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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 5,805,962 people in Lebanon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,181,414 people compared to 5,906,622 in Lebanon.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 1.72 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Greece is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Lebanon is the 115th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.07% for Lebanon.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +0.16% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7.61% decline), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.91M (24.3% growth).

Greece vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Lebanon
2100 6,463,085 7,229,611
2099 6,505,287 7,252,189
2098 6,547,164 7,273,846
2097 6,589,081 7,298,208
2096 6,630,487 7,322,265
2095 6,671,006 7,343,287
2094 6,710,734 7,365,719
2093 6,749,510 7,386,532
2092 6,787,596 7,403,314
2091 6,824,775 7,420,036
2090 6,862,164 7,433,603
2089 6,900,089 7,444,239
2088 6,937,116 7,454,263
2087 6,973,450 7,465,163
2086 7,010,676 7,468,994
2085 7,048,751 7,477,406
2084 7,086,818 7,476,483
2083 7,124,743 7,482,841
2082 7,164,627 7,482,980
2081 7,205,487 7,484,110
2080 7,248,512 7,484,392
2079 7,292,836 7,482,168
2078 7,338,859 7,480,962
2077 7,387,671 7,474,272
2076 7,437,562 7,470,260
2075 7,489,139 7,464,057
2074 7,543,259 7,446,862
2073 7,600,155 7,432,591
2072 7,659,253 7,420,911
2071 7,719,672 7,408,401
2070 7,782,317 7,394,163
2069 7,847,153 7,382,479
2068 7,913,682 7,373,962
2067 7,980,659 7,361,021
2066 8,047,692 7,348,605
2065 8,114,348 7,332,917
2064 8,181,923 7,316,835
2063 8,250,274 7,299,642
2062 8,318,463 7,279,937
2061 8,386,919 7,262,112
2060 8,454,179 7,239,759
2059 8,522,250 7,219,520
2058 8,589,200 7,199,035
2057 8,655,428 7,176,342
2056 8,720,012 7,152,803
2055 8,783,558 7,131,059
2054 8,844,935 7,107,641
2053 8,903,834 7,085,759
2052 8,961,755 7,063,172
2051 9,018,494 7,036,781
2050 9,072,676 7,010,541
2049 9,126,801 6,983,849
2048 9,177,973 6,952,958
2047 9,228,605 6,913,262
2046 9,275,381 6,878,209
2045 9,321,349 6,839,423
2044 9,367,130 6,795,984
2043 9,411,608 6,759,252
2042 9,454,837 6,716,445
2041 9,499,098 6,668,251
2040 9,543,726 6,618,567
2039 9,588,298 6,565,787
2038 9,633,708 6,512,143
2037 9,679,362 6,456,654
2036 9,724,905 6,403,370
2035 9,771,397 6,356,407
2034 9,817,355 6,305,239
2033 9,863,589 6,257,900
2032 9,911,215 6,206,916
2031 9,956,924 6,152,022
2030 10,002,298 6,098,153
2029 10,047,641 6,044,795
2028 10,092,845 5,992,721
2027 10,137,354 5,942,870
2026 10,181,414 5,893,183
2025 10,223,023 5,846,443
2024 10,405,134 5,805,962
2023 10,407,351 5,773,493
2022 10,436,882 5,744,489
2021 10,569,207 5,718,122
2020 10,698,599 5,702,398
2019 10,721,582 5,794,594
2018 10,732,882 5,984,119
2017 10,754,679 6,160,128
2016 10,775,971 6,323,060
2015 10,820,883 6,472,469
2014 10,892,413 6,346,990
2013 10,965,211 5,743,436
2012 11,045,011 5,235,742
2011 11,104,899 5,096,020
2010 11,121,341 5,041,288
2009 11,107,017 4,992,287
2008 11,077,841 4,925,354
2007 11,048,473 4,844,118
2006 11,020,362 4,751,136
2005 10,987,314 4,671,102
2004 10,955,141 4,599,279
2003 10,928,070 4,525,508
2002 10,902,022 4,463,504
2001 10,862,132 4,401,918
2000 10,805,808 4,329,340
1999 10,761,698 4,255,277
1998 10,720,509 4,181,281
1997 10,661,259 4,108,405
1996 10,608,800 4,034,781
1995 10,562,153 3,960,735
1994 10,512,922 3,889,799
1993 10,460,415 3,820,647
1992 10,399,061 3,747,371
1991 10,319,927 3,668,912
1990 10,196,792 3,595,175
1989 10,089,498 3,525,285
1988 10,036,983 3,454,649
1987 10,000,595 3,385,555
1986 9,967,213 3,300,365
1985 9,934,300 3,217,376
1984 9,895,801 3,152,744
1983 9,846,627 3,094,996
1982 9,789,513 3,054,931
1981 9,729,350 3,008,981
1980 9,642,505 2,944,763
1979 9,548,258 2,882,635
1978 9,429,959 2,822,682
1977 9,308,479 2,762,155
1976 9,188,150 2,726,469
1975 9,046,541 2,693,191
1974 8,962,022 2,635,185
1973 8,929,086 2,572,935
1972 8,888,628 2,509,729
1971 8,831,036 2,446,314
1970 8,792,806 2,386,114
1969 8,772,764 2,328,159
1968 8,740,765 2,266,368
1967 8,684,088 2,206,731
1966 8,613,651 2,148,260
1965 8,550,333 2,088,831
1964 8,510,429 2,030,543
1963 8,479,625 1,970,316
1962 8,448,233 1,909,578
1961 8,398,050 1,850,084
1960 8,331,725 1,794,406

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 Lebanon gained 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline), while Lebanon's population decreased by 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Lebanon was ranked 115th in 2006 and still ranked 115th 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 Lebanon will increase by 18.7% to 7,010,541 people and will still be ranked 115th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.48M 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
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Lebanon
2100 -0.65% -0.31%
2099 -0.64% -0.3%
2098 -0.64% -0.33%
2097 -0.62% -0.33%
2096 -0.61% -0.29%
2095 -0.59% -0.3%
2094 -0.57% -0.28%
2093 -0.56% -0.23%
2092 -0.54% -0.23%
2091 -0.54% -0.18%
2090 -0.55% -0.14%
2089 -0.53% -0.13%
2088 -0.52% -0.15%
2087 -0.53% -0.05%
2086 -0.54% -0.11%
2085 -0.54% 0.01%
2084 -0.53% -0.08%
2083 -0.56% -0.002%
2082 -0.57% -0.02%
2081 -0.59% -0.004%
2080 -0.61% 0.03%
2079 -0.63% 0.02%
2078 -0.66% 0.09%
2077 -0.67% 0.05%
2076 -0.69% 0.08%
2075 -0.72% 0.23%
2074 -0.75% 0.19%
2073 -0.77% 0.16%
2072 -0.78% 0.17%
2071 -0.8% 0.19%
2070 -0.83% 0.16%
2069 -0.84% 0.12%
2068 -0.84% 0.18%
2067 -0.83% 0.17%
2066 -0.82% 0.21%
2065 -0.83% 0.22%
2064 -0.83% 0.24%
2063 -0.82% 0.27%
2062 -0.82% 0.25%
2061 -0.8% 0.31%
2060 -0.8% 0.28%
2059 -0.78% 0.28%
2058 -0.77% 0.32%
2057 -0.74% 0.33%
2056 -0.72% 0.3%
2055 -0.69% 0.33%
2054 -0.66% 0.31%
2053 -0.65% 0.32%
2052 -0.63% 0.38%
2051 -0.6% 0.37%
2050 -0.59% 0.38%
2049 -0.56% 0.44%
2048 -0.55% 0.57%
2047 -0.5% 0.51%
2046 -0.49% 0.57%
2045 -0.49% 0.64%
2044 -0.47% 0.54%
2043 -0.46% 0.64%
2042 -0.47% 0.72%
2041 -0.47% 0.75%
2040 -0.46% 0.8%
2039 -0.47% 0.82%
2038 -0.47% 0.86%
2037 -0.47% 0.83%
2036 -0.48% 0.74%
2035 -0.47% 0.81%
2034 -0.47% 0.76%
2033 -0.48% 0.82%
2032 -0.46% 0.89%
2031 -0.45% 0.88%
2030 -0.45% 0.88%
2029 -0.45% 0.87%
2028 -0.44% 0.84%
2027 -0.43% 0.84%
2026 -0.41% 0.8%
2025 -1.75% 0.7%
2024 -0.02% 0.56%
2023 -0.28% 0.5%
2022 -1.25% 0.46%
2021 -1.21% 0.28%
2020 -0.21% -1.59%
2019 -0.11% -3.17%
2018 -0.2% -2.86%
2017 -0.2% -2.58%
2016 -0.42% -2.31%
2015 -0.66% 1.98%
2014 -0.66% 10.5%
2013 -0.72% 9.7%
2012 -0.54% 2.74%
2011 -0.15% 1.09%
2010 0.13% 0.98%
2009 0.26% 1.36%
2008 0.27% 1.68%
2007 0.26% 1.96%
2006 0.3% 1.71%
2005 0.29% 1.56%
2004 0.25% 1.63%
2003 0.24% 1.39%
2002 0.37% 1.4%
2001 0.52% 1.68%
2000 0.41% 1.74%
1999 0.38% 1.77%
1998 0.56% 1.77%
1997 0.49% 1.82%
1996 0.44% 1.87%
1995 0.47% 1.82%
1994 0.5% 1.81%
1993 0.59% 1.96%
1992 0.77% 2.14%
1991 1.21% 2.05%
1990 1.06% 1.98%
1989 0.52% 2.04%
1988 0.36% 2.04%
1987 0.33% 2.58%
1986 0.33% 2.58%
1985 0.39% 2.05%
1984 0.5% 1.87%
1983 0.58% 1.31%
1982 0.62% 1.53%
1981 0.9% 2.18%
1980 0.99% 2.16%
1979 1.25% 2.12%
1978 1.31% 2.19%
1977 1.31% 1.31%
1976 1.57% 1.24%
1975 0.94% 2.2%
1974 0.37% 2.42%
1973 0.46% 2.52%
1972 0.65% 2.59%
1971 0.43% 2.52%
1970 0.23% 2.49%
1969 0.37% 2.73%
1968 0.65% 2.7%
1967 0.82% 2.72%
1966 0.74% 2.85%
1965 0.47% 2.87%
1964 0.36% 3.06%
1963 0.37% 3.18%
1962 0.6% 3.22%
1961 0.8% 3.1%

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 Lebanon's population grew by 0.56%.

Live population counters

Greece Lebanon
Current population
10181414
5906622
Population rank 96/197 115/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.07%
One net population change
3.95 hours
16.2 minutes
One birth every
7.43 minutes
5.64 minutes
One death every
4.14 minutes
15.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +89
Annual growth/decline -2,217 +32,469
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% +0.56%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 129/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
51.5 minutes
Annual migration change +16,636 -10,230
Net migration rank 37/196 133/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 1,422,583
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 47/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 24.5%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 24/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Lebanon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Lebanon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - -10,230
2024 - -122,772 - -17,267
2023 -56,200 -159,430 58,786 -34,193
2022 -63,665 -53,997 60,909 -27,507
2021 -58,131 -160,277 46,614 -27,290
2020 -46,004 6,353 59,903 -47,787
2019 -41,814 36,762 70,486 -266,992
2018 -33,272 17,938 77,165 -259,700
2017 -36,566 10,483 84,172 -253,664
2016 -25,862 10,484 91,551 -247,921
2015 -29,216 -43,462 97,385 -239,829
2014 -20,696 -46,678 92,285 301,111
2013 -17,545 -59,323 80,218 733,500
2012 -16,568 -65,364 77,248 124,427
2011 -4,441 -31,786 75,523 2,246
2010 5,560 2,001 72,605 -40,915
2009 8,886 18,182 69,004 -2,700
2008 11,077 27,081 67,132 430
2007 2,210 25,400 66,965 27,944
2006 6,612 27,621 65,932 25,126
2005 2,197 33,297 67,778 1,224
2004 0 29,039 69,675 4,974
2003 -1,093 25,323 71,232 1,674
2002 0 25,692 72,648 -21,543
2001 0 60,387 73,160 -1,094
2000 -1,081 54,661 72,642 455
1999 -2,153 49,930 72,437 2,589
1998 -2,144 47,856 71,889 1,062
1997 2,133 45,671 71,486 1,313
1996 0 43,444 71,286 3,164
1995 1,056 42,674 71,016 2,634
1994 6,307 42,897 73,069 -4,850
1993 4,185 39,829 75,278 -5,196
1992 6,239 41,000 77,447 -970
1991 6,192 37,917 79,274 1,159
1990 8,157 26,294 73,629 -6,595
1989 9,080 18,862 74,577 -1,827
1988 15,055 20,557 70,444 -1,916
1987 10,001 19,005 69,058 607
1986 20,931 19,064 67,162 33,549
1985 22,849 16,093 66,368 -1,108
1984 37,604 19,767 66,785 -2,785
1983 42,341 18,655 66,056 -14,558
1982 50,906 19,675 41,602 -12,981
1981 54,484 25,061 65,084 -1,799
1980 60,748 47,460 63,053 2,104
1979 65,882 72,184 61,184 -2,103
1978 64,124 60,775 60,829 0
1977 59,574 19,193 60,232 0
1976 65,236 89,601 11,138 0
1975 61,516 61,265 55,423 0
1974 68,111 -22,590 64,425 -3,831
1973 59,824 -42,387 63,420 482
1972 64,887 -3,589 62,216 294
1971 67,116 -12,747 61,278 3,042
1970 71,222 -54,166 60,593 -4,508
1969 82,464 -118,544 59,829 0
1968 87,408 -429 59,247 4,506
1967 91,183 -55,853 58,957 -3,434
1966 86,998 21,206 58,546 2,864
1965 83,793 -81,576 58,195 -742
1964 83,402 -76,678 57,808 1,311
1963 81,404 -77,345 57,054 4,269
1962 85,327 -74,972 55,585 4,569
1961 86,500 -61,102 53,995 4,844
1960 96,648 -15,996 52,515 0

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 Lebanon 40.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 739,256 people) and 59.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,103,772 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 1,422,583 people or 24.5% in Lebanon.

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
Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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