Population aged 65 and above, urban in Sweden

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

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
13th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2014
All-time low
0.2%
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

00.050.10.150.22004201020162004: 0.151 % of urban population2005: 0.168 % of urban population2006: 0.153 % of urban population2007: 0.164 % of urban population2008: 0.153 % of urban population2009: 0.159 % of urban population2010: 0.169 % of urban population2011: 0.171 % of urban population2012: 0.171 % of urban population2013: 0.188 % of urban population2014: 0.196 % of urban population2015: 0.191 % of urban population2016: 0.192 % of urban population

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

Analysis

In 2016, population aged 65 and above, urban in Sweden stood at 0.2%.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, urban in Sweden peaked at 0.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2004.

That places Sweden 13th out of 99 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, urban (% of urban population) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of urban population Change
2004 0.2%
2005 0.2% +11.9%
2006 0.2% -9.2%
2007 0.2% +7.4%
2008 0.2% -6.6%
2009 0.2% +3.8%
2010 0.2% +6.2%
2011 0.2% +1.2%
2012 0.2% -0.3%
2013 0.2% +9.8%
2014 0.2% +4.6%
2015 0.2% -2.6%
2016 0.2% +0.6%

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. 10 France 0.2% compare
  2. 11 Croatia 0.2% compare
  3. 12 Bulgaria 0.2% compare
  4. 14 Estonia 0.2% compare
  5. 15 Serbia 0.2% compare
  6. 16 Poland 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, urban in Sweden?
Population aged 65 and above, urban in Sweden was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, urban recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, urban recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for population aged 65 and above, urban?
Sweden ranks 13th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 65 and above, urban rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,372 data points, 1970–2021
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