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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 46,042,015 people in Iraq in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,181,414 people compared to 48,289,334 in Iraq.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 4.74 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Greece is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Iraq is the 33rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.58% for Iraq.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +2.45% in Iraq.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7.61% decline), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.3M (68.7% growth).

Greece vs Iraq: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Iraq
2100 6,463,085 101,632,594
2099 6,505,287 101,421,266
2098 6,547,164 101,212,536
2097 6,589,081 100,980,835
2096 6,630,487 100,724,441
2095 6,671,006 100,464,590
2094 6,710,734 100,194,041
2093 6,749,510 99,876,174
2092 6,787,596 99,532,041
2091 6,824,775 99,203,830
2090 6,862,164 98,886,956
2089 6,900,089 98,513,025
2088 6,937,116 98,144,039
2087 6,973,450 97,767,537
2086 7,010,676 97,325,026
2085 7,048,751 96,873,007
2084 7,086,818 96,448,602
2083 7,124,743 95,991,166
2082 7,164,627 95,509,663
2081 7,205,487 95,009,326
2080 7,248,512 94,507,216
2079 7,292,836 93,960,228
2078 7,338,859 93,417,384
2077 7,387,671 92,903,983
2076 7,437,562 92,359,592
2075 7,489,139 91,825,254
2074 7,543,259 91,229,266
2073 7,600,155 90,571,021
2072 7,659,253 89,918,374
2071 7,719,672 89,265,548
2070 7,782,317 88,596,492
2069 7,847,153 87,909,474
2068 7,913,682 87,220,494
2067 7,980,659 86,513,996
2066 8,047,692 85,734,530
2065 8,114,348 84,971,898
2064 8,181,923 84,191,350
2063 8,250,274 83,387,951
2062 8,318,463 82,604,577
2061 8,386,919 81,800,637
2060 8,454,179 80,951,008
2059 8,522,250 80,141,868
2058 8,589,200 79,319,543
2057 8,655,428 78,477,339
2056 8,720,012 77,609,202
2055 8,783,558 76,739,924
2054 8,844,935 75,857,125
2053 8,903,834 74,952,948
2052 8,961,755 74,072,580
2051 9,018,494 73,150,234
2050 9,072,676 72,235,938
2049 9,126,801 71,272,122
2048 9,177,973 70,316,860
2047 9,228,605 69,347,823
2046 9,275,381 68,400,664
2045 9,321,349 67,435,953
2044 9,367,130 66,447,309
2043 9,411,608 65,453,565
2042 9,454,837 64,433,831
2041 9,499,098 63,408,709
2040 9,543,726 62,360,117
2039 9,588,298 61,289,355
2038 9,633,708 60,253,073
2037 9,679,362 59,221,658
2036 9,724,905 58,155,990
2035 9,771,397 57,127,999
2034 9,817,355 56,087,695
2033 9,863,589 55,051,140
2032 9,911,215 54,002,289
2031 9,956,924 52,991,443
2030 10,002,298 51,986,773
2029 10,047,641 50,982,563
2028 10,092,845 50,001,133
2027 10,137,354 49,014,822
2026 10,181,414 48,020,334
2025 10,223,023 47,020,527
2024 10,405,134 46,042,015
2023 10,407,351 45,074,049
2022 10,436,882 44,070,551
2021 10,569,207 43,071,211
2020 10,698,599 42,116,605
2019 10,721,582 41,192,171
2018 10,732,882 40,265,624
2017 10,754,679 39,337,353
2016 10,775,971 38,469,627
2015 10,820,883 37,560,535
2014 10,892,413 36,550,059
2013 10,965,211 35,281,989
2012 11,045,011 33,654,842
2011 11,104,899 32,161,424
2010 11,121,341 31,045,366
2009 11,107,017 30,058,206
2008 11,077,841 28,971,036
2007 11,048,473 28,391,607
2006 11,020,362 28,616,515
2005 10,987,314 28,407,448
2004 10,955,141 27,577,878
2003 10,928,070 26,802,659
2002 10,902,022 26,006,559
2001 10,862,132 25,197,840
2000 10,805,808 24,424,056
1999 10,761,698 23,636,527
1998 10,720,509 22,884,399
1997 10,661,259 22,176,593
1996 10,608,800 21,501,321
1995 10,562,153 20,825,860
1994 10,512,922 20,139,807
1993 10,460,415 19,201,195
1992 10,399,061 18,300,845
1991 10,319,927 17,767,253
1990 10,196,792 17,581,206
1989 10,089,498 17,364,542
1988 10,036,983 16,908,819
1987 10,000,595 16,521,049
1986 9,967,213 16,074,145
1985 9,934,300 15,683,430
1984 9,895,801 15,310,733
1983 9,846,627 14,840,555
1982 9,789,513 14,406,083
1981 9,729,350 14,006,381
1980 9,642,505 13,591,992
1979 9,548,258 13,170,365
1978 9,429,959 12,753,355
1977 9,308,479 12,331,046
1976 9,188,150 11,927,651
1975 9,046,541 11,543,639
1974 8,962,022 11,167,761
1973 8,929,086 10,795,869
1972 8,888,628 10,430,164
1971 8,831,036 10,077,809
1970 8,792,806 9,735,611
1969 8,772,764 9,403,356
1968 8,740,765 9,085,016
1967 8,684,088 8,778,869
1966 8,613,651 8,485,104
1965 8,550,333 8,202,140
1964 8,510,429 7,929,566
1963 8,479,625 7,667,928
1962 8,448,233 7,413,875
1961 8,398,050 7,194,553
1960 8,331,725 7,022,052

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Iraq gained 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline), while Iraq's population increased by 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Iraq was ranked 39th in 2006 and ranked 33rd 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 Iraq will increase by 49.6% to 72,235,938 people and rank change from 33rd to 28th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M 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
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Iraq
2100 -0.65% 0.21%
2099 -0.64% 0.21%
2098 -0.64% 0.23%
2097 -0.62% 0.25%
2096 -0.61% 0.26%
2095 -0.59% 0.27%
2094 -0.57% 0.32%
2093 -0.56% 0.35%
2092 -0.54% 0.33%
2091 -0.54% 0.32%
2090 -0.55% 0.38%
2089 -0.53% 0.38%
2088 -0.52% 0.39%
2087 -0.53% 0.45%
2086 -0.54% 0.47%
2085 -0.54% 0.44%
2084 -0.53% 0.48%
2083 -0.56% 0.5%
2082 -0.57% 0.53%
2081 -0.59% 0.53%
2080 -0.61% 0.58%
2079 -0.63% 0.58%
2078 -0.66% 0.55%
2077 -0.67% 0.59%
2076 -0.69% 0.58%
2075 -0.72% 0.65%
2074 -0.75% 0.73%
2073 -0.77% 0.73%
2072 -0.78% 0.73%
2071 -0.8% 0.76%
2070 -0.83% 0.78%
2069 -0.84% 0.79%
2068 -0.84% 0.82%
2067 -0.83% 0.91%
2066 -0.82% 0.9%
2065 -0.83% 0.93%
2064 -0.83% 0.96%
2063 -0.82% 0.95%
2062 -0.82% 0.98%
2061 -0.8% 1.05%
2060 -0.8% 1.01%
2059 -0.78% 1.04%
2058 -0.77% 1.07%
2057 -0.74% 1.12%
2056 -0.72% 1.13%
2055 -0.69% 1.16%
2054 -0.66% 1.21%
2053 -0.65% 1.19%
2052 -0.63% 1.26%
2051 -0.6% 1.27%
2050 -0.59% 1.35%
2049 -0.56% 1.36%
2048 -0.55% 1.4%
2047 -0.5% 1.38%
2046 -0.49% 1.43%
2045 -0.49% 1.49%
2044 -0.47% 1.52%
2043 -0.46% 1.58%
2042 -0.47% 1.62%
2041 -0.47% 1.68%
2040 -0.46% 1.75%
2039 -0.47% 1.72%
2038 -0.47% 1.74%
2037 -0.47% 1.83%
2036 -0.48% 1.8%
2035 -0.47% 1.85%
2034 -0.47% 1.88%
2033 -0.48% 1.94%
2032 -0.46% 1.91%
2031 -0.45% 1.93%
2030 -0.45% 1.97%
2029 -0.45% 1.96%
2028 -0.44% 2.01%
2027 -0.43% 2.07%
2026 -0.41% 2.13%
2025 -1.75% 2.13%
2024 -0.02% 2.15%
2023 -0.28% 2.28%
2022 -1.25% 2.32%
2021 -1.21% 2.27%
2020 -0.21% 2.24%
2019 -0.11% 2.3%
2018 -0.2% 2.36%
2017 -0.2% 2.26%
2016 -0.42% 2.42%
2015 -0.66% 2.76%
2014 -0.66% 3.59%
2013 -0.72% 4.83%
2012 -0.54% 4.64%
2011 -0.15% 3.59%
2010 0.13% 3.28%
2009 0.26% 3.75%
2008 0.27% 2.04%
2007 0.26% -0.79%
2006 0.3% 0.74%
2005 0.29% 3.01%
2004 0.25% 2.89%
2003 0.24% 3.06%
2002 0.37% 3.21%
2001 0.52% 3.17%
2000 0.41% 3.33%
1999 0.38% 3.29%
1998 0.56% 3.19%
1997 0.49% 3.14%
1996 0.44% 3.24%
1995 0.47% 3.41%
1994 0.5% 4.89%
1993 0.59% 4.92%
1992 0.77% 3%
1991 1.21% 1.06%
1990 1.06% 1.25%
1989 0.52% 2.7%
1988 0.36% 2.35%
1987 0.33% 2.78%
1986 0.33% 2.49%
1985 0.39% 2.43%
1984 0.5% 3.17%
1983 0.58% 3.02%
1982 0.62% 2.85%
1981 0.9% 3.05%
1980 0.99% 3.2%
1979 1.25% 3.27%
1978 1.31% 3.42%
1977 1.31% 3.38%
1976 1.57% 3.33%
1975 0.94% 3.37%
1974 0.37% 3.44%
1973 0.46% 3.51%
1972 0.65% 3.5%
1971 0.43% 3.51%
1970 0.23% 3.53%
1969 0.37% 3.5%
1968 0.65% 3.49%
1967 0.82% 3.46%
1966 0.74% 3.45%
1965 0.47% 3.44%
1964 0.36% 3.41%
1963 0.37% 3.43%
1962 0.6% 3.05%
1961 0.8% 2.46%

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

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

In 2024, the population of Greece declined by 0.02%, while Iraq's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Greece Iraq
Current population
10181414
48289334
Population rank 96/197 33/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.58%
One net population change
3.95 hours
32.6 seconds
One birth every
7.43 minutes
27.2 seconds
One death every
4.14 minutes
2.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +2,652
Annual growth/decline -2,217 +967,966
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 46/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
8.26 hours
Annual migration change +16,636 -1,064
Net migration rank 37/196 93/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 370,980
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 92/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 160/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Iraq
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Iraq
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - -1,064
2024 - -122,772 - -17,735
2023 -56,200 -159,430 973,420 -5,710
2022 -63,665 -53,997 962,501 76,821
2021 -58,131 -160,277 941,924 17,474
2020 -46,004 6,353 919,953 29,858
2019 -41,814 36,762 942,972 -43,919
2018 -33,272 17,938 938,310 15,775
2017 -36,566 10,483 924,507 -21,998
2016 -25,862 10,484 946,968 -113,980
2015 -29,216 -43,462 1,007,561 -22,338
2014 -20,696 -46,678 1,040,726 -5,033
2013 -17,545 -59,323 1,026,036 474,379
2012 -16,568 -65,364 999,987 753,907
2011 -4,441 -31,786 971,082 261,880
2010 5,560 2,001 906,369 92,779
2009 8,886 18,182 855,096 120,092
2008 11,077 27,081 802,382 396,792
2007 2,210 25,400 784,119 -824,428
2006 6,612 27,621 797,342 -1,206,850
2005 2,197 33,297 776,603 51,019
2004 0 29,039 761,563 69,948
2003 -1,093 25,323 746,159 -27,236
2002 0 25,692 739,419 133,839
2001 0 60,387 729,704 14,451
2000 -1,081 54,661 715,771 87,624
1999 -2,153 49,930 702,170 69,491
1998 -2,144 47,856 684,152 48,446
1997 2,133 45,671 667,582 15,429
1996 0 43,444 652,866 14,652
1995 1,056 42,674 642,977 40,424
1994 6,307 42,897 634,344 54,355
1993 4,185 39,829 606,700 581,818
1992 6,239 41,000 591,886 20,292
1991 6,192 37,917 550,146 -95,155
1990 8,157 26,294 518,575 -601,469
1989 9,080 18,862 496,852 19,392
1988 15,055 20,557 476,778 -81,562
1987 10,001 19,005 488,742 -108,426
1986 20,931 19,064 474,348 39,136
1985 22,849 16,093 467,445 -199,505
1984 37,604 19,767 455,740 21,709
1983 42,341 18,655 439,800 23,115
1982 50,906 19,675 428,336 -22,302
1981 54,484 25,061 416,998 -23,640
1980 60,748 47,460 419,653 15,757
1979 65,882 72,184 428,458 -20,617
1978 64,124 60,775 418,756 7,434
1977 59,574 19,193 410,229 8,204
1976 65,236 89,601 402,260 -13,915
1975 61,516 61,265 385,916 -6,237
1974 68,111 -22,590 376,197 -4,090
1973 59,824 -42,387 373,191 -1,507
1972 64,887 -3,589 362,334 -2,600
1971 67,116 -12,747 351,464 -6,479
1970 71,222 -54,166 338,030 1,377
1969 82,464 -118,544 324,792 312
1968 87,408 -429 310,644 928
1967 91,183 -55,853 298,192 2,531
1966 86,998 21,206 285,507 1,298
1965 83,793 -81,576 274,551 4,555
1964 83,402 -76,678 262,825 3,224
1963 81,404 -77,345 254,046 3,197
1962 85,327 -74,972 247,520 3,343
1961 86,500 -61,102 184,792 2,981
1960 96,648 -15,996 155,651 1,573

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Iraq 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,598,842 people) and 0.76% is from migration (a loss of 73,050 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 370,980 people or 0.8% in Iraq.

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
Iraq
City Population
Baghdad 8.13M
Mosul 1.79M
Basra 1.33M
Kirkuk 975K
Sulaymaniyah 878K
Ramadi 875K
Erbil 846K
Najaf 725K
Karbala 690K
Nasiriyah 542K

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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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