Population ages 0-14 in Sweden
Sweden: Population ages 0-14 was 16.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.7%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
157th
of 217 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 1960
All-time low
16.6%
in 2010
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14 in Sweden, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14 in Sweden is 16.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Sweden peaked at 22.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2010.
That places Sweden 157th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.4% | — |
| 1961 | 22.0% | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 21.5% | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 21.2% | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 21.0% | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 20.9% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 20.9% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 21.0% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 20.9% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 20.9% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 20.8% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 20.8% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 20.8% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 20.7% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 20.7% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 20.7% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 20.6% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 20.5% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 20.3% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 19.9% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 19.6% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 19.2% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 18.9% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 18.6% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 18.3% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 18.2% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 18.0% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 17.9% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 17.8% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 17.9% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 18.1% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 18.4% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 18.6% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 18.8% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 18.9% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 18.8% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 18.7% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 18.7% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 18.6% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 18.4% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 18.3% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 17.0% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 16.7% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.3% | 20.9% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.6% | 19.9% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.4% | 17.8% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.5% | 17.9% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 16.6% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 16.6% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 16.7% | 17.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 154 Barbados 17.1% compare
- 155 Russian Federation 17.0% compare
- 156 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.0% compare
- 158 Albania 16.6% compare
- 159 Chile 16.5% compare
- 160 North Macedonia 16.5% compare
More education data for Sweden
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 58,504 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,047 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 300,133 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 194,163 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Sweden?
- Population ages 0-14 in Sweden was 16.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for population ages 0-14?
- Sweden ranks 157th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.