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
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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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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.