{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"se-population-65-plus","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/se-population-65-plus","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/se-population-65-plus/","title":"Sweden Population Aged 65+ (2025)","description":"Sweden's Population Aged 65+: 2,206,488 number of persons in 2025, +1.5% YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_PJANGROUP), 2005–2025.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","Eurostat","Sweden","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Sweden","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"number of persons","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Sweden Population Aged 65+","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/DEMO_PJANGROUP/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Sweden"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Sweden (2025)","value":"2,206,488","unit":"number of persons","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+1.5% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+1.5%","unit":"number of persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Sweden Population Aged 65+"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":1554335},{"period":"2006","value":1565377},{"period":"2007","value":1581437},{"period":"2008","value":1608413},{"period":"2009","value":1645081},{"period":"2010","value":1690777},{"period":"2011","value":1737246},{"period":"2012","value":1784668},{"period":"2013","value":1828283},{"period":"2014","value":1872207},{"period":"2015","value":1912884},{"period":"2016","value":1947227},{"period":"2017","value":1976857},{"period":"2018","value":2006146},{"period":"2019","value":2035711},{"period":"2020","value":2065367},{"period":"2021","value":2088086},{"period":"2022","value":2118766},{"period":"2023","value":2147137},{"period":"2024","value":2174752},{"period":"2025","value":2206488}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"2206488.0","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2024","value":"2174752.0","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2023","value":"2147137.0","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2022","value":"2118766.0","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2021","value":"2088086.0","yoyChange":"+1.1%"},{"year":"2020","value":"2065367.0","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2019","value":"2035711.0","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2018","value":"2006146.0","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2017","value":"1976857.0","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2016","value":"1947227.0","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2015","value":"1912884.0","yoyChange":"+2.2%"},{"year":"2014","value":"1872207.0","yoyChange":"+2.4%"},{"year":"2013","value":"1828283.0","yoyChange":"+2.4%"},{"year":"2012","value":"1784668.0","yoyChange":"+2.7%"},{"year":"2011","value":"1737246.0","yoyChange":"+2.7%"},{"year":"2010","value":"1690777.0","yoyChange":"+2.8%"},{"year":"2009","value":"1645081.0","yoyChange":"+2.3%"},{"year":"2008","value":"1608413.0","yoyChange":"+1.7%"},{"year":"2007","value":"1581437.0","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2006","value":"1565377.0","yoyChange":"+0.7%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the absolute population aged 65 and over in Sweden from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 2,206,488 number of persons in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1,554,335 in 2005. The latest reading of 2,206,488 in 2025 represents a change of +1.5%."}]}