Median age in Sweden
Sweden: Median age was 39.91 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
39.91 years
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
55th
of 236 countries
All-time high
39.94 years
in 2015
All-time low
33.17 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Sweden, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 39.91 years for median age in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Sweden peaked at 39.94 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 33.17 years, in 1950.
That places Sweden 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Sweden, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33.17 years | — |
| 1951 | 33.31 years | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 33.46 years | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 33.63 years | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 33.82 years | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 34.06 years | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 34.33 years | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 34.55 years | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 34.74 years | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 34.94 years | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 35.11 years | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 35.24 years | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 35.34 years | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 35.38 years | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 35.34 years | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 35.2 years | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 35.03 years | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 34.91 years | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 34.82 years | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 34.64 years | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 34.39 years | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 34.26 years | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 34.24 years | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 34.27 years | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 34.31 years | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 34.32 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 34.34 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 34.41 years | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 34.59 years | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 34.83 years | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 35.1 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 35.41 years | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 35.75 years | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 36.09 years | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 36.42 years | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 36.71 years | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 36.96 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 37.17 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 37.31 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 37.36 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 37.35 years | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 37.35 years | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 37.37 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 37.37 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 37.38 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 37.48 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 37.65 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 37.84 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 38.03 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 38.2 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 38.35 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 38.5 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 38.64 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 38.8 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 39 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 39.22 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 39.4 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 39.54 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 39.65 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 39.72 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 39.74 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 39.79 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 39.87 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 39.92 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 39.94 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 39.94 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39.87 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 39.72 years | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 39.59 years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 39.53 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 39.56 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 39.64 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 39.73 years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 39.91 years | +0.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 39.91 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.36 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 39.91 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.35 years, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34 years | 33.17 years | 34.94 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.1 years | 34.64 years | 35.38 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.4 years | 34.24 years | 34.83 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.43 years | 35.1 years | 37.36 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.6 years | 37.35 years | 38.2 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.08 years | 38.35 years | 39.72 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.79 years | 39.53 years | 39.94 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.71 years | 39.56 years | 39.91 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 52 Canada 40.34 years compare
- 53 Malta 40.28 years compare
- 54 North Macedonia 40.26 years compare
- 56 United Kingdom 39.78 years compare
- 57 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 39.66 years compare
- 58 Thailand 39.66 years compare
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Sweden?
- Median age in Sweden was 39.91 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 39.94 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.17 years in 1950.
- How does Sweden rank for median age?
- Sweden ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.