Greece vs Sweden: Total population
Greece
9,959 thousands
in 2025
Sweden
10,633 thousands
in 2025
Greece rank
93rd
Sweden rank
90th
Total population over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 10,633 thousands against 9,959 thousands in Greece, a difference of 674 thousands.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 93rd and Sweden ranks 90th of 230 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,015 thousands | 8,165 thousands | 850.48 thousands | Greece |
| 1980s | 9,947 thousands | 8,356 thousands | 1,591 thousands | Greece |
| 1990s | 10,466 thousands | 8,739 thousands | 1,727 thousands | Greece |
| 2000s | 10,943 thousands | 9,018 thousands | 1,924 thousands | Greece |
| 2010s | 10,915 thousands | 9,739 thousands | 1,176 thousands | Greece |
| 2020s | 10,387 thousands | 10,483 thousands | 96.11 thousands | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Greece or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 10,633 thousands against 9,959 thousands in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Greece and Sweden?
- 674 thousands, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for total population?
- Greece ranks 93rd and Sweden ranks 90th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release