France vs Sweden

France vs Sweden: People aged 65 and over

People aged 65 and over in 2023: 21.8% in France and 20.5% in Sweden, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in France, by 1.2 percentage points, or 1.06 times that in Sweden.

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% of people · UN

France vs Sweden: People aged 65 and overPeople aged 65 and over in 2023: 21.8% in France and 20.5% in Sweden, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in France, by 1.2 percentage points, or 1.06 times that in Sweden.
FranceSwedenUN projection (medium variant)World

What the numbers say

  • France has been higher since 2018, when it overtook Sweden.
  • In 2023, France ranked 16 and Sweden ranked 29 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts France at 31% and Sweden at 32.2% in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 10% in 2023.

Every year

% of people · UN

YearFranceSwedenWorld
202321.820.510
202221.420.39.8
202121.120.29.5
202020.820.19.3
201920.4209.1
20182019.98.9
201719.719.88.7
201619.319.88.5
201518.919.78.3
201418.419.58.1
201317.919.37.9
201217.5197.8
201117.118.67.7
201016.818.37.6
200916.717.97.5
200816.617.77.5
200716.517.47.4
200616.417.37.3
200516.417.37.3
200416.417.27.2
200316.317.27.1
200216.217.27
200116.117.26.9
20001617.36.8
199915.917.36.8
199815.717.46.7
199715.517.46.6
199615.317.56.5
199515.117.56.5
199414.917.56.4
199314.617.66.3
199214.417.76.2
199114.217.76.1
19901417.86.1
198913.817.86
198813.617.86
198713.417.75.9
198613.117.55.9
198512.917.25.8
198412.8175.8
19831316.85.8
198213.316.75.8
198113.616.55.8
198013.916.35.8
19791416.15.8
197813.915.95.7
197713.715.65.6
197613.615.45.6
197513.515.15.5
197413.314.85.5
197313.214.55.4
197213.114.25.4
19711313.95.3
197012.913.75.3
196912.813.55.2
196812.613.35.2
196712.513.15.2
196612.312.95.1
196512.112.75.1
196411.912.55
196311.812.35
196211.712.15
196111.611.95
196011.511.85
195911.511.65
195811.411.45
195711.411.25
195611.411.15
195511.410.95
195411.410.85
195311.410.65
195211.410.55
195111.410.35
195011.410.25.1
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearFranceSwedenWorld
202422.220.810.2
202522.520.910.4
202622.921.110.6
202723.321.310.8
202823.721.511.1
202924.121.811.5
203024.422.111.8
203124.822.512
203225.122.812.3
203325.42312.6
203425.623.212.8
203525.923.413.1
203626.223.613.4
203726.423.813.7
203826.72413.9
203926.924.214.1
20402724.414.3
204127.124.514.5
204227.224.614.7
204327.224.714.9
204427.324.815
204527.42515.2
204627.525.115.4
204727.625.215.7
204827.625.415.9
204927.625.516.1
205027.625.716.3
205127.625.916.6
205227.626.116.8
205327.626.417.1
205427.626.717.3
205527.627.117.6
205627.627.417.8
205727.527.718
205827.52818.2
205927.428.318.4
206027.328.418.5
206127.228.518.7
206227.128.518.8
206327.228.519
206427.228.619.1
206527.228.619.3
206627.228.619.4
206727.328.619.6
206827.428.719.7
206927.528.819.9
207027.72920
207127.829.120.2
20722829.320.3
207328.329.520.5
207428.529.820.7
207528.73020.9
207628.930.221.1
207729.130.421.3
207829.330.621.5
207929.430.821.7
208029.63121.9
208129.831.222.1
208229.931.322.3
20833031.522.4
208430.131.622.6
208530.231.822.7
208630.231.922.8
208730.43222.9
208830.432.122.9
208930.532.123
209030.532.123.1
209130.632.123.2
209230.632.123.3
209330.632.123.3
209430.732.223.4
209530.732.223.5
209630.832.223.6
209730.832.223.7
209830.832.223.7
209930.932.223.8
21003132.223.9

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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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