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

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The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,413,962 in 2025 vs 835,986 people in Guyana in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,371,575 people compared to 843,423 in Guyana.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 12.3 times bigger than Guyana's.
  • Greece is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Guyana is the 162nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.01% for Guyana.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.41% per year vs +0.94% in Guyana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.4M (5.89% decline), while Guyana has grown from 759K to 843K (11.1% growth).

Greece vs Guyana: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Guyana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Guyana
2100 6,583,798 893,400
2099 6,626,788 897,049
2098 6,669,448 900,704
2097 6,712,148 903,852
2096 6,754,327 907,213
2095 6,795,603 910,422
2094 6,836,072 913,693
2093 6,875,572 916,720
2092 6,914,370 919,754
2091 6,952,243 922,566
2090 6,990,331 925,355
2089 7,028,964 928,338
2088 7,066,683 931,122
2087 7,103,695 933,697
2086 7,141,616 936,460
2085 7,180,403 939,094
2084 7,219,180 941,456
2083 7,257,814 943,457
2082 7,298,443 945,740
2081 7,340,066 947,585
2080 7,383,894 949,719
2079 7,429,047 951,522
2078 7,475,929 953,282
2077 7,525,653 954,797
2076 7,576,476 956,257
2075 7,629,016 957,459
2074 7,684,147 958,504
2073 7,742,105 959,702
2072 7,802,307 960,812
2071 7,863,855 961,668
2070 7,927,670 962,203
2069 7,993,717 962,904
2068 8,061,488 963,022
2067 8,129,716 963,054
2066 8,198,001 962,921
2065 8,265,902 962,791
2064 8,334,739 962,542
2063 8,404,367 962,076
2062 8,473,829 961,203
2061 8,543,564 960,260
2060 8,612,080 959,002
2059 8,681,422 957,472
2058 8,749,623 956,199
2057 8,817,088 954,833
2056 8,882,878 953,856
2055 8,947,611 952,473
2054 9,010,135 950,751
2053 9,070,133 948,550
2052 9,129,136 946,418
2051 9,186,935 944,600
2050 9,242,128 942,132
2049 9,297,265 939,501
2048 9,349,392 936,652
2047 9,400,970 933,791
2046 9,448,620 930,620
2045 9,495,447 927,519
2044 9,542,082 924,138
2043 9,587,391 920,425
2042 9,631,428 916,573
2041 9,676,515 912,228
2040 9,721,977 908,107
2039 9,767,381 903,833
2038 9,813,639 899,477
2037 9,860,147 895,081
2036 9,906,540 890,800
2035 9,953,900 886,268
2034 10,000,716 881,349
2033 10,047,814 876,484
2032 10,096,329 871,096
2031 10,142,892 866,145
2030 10,189,114 860,981
2029 10,235,303 856,128
2028 10,281,352 851,179
2027 10,326,692 845,822
2026 10,371,575 840,890
2025 10,413,962 835,986
2024 10,405,134 831,087
2023 10,407,351 826,353
2022 10,437,805 821,637
2021 10,570,130 815,482
2020 10,698,599 807,481
2019 10,721,582 807,665
2018 10,732,882 791,556
2017 10,754,679 768,479
2016 10,775,971 763,548
2015 10,820,883 758,781
2014 10,892,413 754,229
2013 10,965,211 750,021
2012 11,045,011 746,288
2011 11,104,899 746,153
2010 11,121,341 749,256
2009 11,107,017 752,094
2008 11,077,841 754,606
2007 11,048,473 756,861
2006 11,020,362 758,966
2005 10,987,314 760,914
2004 10,955,141 762,418
2003 10,928,070 763,101
2002 10,902,022 763,652
2001 10,862,132 764,477
2000 10,805,808 764,832
1999 10,761,698 764,483
1998 10,720,509 763,586
1997 10,661,259 762,245
1996 10,608,800 760,526
1995 10,562,153 758,388
1994 10,512,922 755,822
1993 10,460,415 752,965
1992 10,399,061 749,911
1991 10,319,927 747,861
1990 10,196,792 749,894
1989 10,089,498 754,865
1988 10,036,983 759,663
1987 10,000,595 764,120
1986 9,967,213 768,098
1985 9,934,300 771,477
1984 9,895,801 774,111
1983 9,846,627 775,891
1982 9,789,513 776,712
1981 9,729,350 776,453
1980 9,642,505 774,367
1979 9,548,258 770,062
1978 9,429,959 764,586
1977 9,308,479 758,654
1976 9,188,150 752,253
1975 9,046,541 745,393
1974 8,962,022 738,057
1973 8,929,086 730,138
1972 8,888,628 721,617
1971 8,831,036 712,662
1970 8,792,806 702,705
1969 8,772,764 690,223
1968 8,740,765 676,160
1967 8,684,088 662,311
1966 8,613,651 648,646
1965 8,550,333 635,128
1964 8,510,429 621,764
1963 8,479,625 608,537
1962 8,448,233 595,461
1961 8,398,050 582,568
1960 8,331,725 569,143

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Guyana gained 4,582 people (a 0.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 404,396 people (a 3.75% decline), while Guyana's population increased by 79,875 people (a 10.5% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Guyana was ranked 160th in 2006 and ranked 162nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Greece's population will shrink by 10.9% to 9,242,128 people with a rank change from 94th to 106th. The population of Guyana will increase by 11.7% to 942,132 people and will still be ranked 162nd.

Guyana is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 963K people, while Greece's population already peaked in 2010 at 11.1M people and is projected to decrease to 6.58M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Greece
Factual

Projection
Guyana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Guyana
2100 -0.65% -0.41%
2099 -0.64% -0.41%
2098 -0.64% -0.35%
2097 -0.62% -0.37%
2096 -0.61% -0.35%
2095 -0.59% -0.36%
2094 -0.57% -0.33%
2093 -0.56% -0.33%
2092 -0.54% -0.3%
2091 -0.54% -0.3%
2090 -0.55% -0.32%
2089 -0.53% -0.3%
2088 -0.52% -0.28%
2087 -0.53% -0.3%
2086 -0.54% -0.28%
2085 -0.54% -0.25%
2084 -0.53% -0.21%
2083 -0.56% -0.24%
2082 -0.57% -0.19%
2081 -0.59% -0.22%
2080 -0.61% -0.19%
2079 -0.63% -0.18%
2078 -0.66% -0.16%
2077 -0.67% -0.15%
2076 -0.69% -0.13%
2075 -0.72% -0.11%
2074 -0.75% -0.12%
2073 -0.77% -0.12%
2072 -0.78% -0.09%
2071 -0.8% -0.06%
2070 -0.83% -0.07%
2069 -0.84% -0.01%
2068 -0.84% -0.003%
2067 -0.83% 0.01%
2066 -0.82% 0.01%
2065 -0.83% 0.03%
2064 -0.83% 0.05%
2063 -0.82% 0.09%
2062 -0.82% 0.1%
2061 -0.8% 0.13%
2060 -0.8% 0.16%
2059 -0.78% 0.13%
2058 -0.77% 0.14%
2057 -0.74% 0.1%
2056 -0.72% 0.15%
2055 -0.69% 0.18%
2054 -0.66% 0.23%
2053 -0.65% 0.23%
2052 -0.63% 0.19%
2051 -0.6% 0.26%
2050 -0.59% 0.28%
2049 -0.56% 0.3%
2048 -0.55% 0.31%
2047 -0.5% 0.34%
2046 -0.49% 0.33%
2045 -0.49% 0.37%
2044 -0.47% 0.4%
2043 -0.46% 0.42%
2042 -0.47% 0.48%
2041 -0.47% 0.45%
2040 -0.46% 0.47%
2039 -0.47% 0.48%
2038 -0.47% 0.49%
2037 -0.47% 0.48%
2036 -0.48% 0.51%
2035 -0.47% 0.56%
2034 -0.47% 0.56%
2033 -0.48% 0.62%
2032 -0.46% 0.57%
2031 -0.45% 0.6%
2030 -0.45% 0.57%
2029 -0.45% 0.58%
2028 -0.44% 0.63%
2027 -0.43% 0.59%
2026 -0.41% 0.59%
2025 0.08% 0.59%
2024 -0.02% 0.57%
2023 -0.29% 0.57%
2022 -1.25% 0.75%
2021 -1.2% 0.99%
2020 -0.21% -0.02%
2019 -0.11% 2.04%
2018 -0.2% 3%
2017 -0.2% 0.65%
2016 -0.42% 0.63%
2015 -0.66% 0.6%
2014 -0.66% 0.56%
2013 -0.72% 0.5%
2012 -0.54% 0.02%
2011 -0.15% -0.41%
2010 0.13% -0.38%
2009 0.26% -0.33%
2008 0.27% -0.3%
2007 0.26% -0.28%
2006 0.3% -0.26%
2005 0.29% -0.2%
2004 0.25% -0.09%
2003 0.24% -0.07%
2002 0.37% -0.11%
2001 0.52% -0.05%
2000 0.41% 0.05%
1999 0.38% 0.12%
1998 0.56% 0.18%
1997 0.49% 0.23%
1996 0.44% 0.28%
1995 0.47% 0.34%
1994 0.5% 0.38%
1993 0.59% 0.41%
1992 0.77% 0.27%
1991 1.21% -0.27%
1990 1.06% -0.66%
1989 0.52% -0.63%
1988 0.36% -0.58%
1987 0.33% -0.52%
1986 0.33% -0.44%
1985 0.39% -0.34%
1984 0.5% -0.23%
1983 0.58% -0.11%
1982 0.62% 0.03%
1981 0.9% 0.27%
1980 0.99% 0.56%
1979 1.25% 0.72%
1978 1.31% 0.78%
1977 1.31% 0.85%
1976 1.57% 0.92%
1975 0.94% 0.99%
1974 0.37% 1.08%
1973 0.46% 1.18%
1972 0.65% 1.26%
1971 0.43% 1.42%
1970 0.23% 1.81%
1969 0.37% 2.08%
1968 0.65% 2.09%
1967 0.82% 2.11%
1966 0.74% 2.13%
1965 0.47% 2.15%
1964 0.36% 2.17%
1963 0.37% 2.2%
1962 0.6% 2.21%
1961 0.8% 2.36%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Greece grew by 0.08%, while Guyana's population grew by 0.59%.

Live population counters

Greece Guyana
Current population
10371575
843423
Population rank 94/197 162/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.01%
One net population change
59.7 minutes
1.79 hours
One birth every
7.65 minutes
31.8 minutes
One death every
4.17 minutes
1.41 hours
Daily growth/decline +24 +13
Annual growth/decline +8,828 +4,899
Annual growth/decline rate +0.08% +0.59%
Population growth rate rank 154/197 124/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
1.73 hours
Annual migration change +16,636 -5,092
Net migration rank 37/196 116/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 54,175
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 147/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 6.5%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 82/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Guyana
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Guyana
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - -5,092
2024 -57,229 -122,772 10,310 -5,407
2023 -56,200 -159,430 10,716 -6,161
2022 -63,671 -53,997 11,042 -6,161
2021 -58,135 -160,277 8,125 -689
2020 -46,004 6,353 10,307 -1,743
2019 -41,814 36,762 11,665 -20,603
2018 -33,272 17,938 10,946 30,213
2017 -36,566 10,483 11,108 -6,107
2016 -25,862 10,484 11,168 -6,309
2015 -29,216 -43,462 11,199 -6,527
2014 -20,696 -46,678 11,143 -6,710
2013 -17,545 -59,323 10,887 -6,907
2012 -16,568 -65,364 10,633 -7,152
2011 -4,441 -31,786 10,713 -13,920
2010 5,560 2,001 10,652 -13,655
2009 8,886 18,182 10,758 -13,425
2008 11,077 27,081 10,792 -13,143
2007 2,210 25,400 10,741 -12,906
2006 6,612 27,621 10,525 -12,575
2005 2,197 33,297 10,455 -12,290
2004 0 29,039 10,767 -11,938
2003 -1,093 25,323 11,344 -11,551
2002 0 25,692 12,218 -13,116
2001 0 60,387 13,307 -14,050
2000 -1,081 54,661 14,128 -14,090
1999 -2,153 49,930 14,763 -14,115
1998 -2,144 47,856 15,292 -14,155
1997 2,133 45,671 15,568 -14,019
1996 0 43,444 15,768 -13,871
1995 1,056 42,674 15,991 -13,614
1994 6,307 42,897 16,185 -13,426
1993 4,185 39,829 16,099 -13,137
1992 6,239 41,000 15,990 -12,844
1991 6,192 37,917 15,896 -14,949
1990 8,157 26,294 15,917 -20,930
1989 9,080 18,862 15,947 -20,870
1988 15,055 20,557 16,189 -20,860
1987 10,001 19,005 16,600 -20,848
1986 20,931 19,064 16,940 -20,647
1985 22,849 16,093 17,292 -20,337
1984 37,604 19,767 17,466 -19,702
1983 42,341 18,655 17,753 -19,075
1982 50,906 19,675 17,644 -17,959
1981 54,484 25,061 17,471 -16,648
1980 60,748 47,460 17,298 -13,952
1979 65,882 72,184 17,402 -12,138
1978 64,124 60,775 17,539 -11,841
1977 59,574 19,193 17,805 -11,636
1976 65,236 89,601 18,083 -11,445
1975 61,516 61,265 18,317 -11,231
1974 68,111 -22,590 18,589 -11,012
1973 59,824 -42,387 18,991 -10,731
1972 64,887 -3,589 19,219 -10,448
1971 67,116 -12,747 19,273 -10,142
1970 71,222 -54,166 19,233 -8,439
1969 82,464 -118,544 19,133 -4,969
1968 87,408 -429 19,035 -5,071
1967 91,183 -55,853 18,933 -5,192
1966 86,998 21,206 18,862 -5,277
1965 83,793 -81,576 18,791 -5,347
1964 83,402 -76,678 18,729 -5,437
1963 81,404 -77,345 18,606 -5,434
1962 85,327 -74,972 18,344 -5,379
1961 86,500 -61,102 18,092 -5,267
1960 96,648 -15,996 17,867 -3,837

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 49.5% of the population change in Greece is from natural causes (a loss of 447,969 people) and 50.5% is from migration (a loss of 457,918 people). In Guyana 78.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 106,586 people) and 21.7% is from migration (a loss of 29,494 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 54,175 people or 6.5% in Guyana.

Biggest cities by population

Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Volos 85.8K
Ioannina 64.9K
Chalcis 64.5K
Guyana
City Population
Georgetown 235K
Linden 28.7K
New Amsterdam 14.8K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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