The current population of Greece is 10,181,414 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 10,405,134 in 2024.
- Greece's population peaked in 2010 at 11.1M people and has been in decline since.
- Since 2006, population has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (-7.61% decline in 20 years).
- Greece accounts for 0.12% of the world's population.
- The UN estimates that Greece's population is going to decline by -10.9% to 9.07M people by 2050.
- Greece is ranked 96/197 by population and was ranked 74th in 2006.
- For the last 20 years, Greece has had an average decline rate of -0.38% per year.
Greece population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 6,463,085 | -0.65% |
| 2099 | 6,505,287 | -0.64% |
| 2098 | 6,547,164 | -0.64% |
| 2097 | 6,589,081 | -0.62% |
| 2096 | 6,630,487 | -0.61% |
| 2095 | 6,671,006 | -0.59% |
| 2094 | 6,710,734 | -0.57% |
| 2093 | 6,749,510 | -0.56% |
| 2092 | 6,787,596 | -0.54% |
| 2091 | 6,824,775 | -0.54% |
| 2090 | 6,862,164 | -0.55% |
| 2089 | 6,900,089 | -0.53% |
| 2088 | 6,937,116 | -0.52% |
| 2087 | 6,973,450 | -0.53% |
| 2086 | 7,010,676 | -0.54% |
| 2085 | 7,048,751 | -0.54% |
| 2084 | 7,086,818 | -0.53% |
| 2083 | 7,124,743 | -0.56% |
| 2082 | 7,164,627 | -0.57% |
| 2081 | 7,205,487 | -0.59% |
| 2080 | 7,248,512 | -0.61% |
| 2079 | 7,292,836 | -0.63% |
| 2078 | 7,338,859 | -0.66% |
| 2077 | 7,387,671 | -0.67% |
| 2076 | 7,437,562 | -0.69% |
| 2075 | 7,489,139 | -0.72% |
| 2074 | 7,543,259 | -0.75% |
| 2073 | 7,600,155 | -0.77% |
| 2072 | 7,659,253 | -0.78% |
| 2071 | 7,719,672 | -0.8% |
| 2070 | 7,782,317 | -0.83% |
| 2069 | 7,847,153 | -0.84% |
| 2068 | 7,913,682 | -0.84% |
| 2067 | 7,980,659 | -0.83% |
| 2066 | 8,047,692 | -0.82% |
| 2065 | 8,114,348 | -0.83% |
| 2064 | 8,181,923 | -0.83% |
| 2063 | 8,250,274 | -0.82% |
| 2062 | 8,318,463 | -0.82% |
| 2061 | 8,386,919 | -0.8% |
| 2060 | 8,454,179 | -0.8% |
| 2059 | 8,522,250 | -0.78% |
| 2058 | 8,589,200 | -0.77% |
| 2057 | 8,655,428 | -0.74% |
| 2056 | 8,720,012 | -0.72% |
| 2055 | 8,783,558 | -0.69% |
| 2054 | 8,844,935 | -0.66% |
| 2053 | 8,903,834 | -0.65% |
| 2052 | 8,961,755 | -0.63% |
| 2051 | 9,018,494 | -0.6% |
| 2050 | 9,072,676 | -0.59% |
| 2049 | 9,126,801 | -0.56% |
| 2048 | 9,177,973 | -0.55% |
| 2047 | 9,228,605 | -0.5% |
| 2046 | 9,275,381 | -0.49% |
| 2045 | 9,321,349 | -0.49% |
| 2044 | 9,367,130 | -0.47% |
| 2043 | 9,411,608 | -0.46% |
| 2042 | 9,454,837 | -0.47% |
| 2041 | 9,499,098 | -0.47% |
| 2040 | 9,543,726 | -0.46% |
| 2039 | 9,588,298 | -0.47% |
| 2038 | 9,633,708 | -0.47% |
| 2037 | 9,679,362 | -0.47% |
| 2036 | 9,724,905 | -0.48% |
| 2035 | 9,771,397 | -0.47% |
| 2034 | 9,817,355 | -0.47% |
| 2033 | 9,863,589 | -0.48% |
| 2032 | 9,911,215 | -0.46% |
| 2031 | 9,956,924 | -0.45% |
| 2030 | 10,002,298 | -0.45% |
| 2029 | 10,047,641 | -0.45% |
| 2028 | 10,092,845 | -0.44% |
| 2027 | 10,137,354 | -0.43% |
| 2026 | 10,181,414 | -0.41% |
| 2025 | 10,223,023 | -1.75% |
| 2024 | 10,405,134 | -0.02% |
| 2023 | 10,407,351 | -0.28% |
| 2022 | 10,436,882 | -1.25% |
| 2021 | 10,569,207 | -1.21% |
| 2020 | 10,698,599 | -0.21% |
| 2019 | 10,721,582 | -0.11% |
| 2018 | 10,732,882 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 10,754,679 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 10,775,971 | -0.42% |
| 2015 | 10,820,883 | -0.66% |
| 2014 | 10,892,413 | -0.66% |
| 2013 | 10,965,211 | -0.72% |
| 2012 | 11,045,011 | -0.54% |
| 2011 | 11,104,899 | -0.15% |
| 2010 | 11,121,341 | 0.13% |
| 2009 | 11,107,017 | 0.26% |
| 2008 | 11,077,841 | 0.27% |
| 2007 | 11,048,473 | 0.26% |
| 2006 | 11,020,362 | 0.3% |
| 2005 | 10,987,314 | 0.29% |
| 2004 | 10,955,141 | 0.25% |
| 2003 | 10,928,070 | 0.24% |
| 2002 | 10,902,022 | 0.37% |
| 2001 | 10,862,132 | 0.52% |
| 2000 | 10,805,808 | 0.41% |
| 1999 | 10,761,698 | 0.38% |
| 1998 | 10,720,509 | 0.56% |
| 1997 | 10,661,259 | 0.49% |
| 1996 | 10,608,800 | 0.44% |
| 1995 | 10,562,153 | 0.47% |
| 1994 | 10,512,922 | 0.5% |
| 1993 | 10,460,415 | 0.59% |
| 1992 | 10,399,061 | 0.77% |
| 1991 | 10,319,927 | 1.21% |
| 1990 | 10,196,792 | 1.06% |
| 1989 | 10,089,498 | 0.52% |
| 1988 | 10,036,983 | 0.36% |
| 1987 | 10,000,595 | 0.33% |
| 1986 | 9,967,213 | 0.33% |
| 1985 | 9,934,300 | 0.39% |
| 1984 | 9,895,801 | 0.5% |
| 1983 | 9,846,627 | 0.58% |
| 1982 | 9,789,513 | 0.62% |
| 1981 | 9,729,350 | 0.9% |
| 1980 | 9,642,505 | 0.99% |
| 1979 | 9,548,258 | 1.25% |
| 1978 | 9,429,959 | 1.31% |
| 1977 | 9,308,479 | 1.31% |
| 1976 | 9,188,150 | 1.57% |
| 1975 | 9,046,541 | 0.94% |
| 1974 | 8,962,022 | 0.37% |
| 1973 | 8,929,086 | 0.46% |
| 1972 | 8,888,628 | 0.65% |
| 1971 | 8,831,036 | 0.43% |
| 1970 | 8,792,806 | 0.23% |
| 1969 | 8,772,764 | 0.37% |
| 1968 | 8,740,765 | 0.65% |
| 1967 | 8,684,088 | 0.82% |
| 1966 | 8,613,651 | 0.74% |
| 1965 | 8,550,333 | 0.47% |
| 1964 | 8,510,429 | 0.36% |
| 1963 | 8,479,625 | 0.37% |
| 1962 | 8,448,233 | 0.6% |
| 1961 | 8,398,050 | 0.8% |
| 1960 | 8,331,725 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Greece has a population of 10.2M as of 2026, compared to 10.8M in 2016, 11M in 2006, and 10.6M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to decrease by an average of 0.55% per year. Greece is ranked 181st out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Greece will have 9,275,381 people (-8.9% decline) with a rank change from 96th to 104th.
By the year 2100, Greece's population is projected to decline by 36.5% from its current level to 6.46M people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | 16,636 |
| 2024 | - | - | -122,772 |
| 2023 | -215,630 | -56,200 | -159,430 |
| 2022 | -117,662 | -63,665 | -53,997 |
| 2021 | -218,408 | -58,131 | -160,277 |
| 2020 | -39,651 | -46,004 | 6,353 |
| 2019 | -5,052 | -41,814 | 36,762 |
| 2018 | -15,334 | -33,272 | 17,938 |
| 2017 | -26,083 | -36,566 | 10,483 |
| 2016 | -15,378 | -25,862 | 10,484 |
| 2015 | -72,678 | -29,216 | -43,462 |
| 2014 | -67,374 | -20,696 | -46,678 |
| 2013 | -76,868 | -17,545 | -59,323 |
| 2012 | -81,932 | -16,568 | -65,364 |
| 2011 | -36,227 | -4,441 | -31,786 |
| 2010 | 7,561 | 5,560 | 2,001 |
| 2009 | 27,068 | 8,886 | 18,182 |
| 2008 | 38,158 | 11,077 | 27,081 |
| 2007 | 27,610 | 2,210 | 25,400 |
| 2006 | 34,233 | 6,612 | 27,621 |
| 2005 | 35,494 | 2,197 | 33,297 |
| 2004 | 29,039 | 0 | 29,039 |
| 2003 | 24,230 | -1,093 | 25,323 |
| 2002 | 25,692 | 0 | 25,692 |
| 2001 | 60,387 | 0 | 60,387 |
| 2000 | 53,580 | -1,081 | 54,661 |
| 1999 | 47,777 | -2,153 | 49,930 |
| 1998 | 45,712 | -2,144 | 47,856 |
| 1997 | 47,804 | 2,133 | 45,671 |
| 1996 | 43,444 | 0 | 43,444 |
| 1995 | 43,730 | 1,056 | 42,674 |
| 1994 | 49,204 | 6,307 | 42,897 |
| 1993 | 44,014 | 4,185 | 39,829 |
| 1992 | 47,239 | 6,239 | 41,000 |
| 1991 | 44,109 | 6,192 | 37,917 |
| 1990 | 34,451 | 8,157 | 26,294 |
| 1989 | 27,942 | 9,080 | 18,862 |
| 1988 | 35,612 | 15,055 | 20,557 |
| 1987 | 29,006 | 10,001 | 19,005 |
| 1986 | 39,995 | 20,931 | 19,064 |
| 1985 | 38,942 | 22,849 | 16,093 |
| 1984 | 57,371 | 37,604 | 19,767 |
| 1983 | 60,996 | 42,341 | 18,655 |
| 1982 | 70,581 | 50,906 | 19,675 |
| 1981 | 79,545 | 54,484 | 25,061 |
| 1980 | 108,208 | 60,748 | 47,460 |
| 1979 | 138,066 | 65,882 | 72,184 |
| 1978 | 124,899 | 64,124 | 60,775 |
| 1977 | 78,767 | 59,574 | 19,193 |
| 1976 | 154,837 | 65,236 | 89,601 |
| 1975 | 122,781 | 61,516 | 61,265 |
| 1974 | 45,521 | 68,111 | -22,590 |
| 1973 | 17,437 | 59,824 | -42,387 |
| 1972 | 61,298 | 64,887 | -3,589 |
| 1971 | 54,369 | 67,116 | -12,747 |
| 1970 | 17,056 | 71,222 | -54,166 |
| 1969 | -36,080 | 82,464 | -118,544 |
| 1968 | 86,979 | 87,408 | -429 |
| 1967 | 35,330 | 91,183 | -55,853 |
| 1966 | 108,204 | 86,998 | 21,206 |
| 1965 | 2,217 | 83,793 | -81,576 |
| 1964 | 6,724 | 83,402 | -76,678 |
| 1963 | 4,059 | 81,404 | -77,345 |
| 1962 | 10,355 | 85,327 | -74,972 |
| 1961 | 25,398 | 86,500 | -61,102 |
| 1960 | 80,652 | 96,648 | -15,996 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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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).
As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 1,321,149 and 11.9% in 2010.
Greece population clock
Greece
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
10181414
|
96/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.12% | 96/197 |
| One net population change |
3.95 hours
|
174/197 |
| One birth every |
7.43 minutes
|
119/196 |
| One death every |
4.14 minutes
|
68/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | -6 | 174/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | -2,217 | 174/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.02% | 165/197 |
| One migration net change every |
31.7 minutes
|
37/196 |
| Annual migration change | +16,636 | 37/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 1,423,964 | 46/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 14.2% | 47/195 |
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Greece population statistics
|
Greece
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 82.4 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 45.5 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 47.3 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48.4:51.6 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.32 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 204.6 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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