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

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The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,413,962 in 2025 vs 2,363,325 people in Lesotho in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,371,575 people compared to 2,402,837 in Lesotho.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 4.32 times bigger than Lesotho's.
  • Greece is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Lesotho is the 143rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.03% for Lesotho.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.41% per year vs +1.17% in Lesotho.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.4M (5.89% decline), while Lesotho has grown from 1.95M to 2.4M (23.5% growth).

Greece vs Lesotho: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Lesotho
2100 6,583,798 3,280,518
2099 6,626,788 3,286,430
2098 6,669,448 3,292,231
2097 6,712,148 3,297,835
2096 6,754,327 3,302,758
2095 6,795,603 3,307,678
2094 6,836,072 3,311,734
2093 6,875,572 3,315,488
2092 6,914,370 3,319,391
2091 6,952,243 3,322,303
2090 6,990,331 3,324,499
2089 7,028,964 3,326,577
2088 7,066,683 3,328,210
2087 7,103,695 3,329,694
2086 7,141,616 3,330,185
2085 7,180,403 3,330,989
2084 7,219,180 3,331,214
2083 7,257,814 3,331,221
2082 7,298,443 3,330,964
2081 7,340,066 3,330,141
2080 7,383,894 3,328,997
2079 7,429,047 3,326,895
2078 7,475,929 3,324,376
2077 7,525,653 3,321,152
2076 7,576,476 3,317,581
2075 7,629,016 3,313,968
2074 7,684,147 3,308,905
2073 7,742,105 3,303,592
2072 7,802,307 3,297,913
2071 7,863,855 3,291,224
2070 7,927,670 3,283,387
2069 7,993,717 3,274,978
2068 8,061,488 3,265,887
2067 8,129,716 3,256,362
2066 8,198,001 3,246,639
2065 8,265,902 3,236,890
2064 8,334,739 3,226,227
2063 8,404,367 3,214,843
2062 8,473,829 3,202,027
2061 8,543,564 3,188,674
2060 8,612,080 3,174,740
2059 8,681,422 3,159,947
2058 8,749,623 3,144,797
2057 8,817,088 3,129,007
2056 8,882,878 3,112,877
2055 8,947,611 3,095,653
2054 9,010,135 3,078,317
2053 9,070,133 3,059,904
2052 9,129,136 3,040,402
2051 9,186,935 3,019,864
2050 9,242,128 2,999,214
2049 9,297,265 2,977,795
2048 9,349,392 2,955,487
2047 9,400,970 2,932,450
2046 9,448,620 2,909,071
2045 9,495,447 2,885,303
2044 9,542,082 2,861,140
2043 9,587,391 2,836,547
2042 9,631,428 2,811,435
2041 9,676,515 2,785,921
2040 9,721,977 2,760,167
2039 9,767,381 2,734,178
2038 9,813,639 2,707,996
2037 9,860,147 2,681,646
2036 9,906,540 2,654,540
2035 9,953,900 2,627,488
2034 10,000,716 2,600,669
2033 10,047,814 2,573,856
2032 10,096,329 2,547,137
2031 10,142,892 2,520,626
2030 10,189,114 2,494,444
2029 10,235,303 2,468,067
2028 10,281,352 2,441,673
2027 10,326,692 2,415,634
2026 10,371,575 2,389,322
2025 10,413,962 2,363,325
2024 10,405,134 2,337,423
2023 10,407,351 2,311,472
2022 10,437,805 2,286,110
2021 10,570,130 2,261,542
2020 10,698,599 2,235,727
2019 10,721,582 2,209,405
2018 10,732,882 2,183,603
2017 10,754,679 2,157,110
2016 10,775,971 2,130,422
2015 10,820,883 2,104,611
2014 10,892,413 2,080,089
2013 10,965,211 2,056,504
2012 11,045,011 2,034,354
2011 11,104,899 2,014,009
2010 11,121,341 1,996,251
2009 11,107,017 1,980,883
2008 11,077,841 1,966,541
2007 11,048,473 1,953,268
2006 11,020,362 1,945,063
2005 10,987,314 1,953,076
2004 10,955,141 1,971,129
2003 10,928,070 1,985,059
2002 10,902,022 1,994,679
2001 10,862,132 2,000,853
2000 10,805,808 2,003,913
1999 10,761,698 2,003,234
1998 10,720,509 1,998,049
1997 10,661,259 1,988,130
1996 10,608,800 1,972,418
1995 10,562,153 1,951,437
1994 10,512,922 1,927,707
1993 10,460,415 1,901,793
1992 10,399,061 1,873,274
1991 10,319,927 1,842,379
1990 10,196,792 1,809,696
1989 10,089,498 1,775,436
1988 10,036,983 1,739,841
1987 10,000,595 1,703,390
1986 9,967,213 1,666,138
1985 9,934,300 1,624,379
1984 9,895,801 1,578,986
1983 9,846,627 1,534,413
1982 9,789,513 1,490,732
1981 9,729,350 1,448,069
1980 9,642,505 1,406,521
1979 9,548,258 1,366,169
1978 9,429,959 1,327,240
1977 9,308,479 1,289,967
1976 9,188,150 1,253,214
1975 9,046,541 1,213,643
1974 8,962,022 1,172,420
1973 8,929,086 1,132,697
1972 8,888,628 1,094,063
1971 8,831,036 1,056,246
1970 8,792,806 1,019,273
1969 8,772,764 983,202
1968 8,740,765 948,105
1967 8,684,088 913,982
1966 8,613,651 881,870
1965 8,550,333 854,090
1964 8,510,429 829,437
1963 8,479,625 805,373
1962 8,448,233 781,814
1961 8,398,050 758,824
1960 8,331,725 736,500

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Lesotho gained 185,359 people (a 9.53% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 404,396 people (a 3.75% decline), while Lesotho's population increased by 272,415 people (a 12.8% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Lesotho was ranked 144th in 2006 and ranked 143rd 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 Lesotho will increase by 24.8% to 2,999,214 people and rank change from 143rd to 141st.

Lesotho is projected to reach its peak in 2083 at 3.33M 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
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Lesotho
2100 -0.65% -0.18%
2099 -0.64% -0.18%
2098 -0.64% -0.17%
2097 -0.62% -0.15%
2096 -0.61% -0.15%
2095 -0.59% -0.12%
2094 -0.57% -0.11%
2093 -0.56% -0.12%
2092 -0.54% -0.09%
2091 -0.54% -0.07%
2090 -0.55% -0.06%
2089 -0.53% -0.05%
2088 -0.52% -0.04%
2087 -0.53% -0.01%
2086 -0.54% -0.02%
2085 -0.54% -0.007%
2084 -0.53% -0%
2083 -0.56% 0.008%
2082 -0.57% 0.02%
2081 -0.59% 0.03%
2080 -0.61% 0.06%
2079 -0.63% 0.08%
2078 -0.66% 0.1%
2077 -0.67% 0.11%
2076 -0.69% 0.11%
2075 -0.72% 0.15%
2074 -0.75% 0.16%
2073 -0.77% 0.17%
2072 -0.78% 0.2%
2071 -0.8% 0.24%
2070 -0.83% 0.26%
2069 -0.84% 0.28%
2068 -0.84% 0.29%
2067 -0.83% 0.3%
2066 -0.82% 0.3%
2065 -0.83% 0.33%
2064 -0.83% 0.35%
2063 -0.82% 0.4%
2062 -0.82% 0.42%
2061 -0.8% 0.44%
2060 -0.8% 0.47%
2059 -0.78% 0.48%
2058 -0.77% 0.5%
2057 -0.74% 0.52%
2056 -0.72% 0.56%
2055 -0.69% 0.56%
2054 -0.66% 0.6%
2053 -0.65% 0.64%
2052 -0.63% 0.68%
2051 -0.6% 0.69%
2050 -0.59% 0.72%
2049 -0.56% 0.75%
2048 -0.55% 0.79%
2047 -0.5% 0.8%
2046 -0.49% 0.82%
2045 -0.49% 0.84%
2044 -0.47% 0.87%
2043 -0.46% 0.89%
2042 -0.47% 0.92%
2041 -0.47% 0.93%
2040 -0.46% 0.95%
2039 -0.47% 0.97%
2038 -0.47% 0.98%
2037 -0.47% 1.02%
2036 -0.48% 1.03%
2035 -0.47% 1.03%
2034 -0.47% 1.04%
2033 -0.48% 1.05%
2032 -0.46% 1.05%
2031 -0.45% 1.05%
2030 -0.45% 1.07%
2029 -0.45% 1.08%
2028 -0.44% 1.08%
2027 -0.43% 1.1%
2026 -0.41% 1.1%
2025 0.08% 1.11%
2024 -0.02% 1.12%
2023 -0.29% 1.11%
2022 -1.25% 1.09%
2021 -1.2% 1.15%
2020 -0.21% 1.19%
2019 -0.11% 1.18%
2018 -0.2% 1.23%
2017 -0.2% 1.25%
2016 -0.42% 1.23%
2015 -0.66% 1.18%
2014 -0.66% 1.15%
2013 -0.72% 1.09%
2012 -0.54% 1.01%
2011 -0.15% 0.89%
2010 0.13% 0.78%
2009 0.26% 0.73%
2008 0.27% 0.68%
2007 0.26% 0.42%
2006 0.3% -0.41%
2005 0.29% -0.92%
2004 0.25% -0.7%
2003 0.24% -0.48%
2002 0.37% -0.31%
2001 0.52% -0.15%
2000 0.41% 0.03%
1999 0.38% 0.26%
1998 0.56% 0.5%
1997 0.49% 0.8%
1996 0.44% 1.08%
1995 0.47% 1.23%
1994 0.5% 1.36%
1993 0.59% 1.52%
1992 0.77% 1.68%
1991 1.21% 1.81%
1990 1.06% 1.93%
1989 0.52% 2.05%
1988 0.36% 2.14%
1987 0.33% 2.24%
1986 0.33% 2.57%
1985 0.39% 2.87%
1984 0.5% 2.9%
1983 0.58% 2.93%
1982 0.62% 2.95%
1981 0.9% 2.95%
1980 0.99% 2.95%
1979 1.25% 2.93%
1978 1.31% 2.89%
1977 1.31% 2.93%
1976 1.57% 3.26%
1975 0.94% 3.52%
1974 0.37% 3.51%
1973 0.46% 3.53%
1972 0.65% 3.58%
1971 0.43% 3.63%
1970 0.23% 3.67%
1969 0.37% 3.7%
1968 0.65% 3.73%
1967 0.82% 3.64%
1966 0.74% 3.25%
1965 0.47% 2.97%
1964 0.36% 2.99%
1963 0.37% 3.01%
1962 0.6% 3.03%
1961 0.8% 3.03%

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/lesotho | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Greece grew by 0.08%, while Lesotho's population grew by 1.11%.

Live population counters

Greece Lesotho
Current population
10371575
2402837
Population rank 94/197 143/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.03%
One net population change
59.7 minutes
20.3 minutes
One birth every
7.65 minutes
9.46 minutes
One death every
4.17 minutes
21.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +24 +71
Annual growth/decline +8,828 +25,902
Annual growth/decline rate +0.08% +1.11%
Population growth rate rank 154/197 94/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
1.69 hours
Annual migration change +16,636 -5,192
Net migration rank 37/196 117/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 15,039
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 173/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 170/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Lesotho
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Lesotho
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - -5,192
2024 -57,229 -122,772 31,050 -5,107
2023 -56,200 -159,430 31,115 -5,168
2022 -63,671 -53,997 30,803 -6,023
2021 -58,135 -160,277 27,806 -3,449
2020 -46,004 6,353 30,721 -3,449
2019 -41,814 36,762 32,279 -6,896
2018 -33,272 17,938 33,112 -6,892
2017 -36,566 10,483 33,601 -6,850
2016 -25,862 10,484 33,390 -6,766
2015 -29,216 -43,462 32,087 -7,087
2014 -20,696 -46,678 30,922 -6,877
2013 -17,545 -59,323 29,789 -6,659
2012 -16,568 -65,364 27,592 -6,425
2011 -4,441 -31,786 25,647 -6,118
2010 5,560 2,001 21,877 -5,886
2009 8,886 18,182 20,335 -5,599
2008 11,077 27,081 19,349 -5,392
2007 2,210 25,400 17,763 -5,179
2006 6,612 27,621 15,234 -11,416
2005 2,197 33,297 15,831 -35,679
2004 0 29,039 17,271 -33,530
2003 -1,093 25,323 20,133 -31,723
2002 0 25,692 22,274 -29,924
2001 0 60,387 23,190 -27,874
2000 -1,081 54,661 24,786 -26,220
1999 -2,153 49,930 27,393 -24,610
1998 -2,144 47,856 30,889 -23,299
1997 2,133 45,671 34,637 -22,396
1996 0 43,444 36,228 -17,042
1995 1,056 42,674 37,370 -14,588
1994 6,307 42,897 38,629 -13,953
1993 4,185 39,829 40,505 -13,347
1992 6,239 41,000 42,579 -12,707
1991 6,192 37,917 44,026 -12,114
1990 8,157 26,294 45,060 -11,598
1989 9,080 18,862 46,264 -11,207
1988 15,055 20,557 47,158 -11,028
1987 10,001 19,005 47,718 -10,946
1986 20,931 19,064 45,232 -7,501
1985 22,849 16,093 44,575 1,222
1984 37,604 19,767 43,785 1,199
1983 42,341 18,655 42,899 1,253
1982 50,906 19,675 41,941 1,281
1981 54,484 25,061 40,808 1,307
1980 60,748 47,460 39,617 1,361
1979 65,882 72,184 38,440 1,285
1978 64,124 60,775 37,084 1,047
1977 59,574 19,193 35,654 746
1976 65,236 89,601 34,117 2,986
1975 61,516 61,265 32,311 9,723
1974 68,111 -22,590 30,444 9,972
1973 59,824 -42,387 28,859 10,183
1972 64,887 -3,589 27,841 10,386
1971 67,116 -12,747 26,838 10,563
1970 71,222 -54,166 25,935 10,605
1969 82,464 -118,544 25,137 10,465
1968 87,408 -429 24,490 10,108
1967 91,183 -55,853 23,911 9,734
1966 86,998 21,206 23,326 7,248
1965 83,793 -81,576 22,755 2,239
1964 83,402 -76,678 22,116 2,198
1963 81,404 -77,345 21,585 2,220
1962 85,327 -74,972 21,132 2,172
1961 86,500 -61,102 20,581 2,100
1960 96,648 -15,996 19,981 1,989

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Lesotho 84.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 315,964 people) and 15.4% is from migration (a loss of 57,687 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 15,039 people or 0.6% in Lesotho.

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
Lesotho
City Population
Maseru 344K
Teyateyaneng 75.1K
Mafeteng 57.1K
Butha-Buthe 10K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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