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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 1,450,935,791 people in India in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,181,414 people compared to 1,480,351,380 in India.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 145.4 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Greece is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while India is the 1st.
  • The countries together account for 18% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 17.9% for India.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +1.03% in India.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7.61% decline), while India has grown from 1.17B to 1.48B (26.2% growth).

Greece vs India: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece India
2100 6,463,085 1,515,897,176
2099 6,505,287 1,523,583,618
2098 6,547,164 1,531,281,096
2097 6,589,081 1,538,914,978
2096 6,630,487 1,546,515,506
2095 6,671,006 1,554,100,337
2094 6,710,734 1,561,632,624
2093 6,749,510 1,569,112,481
2092 6,787,596 1,576,470,228
2091 6,824,775 1,583,793,450
2090 6,862,164 1,591,038,578
2089 6,900,089 1,598,165,996
2088 6,937,116 1,605,169,643
2087 6,973,450 1,612,023,916
2086 7,010,676 1,618,795,931
2085 7,048,751 1,625,424,591
2084 7,086,818 1,631,854,605
2083 7,124,743 1,638,132,423
2082 7,164,627 1,644,206,476
2081 7,205,487 1,650,106,942
2080 7,248,512 1,655,799,569
2079 7,292,836 1,661,261,962
2078 7,338,859 1,666,477,951
2077 7,387,671 1,671,444,317
2076 7,437,562 1,676,151,275
2075 7,489,139 1,680,606,119
2074 7,543,259 1,684,743,082
2073 7,600,155 1,688,579,113
2072 7,659,253 1,692,138,648
2071 7,719,672 1,695,351,098
2070 7,782,317 1,698,255,829
2069 7,847,153 1,700,813,392
2068 7,913,682 1,703,025,450
2067 7,980,659 1,704,872,725
2066 8,047,692 1,706,347,017
2065 8,114,348 1,707,540,131
2064 8,181,923 1,708,362,011
2063 8,250,274 1,708,845,280
2062 8,318,463 1,709,011,618
2061 8,386,919 1,708,866,368
2060 8,454,179 1,708,344,645
2059 8,522,250 1,707,488,768
2058 8,589,200 1,706,314,224
2057 8,655,428 1,704,805,210
2056 8,720,012 1,703,013,988
2055 8,783,558 1,700,890,479
2054 8,844,935 1,698,473,703
2053 8,903,834 1,695,661,388
2052 8,961,755 1,692,531,993
2051 9,018,494 1,689,057,795
2050 9,072,676 1,685,236,057
2049 9,126,801 1,681,083,344
2048 9,177,973 1,676,576,931
2047 9,228,605 1,671,678,054
2046 9,275,381 1,666,371,707
2045 9,321,349 1,660,667,112
2044 9,367,130 1,654,556,840
2043 9,411,608 1,648,067,988
2042 9,454,837 1,641,136,901
2041 9,499,098 1,633,771,970
2040 9,543,726 1,625,990,392
2039 9,588,298 1,617,818,911
2038 9,633,708 1,609,238,166
2037 9,679,362 1,600,212,760
2036 9,724,905 1,590,731,970
2035 9,771,397 1,580,864,963
2034 9,817,355 1,570,629,033
2033 9,863,589 1,560,043,145
2032 9,911,215 1,549,098,676
2031 9,956,924 1,537,810,507
2030 10,002,298 1,526,192,552
2029 10,047,641 1,514,274,850
2028 10,092,845 1,502,102,657
2027 10,137,354 1,489,628,314
2026 10,181,414 1,476,911,618
2025 10,223,023 1,463,993,377
2024 10,405,134 1,450,935,791
2023 10,407,351 1,438,069,596
2022 10,436,882 1,425,423,212
2021 10,569,207 1,414,203,896
2020 10,698,599 1,402,617,695
2019 10,721,582 1,389,030,312
2018 10,732,882 1,374,659,064
2017 10,754,679 1,359,657,400
2016 10,775,971 1,343,944,296
2015 10,820,883 1,328,024,498
2014 10,892,413 1,312,277,191
2013 10,965,211 1,295,829,511
2012 11,045,011 1,278,674,502
2011 11,104,899 1,261,224,954
2010 11,121,341 1,243,481,564
2009 11,107,017 1,225,524,753
2008 11,077,841 1,207,930,964
2007 11,048,473 1,190,676,021
2006 11,020,362 1,172,878,890
2005 10,987,314 1,154,676,322
2004 10,955,141 1,135,991,513
2003 10,928,070 1,116,803,006
2002 10,902,022 1,097,600,380
2001 10,862,132 1,077,898,575
2000 10,805,808 1,057,922,733
1999 10,761,698 1,038,225,823
1998 10,720,509 1,018,665,080
1997 10,661,259 999,133,762
1996 10,608,800 979,678,458
1995 10,562,153 960,301,044
1994 10,512,922 941,163,767
1993 10,460,415 922,118,387
1992 10,399,061 902,957,070
1991 10,319,927 883,927,600
1990 10,196,792 864,972,221
1989 10,089,498 846,039,529
1988 10,036,983 827,342,990
1987 10,000,595 808,931,270
1986 9,967,213 790,689,978
1985 9,934,300 772,647,793
1984 9,895,801 754,875,449
1983 9,846,627 737,372,681
1982 9,789,513 720,313,473
1981 9,729,350 703,696,250
1980 9,642,505 687,354,025
1979 9,548,258 671,155,747
1978 9,429,959 655,728,229
1977 9,308,479 640,801,103
1976 9,188,150 625,861,883
1975 9,046,541 611,309,535
1974 8,962,022 597,041,391
1973 8,929,086 583,465,598
1972 8,888,628 570,482,142
1971 8,831,036 558,096,387
1970 8,792,806 545,864,268
1969 8,772,764 533,880,544
1968 8,740,765 522,716,889
1967 8,684,088 511,606,372
1966 8,613,651 500,740,247
1965 8,550,333 490,140,146
1964 8,510,429 479,229,598
1963 8,479,625 468,138,575
1962 8,448,233 457,283,090
1961 8,398,050 446,564,729
1960 8,331,725 435,990,338

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 India gained 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline), while India's population increased by 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. India was ranked 2nd in 2006 and ranked 1st 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 India will increase by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people, while Greece's population already peaked in 2010 at 11.1M people and is projected to decrease to 6.46M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Greece
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece India
2100 -0.65% -0.5%
2099 -0.64% -0.5%
2098 -0.64% -0.5%
2097 -0.62% -0.49%
2096 -0.61% -0.49%
2095 -0.59% -0.48%
2094 -0.57% -0.48%
2093 -0.56% -0.47%
2092 -0.54% -0.46%
2091 -0.54% -0.46%
2090 -0.55% -0.45%
2089 -0.53% -0.44%
2088 -0.52% -0.43%
2087 -0.53% -0.42%
2086 -0.54% -0.41%
2085 -0.54% -0.39%
2084 -0.53% -0.38%
2083 -0.56% -0.37%
2082 -0.57% -0.36%
2081 -0.59% -0.34%
2080 -0.61% -0.33%
2079 -0.63% -0.31%
2078 -0.66% -0.3%
2077 -0.67% -0.28%
2076 -0.69% -0.27%
2075 -0.72% -0.25%
2074 -0.75% -0.23%
2073 -0.77% -0.21%
2072 -0.78% -0.19%
2071 -0.8% -0.17%
2070 -0.83% -0.15%
2069 -0.84% -0.13%
2068 -0.84% -0.11%
2067 -0.83% -0.09%
2066 -0.82% -0.07%
2065 -0.83% -0.05%
2064 -0.83% -0.03%
2063 -0.82% -0.01%
2062 -0.82% 0.008%
2061 -0.8% 0.03%
2060 -0.8% 0.05%
2059 -0.78% 0.07%
2058 -0.77% 0.09%
2057 -0.74% 0.11%
2056 -0.72% 0.12%
2055 -0.69% 0.14%
2054 -0.66% 0.17%
2053 -0.65% 0.18%
2052 -0.63% 0.21%
2051 -0.6% 0.23%
2050 -0.59% 0.25%
2049 -0.56% 0.27%
2048 -0.55% 0.29%
2047 -0.5% 0.32%
2046 -0.49% 0.34%
2045 -0.49% 0.37%
2044 -0.47% 0.39%
2043 -0.46% 0.42%
2042 -0.47% 0.45%
2041 -0.47% 0.48%
2040 -0.46% 0.51%
2039 -0.47% 0.53%
2038 -0.47% 0.56%
2037 -0.47% 0.6%
2036 -0.48% 0.62%
2035 -0.47% 0.65%
2034 -0.47% 0.68%
2033 -0.48% 0.71%
2032 -0.46% 0.73%
2031 -0.45% 0.76%
2030 -0.45% 0.79%
2029 -0.45% 0.81%
2028 -0.44% 0.84%
2027 -0.43% 0.86%
2026 -0.41% 0.88%
2025 -1.75% 0.9%
2024 -0.02% 0.89%
2023 -0.28% 0.89%
2022 -1.25% 0.79%
2021 -1.21% 0.83%
2020 -0.21% 0.98%
2019 -0.11% 1.05%
2018 -0.2% 1.1%
2017 -0.2% 1.17%
2016 -0.42% 1.2%
2015 -0.66% 1.2%
2014 -0.66% 1.27%
2013 -0.72% 1.34%
2012 -0.54% 1.38%
2011 -0.15% 1.43%
2010 0.13% 1.47%
2009 0.26% 1.46%
2008 0.27% 1.45%
2007 0.26% 1.52%
2006 0.3% 1.58%
2005 0.29% 1.64%
2004 0.25% 1.72%
2003 0.24% 1.75%
2002 0.37% 1.83%
2001 0.52% 1.89%
2000 0.41% 1.9%
1999 0.38% 1.92%
1998 0.56% 1.95%
1997 0.49% 1.99%
1996 0.44% 2.02%
1995 0.47% 2.03%
1994 0.5% 2.07%
1993 0.59% 2.12%
1992 0.77% 2.15%
1991 1.21% 2.19%
1990 1.06% 2.24%
1989 0.52% 2.26%
1988 0.36% 2.28%
1987 0.33% 2.31%
1986 0.33% 2.34%
1985 0.39% 2.35%
1984 0.5% 2.37%
1983 0.58% 2.37%
1982 0.62% 2.36%
1981 0.9% 2.38%
1980 0.99% 2.41%
1979 1.25% 2.35%
1978 1.31% 2.33%
1977 1.31% 2.39%
1976 1.57% 2.38%
1975 0.94% 2.39%
1974 0.37% 2.33%
1973 0.46% 2.28%
1972 0.65% 2.22%
1971 0.43% 2.24%
1970 0.23% 2.24%
1969 0.37% 2.14%
1968 0.65% 2.17%
1967 0.82% 2.17%
1966 0.74% 2.16%
1965 0.47% 2.28%
1964 0.36% 2.37%
1963 0.37% 2.37%
1962 0.6% 2.4%
1961 0.8% 2.43%

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 India's population grew by 0.89%.

Live population counters

Greece India
Current population
10181414
1480351380
Population rank 96/197 1/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 17.9%
One net population change
3.95 hours
2.45 seconds
One birth every
7.43 minutes
1.36 seconds
One death every
4.14 minutes
3.32 seconds
Daily growth/decline -6 +35,250
Annual growth/decline -2,217 +12,866,195
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% +0.89%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 107/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
1.06 minutes
Annual migration change +16,636 -495,753
Net migration rank 37/196 195/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 4,796,255
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 15/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 181/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
India
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece India
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - -495,753
2024 - -122,772 - -630,830
2023 -56,200 -159,430 13,711,993 -979,179
2022 -63,665 -53,997 13,912,130 -1,353,478
2021 -58,131 -160,277 10,227,523 -348,916
2020 -46,004 6,353 13,366,946 -73,806
2019 -41,814 36,762 14,859,846 -978,969
2018 -33,272 17,938 15,451,168 -589,794
2017 -36,566 10,483 15,394,041 -251,642
2016 -25,862 10,484 16,202,593 81,248
2015 -29,216 -43,462 16,211,195 -655,085
2014 -20,696 -46,678 16,165,943 -227,263
2013 -17,545 -59,323 17,107,541 -151,372
2012 -16,568 -65,364 17,552,365 -198,935
2011 -4,441 -31,786 17,793,362 -247,017
2010 5,560 2,001 17,991,935 -50,905
2009 8,886 18,182 18,286,055 -312,905
2008 11,077 27,081 18,234,926 -1,020,047
2007 2,210 25,400 18,331,648 -1,037,200
2006 6,612 27,621 18,641,737 -342,177
2005 2,197 33,297 19,034,839 -929,454
2004 0 29,039 19,469,758 -206,660
2003 -1,093 25,323 19,720,507 -606,970
2002 0 25,692 20,024,621 -732,419
2001 0 60,387 20,182,573 -70,346
2000 -1,081 54,661 19,984,160 -143,960
1999 -2,153 49,930 19,648,424 -95,320
1998 -2,144 47,856 19,569,575 -1,049
1997 2,133 45,671 19,494,098 880
1996 0 43,444 19,442,699 -26,388
1995 1,056 42,674 19,396,161 -57,297
1994 6,307 42,897 19,310,798 -375,253
1993 4,185 39,829 19,152,399 2,364
1992 6,239 41,000 19,132,757 35,155
1991 6,192 37,917 19,049,524 -157,911
1990 8,157 26,294 18,893,588 125,514
1989 9,080 18,862 18,848,915 -2,907
1988 15,055 20,557 18,702,916 -155,676
1987 10,001 19,005 18,496,213 -219,150
1986 20,931 19,064 18,455,495 -249,545
1985 22,849 16,093 17,968,697 -89,991
1984 37,604 19,767 17,698,810 -32,313
1983 42,341 18,655 17,219,127 119,694
1982 50,906 19,675 16,790,507 -10,687
1981 54,484 25,061 16,422,159 33,243
1980 60,748 47,460 16,018,786 210,914
1979 65,882 72,184 15,392,957 774,094
1978 64,124 60,775 14,898,145 -210,444
1977 59,574 19,193 14,575,662 590,626
1976 65,236 89,601 14,435,504 275,984
1975 61,516 61,265 13,958,642 434,205
1974 68,111 -22,590 13,795,836 347,869
1973 59,824 -42,387 13,412,707 -404,743
1972 64,887 -3,589 13,041,792 -82,816
1971 67,116 -12,747 12,787,104 -974,574
1970 71,222 -54,166 12,417,866 233,782
1969 82,464 -118,544 12,167,671 -851,844
1968 87,408 -429 12,006,807 -995,416
1967 91,183 -55,853 11,279,897 -70,314
1966 86,998 21,206 11,089,894 -566,982
1965 83,793 -81,576 10,925,714 -248,299
1964 83,402 -76,678 11,285,378 -141,916
1963 81,404 -77,345 11,016,705 21,640
1962 85,327 -74,972 10,743,409 -70,514
1961 86,500 -61,102 10,468,816 295,177
1960 96,648 -15,996 10,237,489 146,955

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 India 96.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 4,796,255 people or 0.3% in India.

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
India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M

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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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