Population ages 15-64 in Sweden
Sweden: Population ages 15-64 was 62.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
62.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
147th
of 217 countries
All-time high
66.5%
in 1964
All-time low
62.2%
in 2021
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64 in Sweden, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64 in Sweden stood at 62.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Sweden peaked at 66.5% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 62.2%, in 2021.
Sweden ranks 147th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population ages 15-64 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 65.8% | — |
| 1961 | 66.1% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 66.3% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 66.5% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 66.4% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 66.2% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 66.0% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 65.8% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 65.6% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 65.5% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 65.3% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 65.0% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 64.7% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 64.4% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 64.2% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 64.0% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 63.9% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 63.9% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 64.0% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 64.1% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 64.3% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 64.5% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 64.6% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 64.7% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 64.6% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 64.5% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 64.4% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 64.4% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 64.4% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 64.3% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 64.1% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 64.0% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 63.8% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 63.7% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 63.7% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 63.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 63.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 63.9% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 64.1% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 64.3% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 64.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 64.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 64.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 65.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 65.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 65.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 65.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 65.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 65.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 65.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 64.7% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 64.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 63.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 63.3% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 63.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 62.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 62.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 62.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 62.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 62.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 62.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 62.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 62.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 62.3% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 62.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.1% | 65.6% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.5% | 63.9% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.4% | 64.1% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.9% | 63.7% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.1% | 64.3% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 62.3% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 62.2% | 62.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 144 Latvia 62.6% compare
- 145 Isle of Man 62.5% compare
- 146 Germany 62.4% compare
- 148 Faroe Islands 62.3% compare
- 149 Portugal 62.3% compare
- 150 Micronesia (country) 62.3% 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 15-64 in Sweden?
- Population ages 15-64 in Sweden was 62.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 1964.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.2% in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for population ages 15-64?
- Sweden ranks 147th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.