Greece vs Sweden: Population
Greece
10.39 million
in 2024
Sweden
10.57 million
in 2024
Greece rank
91st
Sweden rank
90th
Population over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 10.57 million against 10.39 million in Greece, a difference of 180,900.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 91st and Sweden ranks 90th of 186 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.55 million | 7.71 million | 840,779 | Greece |
| 1970s | 9.09 million | 8.18 million | 912,973 | Greece |
| 1980s | 9.89 million | 8.37 million | 1.53 million | Greece |
| 1990s | 10.52 million | 8.76 million | 1.76 million | Greece |
| 2000s | 10.97 million | 9.04 million | 1.93 million | Greece |
| 2010s | 10.89 million | 9.79 million | 1.11 million | Greece |
| 2020s | 10.50 million | 10.47 million | 27,340 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Greece or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 10.57 million against 10.39 million in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between Greece and Sweden?
- 180,900, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for population?
- Greece ranks 91st and Sweden ranks 90th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.