Greece vs Sweden: Population on 1 January by age and sex
Greece
10.37 million Number
in 2025
Sweden
10.59 million Number
in 2025
Greece rank
21st
Sweden rank
20th
Population on 1 January by age and sex over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 10.59 million Number against 10.37 million Number in Greece, a difference of 215,400 Number.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 20th of 60 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.53 million Number | 7.69 million Number | 843,426 Number | Greece |
| 1970s | 9.05 million Number | 8.16 million Number | 887,724 Number | Greece |
| 1980s | 9.87 million Number | 8.36 million Number | 1.51 million Number | Greece |
| 1990s | 10.49 million Number | 8.74 million Number | 1.75 million Number | Greece |
| 2000s | 10.95 million Number | 9.02 million Number | 1.93 million Number | Greece |
| 2010s | 10.88 million Number | 9.74 million Number | 1.14 million Number | Greece |
| 2020s | 10.46 million Number | 10.47 million Number | 6,783 Number | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population on 1 january by age and sex, Greece or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 10.59 million Number against 10.37 million Number in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by age and sex between Greece and Sweden?
- 215,400 Number, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for population on 1 january by age and sex?
- Greece ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 20th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.