Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population ages 0-14

Sweden
16.7%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
17.0%
in 2025
Sweden rank
157th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
156th

Population ages 0-14 over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 17.0% against 16.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 66 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 157th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 156th of 218 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 21.3% 23.5% 2.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 20.6% 23.1% 2.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 18.4% 19.6% 1.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 18.5% 19.4% 0.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 17.5% 18.3% 0.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 17.2% 17.9% 0.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 17.3% 17.5% 0.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 0-14, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 17.0% against 16.7% in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population ages 0-14?
Sweden ranks 157th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 156th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.