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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 9,562,065 people in Hungary in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,181,414 people compared to 9,475,525 in Hungary.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 1.07 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Greece is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Hungary is the 98th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.11% for Hungary.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs -0.29% in Hungary.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7.61% decline), while Hungary has declined from 10.1M to 9.48M (5.92% decline).

Greece vs Hungary: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Hungary
2100 6,463,085 7,370,355
2099 6,505,287 7,386,200
2098 6,547,164 7,401,408
2097 6,589,081 7,415,908
2096 6,630,487 7,430,531
2095 6,671,006 7,445,269
2094 6,710,734 7,460,108
2093 6,749,510 7,475,111
2092 6,787,596 7,489,534
2091 6,824,775 7,504,343
2090 6,862,164 7,519,276
2089 6,900,089 7,534,960
2088 6,937,116 7,550,399
2087 6,973,450 7,566,507
2086 7,010,676 7,583,518
2085 7,048,751 7,600,748
2084 7,086,818 7,617,497
2083 7,124,743 7,634,894
2082 7,164,627 7,653,272
2081 7,205,487 7,672,270
2080 7,248,512 7,692,156
2079 7,292,836 7,712,929
2078 7,338,859 7,734,118
2077 7,387,671 7,756,481
2076 7,437,562 7,780,266
2075 7,489,139 7,805,336
2074 7,543,259 7,832,068
2073 7,600,155 7,860,016
2072 7,659,253 7,889,448
2071 7,719,672 7,920,271
2070 7,782,317 7,952,370
2069 7,847,153 7,985,309
2068 7,913,682 8,019,321
2067 7,980,659 8,053,791
2066 8,047,692 8,088,854
2065 8,114,348 8,125,079
2064 8,181,923 8,161,993
2063 8,250,274 8,198,019
2062 8,318,463 8,233,954
2061 8,386,919 8,269,395
2060 8,454,179 8,304,498
2059 8,522,250 8,339,351
2058 8,589,200 8,372,516
2057 8,655,428 8,405,403
2056 8,720,012 8,438,397
2055 8,783,558 8,470,451
2054 8,844,935 8,502,165
2053 8,903,834 8,533,102
2052 8,961,755 8,563,943
2051 9,018,494 8,594,925
2050 9,072,676 8,625,864
2049 9,126,801 8,657,469
2048 9,177,973 8,689,207
2047 9,228,605 8,721,846
2046 9,275,381 8,755,100
2045 9,321,349 8,789,106
2044 9,367,130 8,823,256
2043 9,411,608 8,857,823
2042 9,454,837 8,893,508
2041 9,499,098 8,929,696
2040 9,543,726 8,966,615
2039 9,588,298 9,004,383
2038 9,633,708 9,041,989
2037 9,679,362 9,080,597
2036 9,724,905 9,118,668
2035 9,771,397 9,157,148
2034 9,817,355 9,195,286
2033 9,863,589 9,232,883
2032 9,911,215 9,270,132
2031 9,956,924 9,306,671
2030 10,002,298 9,342,584
2029 10,047,641 9,377,706
2028 10,092,845 9,411,230
2027 10,137,354 9,443,534
2026 10,181,414 9,475,525
2025 10,223,023 9,535,248
2024 10,405,134 9,562,065
2023 10,407,351 9,592,186
2022 10,436,882 9,605,074
2021 10,569,207 9,630,932
2020 10,698,599 9,670,419
2019 10,721,582 9,694,824
2018 10,732,882 9,706,964
2017 10,754,679 9,726,756
2016 10,775,971 9,759,755
2015 10,820,883 9,797,755
2014 10,892,413 9,833,038
2013 10,965,211 9,872,734
2012 11,045,011 9,920,362
2011 11,104,899 9,971,727
2010 11,121,341 10,000,023
2009 11,107,017 10,022,650
2008 11,077,841 10,038,188
2007 11,048,473 10,055,780
2006 11,020,362 10,071,370
2005 10,987,314 10,087,065
2004 10,955,141 10,107,146
2003 10,928,070 10,129,552
2002 10,902,022 10,158,608
2001 10,862,132 10,187,576
2000 10,805,808 10,210,971
1999 10,761,698 10,237,530
1998 10,720,509 10,266,570
1997 10,661,259 10,290,486
1996 10,608,800 10,311,238
1995 10,562,153 10,328,965
1994 10,512,922 10,343,355
1993 10,460,415 10,357,523
1992 10,399,061 10,369,341
1991 10,319,927 10,373,400
1990 10,196,792 10,373,988
1989 10,089,498 10,481,719
1988 10,036,983 10,596,487
1987 10,000,595 10,612,741
1986 9,967,213 10,630,564
1985 9,934,300 10,648,713
1984 9,895,801 10,668,095
1983 9,846,627 10,689,463
1982 9,789,513 10,705,535
1981 9,729,350 10,711,848
1980 9,642,505 10,711,122
1979 9,548,258 10,704,152
1978 9,429,959 10,684,822
1977 9,308,479 10,648,031
1976 9,188,150 10,598,677
1975 9,046,541 10,540,525
1974 8,962,022 10,478,720
1973 8,929,086 10,432,055
1972 8,888,628 10,398,489
1971 8,831,036 10,367,537
1970 8,792,806 10,337,910
1969 8,772,764 10,298,723
1968 8,740,765 10,255,815
1967 8,684,088 10,216,604
1966 8,613,651 10,178,653
1965 8,550,333 10,147,935
1964 8,510,429 10,119,835
1963 8,479,625 10,087,947
1962 8,448,233 10,060,825
1961 8,398,050 10,027,958
1960 8,331,725 9,983,512

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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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Hungary lost 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline), while Hungary's population decreased by 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Hungary was ranked 81st in 2006 and ranked 98th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Greece's population will shrink by 10.9% to 9,072,676 people with a rank change from 96th to 106th. The population of Hungary will decrease by 8.97% to 8,625,864 people and rank change from 98th to 111th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 26.9% of the population in Greece and 17.9% in Hungary.

Population growth rate by year

Greece
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Hungary
2100 -0.65% -0.21%
2099 -0.64% -0.21%
2098 -0.64% -0.2%
2097 -0.62% -0.2%
2096 -0.61% -0.2%
2095 -0.59% -0.2%
2094 -0.57% -0.2%
2093 -0.56% -0.19%
2092 -0.54% -0.2%
2091 -0.54% -0.2%
2090 -0.55% -0.21%
2089 -0.53% -0.2%
2088 -0.52% -0.21%
2087 -0.53% -0.22%
2086 -0.54% -0.23%
2085 -0.54% -0.22%
2084 -0.53% -0.23%
2083 -0.56% -0.24%
2082 -0.57% -0.25%
2081 -0.59% -0.26%
2080 -0.61% -0.27%
2079 -0.63% -0.27%
2078 -0.66% -0.29%
2077 -0.67% -0.31%
2076 -0.69% -0.32%
2075 -0.72% -0.34%
2074 -0.75% -0.36%
2073 -0.77% -0.37%
2072 -0.78% -0.39%
2071 -0.8% -0.4%
2070 -0.83% -0.41%
2069 -0.84% -0.42%
2068 -0.84% -0.43%
2067 -0.83% -0.43%
2066 -0.82% -0.45%
2065 -0.83% -0.45%
2064 -0.83% -0.44%
2063 -0.82% -0.44%
2062 -0.82% -0.43%
2061 -0.8% -0.42%
2060 -0.8% -0.42%
2059 -0.78% -0.4%
2058 -0.77% -0.39%
2057 -0.74% -0.39%
2056 -0.72% -0.38%
2055 -0.69% -0.37%
2054 -0.66% -0.36%
2053 -0.65% -0.36%
2052 -0.63% -0.36%
2051 -0.6% -0.36%
2050 -0.59% -0.37%
2049 -0.56% -0.37%
2048 -0.55% -0.37%
2047 -0.5% -0.38%
2046 -0.49% -0.39%
2045 -0.49% -0.39%
2044 -0.47% -0.39%
2043 -0.46% -0.4%
2042 -0.47% -0.41%
2041 -0.47% -0.41%
2040 -0.46% -0.42%
2039 -0.47% -0.42%
2038 -0.47% -0.43%
2037 -0.47% -0.42%
2036 -0.48% -0.42%
2035 -0.47% -0.41%
2034 -0.47% -0.41%
2033 -0.48% -0.4%
2032 -0.46% -0.39%
2031 -0.45% -0.38%
2030 -0.45% -0.37%
2029 -0.45% -0.36%
2028 -0.44% -0.34%
2027 -0.43% -0.34%
2026 -0.41% -0.63%
2025 -1.75% -0.28%
2024 -0.02% -0.31%
2023 -0.28% -0.13%
2022 -1.25% -0.27%
2021 -1.21% -0.41%
2020 -0.21% -0.25%
2019 -0.11% -0.13%
2018 -0.2% -0.2%
2017 -0.2% -0.34%
2016 -0.42% -0.39%
2015 -0.66% -0.36%
2014 -0.66% -0.4%
2013 -0.72% -0.48%
2012 -0.54% -0.52%
2011 -0.15% -0.28%
2010 0.13% -0.23%
2009 0.26% -0.15%
2008 0.27% -0.17%
2007 0.26% -0.15%
2006 0.3% -0.16%
2005 0.29% -0.2%
2004 0.25% -0.22%
2003 0.24% -0.29%
2002 0.37% -0.28%
2001 0.52% -0.23%
2000 0.41% -0.26%
1999 0.38% -0.28%
1998 0.56% -0.23%
1997 0.49% -0.2%
1996 0.44% -0.17%
1995 0.47% -0.14%
1994 0.5% -0.14%
1993 0.59% -0.11%
1992 0.77% -0.04%
1991 1.21% -0.006%
1990 1.06% -1.03%
1989 0.52% -1.08%
1988 0.36% -0.15%
1987 0.33% -0.17%
1986 0.33% -0.17%
1985 0.39% -0.18%
1984 0.5% -0.2%
1983 0.58% -0.15%
1982 0.62% -0.06%
1981 0.9% 0.007%
1980 0.99% 0.07%
1979 1.25% 0.18%
1978 1.31% 0.35%
1977 1.31% 0.47%
1976 1.57% 0.55%
1975 0.94% 0.59%
1974 0.37% 0.45%
1973 0.46% 0.32%
1972 0.65% 0.3%
1971 0.43% 0.29%
1970 0.23% 0.38%
1969 0.37% 0.42%
1968 0.65% 0.38%
1967 0.82% 0.37%
1966 0.74% 0.3%
1965 0.47% 0.28%
1964 0.36% 0.32%
1963 0.37% 0.27%
1962 0.6% 0.33%
1961 0.8% 0.45%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Greece declined by 0.02%, while Hungary's population declined by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Greece Hungary
Current population
10181414
9475525
Population rank 96/197 98/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.11%
One net population change
3.95 hours
17.4 minutes
One birth every
7.43 minutes
6.02 minutes
One death every
4.14 minutes
4.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 -83
Annual growth/decline -2,217 -30,121
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% -0.31%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 179/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
32.3 minutes
Annual migration change +16,636 -16,331
Net migration rank 37/196 149/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 689,565
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 71/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 7.1%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 79/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Hungary
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Hungary
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - -16,331
2024 - -122,772 - 16,223
2023 -56,200 -159,430 -41,247 49,213
2022 -63,665 -53,997 -47,065 41,871
2021 -58,131 -160,277 -61,638 20,372
2020 -46,004 6,353 -47,385 9,147
2019 -41,814 36,762 -36,840 34,339
2018 -33,272 17,938 -37,858 34,190
2017 -36,566 10,483 -37,934 20,200
2016 -25,862 10,484 -31,231 68
2015 -29,216 -43,462 -39,191 13,856
2014 -20,696 -46,678 -32,449 11,581
2013 -17,545 -59,323 -36,529 5,635
2012 -16,568 -65,364 -38,689 15,286
2011 -4,441 -31,786 -40,884 1,859
2010 5,560 2,001 -40,000 10,592
2009 8,886 18,182 -34,077 17,281
2008 11,077 27,081 -31,118 16,166
2007 2,210 25,400 -35,195 13,697
2006 6,612 27,621 -32,228 19,890
2005 2,197 33,297 -38,331 16,925
2004 0 29,039 -37,396 16,637
2003 -1,093 25,323 -41,531 13,879
2002 0 25,692 -36,571 2,822
2001 0 60,387 -35,657 10,386
2000 -1,081 54,661 -37,780 13,414
1999 -2,153 49,930 -49,140 12,819
1998 -2,144 47,856 -43,120 13,568
1997 2,133 45,671 -38,075 14,186
1996 0 43,444 -38,152 14,605
1995 1,056 42,674 -34,086 14,927
1994 6,307 42,897 -31,030 15,159
1993 4,185 39,829 -33,144 15,540
1992 6,239 41,000 -26,960 16,238
1991 6,192 37,917 -17,635 16,873
1990 8,157 26,294 -19,710 16,991
1989 9,080 18,862 -20,963 -16,991
1988 15,055 20,557 -15,895 -16,052
1987 10,001 19,005 -15,919 -16,175
1986 20,931 19,064 -18,072 -16,339
1985 22,849 16,093 -18,103 -15,890
1984 37,604 19,767 -21,336 -16,216
1983 42,341 18,655 -21,379 -16,047
1982 50,906 19,675 -10,705 -16,531
1981 54,484 25,061 -2,142 -16,869
1980 60,748 47,460 3,213 -17,795
1979 65,882 72,184 23,549 3,629
1978 64,124 60,775 27,780 290
1977 59,574 19,193 45,787 -54
1976 65,236 89,601 52,993 -472
1975 61,516 61,265 63,243 -335
1974 68,111 -22,590 60,777 132
1973 59,824 -42,387 33,382 -1,512
1972 64,887 -3,589 34,315 -8
1971 67,116 -12,747 26,956 -15
1970 71,222 -54,166 32,048 -96
1969 82,464 -118,544 38,105 -333
1968 87,408 -429 39,997 -324
1967 91,183 -55,853 39,845 -414
1966 86,998 21,206 36,643 -726
1965 83,793 -81,576 24,355 -537
1964 83,402 -76,678 31,371 -739
1963 81,404 -77,345 32,282 -822
1962 85,327 -74,972 21,128 -1,738
1961 86,500 -61,102 44,123 -1,177
1960 96,648 -15,996 44,926 -1,108

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). In Hungary 63.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 412,838 people) and 36.3% is from migration (a gain of 234,837 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 689,565 people or 7.1% in Hungary.

Biggest cities by population

Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Peristeri 134K
Kallithea 97.6K
Glyfada 89.6K
Hungary
City Population
Budapest 1.69M
Debrecen 202K
Szeged 157K
Miskolc 141K
Pecs 139K
Gyor 129K
Nyiregyhaza 115K
Kecskemet 109K
Szekesfehervar 95.2K
Szombathely 76.9K

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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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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