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Population in Greece compared to Sweden: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,181,414 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 1.05 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Greece is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7.61% decline), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Greece vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Sweden
2100 6,463,085 11,357,586
2099 6,505,287 11,361,443
2098 6,547,164 11,365,725
2097 6,589,081 11,366,889
2096 6,630,487 11,368,572
2095 6,671,006 11,371,525
2094 6,710,734 11,374,169
2093 6,749,510 11,376,054
2092 6,787,596 11,378,099
2091 6,824,775 11,379,549
2090 6,862,164 11,381,475
2089 6,900,089 11,384,408
2088 6,937,116 11,387,073
2087 6,973,450 11,390,874
2086 7,010,676 11,398,223
2085 7,048,751 11,403,279
2084 7,086,818 11,408,050
2083 7,124,743 11,411,588
2082 7,164,627 11,416,796
2081 7,205,487 11,418,438
2080 7,248,512 11,420,629
2079 7,292,836 11,420,158
2078 7,338,859 11,418,032
2077 7,387,671 11,415,948
2076 7,437,562 11,412,112
2075 7,489,139 11,407,978
2074 7,543,259 11,404,682
2073 7,600,155 11,401,754
2072 7,659,253 11,398,056
2071 7,719,672 11,393,134
2070 7,782,317 11,389,416
2069 7,847,153 11,385,560
2068 7,913,682 11,384,165
2067 7,980,659 11,383,331
2066 8,047,692 11,383,335
2065 8,114,348 11,382,611
2064 8,181,923 11,381,643
2063 8,250,274 11,381,489
2062 8,318,463 11,382,109
2061 8,386,919 11,379,849
2060 8,454,179 11,378,661
2059 8,522,250 11,376,317
2058 8,589,200 11,372,527
2057 8,655,428 11,367,109
2056 8,720,012 11,361,843
2055 8,783,558 11,354,884
2054 8,844,935 11,347,343
2053 8,903,834 11,336,678
2052 8,961,755 11,322,876
2051 9,018,494 11,306,983
2050 9,072,676 11,287,973
2049 9,126,801 11,268,461
2048 9,177,973 11,247,615
2047 9,228,605 11,225,655
2046 9,275,381 11,202,749
2045 9,321,349 11,178,920
2044 9,367,130 11,153,887
2043 9,411,608 11,128,417
2042 9,454,837 11,102,505
2041 9,499,098 11,078,898
2040 9,543,726 11,054,498
2039 9,588,298 11,031,322
2038 9,633,708 11,008,943
2037 9,679,362 10,987,323
2036 9,724,905 10,964,438
2035 9,771,397 10,941,953
2034 9,817,355 10,919,289
2033 9,863,589 10,895,104
2032 9,911,215 10,869,796
2031 9,956,924 10,844,434
2030 10,002,298 10,815,888
2029 10,047,641 10,784,274
2028 10,092,845 10,749,191
2027 10,137,354 10,710,226
2026 10,181,414 10,668,870
2025 10,223,023 10,621,495
2024 10,405,134 10,569,709
2023 10,407,351 10,536,632
2022 10,436,882 10,486,941
2021 10,569,207 10,415,811
2020 10,698,599 10,353,442
2019 10,721,582 10,278,887
2018 10,732,882 10,175,214
2017 10,754,679 10,057,698
2016 10,775,971 9,923,085
2015 10,820,883 9,799,186
2014 10,892,413 9,696,110
2013 10,965,211 9,600,379
2012 11,045,011 9,519,374
2011 11,104,899 9,449,213
2010 11,121,341 9,378,126
2009 11,107,017 9,298,515
2008 11,077,841 9,219,637
2007 11,048,473 9,148,092
2006 11,020,362 9,080,505
2005 10,987,314 9,029,572
2004 10,955,141 8,993,531
2003 10,928,070 8,958,229
2002 10,902,022 8,924,958
2001 10,862,132 8,895,960
2000 10,805,808 8,872,109
1999 10,761,698 8,857,874
1998 10,720,509 8,850,974
1997 10,661,259 8,846,062
1996 10,608,800 8,840,998
1995 10,562,153 8,826,939
1994 10,512,922 8,780,745
1993 10,460,415 8,718,561
1992 10,399,061 8,668,067
1991 10,319,927 8,617,375
1990 10,196,792 8,558,835
1989 10,089,498 8,492,964
1988 10,036,983 8,436,489
1987 10,000,595 8,397,804
1986 9,967,213 8,369,829
1985 9,934,300 8,350,386
1984 9,895,801 8,336,605
1983 9,846,627 8,329,033
1982 9,789,513 8,325,263
1981 9,729,350 8,320,503
1980 9,642,505 8,310,531
1979 9,548,258 8,293,678
1978 9,429,959 8,275,599
1977 9,308,479 8,251,540
1976 9,188,150 8,222,286
1975 9,046,541 8,192,437
1974 8,962,022 8,159,955
1973 8,929,086 8,136,312
1972 8,888,628 8,122,300
1971 8,831,036 8,098,334
1970 8,792,806 8,042,801
1969 8,772,764 7,968,072
1968 8,740,765 7,912,273
1967 8,684,088 7,867,931
1966 8,613,651 7,807,797
1965 8,550,333 7,733,853
1964 8,510,429 7,661,354
1963 8,479,625 7,604,328
1962 8,448,233 7,561,588
1961 8,398,050 7,519,998
1960 8,331,725 7,484,656

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/greece/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Greece's population will shrink by 10.9% to 9,072,676 people with a rank change from 96th to 106th. The population of Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 93rd.

Sweden is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 11.4M people, while Greece's population already peaked in 2010 at 11.1M people and is projected to decrease to 6.46M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Greece
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Sweden
2100 -0.65% -0.03%
2099 -0.64% -0.04%
2098 -0.64% -0.01%
2097 -0.62% -0.01%
2096 -0.61% -0.03%
2095 -0.59% -0.02%
2094 -0.57% -0.02%
2093 -0.56% -0.02%
2092 -0.54% -0.01%
2091 -0.54% -0.02%
2090 -0.55% -0.03%
2089 -0.53% -0.02%
2088 -0.52% -0.03%
2087 -0.53% -0.06%
2086 -0.54% -0.04%
2085 -0.54% -0.04%
2084 -0.53% -0.03%
2083 -0.56% -0.05%
2082 -0.57% -0.01%
2081 -0.59% -0.02%
2080 -0.61% 0.004%
2079 -0.63% 0.02%
2078 -0.66% 0.02%
2077 -0.67% 0.03%
2076 -0.69% 0.04%
2075 -0.72% 0.03%
2074 -0.75% 0.03%
2073 -0.77% 0.03%
2072 -0.78% 0.04%
2071 -0.8% 0.03%
2070 -0.83% 0.03%
2069 -0.84% 0.01%
2068 -0.84% 0.007%
2067 -0.83% -0%
2066 -0.82% 0.006%
2065 -0.83% 0.009%
2064 -0.83% 0.001%
2063 -0.82% -0.005%
2062 -0.82% 0.02%
2061 -0.8% 0.01%
2060 -0.8% 0.02%
2059 -0.78% 0.03%
2058 -0.77% 0.05%
2057 -0.74% 0.05%
2056 -0.72% 0.06%
2055 -0.69% 0.07%
2054 -0.66% 0.09%
2053 -0.65% 0.12%
2052 -0.63% 0.14%
2051 -0.6% 0.17%
2050 -0.59% 0.17%
2049 -0.56% 0.19%
2048 -0.55% 0.2%
2047 -0.5% 0.2%
2046 -0.49% 0.21%
2045 -0.49% 0.22%
2044 -0.47% 0.23%
2043 -0.46% 0.23%
2042 -0.47% 0.21%
2041 -0.47% 0.22%
2040 -0.46% 0.21%
2039 -0.47% 0.2%
2038 -0.47% 0.2%
2037 -0.47% 0.21%
2036 -0.48% 0.21%
2035 -0.47% 0.21%
2034 -0.47% 0.22%
2033 -0.48% 0.23%
2032 -0.46% 0.23%
2031 -0.45% 0.26%
2030 -0.45% 0.29%
2029 -0.45% 0.33%
2028 -0.44% 0.36%
2027 -0.43% 0.39%
2026 -0.41% 0.45%
2025 -1.75% 0.49%
2024 -0.02% 0.31%
2023 -0.28% 0.47%
2022 -1.25% 0.68%
2021 -1.21% 0.6%
2020 -0.21% 0.73%
2019 -0.11% 1.02%
2018 -0.2% 1.17%
2017 -0.2% 1.36%
2016 -0.42% 1.26%
2015 -0.66% 1.06%
2014 -0.66% 1%
2013 -0.72% 0.85%
2012 -0.54% 0.74%
2011 -0.15% 0.76%
2010 0.13% 0.86%
2009 0.26% 0.86%
2008 0.27% 0.78%
2007 0.26% 0.74%
2006 0.3% 0.56%
2005 0.29% 0.4%
2004 0.25% 0.39%
2003 0.24% 0.37%
2002 0.37% 0.33%
2001 0.52% 0.27%
2000 0.41% 0.16%
1999 0.38% 0.08%
1998 0.56% 0.06%
1997 0.49% 0.06%
1996 0.44% 0.16%
1995 0.47% 0.53%
1994 0.5% 0.71%
1993 0.59% 0.58%
1992 0.77% 0.59%
1991 1.21% 0.68%
1990 1.06% 0.78%
1989 0.52% 0.67%
1988 0.36% 0.46%
1987 0.33% 0.33%
1986 0.33% 0.23%
1985 0.39% 0.17%
1984 0.5% 0.09%
1983 0.58% 0.05%
1982 0.62% 0.06%
1981 0.9% 0.12%
1980 0.99% 0.2%
1979 1.25% 0.22%
1978 1.31% 0.29%
1977 1.31% 0.36%
1976 1.57% 0.36%
1975 0.94% 0.4%
1974 0.37% 0.29%
1973 0.46% 0.17%
1972 0.65% 0.3%
1971 0.43% 0.69%
1970 0.23% 0.94%
1969 0.37% 0.71%
1968 0.65% 0.56%
1967 0.82% 0.77%
1966 0.74% 0.96%
1965 0.47% 0.95%
1964 0.36% 0.75%
1963 0.37% 0.57%
1962 0.6% 0.55%
1961 0.8% 0.47%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/greece/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Greece declined by 0.02%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Greece Sweden
Current population
10181414
10680056
Population rank 96/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.13%
One net population change
3.95 hours
15.9 minutes
One birth every
7.43 minutes
5.25 minutes
One death every
4.14 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +91
Annual growth/decline -2,217 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 149/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +16,636 +47,079
Net migration rank 37/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - 47,079
2024 - -122,772 - 50,115
2023 -56,200 -159,430 5,269 55,209
2022 -63,665 -53,997 10,487 58,955
2021 -58,131 -160,277 22,914 51,947
2020 -46,004 6,353 14,495 37,302
2019 -41,814 36,762 25,697 72,619
2018 -33,272 17,938 23,403 87,517
2017 -36,566 10,483 24,138 102,671
2016 -25,862 10,484 25,800 119,234
2015 -29,216 -43,462 23,518 80,534
2014 -20,696 -46,678 26,179 77,654
2013 -17,545 -59,323 23,041 66,760
2012 -16,568 -65,364 20,943 52,879
2011 -4,441 -31,786 21,733 46,049
2010 5,560 2,001 25,320 51,175
2009 8,886 18,182 21,387 63,638
2008 11,077 27,081 18,439 56,452
2007 2,210 25,400 15,552 54,907
2006 6,612 27,621 15,436 51,675
2005 2,197 33,297 9,030 27,030
2004 0 29,039 9,893 25,842
2003 -1,093 25,323 6,271 29,161
2002 0 25,692 893 31,364
2001 0 60,387 -1,779 28,856
2000 -1,081 54,661 -2,662 24,900
1999 -2,153 49,930 -6,201 13,940
1998 -2,144 47,856 -3,541 11,325
1997 2,133 45,671 -3,539 6,047
1996 0 43,444 1,768 5,773
1995 1,056 42,674 9,710 11,621
1994 6,307 42,897 20,196 51,545
1993 4,185 39,829 20,924 32,725
1992 6,239 41,000 28,605 20,507
1991 6,192 37,917 29,299 25,314
1990 8,157 26,294 29,100 35,668
1989 9,080 18,862 24,629 44,565
1988 15,055 20,557 15,186 30,064
1987 10,001 19,005 11,757 21,335
1986 20,931 19,064 9,206 15,211
1985 22,849 16,093 4,175 11,464
1984 37,604 19,767 3,335 8,668
1983 42,341 18,655 833 2,105
1982 50,906 19,675 1,665 2,524
1981 54,484 25,061 1,664 3,209
1980 60,748 47,460 5,818 10,040
1979 65,882 72,184 4,976 13,895
1978 64,124 60,775 4,138 13,807
1977 59,574 19,193 7,426 23,528
1976 65,236 89,601 8,222 20,324
1975 61,516 61,265 14,746 16,564
1974 68,111 -22,590 23,664 9,217
1973 59,824 -42,387 24,409 -9,551
1972 64,887 -3,589 28,428 -13,519
1971 67,116 -12,747 31,583 2,334
1970 71,222 -54,166 30,563 47,242
1969 82,464 -118,544 23,904 48,824
1968 87,408 -429 30,858 8,545
1967 91,183 -55,853 41,700 11,075
1966 86,998 21,206 45,286 24,920
1965 83,793 -81,576 44,857 32,444
1964 83,402 -76,678 45,968 23,581
1963 81,404 -77,345 35,741 11,009
1962 85,327 -74,972 30,246 9,627
1961 86,500 -61,102 30,832 14,401
1960 96,648 -15,996 27,693 1,080

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/greece/sweden | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 51.9% of the population change in Greece is from natural causes (a loss of 411,426 people) and 48.1% is from migration (a loss of 381,824 people). In Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

Biggest cities by population

Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Peristeri 134K
Kallithea 97.6K
Glyfada 89.6K
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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