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Median age in Sweden

Sweden: Median age was 39.91 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
39.91 years
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
55th
of 236 countries
All-time high
39.94 years
in 2015
All-time low
33.17 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Median age in Sweden, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 39.91 years for median age in 2023.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age in Sweden peaked at 39.94 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 33.17 years, in 1950.

That places Sweden 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 34 years 33.17 years 34.94 years 10
1960s 35.1 years 34.64 years 35.38 years 10
1970s 34.4 years 34.24 years 34.83 years 10
1980s 36.43 years 35.1 years 37.36 years 10
1990s 37.6 years 37.35 years 38.2 years 10
2000s 39.08 years 38.35 years 39.72 years 10
2010s 39.79 years 39.53 years 39.94 years 10
2020s 39.71 years 39.56 years 39.91 years 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 52 Canada 40.34 years compare
  2. 53 Malta 40.28 years compare
  3. 54 North Macedonia 40.26 years compare
  4. 56 United Kingdom 39.78 years compare
  5. 57 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 39.66 years compare
  6. 58 Thailand 39.66 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age in Sweden?
Median age in Sweden was 39.91 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 39.94 years in 2015.
What is the lowest median age recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 33.17 years in 1950.
How does Sweden rank for median age?
Sweden ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is median age rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Median age
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.