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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 5,612,817 people in Liberia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,181,414 people compared to 5,887,000 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 1.73 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Greece is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7.61% decline), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.89M (68.6% growth).

Greece vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Liberia
2100 6,463,085 12,788,823
2099 6,505,287 12,776,207
2098 6,547,164 12,757,308
2097 6,589,081 12,728,620
2096 6,630,487 12,695,873
2095 6,671,006 12,671,037
2094 6,710,734 12,645,345
2093 6,749,510 12,607,806
2092 6,787,596 12,583,276
2091 6,824,775 12,557,861
2090 6,862,164 12,513,262
2089 6,900,089 12,461,083
2088 6,937,116 12,429,523
2087 6,973,450 12,394,685
2086 7,010,676 12,331,734
2085 7,048,751 12,266,313
2084 7,086,818 12,218,274
2083 7,124,743 12,163,782
2082 7,164,627 12,122,513
2081 7,205,487 12,055,108
2080 7,248,512 11,977,065
2079 7,292,836 11,899,224
2078 7,338,859 11,823,772
2077 7,387,671 11,746,009
2076 7,437,562 11,657,329
2075 7,489,139 11,571,881
2074 7,543,259 11,469,695
2073 7,600,155 11,373,802
2072 7,659,253 11,288,250
2071 7,719,672 11,187,594
2070 7,782,317 11,097,891
2069 7,847,153 11,002,270
2068 7,913,682 10,918,600
2067 7,980,659 10,814,021
2066 8,047,692 10,721,693
2065 8,114,348 10,617,436
2064 8,181,923 10,521,037
2063 8,250,274 10,416,221
2062 8,318,463 10,308,855
2061 8,386,919 10,200,557
2060 8,454,179 10,091,553
2059 8,522,250 9,960,069
2058 8,589,200 9,857,338
2057 8,655,428 9,745,295
2056 8,720,012 9,624,041
2055 8,783,558 9,506,843
2054 8,844,935 9,402,297
2053 8,903,834 9,284,854
2052 8,961,755 9,173,091
2051 9,018,494 9,060,243
2050 9,072,676 8,951,514
2049 9,126,801 8,828,384
2048 9,177,973 8,705,146
2047 9,228,605 8,581,923
2046 9,275,381 8,456,286
2045 9,321,349 8,342,861
2044 9,367,130 8,220,755
2043 9,411,608 8,106,429
2042 9,454,837 7,972,152
2041 9,499,098 7,829,310
2040 9,543,726 7,698,463
2039 9,588,298 7,554,021
2038 9,633,708 7,421,960
2037 9,679,362 7,291,328
2036 9,724,905 7,146,172
2035 9,771,397 7,010,827
2034 9,817,355 6,883,638
2033 9,863,589 6,750,553
2032 9,911,215 6,619,507
2031 9,956,924 6,492,799
2030 10,002,298 6,376,029
2029 10,047,641 6,247,795
2028 10,092,845 6,120,673
2027 10,137,354 5,981,051
2026 10,181,414 5,852,128
2025 10,223,023 5,732,938
2024 10,405,134 5,612,817
2023 10,407,351 5,493,031
2022 10,436,882 5,373,294
2021 10,569,207 5,259,323
2020 10,698,599 5,149,463
2019 10,721,582 5,043,721
2018 10,732,882 4,944,726
2017 10,754,679 4,848,925
2016 10,775,971 4,755,608
2015 10,820,883 4,659,431
2014 10,892,413 4,564,293
2013 10,965,211 4,470,239
2012 11,045,011 4,373,043
2011 11,104,899 4,221,178
2010 11,121,341 4,058,890
2009 11,107,017 3,943,028
2008 11,077,841 3,821,003
2007 11,048,473 3,669,050
2006 11,020,362 3,490,787
2005 10,987,314 3,301,015
2004 10,955,141 3,156,892
2003 10,928,070 3,119,532
2002 10,902,022 3,094,782
2001 10,862,132 3,015,338
2000 10,805,808 2,928,117
1999 10,761,698 2,821,684
1998 10,720,509 2,670,124
1997 10,661,259 2,412,989
1996 10,608,800 2,232,289
1995 10,562,153 2,169,162
1994 10,512,922 2,149,928
1993 10,460,415 2,155,126
1992 10,399,061 2,072,461
1991 10,319,927 1,956,518
1990 10,196,792 2,223,667
1989 10,089,498 2,517,858
1988 10,036,983 2,446,941
1987 10,000,595 2,377,229
1986 9,967,213 2,308,511
1985 9,934,300 2,240,539
1984 9,895,801 2,173,312
1983 9,846,627 2,107,113
1982 9,789,513 2,045,073
1981 9,729,350 1,986,867
1980 9,642,505 1,929,253
1979 9,548,258 1,872,713
1978 9,429,959 1,818,247
1977 9,308,479 1,766,019
1976 9,188,150 1,717,060
1975 9,046,541 1,670,913
1974 8,962,022 1,626,362
1973 8,929,086 1,583,588
1972 8,888,628 1,542,670
1971 8,831,036 1,504,077
1970 8,792,806 1,466,676
1969 8,772,764 1,429,605
1968 8,740,765 1,393,530
1967 8,684,088 1,358,435
1966 8,613,651 1,324,383
1965 8,550,333 1,291,156
1964 8,510,429 1,258,745
1963 8,479,625 1,227,414
1962 8,448,233 1,197,039
1961 8,398,050 1,167,717
1960 8,331,725 1,139,522

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/liberia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline), while Liberia's population increased by 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 52.1% to 8,951,514 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M 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
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Liberia
2100 -0.65% 0.1%
2099 -0.64% 0.15%
2098 -0.64% 0.23%
2097 -0.62% 0.26%
2096 -0.61% 0.2%
2095 -0.59% 0.2%
2094 -0.57% 0.3%
2093 -0.56% 0.19%
2092 -0.54% 0.2%
2091 -0.54% 0.36%
2090 -0.55% 0.42%
2089 -0.53% 0.25%
2088 -0.52% 0.28%
2087 -0.53% 0.51%
2086 -0.54% 0.53%
2085 -0.54% 0.39%
2084 -0.53% 0.45%
2083 -0.56% 0.34%
2082 -0.57% 0.56%
2081 -0.59% 0.65%
2080 -0.61% 0.65%
2079 -0.63% 0.64%
2078 -0.66% 0.66%
2077 -0.67% 0.76%
2076 -0.69% 0.74%
2075 -0.72% 0.89%
2074 -0.75% 0.84%
2073 -0.77% 0.76%
2072 -0.78% 0.9%
2071 -0.8% 0.81%
2070 -0.83% 0.87%
2069 -0.84% 0.77%
2068 -0.84% 0.97%
2067 -0.83% 0.86%
2066 -0.82% 0.98%
2065 -0.83% 0.92%
2064 -0.83% 1.01%
2063 -0.82% 1.04%
2062 -0.82% 1.06%
2061 -0.8% 1.08%
2060 -0.8% 1.32%
2059 -0.78% 1.04%
2058 -0.77% 1.15%
2057 -0.74% 1.26%
2056 -0.72% 1.23%
2055 -0.69% 1.11%
2054 -0.66% 1.26%
2053 -0.65% 1.22%
2052 -0.63% 1.25%
2051 -0.6% 1.21%
2050 -0.59% 1.39%
2049 -0.56% 1.42%
2048 -0.55% 1.44%
2047 -0.5% 1.49%
2046 -0.49% 1.36%
2045 -0.49% 1.49%
2044 -0.47% 1.41%
2043 -0.46% 1.68%
2042 -0.47% 1.82%
2041 -0.47% 1.7%
2040 -0.46% 1.91%
2039 -0.47% 1.78%
2038 -0.47% 1.79%
2037 -0.47% 2.03%
2036 -0.48% 1.93%
2035 -0.47% 1.85%
2034 -0.47% 1.97%
2033 -0.48% 1.98%
2032 -0.46% 1.95%
2031 -0.45% 1.83%
2030 -0.45% 2.05%
2029 -0.45% 2.08%
2028 -0.44% 2.33%
2027 -0.43% 2.2%
2026 -0.41% 2.08%
2025 -1.75% 2.14%
2024 -0.02% 2.18%
2023 -0.28% 2.23%
2022 -1.25% 2.17%
2021 -1.21% 2.13%
2020 -0.21% 2.1%
2019 -0.11% 2%
2018 -0.2% 1.98%
2017 -0.2% 1.96%
2016 -0.42% 2.06%
2015 -0.66% 2.08%
2014 -0.66% 2.1%
2013 -0.72% 2.22%
2012 -0.54% 3.6%
2011 -0.15% 4%
2010 0.13% 2.94%
2009 0.26% 3.19%
2008 0.27% 4.14%
2007 0.26% 5.11%
2006 0.3% 5.75%
2005 0.29% 4.57%
2004 0.25% 1.2%
2003 0.24% 0.8%
2002 0.37% 2.63%
2001 0.52% 2.98%
2000 0.41% 3.77%
1999 0.38% 5.68%
1998 0.56% 10.7%
1997 0.49% 8.09%
1996 0.44% 2.91%
1995 0.47% 0.89%
1994 0.5% -0.24%
1993 0.59% 3.99%
1992 0.77% 5.93%
1991 1.21% -12%
1990 1.06% -11.7%
1989 0.52% 2.9%
1988 0.36% 2.93%
1987 0.33% 2.98%
1986 0.33% 3.03%
1985 0.39% 3.09%
1984 0.5% 3.14%
1983 0.58% 3.03%
1982 0.62% 2.93%
1981 0.9% 2.99%
1980 0.99% 3.02%
1979 1.25% 3%
1978 1.31% 2.96%
1977 1.31% 2.85%
1976 1.57% 2.76%
1975 0.94% 2.74%
1974 0.37% 2.7%
1973 0.46% 2.65%
1972 0.65% 2.57%
1971 0.43% 2.55%
1970 0.23% 2.59%
1969 0.37% 2.59%
1968 0.65% 2.58%
1967 0.82% 2.57%
1966 0.74% 2.57%
1965 0.47% 2.57%
1964 0.36% 2.55%
1963 0.37% 2.54%
1962 0.6% 2.51%
1961 0.8% 2.47%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Greece declined by 0.02%, while Liberia's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

Greece Liberia
Current population
10181414
5887000
Population rank 96/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.07%
One net population change
3.95 hours
4.39 minutes
One birth every
7.43 minutes
3.09 minutes
One death every
4.14 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +328
Annual growth/decline -2,217 +119,786
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 43/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change +16,636 -9,870
Net migration rank 37/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - -9,870
2024 - -122,772 - -7,779
2023 -56,200 -159,430 125,730 -5,002
2022 -63,665 -53,997 123,747 -5,003
2021 -58,131 -160,277 121,038 -11,852
2020 -46,004 6,353 120,632 -10,107
2019 -41,814 36,762 120,635 -19,678
2018 -33,272 17,938 120,231 -23,199
2017 -36,566 10,483 119,376 -24,807
2016 -25,862 10,484 118,852 -26,796
2015 -29,216 -43,462 115,479 -15,182
2014 -20,696 -46,678 116,667 -26,690
2013 -17,545 -59,323 120,138 -22,010
2012 -16,568 -65,364 121,973 -25,710
2011 -4,441 -31,786 115,496 91,981
2010 5,560 2,001 114,249 2,850
2009 8,886 18,182 113,429 1,187
2008 11,077 27,081 112,032 17,404
2007 2,210 25,400 109,165 65,306
2006 6,612 27,621 104,099 77,946
2005 2,197 33,297 96,478 101,019
2004 0 29,039 91,755 -1,001
2003 -1,093 25,323 87,534 -103,564
2002 0 25,692 88,643 -23,110
2001 0 60,387 86,217 7,142
2000 -1,081 54,661 83,143 -2,060
1999 -2,153 49,930 78,130 53,643
1998 -2,144 47,856 72,146 99,203
1997 2,133 45,671 61,444 281,480
1996 0 43,444 56,392 -37,922
1995 1,056 42,674 53,407 54,372
1994 6,307 42,897 52,101 -121,407
1993 4,185 39,829 51,609 7,300
1992 6,239 41,000 50,204 56,210
1991 6,192 37,917 47,426 78,052
1990 8,157 26,294 52,770 -712,544
1989 9,080 18,862 63,238 8,156
1988 15,055 20,557 62,703 7,734
1987 10,001 19,005 62,147 6,840
1986 20,931 19,064 61,924 6,534
1985 22,849 16,093 59,988 7,487
1984 37,604 19,767 59,460 7,513
1983 42,341 18,655 57,562 7,861
1982 50,906 19,675 56,127 2,530
1981 54,484 25,061 55,003 2,757
1980 60,748 47,460 53,452 4,016
1979 65,882 72,184 52,125 3,500
1978 64,124 60,775 49,813 3,500
1977 59,574 19,193 47,582 3,555
1976 65,236 89,601 45,528 1,246
1975 61,516 61,265 43,478 2,037
1974 68,111 -22,590 41,499 2,086
1973 59,824 -42,387 39,694 2,272
1972 64,887 -3,589 37,860 2,018
1971 67,116 -12,747 36,015 1,293
1970 71,222 -54,166 35,196 2,285
1969 82,464 -118,544 34,677 1,982
1968 87,408 -429 33,536 1,964
1967 91,183 -55,853 32,519 2,177
1966 86,998 21,206 31,454 1,953
1965 83,793 -81,576 30,618 2,431
1964 83,402 -76,678 29,592 2,189
1963 81,404 -77,345 28,708 2,165
1962 85,327 -74,972 27,679 2,189
1961 86,500 -61,102 26,670 2,115
1960 96,648 -15,996 25,713 1,886

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Liberia 87.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,202,387 people) and 12.3% is from migration (a loss of 168,316 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

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
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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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