Sweden.

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% of people · UN

Finland vs Sweden: People aged 65 and overPeople aged 65 and over in 2023: 23.6% in Finland and 20.5% in Sweden, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Finland, by 3 percentage points, or 1.15 times that in Sweden.
FinlandSwedenUN projection (medium variant)World

What the numbers say

  • Finland has been higher since 2014, when it overtook Sweden.
  • In 2023, Finland ranked 8 and Sweden ranked 29 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Finland at 34% and Sweden at 32.2% in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 10% in 2023.

Every year

% of people · UN

YearFinlandSwedenWorld
202323.620.510
202223.220.39.8
202122.920.29.5
202022.520.19.3
201922.1209.1
201821.619.98.9
201721.219.88.7
201620.719.88.5
201520.219.78.3
201419.719.58.1
201319.119.37.9
201218.5197.8
201117.818.67.7
201017.318.37.6
200916.917.97.5
200816.617.77.5
200716.517.47.4
200616.217.37.3
200515.917.37.3
200415.717.27.2
200315.517.27.1
200215.317.27
200115.117.26.9
200014.917.36.8
199914.817.36.8
199814.717.46.7
199714.617.46.6
199614.417.56.5
199514.217.56.5
19941417.56.4
199313.817.66.3
199213.717.76.2
199113.517.76.1
199013.417.86.1
198913.217.86
19881317.86
198712.917.75.9
198612.717.55.9
198512.517.25.8
198412.4175.8
198312.416.85.8
198212.216.75.8
198112.116.55.8
19801216.35.8
197911.816.15.8
197811.515.95.7
197711.215.65.6
197610.915.45.6
197510.615.15.5
197410.314.85.5
19731014.55.4
19729.714.25.4
19719.413.95.3
19709.213.75.3
19698.813.55.2
19688.613.35.2
19678.413.15.2
19668.212.95.1
1965812.75.1
19647.912.55
19637.712.35
19627.512.15
19617.411.95
19607.311.85
19597.211.65
19587.111.45
1957711.25
1956711.15
19556.910.95
19546.910.85
19536.810.65
19526.710.55
19516.710.35
19506.610.25.1
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearFinlandSwedenWorld
202423.920.810.2
202524.220.910.4
202624.521.110.6
202724.921.310.8
202825.221.511.1
202925.521.811.5
203025.822.111.8
203126.122.512
203226.422.812.3
203326.62312.6
203426.823.212.8
203526.823.413.1
203626.923.613.4
203726.923.813.7
203826.92413.9
203926.924.214.1
204026.924.414.3
20412724.514.5
204227.124.614.7
204327.224.714.9
204427.324.815
204527.42515.2
204627.525.115.4
204727.725.215.7
204827.925.415.9
204928.125.516.1
205028.225.716.3
205128.425.916.6
205228.526.116.8
205328.726.417.1
205428.926.717.3
205529.127.117.6
205629.427.417.8
205729.627.718
205829.82818.2
20593028.318.4
206030.228.418.5
206130.428.518.7
206230.528.518.8
206330.528.519
206430.628.619.1
206530.628.619.3
206630.728.619.4
206730.828.619.6
206830.928.719.7
20693128.819.9
207031.22920
207131.429.120.2
207231.629.320.3
207331.929.520.5
207432.129.820.7
207532.43020.9
207632.730.221.1
207732.930.421.3
207833.130.621.5
207933.430.821.7
208033.63121.9
208133.731.222.1
208233.831.322.3
208333.931.522.4
208433.931.622.6
208533.931.822.7
20863431.922.8
2087343222.9
20883432.122.9
20893432.123
20903432.123.1
20913432.123.2
20923432.123.3
20933432.123.3
20943432.223.4
20953432.223.5
20963432.223.6
20973432.223.7
20983432.223.7
20993432.223.8
21003432.223.9

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Good to know

  • The share of the population aged 65 or older.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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