Greece vs Sweden: Population ages 15-64, total
Greece
6.53 million
in 2025
Sweden
6.61 million
in 2025
Greece rank
93rd
Sweden rank
92nd
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 6.61 million against 6.53 million in Greece, a difference of 75,630.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 93rd and Sweden ranks 92nd of 217 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 | 5.63 million | 5.10 million | 535,042 | Greece |
| 1970s | 5.83 million | 5.27 million | 554,770 | Greece |
| 1980s | 6.44 million | 5.39 million | 1.05 million | Greece |
| 1990s | 7.06 million | 5.60 million | 1.47 million | Greece |
| 2000s | 7.32 million | 5.89 million | 1.44 million | Greece |
| 2010s | 7.05 million | 6.20 million | 848,061 | Greece |
| 2020s | 6.61 million | 6.53 million | 78,403 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Greece or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 6.61 million against 6.53 million in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Greece and Sweden?
- 75,630, 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 ages 15-64, total?
- Greece ranks 93rd and Sweden ranks 92nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.