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Greece vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 95th vs. 108th).

By GDP, Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Greece Portugal
Population
10181414
10667081
Population rank 96/197 92/197
GDP
$256B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 53/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$24,626
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 49/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$397B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
154.8%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$38,119
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 16/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,396
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
47.3 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Greece and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Greece and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Greece

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Greece Portugal
2024 $256,238,371,778 $313,271,185,085
2023 $242,946,187,738 $292,323,800,949
2022 $217,990,189,601 $256,898,677,175
2021 $218,303,801,895 $256,055,879,091
2020 $191,362,985,555 $229,618,773,423
2019 $207,305,649,887 $240,115,970,063
2018 $213,298,873,494 $242,092,894,543
2017 $200,381,103,984 $220,862,990,767
2016 $193,097,239,006 $206,305,431,242
2015 $194,567,373,678 $199,038,523,120
2014 $233,911,581,521 $230,078,616,300
2013 $236,556,279,641 $226,677,408,292
2012 $238,841,140,018 $216,536,676,772
2011 $283,228,079,776 $245,426,767,676
2010 $296,417,644,404 $238,443,864,993
2009 $326,829,054,686 $244,667,762,836
2008 $351,121,399,546 $263,416,394,624
2007 $314,226,996,944 $240,496,147,317
2006 $269,073,415,334 $208,756,449,276
2005 $242,315,668,619 $197,253,876,705
2004 $234,979,615,898 $189,382,122,532
2003 $196,930,509,813 $165,226,175,537
2002 $150,253,800,086 $134,795,565,549
2001 $132,050,474,720 $121,604,107,165
2000 $125,760,166,225 $118,605,192,877
1999 $137,131,371,955 $127,470,385,557
1998 $139,612,812,176 $123,946,327,916
1997 $138,766,067,640 $117,016,535,163
1996 $142,502,984,145 $122,630,089,680
1995 $134,974,613,914 $118,122,007,430
1994 $114,980,063,202 $99,688,641,304
1993 $107,295,704,518 $95,009,751,901
1992 $114,608,178,405 $107,592,098,307
1991 $103,680,863,713 $89,233,599,278
1990 $96,529,587,274 $78,713,860,217
1989 $78,067,933,277 $60,594,092,182
1988 $75,200,610,137 $56,347,250,696
1987 $64,739,630,096 $48,182,925,857
1986 $55,595,445,472 $38,745,901,354
1985 $47,155,741,426 $27,115,807,742
1984 $47,352,146,312 $25,217,969,050
1983 $48,741,397,059 $27,239,650,742
1982 $53,858,346,939 $30,527,754,793
1981 $51,618,456,335 $31,977,276,873
1980 $56,039,256,595 $32,896,519,824
1979 $53,724,121,435 $26,622,819,672
1978 $43,654,480,519 $23,487,614,051
1977 $35,673,080,481 $21,439,523,311
1976 $30,719,552,239 $20,332,831,565
1975 $28,129,128,587 $19,347,607,843
1974 $24,998,715,909 $17,512,391,476
1973 $22,037,019,563 $15,090,564,186
1972 $16,650,659,091 $11,239,117,865
1971 $14,388,806,818 $9,201,604,240
1970 $12,957,113,636 $8,108,235,704
1969 $11,454,106,327 $7,287,555,035
1968 $9,950,331,206 $6,644,693,214
1967 $9,146,592,856 $6,002,607,030
1966 $8,472,021,467 $5,370,108,031
1965 $7,582,209,670 $4,901,711,248
1964 $6,576,906,345 $4,429,202,657
1963 $5,813,285,627 $4,084,251,593
1962 $5,140,542,929 $3,835,883,663
1961 $4,892,397,431 $3,573,719,085
1960 $4,274,890,307 $3,339,150,158

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Greece and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece Portugal
2024 $24,626 $29,292
2023 $23,344 $27,635
2022 $20,887 $24,621
2021 $20,655 $24,711
2020 $17,887 $22,299
2019 $19,335 $23,343
2018 $19,873 $23,541
2017 $18,632 $21,442
2016 $17,919 $19,980
2015 $17,981 $19,216
2014 $21,475 $22,121
2013 $21,573 $21,676
2012 $21,624 $20,593
2011 $25,505 $23,247
2010 $26,653 $22,552
2009 $29,425 $23,151
2008 $31,696 $24,949
2007 $28,441 $22,811
2006 $24,416 $19,839
2005 $22,054 $18,780
2004 $21,449 $18,064
2003 $18,021 $15,798
2002 $13,782 $12,937
2001 $12,157 $11,735
2000 $11,638 $11,526
1999 $12,743 $12,475
1998 $13,023 $12,199
1997 $13,016 $11,576
1996 $13,433 $12,185
1995 $12,779 $11,781
1994 $10,937 $9,977
1993 $10,257 $9,535
1992 $11,021 $10,811
1991 $10,047 $8,959
1990 $9,467 $7,885
1989 $7,738 $6,056
1988 $7,492 $5,624
1987 $6,474 $4,804
1986 $5,578 $3,862
1985 $4,747 $2,705
1984 $4,785 $2,523
1983 $4,950 $2,735
1982 $5,502 $3,080
1981 $5,305 $3,246
1980 $5,812 $3,368
1979 $5,627 $2,756
1978 $4,629 $2,457
1977 $3,832 $2,267
1976 $3,343 $2,173
1975 $3,109 $2,128
1974 $2,789 $2,000
1973 $2,468 $1,748
1972 $1,873 $1,302
1971 $1,629 $1,065
1970 $1,474 $934
1969 $1,306 $832
1968 $1,138 $752
1967 $1,053 $676
1966 $984 $601
1965 $887 $545
1964 $773 $490
1963 $686 $452
1962 $608 $426
1961 $583 $400
1960 $513 $377

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Greece vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece Portugal
2026 82.4 82.9
2025 82.2 82.7
2024 82 82.6
2023 81.9 82.4
2022 79.9 81.2
2021 80.5 81.4
2020 81.5 81.4
2019 81.3 82
2018 81.5 81.6
2017 81 81.7
2016 81.3 81.4
2015 80.8 81.3
2014 81.1 81.3
2013 81.1 80.9
2012 80.4 80.6
2011 80.6 80.6
2010 80.6 80.1
2009 80.4 79.8
2008 80.1 79.6
2007 79.7 79.3
2006 79.8 79.1
2005 79.7 78.3
2004 79.4 78.4
2003 79.1 77.6
2002 79 77.4
2001 78.9 77.2
2000 78.4 76.8
1999 78.4 76.3
1998 78.3 76.1
1997 78.4 75.9
1996 78 75.5
1995 77.9 75.5
1994 77.9 75.7
1993 77.7 74.8
1992 77.3 74.9
1991 77.4 74.2
1990 77.3 74.3
1989 77.1 74.7
1988 77 74.1
1987 76.1 74.1
1986 76.5 73.6
1985 76.1 73.2
1984 75.8 72.9
1983 75.5 72.7
1982 75.2 72.7
1981 74.9 71.9
1980 74.5 71.7
1979 74.7 71.6
1978 74.4 70.8
1977 73.8 70.3
1976 73.7 69.1
1975 73.5 68.8
1974 73.5 69.1
1973 73 68.6
1972 72.7 69.2
1971 72.9 66.8
1970 72.7 67.1
1969 72.1 66.4
1968 71.5 66.8
1967 71.4 66.5
1966 71.9 65.6
1965 71.5 66.1
1964 70.5 65.1
1963 70.6 64.9
1962 70.3 64.3
1961 70.4 62.8
1960 70.5 64.1
1959 69.6 62.9
1958 69.7 63.7
1957 68.4 61.4
1956 68.1 61.2
1955 68.6 61.4
1954 68 62.2
1953 67.5 61.1
1952 67.3 59.8
1951 66.7 58.7
1950 66.2 58.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Greece and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Greece Portugal
2024 10,405,134 10,694,681
2023 10,407,351 10,578,174
2022 10,436,882 10,434,332
2021 10,569,207 10,361,831
2020 10,698,599 10,297,081
2019 10,721,582 10,286,263
2018 10,732,882 10,283,822
2017 10,754,679 10,300,300
2016 10,775,971 10,325,452
2015 10,820,883 10,358,076
2014 10,892,413 10,401,062
2013 10,965,211 10,457,295
2012 11,045,011 10,514,844
2011 11,104,899 10,557,560
2010 11,121,341 10,573,100
2009 11,107,017 10,568,247
2008 11,077,841 10,558,177
2007 11,048,473 10,542,964
2006 11,020,362 10,522,288
2005 10,987,314 10,503,330
2004 10,955,141 10,483,861
2003 10,928,070 10,458,821
2002 10,902,022 10,419,631
2001 10,862,132 10,362,722
2000 10,805,808 10,289,898
1999 10,761,698 10,217,828
1998 10,720,509 10,160,196
1997 10,661,259 10,108,977
1996 10,608,800 10,063,945
1995 10,562,153 10,026,176
1994 10,512,922 9,991,525
1993 10,460,415 9,964,675
1992 10,399,061 9,952,494
1991 10,319,927 9,960,235
1990 10,196,792 9,983,218
1989 10,089,498 10,005,000
1988 10,036,983 10,019,610
1987 10,000,595 10,030,031
1986 9,967,213 10,032,734
1985 9,934,300 10,023,613
1984 9,895,801 9,996,232
1983 9,846,627 9,957,865
1982 9,789,513 9,911,771
1981 9,729,350 9,851,362
1980 9,642,505 9,766,312
1979 9,548,258 9,661,265
1978 9,429,959 9,558,250
1977 9,308,479 9,455,675
1976 9,188,150 9,355,810
1975 9,046,541 9,093,470
1974 8,962,022 8,754,365
1973 8,929,086 8,633,100
1972 8,888,628 8,630,430
1971 8,831,036 8,643,756
1970 8,792,806 8,680,431
1969 8,772,764 8,757,705
1968 8,740,765 8,836,650
1967 8,684,088 8,874,520
1966 8,613,651 8,930,990
1965 8,550,333 8,998,595
1964 8,510,429 9,035,365
1963 8,479,625 9,030,355
1962 8,448,233 8,993,985
1961 8,398,050 8,929,316
1960 8,331,725 8,857,716

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Greece and Portugal

Fertility rate
Greece

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Portugal
2023 1.32 1.44
2022 1.32 1.43
2021 1.43 1.35
2020 1.39 1.42
2019 1.34 1.44
2018 1.35 1.42
2017 1.35 1.38
2016 1.38 1.37
2015 1.33 1.31
2014 1.3 1.24
2013 1.29 1.21
2012 1.34 1.28
2011 1.4 1.35
2010 1.48 1.39
2009 1.5 1.34
2008 1.5 1.39
2007 1.41 1.35
2006 1.4 1.37
2005 1.34 1.41
2004 1.31 1.4
2003 1.29 1.44
2002 1.28 1.46
2001 1.25 1.45
2000 1.25 1.55
1999 1.23 1.5
1998 1.24 1.47
1997 1.27 1.47
1996 1.26 1.44
1995 1.28 1.41
1994 1.33 1.45
1993 1.32 1.52
1992 1.36 1.54
1991 1.37 1.56
1990 1.39 1.56
1989 1.4 1.57
1988 1.5 1.61
1987 1.5 1.62
1986 1.6 1.66
1985 1.67 1.72
1984 1.83 1.9
1983 1.94 1.95
1982 2.03 2.07
1981 2.09 2.13
1980 2.23 2.25
1979 2.26 2.31
1978 2.28 2.45
1977 2.27 2.69
1976 2.35 2.82
1975 2.33 2.75
1974 2.38 2.7
1973 2.27 2.77
1972 2.32 2.86
1971 2.32 3
1970 2.4 3.01
1969 2.36 3.12
1968 2.42 3.12
1967 2.45 3.16
1966 2.32 3.16
1965 2.25 3.15
1964 2.24 3.21
1963 2.14 3.12
1962 2.16 3.23
1961 2.13 3.21
1960 2.23 3.16

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Greece and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Greece

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece Portugal
2024 47.3 47.5
2023 46.7 47.2
2022 46.4 46.8
2021 45.9 46.5
2020 45.3 46.1
2019 45 45.6
2018 44.7 45.2
2017 44.4 44.7
2016 44.1 44.3
2015 43.7 43.8
2014 43.2 43.4
2013 42.7 42.9
2012 42.2 42.4
2011 41.8 41.9
2010 41.4 41.5
2009 40.9 41
2008 40.5 40.6
2007 40.1 40.2
2006 39.7 39.8
2005 39.4 39.4
2004 39.1 39
2003 38.8 38.6
2002 38.5 38.3
2001 38.2 38
2000 38 37.7
1999 37.8 37.4
1998 37.6 37.1
1997 37.4 36.8
1996 37.2 36.4
1995 37 36.1
1994 36.8 35.7
1993 36.6 35.4
1992 36.5 35
1991 36.3 34.6
1990 36 34.2
1989 35.7 33.7
1988 35.4 33.3
1987 35.1 32.9
1986 34.8 32.5
1985 34.5 32.1
1984 34.3 31.7
1983 34.1 31.4
1982 33.9 31.1
1981 33.7 30.8
1980 33.8 30.6
1979 34 30.3
1978 33.9 30
1977 33.9 29.9
1976 33.8 29.8
1975 33.8 29.7
1974 33.6 29.7
1973 33.3 29.6
1972 33 29.6
1971 32.9 29.7
1970 33.2 29.6
1969 31.6 29.4
1968 31.3 29.2
1967 31.1 29.1
1966 30.9 29
1965 31 28.8
1964 29.4 28.7
1963 29.4 28.5
1962 29.3 28.3
1961 29 28.1
1960 28.5 27.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$236B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.34%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2024
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
16
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
143
2024
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$83.2B
2024
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$15.2B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$561M
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Greece Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,875 kg
2023
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.8
2023
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
52.5 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.2%
2023
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,694 kWh
2023
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.1%
2023
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Greece Portugal
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
79%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
96.8%
2021
English speaking
51%
2023
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
88.5%
2024

Health

Greece Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
31 years
2023
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.8%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Greece Portugal
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
4,783 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
12,788 sq mi
2026
Roads length
72,700 mi
2018
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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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