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

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The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,413,962 in 2025 vs 10,122,800 people in Israel in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,371,575 people compared to 10,334,048 in Israel.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 1 times bigger than Israel's.
  • Greece is ranked the 94th 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 -0.41% per year vs +1.92% in Israel.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.4M (5.89% decline), while Israel has grown from 7.05M to 10.3M (46.5% growth).

Greece vs Israel: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Israel
2100 6,583,798 21,097,502
2099 6,626,788 20,990,284
2098 6,669,448 20,887,475
2097 6,712,148 20,782,833
2096 6,754,327 20,669,152
2095 6,795,603 20,555,388
2094 6,836,072 20,438,144
2093 6,875,572 20,311,860
2092 6,914,370 20,184,747
2091 6,952,243 20,056,099
2090 6,990,331 19,927,570
2089 7,028,964 19,805,919
2088 7,066,683 19,677,585
2087 7,103,695 19,544,709
2086 7,141,616 19,405,618
2085 7,180,403 19,263,765
2084 7,219,180 19,116,247
2083 7,257,814 18,972,113
2082 7,298,443 18,829,949
2081 7,340,066 18,683,725
2080 7,383,894 18,528,692
2079 7,429,047 18,378,150
2078 7,475,929 18,224,680
2077 7,525,653 18,069,594
2076 7,576,476 17,924,206
2075 7,629,016 17,777,444
2074 7,684,147 17,633,695
2073 7,742,105 17,493,191
2072 7,802,307 17,358,424
2071 7,863,855 17,210,625
2070 7,927,670 17,058,151
2069 7,993,717 16,905,322
2068 8,061,488 16,757,005
2067 8,129,716 16,608,158
2066 8,198,001 16,462,419
2065 8,265,902 16,311,857
2064 8,334,739 16,166,704
2063 8,404,367 16,011,267
2062 8,473,829 15,861,432
2061 8,543,564 15,709,716
2060 8,612,080 15,550,635
2059 8,681,422 15,396,992
2058 8,749,623 15,241,182
2057 8,817,088 15,082,914
2056 8,882,878 14,923,704
2055 8,947,611 14,759,501
2054 9,010,135 14,591,126
2053 9,070,133 14,427,517
2052 9,129,136 14,264,766
2051 9,186,935 14,103,277
2050 9,242,128 13,939,856
2049 9,297,265 13,777,240
2048 9,349,392 13,618,660
2047 9,400,970 13,460,094
2046 9,448,620 13,297,752
2045 9,495,447 13,137,551
2044 9,542,082 12,971,541
2043 9,587,391 12,807,746
2042 9,631,428 12,643,252
2041 9,676,515 12,482,422
2040 9,721,977 12,323,788
2039 9,767,381 12,163,569
2038 9,813,639 12,006,362
2037 9,860,147 11,851,428
2036 9,906,540 11,703,716
2035 9,953,900 11,553,156
2034 10,000,716 11,406,594
2033 10,047,814 11,262,204
2032 10,096,329 11,118,498
2031 10,142,892 10,970,655
2030 10,189,114 10,825,091
2029 10,235,303 10,684,612
2028 10,281,352 10,542,941
2027 10,326,692 10,402,334
2026 10,371,575 10,261,927
2025 10,413,962 10,122,800
2024 10,405,134 10,002,200
2023 10,407,351 9,849,000
2022 10,437,805 9,557,500
2021 10,570,130 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 (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 Israel gained 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 404,396 people (a 3.75% decline), while Israel's population increased by 1,788,048 people (a 20.9% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th 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 9,242,128 people with a rank change from 94th to 106th. The population of Israel will increase by 34.9% to 13,939,856 people and rank change from 95th to 87th.

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 6.58M 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 0.08% 1.21%
2024 -0.02% 1.56%
2023 -0.29% 3.05%
2022 -1.25% 1.99%
2021 -1.2% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Greece grew by 0.08%, while Israel's population grew by 1.21%.

Live population counters

Greece Israel
Current population
10371575
10334048
Population rank 94/197 95/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.12%
One net population change
59.7 minutes
4.37 minutes
One birth every
7.65 minutes
2.83 minutes
One death every
4.17 minutes
9.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +24 +330
Annual growth/decline +8,828 +120,600
Annual growth/decline rate +0.08% +1.21%
Population growth rate rank 154/197 87/197
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 -57,229 -122,772 133,029 10,612
2023 -56,200 -159,430 131,977 9,999
2022 -63,671 -53,997 129,982 50,004
2021 -58,135 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Israel 86.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,342,605 people) and 13.2% is from migration (a gain of 204,357 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
Volos 85.8K
Ioannina 64.9K
Chalcis 64.5K
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 (1960–2025, 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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