Greece vs Sweden: Population by age group
Greece
2.40 million
in 2023
Sweden
2.16 million
in 2023
Greece rank
46th
Sweden rank
49th
Population by age group over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Greece currently reports 2.40 million against 2.16 million in Sweden, a difference of 237,820.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.
Greece ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 49th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 549,437 | 786,030 | 236,593 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 715,845 | 972,495 | 256,650 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1.07 million | 1.22 million | 155,545 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1.29 million | 1.43 million | 143,183 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.61 million | 1.53 million | 70,568 | Greece |
| 2000s | 1.98 million | 1.57 million | 411,179 | Greece |
| 2010s | 2.26 million | 1.90 million | 362,300 | Greece |
| 2020s | 2.41 million | 2.12 million | 288,168 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Greece or Sweden?
- Greece, at 2.40 million against 2.16 million in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Greece and Sweden?
- 237,820, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for population by age group?
- Greece ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 49th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.