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Greece vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 95th vs. 1st).

By GDP, Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Greece Russia
Population
10181414
141906741
Population rank 96/197 9/197
GDP
$256B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 53/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$24,626
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 49/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$397B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
154.8%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$38,119
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 16/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,396
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
47.3 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Greece and Russia: Comparison Charts

Greece and Russia economies compared

GDP
Greece

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Greece Russia
2024 $256,238,371,778 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $242,946,187,738 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $217,990,189,601 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $218,303,801,895 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $191,362,985,555 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $207,305,649,887 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $213,298,873,494 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $200,381,103,984 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $193,097,239,006 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $194,567,373,678 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $233,911,581,521 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $236,556,279,641 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $238,841,140,018 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $283,228,079,776 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $296,417,644,404 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $326,829,054,686 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $351,121,399,546 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $314,226,996,944 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $269,073,415,334 $989,932,071,353
2005 $242,315,668,619 $764,015,973,481
2004 $234,979,615,898 $591,016,690,732
2003 $196,930,509,813 $430,347,420,185
2002 $150,253,800,086 $345,470,494,418
2001 $132,050,474,720 $306,602,070,621
2000 $125,760,166,225 $259,710,142,197
1999 $137,131,371,955 $195,907,128,351
1998 $139,612,812,176 $270,955,486,862
1997 $138,766,067,640 $404,928,954,192
1996 $142,502,984,145 $391,724,890,744
1995 $134,974,613,914 $395,537,185,735
1994 $114,980,063,202 $395,077,301,248
1993 $107,295,704,518 $435,083,713,851
1992 $114,608,178,405 $460,290,556,901
1991 $103,680,863,713 $517,962,962,963
1990 $96,529,587,274 $517,014,446,228
1989 $78,067,933,277 $506,631,299,735
1988 $75,200,610,137 $554,828,660,436
1987 $64,739,630,096 -
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 Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece Russia
2024 $24,626 $15,145
2023 $23,344 $14,403
2022 $20,887 $15,888
2021 $20,655 $12,637
2020 $17,887 $10,280
2019 $19,335 $11,640
2018 $19,873 $11,399
2017 $18,632 $10,835
2016 $17,919 $8,804
2015 $17,981 $9,427
2014 $21,475 $14,277
2013 $21,573 $15,941
2012 $21,624 $15,402
2011 $25,505 $14,305
2010 $26,653 $10,675
2009 $29,425 $8,563
2008 $31,696 $11,635
2007 $28,441 $9,101
2006 $24,416 $6,920
2005 $22,054 $5,323
2004 $21,449 $4,102
2003 $18,021 $2,975
2002 $13,782 $2,378
2001 $12,157 $2,100
2000 $11,638 $1,772
1999 $12,743 $1,331
1998 $13,023 $1,835
1997 $13,016 $2,738
1996 $13,433 $2,644
1995 $12,779 $2,666
1994 $10,937 $2,662
1993 $10,257 $2,931
1992 $11,021 $3,099
1991 $10,047 $3,490
1990 $9,467 $3,494
1989 $7,738 $3,430
1988 $7,492 $3,778
1987 $6,474 -
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. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece Russia
2026 82.4 73.7
2025 82.2 73.5
2024 82 73.3
2023 81.9 73.2
2022 79.9 72.5
2021 80.5 69.8
2020 81.5 71.2
2019 81.3 73.1
2018 81.5 72.9
2017 81 72.8
2016 81.3 71.9
2015 80.8 71.3
2014 81.1 70.8
2013 81.1 70.6
2012 80.4 70.1
2011 80.6 69.7
2010 80.6 68.2
2009 80.4 68.7
2008 80.1 67.9
2007 79.7 67.5
2006 79.8 66.5
2005 79.7 65.2
2004 79.4 65.1
2003 79.1 64.7
2002 79 64.7
2001 78.9 65
2000 78.4 65
1999 78.4 65.6
1998 78.3 66.9
1997 78.4 66.6
1996 78 65.4
1995 77.9 64
1994 77.9 63.8
1993 77.7 65
1992 77.3 67.8
1991 77.4 69
1990 77.3 69.3
1989 77.1 69.7
1988 77 69.9
1987 76.1 70.1
1986 76.5 70
1985 76.1 68.3
1984 75.8 67.6
1983 75.5 68
1982 75.2 68.1
1981 74.9 67.6
1980 74.5 67.5
1979 74.7 67.6
1978 74.4 67.8
1977 73.8 67.9
1976 73.7 68.1
1975 73.5 68.3
1974 73.5 68.7
1973 73 68.9
1972 72.7 68.8
1971 72.9 68.9
1970 72.7 68.7
1969 72.1 68.6
1968 71.5 69.1
1967 71.4 69.2
1966 71.9 69.4
1965 71.5 69.3
1964 70.5 69.5
1963 70.6 69.1
1962 70.3 68.5
1961 70.4 68.6
1960 70.5 68.3
1959 69.6 67.4
1958 69.7 67.7
1957 68.4 66
1956 68.1 66.5
1955 68.6 62.1
1954 68 59.9
1953 67.5 58.8
1952 67.3 57.6
1951 66.7 55.3
1950 66.2 55.5

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

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Greece and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

Russia
1x
Year Population
Greece Russia
2024 10,405,134 143,533,851
2023 10,407,351 143,826,130
2022 10,436,882 144,236,933
2021 10,569,207 144,746,762
2020 10,698,599 145,245,148
2019 10,721,582 145,453,291
2018 10,732,882 145,398,106
2017 10,754,679 145,293,260
2016 10,775,971 145,015,460
2015 10,820,883 144,640,716
2014 10,892,413 144,237,223
2013 10,965,211 143,805,638
2012 11,045,011 143,378,447
2011 11,104,899 143,018,195
2010 11,121,341 142,849,468
2009 11,107,017 142,785,348
2008 11,077,841 142,742,366
2007 11,048,473 142,805,114
2006 11,020,362 143,049,637
2005 10,987,314 143,518,814
2004 10,955,141 144,067,316
2003 10,928,070 144,648,618
2002 10,902,022 145,306,497
2001 10,862,132 145,976,482
2000 10,805,808 146,596,869
1999 10,761,698 147,214,776
1998 10,720,509 147,670,784
1997 10,661,259 147,915,361
1996 10,608,800 148,160,129
1995 10,562,153 148,375,787
1994 10,512,922 148,407,912
1993 10,460,415 148,458,777
1992 10,399,061 148,538,197
1991 10,319,927 148,394,216
1990 10,196,792 147,969,406
1989 10,089,498 147,721,000
1988 10,036,983 146,857,000
1987 10,000,595 145,908,000
1986 9,967,213 144,894,000
1985 9,934,300 143,858,000
1984 9,895,801 142,745,000
1983 9,846,627 141,668,000
1982 9,789,513 140,823,000
1981 9,729,350 139,941,000
1980 9,642,505 139,010,000
1979 9,548,258 138,027,000
1978 9,429,959 137,060,000
1977 9,308,479 136,100,000
1976 9,188,150 135,147,000
1975 9,046,541 134,200,000
1974 8,962,022 133,432,000
1973 8,929,086 132,669,000
1972 8,888,628 131,909,000
1971 8,831,036 131,155,000
1970 8,792,806 130,404,000
1969 8,772,764 129,664,000
1968 8,740,765 128,928,000
1967 8,684,088 128,196,000
1966 8,613,651 127,468,000
1965 8,550,333 126,745,000
1964 8,510,429 125,345,000
1963 8,479,625 123,960,000
1962 8,448,233 122,591,000
1961 8,398,050 121,236,000
1960 8,331,725 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Greece and Russia

Fertility rate
Greece

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Russia
2023 1.32 1.41
2022 1.32 1.42
2021 1.43 1.51
2020 1.39 1.51
2019 1.34 1.5
2018 1.35 1.58
2017 1.35 1.62
2016 1.38 1.76
2015 1.33 1.78
2014 1.3 1.75
2013 1.29 1.71
2012 1.34 1.69
2011 1.4 1.58
2010 1.48 1.57
2009 1.5 1.54
2008 1.5 1.5
2007 1.41 1.42
2006 1.4 1.31
2005 1.34 1.29
2004 1.31 1.34
2003 1.29 1.32
2002 1.28 1.29
2001 1.25 1.22
2000 1.25 1.2
1999 1.23 1.16
1998 1.24 1.23
1997 1.27 1.22
1996 1.26 1.27
1995 1.28 1.34
1994 1.33 1.4
1993 1.32 1.39
1992 1.36 1.55
1991 1.37 1.73
1990 1.39 1.89
1989 1.4 2.01
1988 1.5 2.12
1987 1.5 2.22
1986 1.6 2.15
1985 1.67 2.05
1984 1.83 2.06
1983 1.94 2.11
1982 2.03 2.04
1981 2.09 1.91
1980 2.23 1.89
1979 2.26 1.9
1978 2.28 1.92
1977 2.27 1.95
1976 2.35 1.97
1975 2.33 1.98
1974 2.38 2
1973 2.27 2.01
1972 2.32 2.04
1971 2.32 2.03
1970 2.4 1.99
1969 2.36 1.97
1968 2.42 1.99
1967 2.45 2.04
1966 2.32 2.1
1965 2.25 2.13
1964 2.24 2.18
1963 2.14 2.27
1962 2.16 2.36
1961 2.13 2.45
1960 2.23 2.52

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

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Greece and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Greece

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece Russia
2024 47.3 40.9
2023 46.7 40.5
2022 46.4 40.1
2021 45.9 39.9
2020 45.3 39.7
2019 45 39.4
2018 44.7 39.2
2017 44.4 39
2016 44.1 38.8
2015 43.7 38.7
2014 43.2 38.6
2013 42.7 38.4
2012 42.2 38.3
2011 41.8 38.1
2010 41.4 38
2009 40.9 37.9
2008 40.5 37.8
2007 40.1 37.7
2006 39.7 37.6
2005 39.4 37.4
2004 39.1 37.2
2003 38.8 37
2002 38.5 36.9
2001 38.2 36.8
2000 38 36.6
1999 37.8 36.3
1998 37.6 36
1997 37.4 35.7
1996 37.2 35.3
1995 37 35
1994 36.8 34.7
1993 36.6 34.4
1992 36.5 33.9
1991 36.3 33.6
1990 36 33.2
1989 35.7 32.9
1988 35.4 32.6
1987 35.1 32.4
1986 34.8 32.2
1985 34.5 32
1984 34.3 31.8
1983 34.1 31.7
1982 33.9 31.6
1981 33.7 31.4
1980 33.8 31.3
1979 34 31.1
1978 33.9 31
1977 33.9 30.9
1976 33.8 30.6
1975 33.8 30.7
1974 33.6 30.9
1973 33.3 31.1
1972 33 31.1
1971 32.9 31
1970 33.2 30.7
1969 31.6 30.3
1968 31.3 29.8
1967 31.1 29.2
1966 30.9 28.9
1965 31 28.6
1964 29.4 28.3
1963 29.4 28.1
1962 29.3 27.7
1961 29 27.4
1960 28.5 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$236B
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.34%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires
16
2025
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
143
2024
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$83.2B
2024
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$15.2B
2024
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$561M
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

Greece Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,875 kg
2023
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.8
2023
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
52.5 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.2%
2023
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,694 kWh
2023
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.1%
2023
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Greece Russia
% of world population
0.13%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
79%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
99.9%
2021
English speaking
51%
2023
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
94.4%
2024

Health

Greece Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
31 years
2023
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.8%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Greece Russia
% of world land
0.09%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
4,783 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
72,700 mi
2018
981,326 mi
2023

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2013–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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