Greece vs Sweden: Population on 1 January by five year age group, sex and other
Greece
4.85 million
in 2025
Sweden
4.25 million
in 2025
Greece rank
11th
Sweden rank
13th
Population on 1 January by five year age group, sex and other over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Greece currently reports 4.85 million against 4.25 million in Sweden, a difference of 599,990.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 13th of 34 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.97 million | 3.91 million | 1.05 million | Greece |
| 2020s | 4.89 million | 4.18 million | 716,727 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other, Greece or Sweden?
- Greece, at 4.85 million against 4.25 million in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other between Greece and Sweden?
- 599,990, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other?
- Greece ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 13th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by five year age group, sex and other typologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.