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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 1,866,124 people in Latvia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,181,414 people compared to 1,829,763 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 5.56 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Greece is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Latvia is the 149th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.02% for Latvia.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs -0.68% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7.61% decline), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.5% decline).

Greece vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Latvia
2100 6,463,085 923,408
2099 6,505,287 932,882
2098 6,547,164 942,357
2097 6,589,081 951,702
2096 6,630,487 961,114
2095 6,671,006 970,470
2094 6,710,734 979,811
2093 6,749,510 989,107
2092 6,787,596 998,497
2091 6,824,775 1,007,961
2090 6,862,164 1,017,465
2089 6,900,089 1,026,994
2088 6,937,116 1,036,657
2087 6,973,450 1,046,527
2086 7,010,676 1,056,483
2085 7,048,751 1,066,499
2084 7,086,818 1,076,818
2083 7,124,743 1,087,423
2082 7,164,627 1,098,154
2081 7,205,487 1,109,075
2080 7,248,512 1,120,211
2079 7,292,836 1,131,602
2078 7,338,859 1,143,002
2077 7,387,671 1,154,458
2076 7,437,562 1,166,122
2075 7,489,139 1,177,964
2074 7,543,259 1,189,889
2073 7,600,155 1,201,798
2072 7,659,253 1,213,804
2071 7,719,672 1,226,159
2070 7,782,317 1,238,635
2069 7,847,153 1,251,199
2068 7,913,682 1,264,197
2067 7,980,659 1,277,382
2066 8,047,692 1,290,492
2065 8,114,348 1,304,082
2064 8,181,923 1,317,729
2063 8,250,274 1,331,316
2062 8,318,463 1,344,939
2061 8,386,919 1,358,659
2060 8,454,179 1,372,730
2059 8,522,250 1,386,684
2058 8,589,200 1,400,736
2057 8,655,428 1,414,911
2056 8,720,012 1,429,035
2055 8,783,558 1,442,863
2054 8,844,935 1,456,686
2053 8,903,834 1,470,334
2052 8,961,755 1,483,843
2051 9,018,494 1,496,515
2050 9,072,676 1,509,248
2049 9,126,801 1,521,989
2048 9,177,973 1,534,656
2047 9,228,605 1,547,203
2046 9,275,381 1,559,641
2045 9,321,349 1,572,396
2044 9,367,130 1,584,822
2043 9,411,608 1,597,317
2042 9,454,837 1,609,668
2041 9,499,098 1,622,468
2040 9,543,726 1,635,132
2039 9,588,298 1,648,215
2038 9,633,708 1,661,175
2037 9,679,362 1,674,137
2036 9,724,905 1,687,461
2035 9,771,397 1,700,759
2034 9,817,355 1,714,411
2033 9,863,589 1,728,562
2032 9,911,215 1,742,976
2031 9,956,924 1,757,310
2030 10,002,298 1,772,264
2029 10,047,641 1,786,824
2028 10,092,845 1,801,228
2027 10,137,354 1,815,599
2026 10,181,414 1,829,763
2025 10,223,023 1,850,593
2024 10,405,134 1,866,124
2023 10,407,351 1,883,710
2022 10,436,882 1,879,383
2021 10,569,207 1,884,490
2020 10,698,599 1,900,449
2019 10,721,582 1,913,822
2018 10,732,882 1,927,174
2017 10,754,679 1,942,248
2016 10,775,971 1,959,537
2015 10,820,883 1,977,527
2014 10,892,413 1,993,782
2013 10,965,211 2,012,647
2012 11,045,011 2,034,319
2011 11,104,899 2,059,709
2010 11,121,341 2,097,555
2009 11,107,017 2,141,669
2008 11,077,841 2,177,322
2007 11,048,473 2,200,325
2006 11,020,362 2,218,357
2005 10,987,314 2,238,799
2004 10,955,141 2,263,122
2003 10,928,070 2,287,955
2002 10,902,022 2,310,173
2001 10,862,132 2,337,170
2000 10,805,808 2,367,550
1999 10,761,698 2,390,482
1998 10,720,509 2,410,019
1997 10,661,259 2,432,851
1996 10,608,800 2,457,222
1995 10,562,153 2,485,056
1994 10,512,922 2,520,742
1993 10,460,415 2,563,290
1992 10,399,061 2,614,338
1991 10,319,927 2,650,581
1990 10,196,792 2,663,151
1989 10,089,498 2,666,955
1988 10,036,983 2,653,434
1987 10,000,595 2,626,583
1986 9,967,213 2,599,892
1985 9,934,300 2,578,873
1984 9,895,801 2,562,047
1983 9,846,627 2,546,011
1982 9,789,513 2,531,080
1981 9,729,350 2,519,421
1980 9,642,505 2,511,701
1979 9,548,258 2,505,953
1978 9,429,959 2,497,921
1977 9,308,479 2,485,073
1976 9,188,150 2,470,989
1975 9,046,541 2,456,130
1974 8,962,022 2,437,186
1973 8,929,086 2,415,819
1972 8,888,628 2,395,674
1971 8,831,036 2,376,389
1970 8,792,806 2,359,164
1969 8,772,764 2,343,173
1968 8,740,765 2,323,619
1967 8,684,088 2,301,220
1966 8,613,651 2,283,217
1965 8,550,333 2,265,919
1964 8,510,429 2,240,623
1963 8,479,625 2,210,919
1962 8,448,233 2,181,586
1961 8,398,050 2,152,681
1960 8,331,725 2,120,979

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Latvia lost 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline), while Latvia's population decreased by 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Latvia was ranked 140th in 2006 and ranked 149th 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 Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,509,248 people and rank change from 149th to 155th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 26.9% of the population in Greece and 36.3% in Latvia.

Population growth rate by year

Greece
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Latvia
2100 -0.65% -1.02%
2099 -0.64% -1.01%
2098 -0.64% -0.98%
2097 -0.62% -0.98%
2096 -0.61% -0.96%
2095 -0.59% -0.95%
2094 -0.57% -0.94%
2093 -0.56% -0.94%
2092 -0.54% -0.94%
2091 -0.54% -0.93%
2090 -0.55% -0.93%
2089 -0.53% -0.93%
2088 -0.52% -0.94%
2087 -0.53% -0.94%
2086 -0.54% -0.94%
2085 -0.54% -0.96%
2084 -0.53% -0.98%
2083 -0.56% -0.98%
2082 -0.57% -0.98%
2081 -0.59% -0.99%
2080 -0.61% -1.01%
2079 -0.63% -1%
2078 -0.66% -0.99%
2077 -0.67% -1%
2076 -0.69% -1.01%
2075 -0.72% -1%
2074 -0.75% -0.99%
2073 -0.77% -0.99%
2072 -0.78% -1.01%
2071 -0.8% -1.01%
2070 -0.83% -1%
2069 -0.84% -1.03%
2068 -0.84% -1.03%
2067 -0.83% -1.02%
2066 -0.82% -1.04%
2065 -0.83% -1.04%
2064 -0.83% -1.02%
2063 -0.82% -1.01%
2062 -0.82% -1.01%
2061 -0.8% -1.03%
2060 -0.8% -1.01%
2059 -0.78% -1%
2058 -0.77% -1%
2057 -0.74% -0.99%
2056 -0.72% -0.96%
2055 -0.69% -0.95%
2054 -0.66% -0.93%
2053 -0.65% -0.91%
2052 -0.63% -0.85%
2051 -0.6% -0.84%
2050 -0.59% -0.84%
2049 -0.56% -0.83%
2048 -0.55% -0.81%
2047 -0.5% -0.8%
2046 -0.49% -0.81%
2045 -0.49% -0.78%
2044 -0.47% -0.78%
2043 -0.46% -0.77%
2042 -0.47% -0.79%
2041 -0.47% -0.77%
2040 -0.46% -0.79%
2039 -0.47% -0.78%
2038 -0.47% -0.77%
2037 -0.47% -0.79%
2036 -0.48% -0.78%
2035 -0.47% -0.8%
2034 -0.47% -0.82%
2033 -0.48% -0.83%
2032 -0.46% -0.82%
2031 -0.45% -0.84%
2030 -0.45% -0.81%
2029 -0.45% -0.8%
2028 -0.44% -0.79%
2027 -0.43% -0.77%
2026 -0.41% -1.13%
2025 -1.75% -0.83%
2024 -0.02% -0.93%
2023 -0.28% 0.23%
2022 -1.25% -0.27%
2021 -1.21% -0.84%
2020 -0.21% -0.7%
2019 -0.11% -0.69%
2018 -0.2% -0.78%
2017 -0.2% -0.88%
2016 -0.42% -0.91%
2015 -0.66% -0.82%
2014 -0.66% -0.94%
2013 -0.72% -1.07%
2012 -0.54% -1.23%
2011 -0.15% -1.8%
2010 0.13% -2.06%
2009 0.26% -1.64%
2008 0.27% -1.05%
2007 0.26% -0.81%
2006 0.3% -0.91%
2005 0.29% -1.07%
2004 0.25% -1.09%
2003 0.24% -0.96%
2002 0.37% -1.16%
2001 0.52% -1.28%
2000 0.41% -0.96%
1999 0.38% -0.81%
1998 0.56% -0.94%
1997 0.49% -0.99%
1996 0.44% -1.12%
1995 0.47% -1.42%
1994 0.5% -1.66%
1993 0.59% -1.95%
1992 0.77% -1.37%
1991 1.21% -0.47%
1990 1.06% -0.14%
1989 0.52% 0.51%
1988 0.36% 1.02%
1987 0.33% 1.03%
1986 0.33% 0.82%
1985 0.39% 0.66%
1984 0.5% 0.63%
1983 0.58% 0.59%
1982 0.62% 0.46%
1981 0.9% 0.31%
1980 0.99% 0.23%
1979 1.25% 0.32%
1978 1.31% 0.52%
1977 1.31% 0.57%
1976 1.57% 0.6%
1975 0.94% 0.78%
1974 0.37% 0.88%
1973 0.46% 0.84%
1972 0.65% 0.81%
1971 0.43% 0.73%
1970 0.23% 0.68%
1969 0.37% 0.84%
1968 0.65% 0.97%
1967 0.82% 0.79%
1966 0.74% 0.76%
1965 0.47% 1.13%
1964 0.36% 1.34%
1963 0.37% 1.34%
1962 0.6% 1.34%
1961 0.8% 1.49%

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 Latvia's population declined by 0.93%.

Live population counters

Greece Latvia
Current population
10181414
1829763
Population rank 96/197 149/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.02%
One net population change
3.95 hours
29.9 minutes
One birth every
7.43 minutes
36.2 minutes
One death every
4.14 minutes
18.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 -48
Annual growth/decline -2,217 -17,586
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% -0.93%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 193/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
1.2 hours
Annual migration change +16,636 -7,330
Net migration rank 37/196 125/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 220,471
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 108/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 11.8%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 57/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Latvia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Latvia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - -7,330
2024 - -122,772 - -2,225
2023 -56,200 -159,430 -13,563 7,966
2022 -63,665 -53,997 -14,847 22,027
2021 -58,131 -160,277 -17,337 -280
2020 -46,004 6,353 -11,402 -3,147
2019 -41,814 36,762 -8,995 -3,416
2018 -33,272 17,938 -9,636 -4,972
2017 -36,566 10,483 -7,963 -7,867
2016 -25,862 10,484 -6,663 -12,327
2015 -29,216 -43,462 -6,526 -10,826
2014 -20,696 -46,678 -6,779 -8,799
2013 -17,545 -59,323 -8,252 -14,386
2012 -16,568 -65,364 -9,154 -11,914
2011 -4,441 -31,786 -9,886 -20,202
2010 5,560 2,001 -10,278 -36,128
2009 8,886 18,182 -7,924 -34,807
2008 11,077 27,081 -6,531 -22,445
2007 2,210 25,400 -9,021 -8,027
2006 6,612 27,621 -10,204 -9,211
2005 2,197 33,297 -10,746 -11,134
2004 0 29,039 -11,542 -15,136
2003 -1,093 25,323 -11,439 -11,422
2002 0 25,692 -12,475 -9,160
2001 0 60,387 -13,322 -18,634
2000 -1,081 54,661 -11,838 -15,679
1999 -2,153 49,930 -13,387 -3,229
1998 -2,144 47,856 -15,906 -5,504
1997 2,133 45,671 -14,841 -9,183
1996 0 43,444 -14,498 -9,888
1995 1,056 42,674 -17,396 -13,288
1994 6,307 42,897 -17,645 -21,446
1993 4,185 39,829 -12,560 -32,914
1992 6,239 41,000 -3,660 -52,180
1991 6,192 37,917 0 -12,020
1990 8,157 26,294 2,929 -13,196
1989 9,080 18,862 6,401 -4,960
1988 15,055 20,557 9,022 15,784
1987 10,001 19,005 9,981 19,249
1986 20,931 19,064 10,660 13,972
1985 22,849 16,093 5,673 12,037
1984 37,604 19,767 7,430 8,847
1983 42,341 18,655 8,147 8,115
1982 50,906 19,675 6,327 8,116
1981 54,484 25,061 3,779 6,536
1980 60,748 47,460 3,265 3,099
1979 65,882 72,184 2,506 3,661
1978 64,124 60,775 2,997 7,399
1977 59,574 19,193 3,480 11,992
1976 65,236 89,601 4,200 8,870
1975 61,516 61,265 4,913 12,166
1974 68,111 -22,590 6,824 14,420
1973 59,824 -42,387 6,040 15,997
1972 64,887 -3,589 7,666 11,077
1971 67,116 -12,747 8,793 10,846
1970 71,222 -54,166 7,785 12,494
1969 82,464 -118,544 6,561 13,718
1968 87,408 -429 7,668 13,465
1967 91,183 -55,853 7,825 14,177
1966 86,998 21,206 8,677 13,465
1965 83,793 -81,576 8,384 13,218
1964 83,402 -76,678 12,100 13,010
1963 81,404 -77,345 11,055 12,308
1962 85,327 -74,972 11,562 12,344
1961 86,500 -61,102 14,207 12,364
1960 96,648 -15,996 14,211 11,420

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 Latvia 82.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 103,711 people) and 17.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,641 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 220,471 people or 11.8% in Latvia.

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
Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K
Ventspils 32.7K
Rezekne 26.4K
Valmiera 22.8K
Ogre 22.8K
Jekabpils 21K

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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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