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Greece vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 95th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Greece Romania
Population
10181414
18839108
Population rank 96/197 70/197
GDP
$256B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 53/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$24,626
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 49/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$397B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
154.8%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$38,119
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 16/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,396
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
47.3 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Greece and Romania: Comparison Charts

Greece and Romania economies compared

GDP
Greece

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Greece Romania
2024 $256,238,371,778 $382,564,217,989
2023 $242,946,187,738 $347,757,995,759
2022 $217,990,189,601 $295,319,437,557
2021 $218,303,801,895 $285,071,280,114
2020 $191,362,985,555 $250,625,048,304
2019 $207,305,649,887 $250,080,428,512
2018 $213,298,873,494 $241,791,427,224
2017 $200,381,103,984 $210,147,385,855
2016 $193,097,239,006 $185,290,759,249
2015 $194,567,373,678 $177,885,131,240
2014 $233,911,581,521 $199,722,319,676
2013 $236,556,279,641 $189,798,603,751
2012 $238,841,140,018 $179,117,323,107
2011 $283,228,079,776 $192,623,977,894
2010 $296,417,644,404 $170,064,350,672
2009 $326,829,054,686 $174,110,532,659
2008 $351,121,399,546 $214,315,932,061
2007 $314,226,996,944 $174,588,782,939
2006 $269,073,415,334 $122,023,735,993
2005 $242,315,668,619 $98,454,380,120
2004 $234,979,615,898 $74,973,656,852
2003 $196,930,509,813 $57,806,384,143
2002 $150,253,800,086 $46,065,502,703
2001 $132,050,474,720 $40,395,116,581
2000 $125,760,166,225 $37,253,739,511
1999 $137,131,371,955 $35,953,156,754
1998 $139,612,812,176 $41,696,091,974
1997 $138,766,067,640 $35,575,214,078
1996 $142,502,984,145 $36,937,074,278
1995 $134,974,613,914 $37,430,162,103
1994 $114,980,063,202 $30,072,805,104
1993 $107,295,704,518 $26,361,160,450
1992 $114,608,178,405 $25,121,666,667
1991 $103,680,863,713 $28,850,634,900
1990 $96,529,587,274 $38,247,882,300
1989 $78,067,933,277 $41,450,777,202
1988 $75,200,610,137 $40,424,528,302
1987 $64,739,630,096 $38,067,567,568
1986 $55,595,445,472 -
1985 $47,155,741,426 -
1984 $47,352,146,312 -
1983 $48,741,397,059 -
1982 $53,858,346,939 -
1981 $51,618,456,335 -
1980 $56,039,256,595 -
1979 $53,724,121,435 -
1978 $43,654,480,519 -
1977 $35,673,080,481 -
1976 $30,719,552,239 -
1975 $28,129,128,587 -
1974 $24,998,715,909 -
1973 $22,037,019,563 -
1972 $16,650,659,091 -
1971 $14,388,806,818 -
1970 $12,957,113,636 -
1969 $11,454,106,327 -
1968 $9,950,331,206 -
1967 $9,146,592,856 -
1966 $8,472,021,467 -
1965 $7,582,209,670 -
1964 $6,576,906,345 -
1963 $5,813,285,627 -
1962 $5,140,542,929 -
1961 $4,892,397,431 -
1960 $4,274,890,307 -

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

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Greece and Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece Romania
2024 $24,626 $20,080
2023 $23,344 $18,244
2022 $20,887 $15,504
2021 $20,655 $14,908
2020 $17,887 $13,009
2019 $19,335 $12,910
2018 $19,873 $12,416
2017 $18,632 $10,728
2016 $17,919 $9,405
2015 $17,981 $8,977
2014 $21,475 $10,032
2013 $21,573 $9,498
2012 $21,624 $8,930
2011 $25,505 $9,561
2010 $26,653 $8,400
2009 $29,425 $8,548
2008 $31,696 $10,435
2007 $28,441 $8,360
2006 $24,416 $5,758
2005 $22,054 $4,618
2004 $21,449 $3,495
2003 $18,021 $2,679
2002 $13,782 $2,120
2001 $12,157 $1,825
2000 $11,638 $1,660
1999 $12,743 $1,600
1998 $13,023 $1,853
1997 $13,016 $1,577
1996 $13,433 $1,633
1995 $12,779 $1,650
1994 $10,937 $1,323
1993 $10,257 $1,158
1992 $11,021 $1,102
1991 $10,047 $1,254
1990 $9,467 $1,648
1989 $7,738 $1,790
1988 $7,492 $1,753
1987 $6,474 $1,659
1986 $5,578 -
1985 $4,747 -
1984 $4,785 -
1983 $4,950 -
1982 $5,502 -
1981 $5,305 -
1980 $5,812 -
1979 $5,627 -
1978 $4,629 -
1977 $3,832 -
1976 $3,343 -
1975 $3,109 -
1974 $2,789 -
1973 $2,468 -
1972 $1,873 -
1971 $1,629 -
1970 $1,474 -
1969 $1,306 -
1968 $1,138 -
1967 $1,053 -
1966 $984 -
1965 $887 -
1964 $773 -
1963 $686 -
1962 $608 -
1961 $583 -
1960 $513 -

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

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Greece vs. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece Romania
2026 82.4 76.4
2025 82.2 76.2
2024 82 76.1
2023 81.9 75.9
2022 79.9 75.3
2021 80.5 72.7
2020 81.5 74
2019 81.3 75.3
2018 81.5 75.1
2017 81 75
2016 81.3 75
2015 80.8 74.7
2014 81.1 74.8
2013 81.1 74.9
2012 80.4 74.3
2011 80.6 74.3
2010 80.6 73.6
2009 80.4 73.5
2008 80.1 73.2
2007 79.7 72.8
2006 79.8 72.2
2005 79.7 71.6
2004 79.4 71.1
2003 79.1 70.8
2002 79 70.8
2001 78.9 71.1
2000 78.4 71.2
1999 78.4 70.6
1998 78.3 69.9
1997 78.4 69.1
1996 78 68.8
1995 77.9 69.3
1994 77.9 69.3
1993 77.7 69.5
1992 77.3 69.5
1991 77.4 70
1990 77.3 69.8
1989 77.1 69.5
1988 77 69.4
1987 76.1 69.1
1986 76.5 69.7
1985 76.1 69.4
1984 75.8 69.9
1983 75.5 69.8
1982 75.2 69.8
1981 74.9 69.5
1980 74.5 69.2
1979 74.7 69.5
1978 74.4 69.8
1977 73.8 69.5
1976 73.7 69.9
1975 73.5 69.6
1974 73.5 69.5
1973 73 68.7
1972 72.7 69
1971 72.9 68.4
1970 72.7 67.9
1969 72.1 67.2
1968 71.5 67.9
1967 71.4 68.1
1966 71.9 68.2
1965 71.5 68.4
1964 70.5 68.4
1963 70.6 67.8
1962 70.3 67.2
1961 70.4 66.4
1960 70.5 65.6
1959 69.6 64.9
1958 69.7 64.4
1957 68.4 64
1956 68.1 63.6
1955 68.6 63.3
1954 68 63
1953 67.5 62.5
1952 67.3 61.8
1951 66.7 61.2
1950 66.2 60.5

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

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Greece and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

Romania
1x
Year Population
Greece Romania
2024 10,405,134 19,051,804
2023 10,407,351 19,061,062
2022 10,436,882 19,048,502
2021 10,569,207 19,122,059
2020 10,698,599 19,265,250
2019 10,721,582 19,371,648
2018 10,732,882 19,473,970
2017 10,754,679 19,588,715
2016 10,775,971 19,702,267
2015 10,820,883 19,815,616
2014 10,892,413 19,908,979
2013 10,965,211 19,983,693
2012 11,045,011 20,058,035
2011 11,104,899 20,147,528
2010 11,121,341 20,246,871
2009 11,107,017 20,367,487
2008 11,077,841 20,537,875
2007 11,048,473 20,882,982
2006 11,020,362 21,193,760
2005 10,987,314 21,319,685
2004 10,955,141 21,451,748
2003 10,928,070 21,574,326
2002 10,902,022 21,730,496
2001 10,862,132 22,131,970
2000 10,805,808 22,442,971
1999 10,761,698 22,472,040
1998 10,720,509 22,507,344
1997 10,661,259 22,553,978
1996 10,608,800 22,619,004
1995 10,562,153 22,684,270
1994 10,512,922 22,730,211
1993 10,460,415 22,763,280
1992 10,399,061 22,794,284
1991 10,319,927 23,001,155
1990 10,196,792 23,201,835
1989 10,089,498 23,161,458
1988 10,036,983 23,057,662
1987 10,000,595 22,949,430
1986 9,967,213 22,836,841
1985 9,934,300 22,732,999
1984 9,895,801 22,640,547
1983 9,846,627 22,560,478
1982 9,789,513 22,475,741
1981 9,729,350 22,353,070
1980 9,642,505 22,207,282
1979 9,548,258 22,090,488
1978 9,429,959 21,951,464
1977 9,308,479 21,756,096
1976 9,188,150 21,551,634
1975 9,046,541 21,293,583
1974 8,962,022 21,029,429
1973 8,929,086 20,835,681
1972 8,888,628 20,657,957
1971 8,831,036 20,461,567
1970 8,792,806 20,250,398
1969 8,772,764 20,009,141
1968 8,740,765 19,799,831
1967 8,684,088 19,534,242
1966 8,613,651 19,215,450
1965 8,550,333 19,031,576
1964 8,510,429 18,919,126
1963 8,479,625 18,797,850
1962 8,448,233 18,676,550
1961 8,398,050 18,555,250
1960 8,331,725 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Greece and Romania

Fertility rate
Greece

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Romania
2023 1.32 1.71
2022 1.32 1.71
2021 1.43 1.81
2020 1.39 1.8
2019 1.34 1.77
2018 1.35 1.76
2017 1.35 1.78
2016 1.38 1.69
2015 1.33 1.62
2014 1.3 1.56
2013 1.29 1.46
2012 1.34 1.52
2011 1.4 1.47
2010 1.48 1.59
2009 1.5 1.66
2008 1.5 1.6
2007 1.41 1.45
2006 1.4 1.42
2005 1.34 1.4
2004 1.31 1.33
2003 1.29 1.3
2002 1.28 1.27
2001 1.25 1.27
2000 1.25 1.31
1999 1.23 1.3
1998 1.24 1.32
1997 1.27 1.32
1996 1.26 1.3
1995 1.28 1.33
1994 1.33 1.4
1993 1.32 1.43
1992 1.36 1.51
1991 1.37 1.59
1990 1.39 1.83
1989 1.4 2.22
1988 1.5 2.3
1987 1.5 2.38
1986 1.6 2.39
1985 1.67 2.31
1984 1.83 2.26
1983 1.94 2.06
1982 2.03 2.17
1981 2.09 2.36
1980 2.23 2.43
1979 2.26 2.49
1978 2.28 2.52
1977 2.27 2.57
1976 2.35 2.54
1975 2.33 2.59
1974 2.38 2.71
1973 2.27 2.44
1972 2.32 2.55
1971 2.32 2.67
1970 2.4 2.89
1969 2.36 3.19
1968 2.42 3.63
1967 2.45 3.66
1966 2.32 1.9
1965 2.25 1.91
1964 2.24 1.96
1963 2.14 2.01
1962 2.16 2.04
1961 2.13 2.17
1960 2.23 2.34

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

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Greece and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Greece

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece Romania
2024 47.3 43.8
2023 46.7 43.5
2022 46.4 43.3
2021 45.9 43.2
2020 45.3 42.9
2019 45 42.6
2018 44.7 42.3
2017 44.4 42
2016 44.1 41.7
2015 43.7 41.3
2014 43.2 40.9
2013 42.7 40.5
2012 42.2 40.2
2011 41.8 39.8
2010 41.4 39.3
2009 40.9 38.8
2008 40.5 38.2
2007 40.1 37.7
2006 39.7 37.3
2005 39.4 37
2004 39.1 36.6
2003 38.8 36
2002 38.5 35.3
2001 38.2 34.8
2000 38 34.8
1999 37.8 34.7
1998 37.6 34.6
1997 37.4 34.4
1996 37.2 34.2
1995 37 34
1994 36.8 33.8
1993 36.6 33.6
1992 36.5 33.3
1991 36.3 33.1
1990 36 33
1989 35.7 32.9
1988 35.4 32.8
1987 35.1 32.8
1986 34.8 32.7
1985 34.5 32.5
1984 34.3 32.3
1983 34.1 32.1
1982 33.9 32
1981 33.7 31.9
1980 33.8 31.8
1979 34 31.7
1978 33.9 31.7
1977 33.9 31.8
1976 33.8 31.8
1975 33.8 31.7
1974 33.6 31.6
1973 33.3 31.5
1972 33 31.5
1971 32.9 31.4
1970 33.2 31.4
1969 31.6 31.3
1968 31.3 31.3
1967 31.1 31.3
1966 30.9 31
1965 31 30.6
1964 29.4 30.2
1963 29.4 29.7
1962 29.3 29.3
1961 29 28.9
1960 28.5 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$236B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.34%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2024
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires
16
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
143
2024
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$83.2B
2024
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$15.2B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$561M
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Greece Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,875 kg
2023
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.8
2023
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
52.5 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.2%
2023
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,694 kWh
2023
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.1%
2023
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Greece Romania
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
79%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
99.2%
2021
English speaking
51%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
91.3%
2024

Health

Greece Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
31 years
2023
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.8%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Greece Romania
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
4,783 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
72,700 mi
2018
53,964 mi
2024

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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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