Population aged 65 and above, rural in Sweden

Sweden: Population aged 65 and above, rural was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
7th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 2006
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Population aged 65 and above, rural in Sweden, 2004–2016

00.050.10.150.20.252004201020162004: 0.189 % of rural population2005: 0.172 % of rural population2006: 0.172 % of rural population2007: 0.184 % of rural population2008: 0.186 % of rural population2009: 0.206 % of rural population2010: 0.21 % of rural population2011: 0.211 % of rural population2012: 0.214 % of rural population2013: 0.238 % of rural population2014: 0.241 % of rural population2015: 0.246 % of rural population2016: 0.248 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 0.2% for population aged 65 and above, rural in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, rural in Sweden peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2006.

That places Sweden 7th out of 96 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Population aged 65 and above, rural in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, rural (% of rural population) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of rural population Change
2004 0.2%
2005 0.2% -8.8%
2006 0.2% -0.0%
2007 0.2% +6.6%
2008 0.2% +1.1%
2009 0.2% +10.9%
2010 0.2% +2.0%
2011 0.2% +0.3%
2012 0.2% +1.5%
2013 0.2% +11.2%
2014 0.2% +1.4%
2015 0.2% +1.9%
2016 0.2% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 4 Portugal 0.3% compare
  2. 5 South Korea 0.3% compare
  3. 6 United Kingdom 0.3% compare
  4. 8 Italy 0.2% compare
  5. 9 Denmark 0.2% compare
  6. 10 Spain 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, rural in Sweden?
Population aged 65 and above, rural in Sweden was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, rural recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, rural recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
How does Sweden rank for population aged 65 and above, rural?
Sweden ranks 7th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 65 and above, rural rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 65 and above, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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