Greece vs Sweden: Population, male
Greece
5.05 million
in 2025
Sweden
5.34 million
in 2025
Greece rank
93rd
Sweden rank
90th
Population, male over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5.34 million against 5.05 million in Greece, a difference of 292,530.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
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 90th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.18 million | 3.85 million | 331,099 | Greece |
| 1970s | 4.45 million | 4.07 million | 377,511 | Greece |
| 1980s | 4.86 million | 4.13 million | 728,039 | Greece |
| 1990s | 5.18 million | 4.33 million | 852,089 | Greece |
| 2000s | 5.40 million | 4.48 million | 919,870 | Greece |
| 2010s | 5.28 million | 4.90 million | 388,725 | Greece |
| 2020s | 5.08 million | 5.28 million | 201,833 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, Greece or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5.34 million against 5.05 million in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between Greece and Sweden?
- 292,530, 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, male?
- Greece ranks 93rd and Sweden ranks 90th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, 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 is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.