Finland vs. Sweden
Demographics
| Finland | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,587,442 (July 2021 est.) | 10,261,767 (July 2021 est.) |
| Age structure | 0-14 years: 16.41% (male 467,220/female 447,005) 15-24 years: 10.95% (male 312,179/female 297,717) 25-54 years: 37.37% (male 1,064,326/female 1,017,545) 55-64 years: 13.02% (male 357,687/female 367,610) 65 years and over: 22.26% (male 543,331/female 697,045) (2020 est.) | 0-14 years: 17.71% (male 928,413/female 878,028) 15-24 years: 10.8% (male 569,082/female 532,492) 25-54 years: 39.01% (male 2,016,991/female 1,962,617) 55-64 years: 11.9% (male 610,521/female 603,795) 65 years and over: 20.59% (male 974,410/female 1,126,142) (2020 est.) |
| Median age | total: 42.8 years male: 41.3 years female: 44.4 years (2020 est.) | total: 41.1 years male: 40.1 years female: 42.1 years (2020 est.) |
| Population growth rate | 0.26% (2021 est.) | 0.74% (2021 est.) |
| Birth rate | 10.49 births/1,000 population (2021 est.) | 11.93 births/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Death rate | 10.33 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.) | 9.39 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Net migration rate | 2.46 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.) | 4.87 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Sex ratio | at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-24 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 25-54 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 55-64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.78 male(s)/female total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2020 est.) | at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 15-24 years: 1.07 male(s)/female 25-54 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 55-64 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.87 male(s)/female total population: 1 male(s)/female (2020 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate | total: 2.15 deaths/1,000 live births male: 2.33 deaths/1,000 live births female: 1.97 deaths/1,000 live births (2021 est.) | total: 2.45 deaths/1,000 live births male: 2.76 deaths/1,000 live births female: 2.13 deaths/1,000 live births (2021 est.) |
| Life expectancy at birth | total population: 81.55 years male: 78.63 years female: 84.6 years (2021 est.) | total population: 82.6 years male: 80.61 years female: 84.7 years (2021 est.) |
| Total fertility rate | 1.74 children born/woman (2021 est.) | 1.86 children born/woman (2021 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate | 0.1% (2018) | 0.2% (2016 est.) |
| Nationality | noun: Finn(s) adjective: Finnish | noun: Swede(s) adjective: Swedish |
| Ethnic groups | Finn, Swede, Russian, Estonian, Romani, Sami | Swedish 80.3%, Syrian 1.9%, Iraqi 1.4%, Finnish 1.4%, other 15% (2020 est.)note: data represent the population by country of birth; the indigenous Sami people are estimated to number between 20,000 and 40,000 |
| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS | 4,000 (2018) | 11,000 (2016 est.) |
| Religions | Lutheran 67.8%, Greek Orthodox 1.1%, other 1.7%, unspecified 29.4% (2020 est.) | Church of Sweden (Lutheran) 57.6%, other (includes Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist, Muslim, Jewish, and Buddhist) 8.9%, none or unspecified 33.5% (2019 est.) note: estimates reflect registered members of faith communities eligible for state funding (not all religions are state-funded and not all people who identify with a particular religion are registered members) and the Church of Sweden |
| HIV/AIDS - deaths | <100 (2018) | NA |
| Languages | Finnish (official) 86.9%, Swedish (official) 5.2%, Russian 1.5%, other 6.4% (2020 est.) major-language sample(s): World Factbook, korvaamaton perustietolähde. (Finnish) The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. | Swedish (official) major-language sample(s): The World Factbook, den obestridliga källan för grundläggande information. (Swedish) The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. note: Finnish, Sami, Romani, Yiddish, and Meankieli are official minority languages |
| School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) | total: 19 years male: 20 years female: 20 years (2018) | total: 20 years male: 19 years female: 21 years (2018) |
| Education expenditures | 6.4% of GDP (2017) | 7.6% of GDP (2017) |
| Urbanization | urban population: 85.6% of total population (2021) rate of urbanization: 0.42% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) | urban population: 88.2% of total population (2021) rate of urbanization: 0.89% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
| Drinking water source | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2017 est.) | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2017 est.) |
| Sanitation facility access | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2017 est.) | improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 0% of population total: 0% of population (2017 est.) |
| Major cities - population | 1.317 million HELSINKI (capital) (2021) | 1.657 million STOCKHOLM (capital) (2021) |
| Maternal mortality rate | 3 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.) | 4 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.) |
| Health expenditures | 9% (2018) | 10.9% (2018) |
| Physicians density | 3.81 physicians/1,000 population (2016) | 3.98 physicians/1,000 population (2016) |
| Hospital bed density | 3.3 beds/1,000 population (2017) | 2.2 beds/1,000 population (2017) |
| Obesity - adult prevalence rate | 22.2% (2016) | 20.6% (2016) |
| Mother's mean age at first birth | 29.4 years (2019 est.) | 29.5 years (2019 est.) |
| Contraceptive prevalence rate | 85.5% (2015) note: percent of women aged 18-49 | 70.3% (2017) note: percent of women aged 16-49 |
| Dependency ratios | total dependency ratio: 62.4 youth dependency ratio: 25.8 elderly dependency ratio: 36.6 potential support ratio: 2.7 (2020 est.) | total dependency ratio: 61.2 youth dependency ratio: 28.4 elderly dependency ratio: 32.8 potential support ratio: 3.1 (2020 est.) |
Source: CIA Factbook
