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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 20,592,571 people in Kazakhstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,181,414 people compared to 21,161,809 in Kazakhstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 2.08 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Greece is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Kazakhstan is the 65th.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.26% for Kazakhstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +1.46% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7.61% decline), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.4% growth).

Greece vs Kazakhstan: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Kazakhstan
2100 6,463,085 33,848,663
2099 6,505,287 33,772,741
2098 6,547,164 33,695,479
2097 6,589,081 33,615,447
2096 6,630,487 33,523,978
2095 6,671,006 33,424,720
2094 6,710,734 33,326,027
2093 6,749,510 33,224,553
2092 6,787,596 33,128,053
2091 6,824,775 33,024,570
2090 6,862,164 32,918,505
2089 6,900,089 32,809,364
2088 6,937,116 32,697,677
2087 6,973,450 32,574,802
2086 7,010,676 32,450,913
2085 7,048,751 32,326,215
2084 7,086,818 32,198,072
2083 7,124,743 32,062,485
2082 7,164,627 31,936,199
2081 7,205,487 31,798,193
2080 7,248,512 31,659,824
2079 7,292,836 31,525,030
2078 7,338,859 31,377,560
2077 7,387,671 31,230,620
2076 7,437,562 31,082,855
2075 7,489,139 30,934,158
2074 7,543,259 30,781,840
2073 7,600,155 30,635,989
2072 7,659,253 30,488,022
2071 7,719,672 30,336,588
2070 7,782,317 30,183,464
2069 7,847,153 30,024,249
2068 7,913,682 29,872,612
2067 7,980,659 29,722,383
2066 8,047,692 29,568,138
2065 8,114,348 29,406,227
2064 8,181,923 29,245,499
2063 8,250,274 29,081,885
2062 8,318,463 28,917,277
2061 8,386,919 28,748,398
2060 8,454,179 28,577,830
2059 8,522,250 28,401,552
2058 8,589,200 28,224,769
2057 8,655,428 28,046,842
2056 8,720,012 27,852,110
2055 8,783,558 27,652,544
2054 8,844,935 27,453,980
2053 8,903,834 27,243,894
2052 8,961,755 27,031,990
2051 9,018,494 26,818,727
2050 9,072,676 26,602,802
2049 9,126,801 26,385,294
2048 9,177,973 26,155,898
2047 9,228,605 25,920,222
2046 9,275,381 25,687,222
2045 9,321,349 25,451,058
2044 9,367,130 25,215,227
2043 9,411,608 24,979,701
2042 9,454,837 24,746,212
2041 9,499,098 24,516,106
2040 9,543,726 24,281,719
2039 9,588,298 24,055,361
2038 9,633,708 23,829,916
2037 9,679,362 23,608,263
2036 9,724,905 23,382,815
2035 9,771,397 23,159,205
2034 9,817,355 22,934,543
2033 9,863,589 22,708,727
2032 9,911,215 22,478,234
2031 9,956,924 22,254,688
2030 10,002,298 22,027,730
2029 10,047,641 21,799,495
2028 10,092,845 21,566,108
2027 10,137,354 21,333,660
2026 10,181,414 21,098,089
2025 10,223,023 20,850,907
2024 10,405,134 20,592,571
2023 10,407,351 20,330,104
2022 10,436,882 20,034,609
2021 10,569,207 19,743,603
2020 10,698,599 19,482,117
2019 10,721,582 19,209,555
2018 10,732,882 18,932,727
2017 10,754,679 18,651,931
2016 10,775,971 18,363,600
2015 10,820,883 18,084,169
2014 10,892,413 17,816,285
2013 10,965,211 17,556,502
2012 11,045,011 17,306,106
2011 11,104,899 17,066,002
2010 11,121,341 16,836,810
2009 11,107,017 16,619,846
2008 11,077,841 16,426,525
2007 11,048,473 16,257,214
2006 11,020,362 16,103,716
2005 10,987,314 15,968,117
2004 10,955,141 15,850,159
2003 10,928,070 15,747,380
2002 10,902,022 15,656,677
2001 10,862,132 15,575,550
2000 10,805,808 15,501,103
1999 10,761,698 15,455,874
1998 10,720,509 15,647,785
1997 10,661,259 16,043,251
1996 10,608,800 16,416,027
1995 10,562,153 16,730,536
1994 10,512,922 17,043,771
1993 10,460,415 17,274,487
1992 10,399,061 17,332,625
1991 10,319,927 17,278,600
1990 10,196,792 17,154,054
1989 10,089,498 16,997,013
1988 10,036,983 16,781,168
1987 10,000,595 16,527,715
1986 9,967,213 16,262,702
1985 9,934,300 16,031,090
1984 9,895,801 15,844,621
1983 9,846,627 15,665,551
1982 9,789,513 15,492,595
1981 9,729,350 15,323,082
1980 9,642,505 15,152,949
1979 9,548,258 14,978,696
1978 9,429,959 14,711,497
1977 9,308,479 14,353,265
1976 9,188,150 13,998,738
1975 9,046,541 13,700,843
1974 8,962,022 13,454,570
1973 8,929,086 13,208,121
1972 8,888,628 12,951,798
1971 8,831,036 12,684,813
1970 8,792,806 12,419,057
1969 8,772,764 12,156,212
1968 8,740,765 11,879,182
1967 8,684,088 11,584,428
1966 8,613,651 11,288,989
1965 8,550,333 10,993,183
1964 8,510,429 10,690,309
1963 8,479,625 10,377,466
1962 8,448,233 10,058,928
1961 8,398,050 9,742,085
1960 8,331,725 9,429,981

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/kazakhstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Kazakhstan gained 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd in 2006 and ranked 65th 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 Kazakhstan will increase by 25.7% to 26,602,802 people and rank change from 65th to 64th.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M 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
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Kazakhstan
2100 -0.65% 0.22%
2099 -0.64% 0.23%
2098 -0.64% 0.24%
2097 -0.62% 0.27%
2096 -0.61% 0.3%
2095 -0.59% 0.3%
2094 -0.57% 0.31%
2093 -0.56% 0.29%
2092 -0.54% 0.31%
2091 -0.54% 0.32%
2090 -0.55% 0.33%
2089 -0.53% 0.34%
2088 -0.52% 0.38%
2087 -0.53% 0.38%
2086 -0.54% 0.39%
2085 -0.54% 0.4%
2084 -0.53% 0.42%
2083 -0.56% 0.4%
2082 -0.57% 0.43%
2081 -0.59% 0.44%
2080 -0.61% 0.43%
2079 -0.63% 0.47%
2078 -0.66% 0.47%
2077 -0.67% 0.48%
2076 -0.69% 0.48%
2075 -0.72% 0.49%
2074 -0.75% 0.48%
2073 -0.77% 0.49%
2072 -0.78% 0.5%
2071 -0.8% 0.51%
2070 -0.83% 0.53%
2069 -0.84% 0.51%
2068 -0.84% 0.51%
2067 -0.83% 0.52%
2066 -0.82% 0.55%
2065 -0.83% 0.55%
2064 -0.83% 0.56%
2063 -0.82% 0.57%
2062 -0.82% 0.59%
2061 -0.8% 0.6%
2060 -0.8% 0.62%
2059 -0.78% 0.63%
2058 -0.77% 0.63%
2057 -0.74% 0.7%
2056 -0.72% 0.72%
2055 -0.69% 0.72%
2054 -0.66% 0.77%
2053 -0.65% 0.78%
2052 -0.63% 0.8%
2051 -0.6% 0.81%
2050 -0.59% 0.82%
2049 -0.56% 0.88%
2048 -0.55% 0.91%
2047 -0.5% 0.91%
2046 -0.49% 0.93%
2045 -0.49% 0.94%
2044 -0.47% 0.94%
2043 -0.46% 0.94%
2042 -0.47% 0.94%
2041 -0.47% 0.97%
2040 -0.46% 0.94%
2039 -0.47% 0.95%
2038 -0.47% 0.94%
2037 -0.47% 0.96%
2036 -0.48% 0.97%
2035 -0.47% 0.98%
2034 -0.47% 0.99%
2033 -0.48% 1.03%
2032 -0.46% 1%
2031 -0.45% 1.03%
2030 -0.45% 1.05%
2029 -0.45% 1.08%
2028 -0.44% 1.09%
2027 -0.43% 1.12%
2026 -0.41% 1.19%
2025 -1.75% 1.25%
2024 -0.02% 1.29%
2023 -0.28% 1.47%
2022 -1.25% 1.47%
2021 -1.21% 1.34%
2020 -0.21% 1.42%
2019 -0.11% 1.46%
2018 -0.2% 1.51%
2017 -0.2% 1.57%
2016 -0.42% 1.55%
2015 -0.66% 1.5%
2014 -0.66% 1.48%
2013 -0.72% 1.45%
2012 -0.54% 1.41%
2011 -0.15% 1.36%
2010 0.13% 1.31%
2009 0.26% 1.18%
2008 0.27% 1.04%
2007 0.26% 0.95%
2006 0.3% 0.85%
2005 0.29% 0.74%
2004 0.25% 0.65%
2003 0.24% 0.58%
2002 0.37% 0.52%
2001 0.52% 0.48%
2000 0.41% 0.29%
1999 0.38% -1.23%
1998 0.56% -2.46%
1997 0.49% -2.27%
1996 0.44% -1.88%
1995 0.47% -1.84%
1994 0.5% -1.34%
1993 0.59% -0.34%
1992 0.77% 0.31%
1991 1.21% 0.73%
1990 1.06% 0.92%
1989 0.52% 1.29%
1988 0.36% 1.53%
1987 0.33% 1.63%
1986 0.33% 1.44%
1985 0.39% 1.18%
1984 0.5% 1.14%
1983 0.58% 1.12%
1982 0.62% 1.11%
1981 0.9% 1.12%
1980 0.99% 1.16%
1979 1.25% 1.82%
1978 1.31% 2.5%
1977 1.31% 2.53%
1976 1.57% 2.17%
1975 0.94% 1.83%
1974 0.37% 1.87%
1973 0.46% 1.98%
1972 0.65% 2.1%
1971 0.43% 2.14%
1970 0.23% 2.16%
1969 0.37% 2.33%
1968 0.65% 2.54%
1967 0.82% 2.62%
1966 0.74% 2.69%
1965 0.47% 2.83%
1964 0.36% 3.01%
1963 0.37% 3.17%
1962 0.6% 3.25%
1961 0.8% 3.31%

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 Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.29%.

Live population counters

Greece Kazakhstan
Current population
10181414
21161809
Population rank 96/197 65/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.26%
One net population change
3.95 hours
2 minutes
One birth every
7.43 minutes
1.28 minutes
One death every
4.14 minutes
3.85 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +719
Annual growth/decline -2,217 +262,467
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% +1.29%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 82/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
59.7 minutes
Annual migration change +16,636 -8,834
Net migration rank 37/196 130/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 2,089,797
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 36/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 10.1%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 66/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Kazakhstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - -8,834
2024 - -122,772 - -7,368
2023 -56,200 -159,430 273,013 -4,822
2022 -63,665 -53,997 277,019 45,755
2021 -58,131 -160,277 269,026 -9,804
2020 -46,004 6,353 272,458 -8,716
2019 -41,814 36,762 278,788 2,594
2018 -33,272 17,938 278,917 -6,644
2017 -36,566 10,483 268,066 21,248
2016 -25,862 10,484 277,878 9,478
2015 -29,216 -43,462 273,523 -2,011
2014 -20,696 -46,678 274,406 -10,170
2013 -17,545 -59,323 259,239 -3,925
2012 -16,568 -65,364 249,987 -4,512
2011 -4,441 -31,786 237,883 -3,160
2010 5,560 2,001 230,479 -6,840
2009 8,886 18,182 218,036 -7,758
2008 11,077 27,081 214,169 -37,796
2007 2,210 25,400 188,486 -26,237
2006 6,612 27,621 166,480 -21,728
2005 2,197 33,297 146,619 -20,171
2004 0 29,039 132,286 -22,841
2003 -1,093 25,323 112,137 -16,027
2002 0 25,692 93,564 -8,272
2001 0 60,387 84,279 -7,333
2000 -1,081 54,661 80,699 -8,754
1999 -2,153 49,930 79,536 -61,031
1998 -2,144 47,856 85,735 -488,075
1997 2,133 45,671 92,778 -481,380
1996 0 43,444 112,384 -469,331
1995 1,056 42,674 140,721 -412,775
1994 6,307 42,897 165,631 -520,028
1993 4,185 39,829 185,649 -292,682
1992 6,239 41,000 204,785 -214,015
1991 6,192 37,917 221,581 -104,271
1990 8,157 26,294 235,113 -103,336
1989 9,080 18,862 254,394 -72,096
1988 15,055 20,557 275,278 -25,892
1987 10,001 19,005 290,227 -32,724
1986 20,931 19,064 295,818 -23,297
1985 22,849 16,093 293,834 -103,115
1984 37,604 19,767 278,485 -96,266
1983 42,341 18,655 260,471 -84,566
1982 50,906 19,675 246,983 -76,976
1981 54,484 25,061 243,652 -74,624
1980 60,748 47,460 238,977 -67,731
1979 65,882 72,184 237,442 -60,198
1978 64,124 60,775 225,895 131,248
1977 59,574 19,193 224,284 135,047
1976 65,236 89,601 221,992 127,735
1975 61,516 61,265 219,748 26,332
1974 68,111 -22,590 217,668 28,807
1973 59,824 -42,387 215,940 30,467
1972 64,887 -3,589 212,319 53,914
1971 67,116 -12,747 202,450 65,291
1970 71,222 -54,166 191,775 72,000
1969 82,464 -118,544 184,118 77,805
1968 87,408 -429 186,254 105,890
1967 91,183 -55,853 191,536 105,830
1966 86,998 21,206 191,506 101,999
1965 83,793 -81,576 194,470 103,626
1964 83,402 -76,678 208,899 98,761
1963 81,404 -77,345 223,105 94,932
1962 85,327 -74,972 228,177 90,842
1961 86,500 -61,102 228,686 85,981
1960 96,648 -15,996 226,027 83,525

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 Kazakhstan 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,743,094 people) and 1.33% is from migration (a gain of 36,908 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 2,089,797 people or 10.1% in Kazakhstan.

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
Kazakhstan
City Population
Almaty 2.23M
Shymkent 1.19M
Nur-Sultan 1.08M
Karaganda 516K
Taraz 418K
Aktobe 388K
Semey 350K
Pavlodar 333K
Oskemen 333K
Atyrau 295K

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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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