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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 9,974,400 people in Israel in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,181,414 people compared to 10,290,887 in Israel.

Population statistics:

  • Israel's population is 1.01 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Greece is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Israel is the 95th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.12% for Israel.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +1.96% in Israel.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7.61% decline), while Israel has grown from 7.05M to 10.3M (45.9% growth).

Greece vs Israel: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Israel
2100 6,463,085 21,079,031
2099 6,505,287 20,971,907
2098 6,547,164 20,869,188
2097 6,589,081 20,764,637
2096 6,630,487 20,651,056
2095 6,671,006 20,537,392
2094 6,710,734 20,420,251
2093 6,749,510 20,294,077
2092 6,787,596 20,167,075
2091 6,824,775 20,038,540
2090 6,862,164 19,910,123
2089 6,900,089 19,788,579
2088 6,937,116 19,660,357
2087 6,973,450 19,527,597
2086 7,010,676 19,388,628
2085 7,048,751 19,246,899
2084 7,086,818 19,099,510
2083 7,124,743 18,955,502
2082 7,164,627 18,813,463
2081 7,205,487 18,667,367
2080 7,248,512 18,512,469
2079 7,292,836 18,362,060
2078 7,338,859 18,208,724
2077 7,387,671 18,053,774
2076 7,437,562 17,908,513
2075 7,489,139 17,761,880
2074 7,543,259 17,618,257
2073 7,600,155 17,477,875
2072 7,659,253 17,343,227
2071 7,719,672 17,195,556
2070 7,782,317 17,043,216
2069 7,847,153 16,890,521
2068 7,913,682 16,742,334
2067 7,980,659 16,593,617
2066 8,047,692 16,448,006
2065 8,114,348 16,297,575
2064 8,181,923 16,152,550
2063 8,250,274 15,997,249
2062 8,318,463 15,847,545
2061 8,386,919 15,695,962
2060 8,454,179 15,537,020
2059 8,522,250 15,383,512
2058 8,589,200 15,227,838
2057 8,655,428 15,069,709
2056 8,720,012 14,910,638
2055 8,783,558 14,746,579
2054 8,844,935 14,578,352
2053 8,903,834 14,414,886
2052 8,961,755 14,252,277
2051 9,018,494 14,090,930
2050 9,072,676 13,927,651
2049 9,126,801 13,765,178
2048 9,177,973 13,606,737
2047 9,228,605 13,448,310
2046 9,275,381 13,286,110
2045 9,321,349 13,126,049
2044 9,367,130 12,960,184
2043 9,411,608 12,796,533
2042 9,454,837 12,632,183
2041 9,499,098 12,471,494
2040 9,543,726 12,312,998
2039 9,588,298 12,152,920
2038 9,633,708 11,995,851
2037 9,679,362 11,841,052
2036 9,724,905 11,693,469
2035 9,771,397 11,543,041
2034 9,817,355 11,396,608
2033 9,863,589 11,252,344
2032 9,911,215 11,108,763
2031 9,956,924 10,961,050
2030 10,002,298 10,815,614
2029 10,047,641 10,675,258
2028 10,092,845 10,533,711
2027 10,137,354 10,393,227
2026 10,181,414 10,252,942
2025 10,223,023 10,113,937
2024 10,405,134 9,974,400
2023 10,407,351 9,849,000
2022 10,436,882 9,557,500
2021 10,569,207 9,371,400
2020 10,698,599 9,215,100
2019 10,721,582 9,054,000
2018 10,732,882 8,882,800
2017 10,754,679 8,713,300
2016 10,775,971 8,546,000
2015 10,820,883 8,380,100
2014 10,892,413 8,215,700
2013 10,965,211 8,059,500
2012 11,045,011 7,910,500
2011 11,104,899 7,765,800
2010 11,121,341 7,623,600
2009 11,107,017 7,485,600
2008 11,077,841 7,308,800
2007 11,048,473 7,180,100
2006 11,020,362 7,053,700
2005 10,987,314 6,930,100
2004 10,955,141 6,809,000
2003 10,928,070 6,689,700
2002 10,902,022 6,570,000
2001 10,862,132 6,439,000
2000 10,805,808 6,289,000
1999 10,761,698 6,125,000
1998 10,720,509 5,971,000
1997 10,661,259 5,836,000
1996 10,608,800 5,692,000
1995 10,562,153 5,545,000
1994 10,512,922 5,399,000
1993 10,460,415 5,261,000
1992 10,399,061 5,123,000
1991 10,319,927 4,949,000
1990 10,196,792 4,660,000
1989 10,089,498 4,518,000
1988 10,036,983 4,442,000
1987 10,000,595 4,369,000
1986 9,967,213 4,299,000
1985 9,934,300 4,233,000
1984 9,895,801 4,159,000
1983 9,846,627 4,105,000
1982 9,789,513 4,031,000
1981 9,729,350 3,956,000
1980 9,642,505 3,878,000
1979 9,548,258 3,786,000
1978 9,429,959 3,690,000
1977 9,308,479 3,613,000
1976 9,188,150 3,533,000
1975 9,046,541 3,455,000
1974 8,962,022 3,377,000
1973 8,929,086 3,278,000
1972 8,888,628 3,148,000
1971 8,831,036 3,069,000
1970 8,792,806 2,974,000
1969 8,772,764 2,877,000
1968 8,740,765 2,803,000
1967 8,684,088 2,745,000
1966 8,613,651 2,629,000
1965 8,550,333 2,563,000
1964 8,510,429 2,475,000
1963 8,479,625 2,379,000
1962 8,448,233 2,293,000
1961 8,398,050 2,185,000
1960 8,331,725 2,114,020

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/israel | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Israel gained 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline), while Israel's population increased by 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Israel was ranked 99th in 2006 and ranked 95th 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 Israel will increase by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people and rank change from 95th to 88th.

Israel is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.1M 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
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Israel
2100 -0.65% 0.51%
2099 -0.64% 0.49%
2098 -0.64% 0.5%
2097 -0.62% 0.55%
2096 -0.61% 0.55%
2095 -0.59% 0.57%
2094 -0.57% 0.62%
2093 -0.56% 0.63%
2092 -0.54% 0.64%
2091 -0.54% 0.64%
2090 -0.55% 0.61%
2089 -0.53% 0.65%
2088 -0.52% 0.68%
2087 -0.53% 0.72%
2086 -0.54% 0.74%
2085 -0.54% 0.77%
2084 -0.53% 0.76%
2083 -0.56% 0.75%
2082 -0.57% 0.78%
2081 -0.59% 0.84%
2080 -0.61% 0.82%
2079 -0.63% 0.84%
2078 -0.66% 0.86%
2077 -0.67% 0.81%
2076 -0.69% 0.83%
2075 -0.72% 0.82%
2074 -0.75% 0.8%
2073 -0.77% 0.78%
2072 -0.78% 0.86%
2071 -0.8% 0.89%
2070 -0.83% 0.9%
2069 -0.84% 0.89%
2068 -0.84% 0.9%
2067 -0.83% 0.89%
2066 -0.82% 0.92%
2065 -0.83% 0.9%
2064 -0.83% 0.97%
2063 -0.82% 0.94%
2062 -0.82% 0.97%
2061 -0.8% 1.02%
2060 -0.8% 1%
2059 -0.78% 1.02%
2058 -0.77% 1.05%
2057 -0.74% 1.07%
2056 -0.72% 1.11%
2055 -0.69% 1.15%
2054 -0.66% 1.13%
2053 -0.65% 1.14%
2052 -0.63% 1.15%
2051 -0.6% 1.17%
2050 -0.59% 1.18%
2049 -0.56% 1.16%
2048 -0.55% 1.18%
2047 -0.5% 1.22%
2046 -0.49% 1.22%
2045 -0.49% 1.28%
2044 -0.47% 1.28%
2043 -0.46% 1.3%
2042 -0.47% 1.29%
2041 -0.47% 1.29%
2040 -0.46% 1.32%
2039 -0.47% 1.31%
2038 -0.47% 1.31%
2037 -0.47% 1.26%
2036 -0.48% 1.3%
2035 -0.47% 1.28%
2034 -0.47% 1.28%
2033 -0.48% 1.29%
2032 -0.46% 1.35%
2031 -0.45% 1.34%
2030 -0.45% 1.31%
2029 -0.45% 1.34%
2028 -0.44% 1.35%
2027 -0.43% 1.37%
2026 -0.41% 1.37%
2025 -1.75% 1.4%
2024 -0.02% 1.27%
2023 -0.28% 3.05%
2022 -1.25% 1.99%
2021 -1.21% 1.7%
2020 -0.21% 1.78%
2019 -0.11% 1.93%
2018 -0.2% 1.95%
2017 -0.2% 1.96%
2016 -0.42% 1.98%
2015 -0.66% 2%
2014 -0.66% 1.94%
2013 -0.72% 1.88%
2012 -0.54% 1.86%
2011 -0.15% 1.87%
2010 0.13% 1.84%
2009 0.26% 2.42%
2008 0.27% 1.79%
2007 0.26% 1.79%
2006 0.3% 1.78%
2005 0.29% 1.78%
2004 0.25% 1.78%
2003 0.24% 1.82%
2002 0.37% 2.03%
2001 0.52% 2.39%
2000 0.41% 2.68%
1999 0.38% 2.58%
1998 0.56% 2.31%
1997 0.49% 2.53%
1996 0.44% 2.65%
1995 0.47% 2.7%
1994 0.5% 2.62%
1993 0.59% 2.69%
1992 0.77% 3.52%
1991 1.21% 6.2%
1990 1.06% 3.14%
1989 0.52% 1.71%
1988 0.36% 1.67%
1987 0.33% 1.63%
1986 0.33% 1.56%
1985 0.39% 1.78%
1984 0.5% 1.32%
1983 0.58% 1.84%
1982 0.62% 1.9%
1981 0.9% 2.01%
1980 0.99% 2.43%
1979 1.25% 2.6%
1978 1.31% 2.13%
1977 1.31% 2.26%
1976 1.57% 2.26%
1975 0.94% 2.31%
1974 0.37% 3.02%
1973 0.46% 4.13%
1972 0.65% 2.57%
1971 0.43% 3.19%
1970 0.23% 3.37%
1969 0.37% 2.64%
1968 0.65% 2.11%
1967 0.82% 4.41%
1966 0.74% 2.58%
1965 0.47% 3.56%
1964 0.36% 4.04%
1963 0.37% 3.75%
1962 0.6% 4.94%
1961 0.8% 3.36%

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/israel | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Greece declined by 0.02%, while Israel's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Greece Israel
Current population
10181414
10290887
Population rank 96/197 95/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.12%
One net population change
3.95 hours
4.19 minutes
One birth every
7.43 minutes
2.87 minutes
One death every
4.14 minutes
10.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +344
Annual growth/decline -2,217 +125,400
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 84/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
46 minutes
Annual migration change +16,636 +11,466
Net migration rank 37/196 42/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 2,091,569
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 35/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 22.3%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 26/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Israel
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Israel
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - 11,466
2024 - -122,772 - 10,612
2023 -56,200 -159,430 131,977 9,999
2022 -63,665 -53,997 129,982 50,004
2021 -58,131 -160,277 134,011 16,859
2020 -46,004 6,353 128,089 16,573
2019 -41,814 36,762 135,810 16,134
2018 -33,272 17,938 140,348 15,615
2017 -36,566 10,483 138,541 14,518
2016 -25,862 10,484 136,736 24,308
2015 -29,216 -43,462 134,082 29,735
2014 -20,696 -46,678 133,916 25,303
2013 -17,545 -59,323 129,758 17,075
2012 -16,568 -65,364 128,941 16,549
2011 -4,441 -31,786 125,030 10,470
2010 5,560 2,001 126,552 12,906
2009 8,886 18,182 122,015 7,269
2008 11,077 27,081 117,672 7,974
2007 2,210 25,400 111,292 9,654
2006 6,612 27,621 109,332 11,446
2005 2,197 33,297 105,338 10,975
2004 0 29,039 106,901 8,494
2003 -1,093 25,323 106,366 6,684
2002 0 25,692 101,178 17,420
2001 0 60,387 99,160 38,643
2000 -1,081 54,661 98,737 63,409
1999 -2,153 49,930 94,325 78,422
1998 -2,144 47,856 93,744 52,713
1997 2,133 45,671 88,707 60,297
1996 0 43,444 86,518 66,811
1995 1,056 42,674 82,066 61,800
1994 6,307 42,897 79,365 57,273
1993 4,185 39,829 77,337 49,345
1992 6,239 41,000 77,357 57,522
1991 6,192 37,917 73,740 153,141
1990 8,157 26,294 71,764 178,732
1989 9,080 18,862 68,674 14,192
1988 15,055 20,557 71,072 1,675
1987 10,001 19,005 69,904 7,511
1986 20,931 19,064 70,073 -3,598
1985 22,849 16,093 71,538 -3,686
1984 37,604 19,767 70,703 10,933
1983 42,341 18,655 70,196 689
1982 50,906 19,675 68,931 16,563
1981 54,484 25,061 67,647 16,021
1980 60,748 47,460 68,253 16,284
1979 65,882 72,184 68,148 15,591
1978 64,124 60,775 67,158 15,556
1977 59,574 19,193 70,092 12,747
1976 65,236 89,601 74,899 10,459
1975 61,516 61,265 70,828 11,726
1974 68,111 -22,590 68,891 11,929
1973 59,824 -42,387 65,560 14,310
1972 64,887 -3,589 62,960 27,415
1971 67,116 -12,747 64,449 52,632
1970 71,222 -54,166 56,506 56,173
1969 82,464 -118,544 53,800 59,928
1968 87,408 -429 51,014 60,804
1967 91,183 -55,853 47,488 59,483
1966 86,998 21,206 50,477 57,347
1965 83,793 -81,576 49,979 54,694
1964 83,402 -76,678 48,015 54,050
1963 81,404 -77,345 44,964 53,877
1962 85,327 -74,972 43,337 52,313
1961 86,500 -61,102 42,170 34,482
1960 96,648 -15,996 44,818 10,990

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

GeoRank.org/population/greece/israel | 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 Israel 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 2,091,569 people or 22.3% in Israel.

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
Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K

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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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