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

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The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,413,962 in 2025 vs 92,417,681 people in Iran in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,371,575 people compared to 93,580,141 in Iran.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 9.02 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Greece is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Iran is the 17th.
  • The countries together account for 1.25% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 1.13% for Iran.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.41% per year vs +1.15% in Iran.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.4M (5.89% decline), while Iran has grown from 73.4M to 93.6M (27.5% growth).

Greece vs Iran: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Iran
2100 6,583,798 80,660,972
2099 6,626,788 81,193,582
2098 6,669,448 81,717,474
2097 6,712,148 82,241,892
2096 6,754,327 82,764,411
2095 6,795,603 83,283,942
2094 6,836,072 83,799,806
2093 6,875,572 84,316,389
2092 6,914,370 84,833,108
2091 6,952,243 85,354,240
2090 6,990,331 85,878,473
2089 7,028,964 86,409,859
2088 7,066,683 86,947,263
2087 7,103,695 87,492,427
2086 7,141,616 88,047,949
2085 7,180,403 88,610,339
2084 7,219,180 89,181,346
2083 7,257,814 89,758,453
2082 7,298,443 90,343,413
2081 7,340,066 90,936,310
2080 7,383,894 91,535,218
2079 7,429,047 92,136,544
2078 7,475,929 92,740,467
2077 7,525,653 93,344,865
2076 7,576,476 93,946,187
2075 7,629,016 94,544,733
2074 7,684,147 95,135,317
2073 7,742,105 95,721,351
2072 7,802,307 96,292,835
2071 7,863,855 96,851,951
2070 7,927,670 97,397,073
2069 7,993,717 97,924,812
2068 8,061,488 98,432,509
2067 8,129,716 98,913,776
2066 8,198,001 99,374,357
2065 8,265,902 99,812,137
2064 8,334,739 100,223,387
2063 8,404,367 100,602,361
2062 8,473,829 100,951,282
2061 8,543,564 101,266,537
2060 8,612,080 101,545,806
2059 8,681,422 101,792,315
2058 8,749,623 101,994,395
2057 8,817,088 102,161,227
2056 8,882,878 102,291,323
2055 8,947,611 102,382,089
2054 9,010,135 102,431,558
2053 9,070,133 102,441,204
2052 9,129,136 102,413,350
2051 9,186,935 102,350,865
2050 9,242,128 102,251,999
2049 9,297,265 102,122,983
2048 9,349,392 101,957,508
2047 9,400,970 101,765,614
2046 9,448,620 101,547,098
2045 9,495,447 101,305,486
2044 9,542,082 101,038,874
2043 9,587,391 100,752,109
2042 9,631,428 100,446,296
2041 9,676,515 100,122,690
2040 9,721,977 99,784,572
2039 9,767,381 99,436,793
2038 9,813,639 99,072,548
2037 9,860,147 98,694,577
2036 9,906,540 98,302,279
2035 9,953,900 97,899,013
2034 10,000,716 97,482,352
2033 10,047,814 97,054,589
2032 10,096,329 96,608,216
2031 10,142,892 96,141,200
2030 10,189,114 95,656,003
2029 10,235,303 95,133,736
2028 10,281,352 94,561,150
2027 10,326,692 93,925,792
2026 10,371,575 93,215,072
2025 10,413,962 92,417,681
2024 10,405,134 91,567,738
2023 10,407,351 90,608,707
2022 10,437,805 89,524,246
2021 10,570,130 88,455,488
2020 10,698,599 87,723,443
2019 10,721,582 87,051,648
2018 10,732,882 86,117,998
2017 10,754,679 85,026,754
2016 10,775,971 83,812,228
2015 10,820,883 82,619,362
2014 10,892,413 81,502,045
2013 10,965,211 80,414,686
2012 11,045,011 79,370,580
2011 11,104,899 78,383,598
2010 11,121,341 77,420,842
2009 11,107,017 76,457,825
2008 11,077,841 75,514,204
2007 11,048,473 74,602,648
2006 11,020,362 73,392,747
2005 10,987,314 71,828,455
2004 10,955,141 70,256,316
2003 10,928,070 68,769,340
2002 10,902,022 68,011,317
2001 10,862,132 67,452,005
2000 10,805,808 66,418,659
1999 10,761,698 65,445,391
1998 10,720,509 64,519,859
1997 10,661,259 63,639,638
1996 10,608,800 62,881,300
1995 10,562,153 62,205,567
1994 10,512,922 61,520,598
1993 10,460,415 61,403,543
1992 10,399,061 61,184,983
1991 10,319,927 59,986,931
1990 10,196,792 58,380,092
1989 10,089,498 56,704,914
1988 10,036,983 55,072,694
1987 10,000,595 53,323,493
1986 9,967,213 51,446,045
1985 9,934,300 49,582,289
1984 9,895,801 47,793,998
1983 9,846,627 46,029,535
1982 9,789,513 44,272,141
1981 9,729,350 41,989,312
1980 9,642,505 39,842,324
1979 9,548,258 38,424,952
1978 9,429,959 37,126,535
1977 9,308,479 35,933,181
1976 9,188,150 34,837,271
1975 9,046,541 33,802,973
1974 8,962,022 32,796,463
1973 8,929,086 31,839,838
1972 8,888,628 30,921,179
1971 8,831,036 30,029,071
1970 8,792,806 29,145,100
1969 8,772,764 28,273,482
1968 8,740,765 27,437,391
1967 8,684,088 26,628,432
1966 8,613,651 25,829,270
1965 8,550,333 25,036,978
1964 8,510,429 24,262,859
1963 8,479,625 23,519,005
1962 8,448,233 22,807,907
1961 8,398,050 22,125,726
1960 8,331,725 21,470,434

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Iran gained 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 404,396 people (a 3.75% decline), while Iran's population increased by 9,767,913 people (a 11.7% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Iran was ranked 17th in 2006 and still ranked 17th 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 Iran will increase by 9.27% to 102,251,999 people and rank change from 17th to 18th.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 102M 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
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Iran
2100 -0.65% -0.66%
2099 -0.64% -0.64%
2098 -0.64% -0.64%
2097 -0.62% -0.63%
2096 -0.61% -0.62%
2095 -0.59% -0.62%
2094 -0.57% -0.61%
2093 -0.56% -0.61%
2092 -0.54% -0.61%
2091 -0.54% -0.61%
2090 -0.55% -0.61%
2089 -0.53% -0.62%
2088 -0.52% -0.62%
2087 -0.53% -0.63%
2086 -0.54% -0.63%
2085 -0.54% -0.64%
2084 -0.53% -0.64%
2083 -0.56% -0.65%
2082 -0.57% -0.65%
2081 -0.59% -0.65%
2080 -0.61% -0.65%
2079 -0.63% -0.65%
2078 -0.66% -0.65%
2077 -0.67% -0.64%
2076 -0.69% -0.63%
2075 -0.72% -0.62%
2074 -0.75% -0.61%
2073 -0.77% -0.59%
2072 -0.78% -0.58%
2071 -0.8% -0.56%
2070 -0.83% -0.54%
2069 -0.84% -0.52%
2068 -0.84% -0.49%
2067 -0.83% -0.46%
2066 -0.82% -0.44%
2065 -0.83% -0.41%
2064 -0.83% -0.38%
2063 -0.82% -0.35%
2062 -0.82% -0.31%
2061 -0.8% -0.28%
2060 -0.8% -0.24%
2059 -0.78% -0.2%
2058 -0.77% -0.16%
2057 -0.74% -0.13%
2056 -0.72% -0.09%
2055 -0.69% -0.05%
2054 -0.66% -0.009%
2053 -0.65% 0.03%
2052 -0.63% 0.06%
2051 -0.6% 0.1%
2050 -0.59% 0.13%
2049 -0.56% 0.16%
2048 -0.55% 0.19%
2047 -0.5% 0.22%
2046 -0.49% 0.24%
2045 -0.49% 0.26%
2044 -0.47% 0.28%
2043 -0.46% 0.3%
2042 -0.47% 0.32%
2041 -0.47% 0.34%
2040 -0.46% 0.35%
2039 -0.47% 0.37%
2038 -0.47% 0.38%
2037 -0.47% 0.4%
2036 -0.48% 0.41%
2035 -0.47% 0.43%
2034 -0.47% 0.44%
2033 -0.48% 0.46%
2032 -0.46% 0.49%
2031 -0.45% 0.51%
2030 -0.45% 0.55%
2029 -0.45% 0.61%
2028 -0.44% 0.68%
2027 -0.43% 0.76%
2026 -0.41% 0.86%
2025 0.08% 0.93%
2024 -0.02% 1.06%
2023 -0.29% 1.21%
2022 -1.25% 1.21%
2021 -1.2% 0.83%
2020 -0.21% 0.77%
2019 -0.11% 1.08%
2018 -0.2% 1.28%
2017 -0.2% 1.45%
2016 -0.42% 1.44%
2015 -0.66% 1.37%
2014 -0.66% 1.35%
2013 -0.72% 1.32%
2012 -0.54% 1.26%
2011 -0.15% 1.24%
2010 0.13% 1.26%
2009 0.26% 1.25%
2008 0.27% 1.22%
2007 0.26% 1.65%
2006 0.3% 2.18%
2005 0.29% 2.24%
2004 0.25% 2.16%
2003 0.24% 1.11%
2002 0.37% 0.83%
2001 0.52% 1.56%
2000 0.41% 1.49%
1999 0.38% 1.43%
1998 0.56% 1.38%
1997 0.49% 1.21%
1996 0.44% 1.09%
1995 0.47% 1.11%
1994 0.5% 0.19%
1993 0.59% 0.36%
1992 0.77% 2%
1991 1.21% 2.75%
1990 1.06% 2.95%
1989 0.52% 2.96%
1988 0.36% 3.28%
1987 0.33% 3.65%
1986 0.33% 3.76%
1985 0.39% 3.74%
1984 0.5% 3.83%
1983 0.58% 3.97%
1982 0.62% 5.44%
1981 0.9% 5.39%
1980 0.99% 3.69%
1979 1.25% 3.5%
1978 1.31% 3.32%
1977 1.31% 3.15%
1976 1.57% 3.06%
1975 0.94% 3.07%
1974 0.37% 3%
1973 0.46% 2.97%
1972 0.65% 2.97%
1971 0.43% 3.03%
1970 0.23% 3.08%
1969 0.37% 3.05%
1968 0.65% 3.04%
1967 0.82% 3.09%
1966 0.74% 3.16%
1965 0.47% 3.19%
1964 0.36% 3.16%
1963 0.37% 3.12%
1962 0.6% 3.08%
1961 0.8% 3.05%

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

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In 2025, the population of Greece grew by 0.08%, while Iran's population grew by 0.93%.

Live population counters

Greece Iran
Current population
10371575
93580141
Population rank 94/197 17/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 1.13%
One net population change
59.7 minutes
37.2 seconds
One birth every
7.65 minutes
27.4 seconds
One death every
4.17 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +24 +2,329
Annual growth/decline +8,828 +849,943
Annual growth/decline rate +0.08% +0.93%
Population growth rate rank 154/197 103/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
4.51 minutes
Annual migration change +16,636 +116,786
Net migration rank 37/196 14/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 3,840,654
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 17/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 4.2%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 103/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Iran
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Iran
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - 116,786
2024 -57,229 -122,772 715,785 190,156
2023 -56,200 -159,430 750,150 262,044
2022 -63,671 -53,997 753,525 403,190
2021 -58,135 -160,277 645,725 334,967
2020 -46,004 6,353 663,978 -180,680
2019 -41,814 36,762 893,063 -32,794
2018 -33,272 17,938 1,035,052 -27,946
2017 -36,566 10,483 1,140,549 34,849
2016 -25,862 10,484 1,186,949 66,630
2015 -29,216 -43,462 1,178,317 -46,239
2014 -20,696 -46,678 1,158,552 -56,042
2013 -17,545 -59,323 1,119,533 -47,322
2012 -16,568 -65,364 1,073,804 -57,823
2011 -4,441 -31,786 1,023,925 -65,924
2010 5,560 2,001 980,380 -12,849
2009 8,886 18,182 958,322 211
2008 11,077 27,081 940,983 -12,184
2007 2,210 25,400 919,254 -24,950
2006 6,612 27,621 884,529 640,932
2005 2,197 33,297 837,305 765,873
2004 0 29,039 801,203 739,996
2003 -1,093 25,323 732,600 700,222
2002 0 25,692 752,205 -668,962
2001 0 60,387 743,658 291,692
2000 -1,081 54,661 731,203 300,133
1999 -2,153 49,930 723,237 191,988
1998 -2,144 47,856 717,655 218,171
1997 2,133 45,671 726,574 98,009
1996 0 43,444 784,508 -92,435
1995 1,056 42,674 879,648 -220,258
1994 6,307 42,897 1,008,076 -297,487
1993 4,185 39,829 1,219,658 -1,696,091
1992 6,239 41,000 1,365,466 -451,945
1991 6,192 37,917 1,495,594 -13,059
1990 8,157 26,294 1,530,434 200,711
1989 9,080 18,862 1,609,739 9,460
1988 15,055 20,557 1,614,512 30,688
1987 10,001 19,005 1,639,644 213,524
1986 20,931 19,064 1,659,289 242,411
1985 22,849 16,093 1,661,750 163,999
1984 37,604 19,767 1,653,051 97,748
1983 42,341 18,655 1,573,612 204,544
1982 50,906 19,675 1,514,240 222,390
1981 54,484 25,061 1,376,830 1,452,169
1980 60,748 47,460 1,361,293 103,674
1979 65,882 72,184 1,294,306 75,451
1978 64,124 60,775 1,156,974 70,088
1977 59,574 19,193 1,091,542 68,093
1976 65,236 89,601 1,013,347 18,825
1975 61,516 61,265 929,481 106,921
1974 68,111 -22,590 873,369 103,252
1973 59,824 -42,387 831,880 104,779
1972 64,887 -3,589 804,043 96,614
1971 67,116 -12,747 805,830 77,717
1970 71,222 -54,166 794,612 89,757
1969 82,464 -118,544 780,660 78,196
1968 87,408 -429 743,992 69,342
1967 91,183 -55,853 727,276 77,313
1966 86,998 21,206 695,040 98,709
1965 83,793 -81,576 663,029 127,808
1964 83,402 -76,678 635,589 121,817
1963 81,404 -77,345 620,126 110,190
1962 85,327 -74,972 595,538 96,332
1961 86,500 -61,102 594,674 77,811
1960 96,648 -15,996 584,060 54,041

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

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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 Iran 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,963,093 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,004,177 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 3,840,654 people or 4.2% in Iran.

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
Iran
City Population
Tehran 8.69M
Mashhad 3M
Isfahan 1.96M
Karaj 1.59M
Shiraz 1.57M
Tabriz 1.56M
Qom 1.2M
Ahvaz 1.18M
Kermanshah 947K
Urmia 736K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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