Greece vs Sweden: Population ages 65 and above, male
Greece
1.10 million
in 2025
Sweden
1.04 million
in 2025
Greece rank
46th
Sweden rank
47th
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Greece currently reports 1.10 million against 1.04 million in Sweden, a difference of 59,640.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Greece ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 47th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 305,779 | 439,838 | 134,059 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 468,823 | 537,848 | 69,025 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 564,450 | 615,961 | 51,511 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 702,872 | 650,970 | 51,902 | Greece |
| 2000s | 867,329 | 679,471 | 187,858 | Greece |
| 2010s | 983,453 | 868,885 | 114,567 | Greece |
| 2020s | 1.06 million | 1.00 million | 59,056 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Greece or Sweden?
- Greece, at 1.10 million against 1.04 million in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Greece and Sweden?
- 59,640, with Greece 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 65 and above, male?
- Greece ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 47th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.