Greece vs Sweden: Population on 1 January by age, sex and legal marital status

Greece
10.37 million Number
in 2025
Sweden
10.59 million Number
in 2025
Greece rank
11th
Sweden rank
10th

Population on 1 January by age, sex and legal marital status over time

  • Greece
  • Sweden
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M201120182025

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 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 10th of 34 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 10.74 million Number 9.93 million Number 811,485 Number Greece
2020s 10.44 million Number 10.49 million Number 43,340 Number Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population on 1 january by age, sex and legal marital status, 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, sex and legal marital status between Greece and Sweden?
215,400 Number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for population on 1 january by age, sex and legal marital status?
Greece ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 10th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by age, sex and legal marital status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population on 1 January by age, sex and legal marital status
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 415 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed