Population ages 70-74, female in Sweden

Sweden: Population ages 70-74, female was 259,300 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
259,300
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
55th
of 215 countries
All-time high
287,594
in 2019
All-time low
135,867
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 70-74, female in Sweden, 1960–2025

0100.0k200.0k300.0k196019922025

Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 70-74, female in Sweden is 259,300, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female in Sweden peaked at 287,594 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 135,867, in 1960.

Sweden ranks 55th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 148,852 135,867 163,917 10
1970s 186,614 167,783 204,618 10
1980s 211,910 208,205 214,786 10
1990s 215,799 201,940 225,758 10
2000s 191,061 185,099 198,703 10
2010s 245,320 200,322 287,594 10
2020s 270,652 259,300 284,699 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 70-74, female in Sweden?
Population ages 70-74, female in Sweden was 259,300 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
What is the highest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 287,594 in 2019.
What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 135,867 in 1960.
How does Sweden rank for population ages 70-74, female?
Sweden ranks 55th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 70-74, female rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 70-74, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 70-74, female
Source
World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 17,130 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population between the ages 70 to 74.