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

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The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,413,962 in 2025 vs 41,024 people in Liechtenstein in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,371,575 people compared to 41,400 in Liechtenstein.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 250.5 times bigger than Liechtenstein's.
  • Greece is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Liechtenstein is the 190th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.0005% for Liechtenstein.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.41% per year vs +0.88% in Liechtenstein.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.4M (5.89% decline), while Liechtenstein has grown from 35K to 41.4K (18.2% growth).

Greece vs Liechtenstein: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Liechtenstein
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Liechtenstein
2100 6,583,798 44,711
2099 6,626,788 44,701
2098 6,669,448 44,699
2097 6,712,148 44,696
2096 6,754,327 44,682
2095 6,795,603 44,663
2094 6,836,072 44,672
2093 6,875,572 44,659
2092 6,914,370 44,631
2091 6,952,243 44,616
2090 6,990,331 44,595
2089 7,028,964 44,576
2088 7,066,683 44,542
2087 7,103,695 44,525
2086 7,141,616 44,491
2085 7,180,403 44,463
2084 7,219,180 44,432
2083 7,257,814 44,396
2082 7,298,443 44,385
2081 7,340,066 44,358
2080 7,383,894 44,329
2079 7,429,047 44,299
2078 7,475,929 44,268
2077 7,525,653 44,239
2076 7,576,476 44,193
2075 7,629,016 44,171
2074 7,684,147 44,152
2073 7,742,105 44,138
2072 7,802,307 44,129
2071 7,863,855 44,115
2070 7,927,670 44,110
2069 7,993,717 44,113
2068 8,061,488 44,105
2067 8,129,716 44,106
2066 8,198,001 44,116
2065 8,265,902 44,119
2064 8,334,739 44,109
2063 8,404,367 44,118
2062 8,473,829 44,128
2061 8,543,564 44,128
2060 8,612,080 44,141
2059 8,681,422 44,140
2058 8,749,623 44,148
2057 8,817,088 44,139
2056 8,882,878 44,138
2055 8,947,611 44,155
2054 9,010,135 44,155
2053 9,070,133 44,145
2052 9,129,136 44,139
2051 9,186,935 44,115
2050 9,242,128 44,102
2049 9,297,265 44,082
2048 9,349,392 44,053
2047 9,400,970 44,025
2046 9,448,620 43,978
2045 9,495,447 43,930
2044 9,542,082 43,881
2043 9,587,391 43,810
2042 9,631,428 43,747
2041 9,676,515 43,660
2040 9,721,977 43,576
2039 9,767,381 43,484
2038 9,813,639 43,371
2037 9,860,147 43,265
2036 9,906,540 43,144
2035 9,953,900 43,007
2034 10,000,716 42,862
2033 10,047,814 42,709
2032 10,096,329 42,542
2031 10,142,892 42,350
2030 10,189,114 42,154
2029 10,235,303 41,957
2028 10,281,352 41,742
2027 10,326,692 41,516
2026 10,371,575 41,278
2025 10,413,962 41,024
2024 10,405,134 40,450
2023 10,407,351 39,846
2022 10,437,805 39,493
2021 10,570,130 39,182
2020 10,698,599 38,901
2019 10,721,582 38,563
2018 10,732,882 38,246
2017 10,754,679 37,962
2016 10,775,971 37,716
2015 10,820,883 37,494
2014 10,892,413 37,248
2013 10,965,211 36,984
2012 11,045,011 36,657
2011 11,104,899 36,312
2010 11,121,341 36,022
2009 11,107,017 35,742
2008 11,077,841 35,473
2007 11,048,473 35,262
2006 11,020,362 35,037
2005 10,987,314 34,753
2004 10,955,141 34,447
2003 10,928,070 34,079
2002 10,902,022 33,694
2001 10,862,132 33,194
2000 10,805,808 32,645
1999 10,761,698 32,221
1998 10,720,509 31,668
1997 10,661,259 31,232
1996 10,608,800 31,033
1995 10,562,153 30,776
1994 10,512,922 30,470
1993 10,460,415 30,089
1992 10,399,061 29,627
1991 10,319,927 29,209
1990 10,196,792 28,742
1989 10,089,498 28,317
1988 10,036,983 27,948
1987 10,000,595 27,557
1986 9,967,213 27,238
1985 9,934,300 26,878
1984 9,895,801 26,596
1983 9,846,627 26,446
1982 9,789,513 26,255
1981 9,729,350 25,673
1980 9,642,505 25,512
1979 9,548,258 25,575
1978 9,429,959 25,028
1977 9,308,479 24,442
1976 9,188,150 24,058
1975 9,046,541 23,846
1974 8,962,022 23,451
1973 8,929,086 22,785
1972 8,888,628 22,132
1971 8,831,036 21,600
1970 8,792,806 21,140
1969 8,772,764 21,084
1968 8,740,765 20,835
1967 8,684,088 20,175
1966 8,613,651 19,610
1965 8,550,333 19,195
1964 8,510,429 18,755
1963 8,479,625 18,093
1962 8,448,233 17,443
1961 8,398,050 16,877
1960 8,331,725 16,451

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Liechtenstein gained 2,679 people (a 7.65% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 404,396 people (a 3.75% decline), while Liechtenstein's population increased by 3,684 people (a 9.77% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Liechtenstein was ranked 191st in 2006 and ranked 190th 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 Liechtenstein will increase by 6.53% to 44,102 people and will still be ranked 190th.

Liechtenstein is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.7K 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
Liechtenstein
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Liechtenstein
2100 -0.65% 0.02%
2099 -0.64% 0.005%
2098 -0.64% 0.007%
2097 -0.62% 0.03%
2096 -0.61% 0.04%
2095 -0.59% -0.02%
2094 -0.57% 0.03%
2093 -0.56% 0.06%
2092 -0.54% 0.03%
2091 -0.54% 0.05%
2090 -0.55% 0.04%
2089 -0.53% 0.08%
2088 -0.52% 0.04%
2087 -0.53% 0.08%
2086 -0.54% 0.06%
2085 -0.54% 0.07%
2084 -0.53% 0.08%
2083 -0.56% 0.03%
2082 -0.57% 0.06%
2081 -0.59% 0.07%
2080 -0.61% 0.07%
2079 -0.63% 0.07%
2078 -0.66% 0.06%
2077 -0.67% 0.1%
2076 -0.69% 0.05%
2075 -0.72% 0.04%
2074 -0.75% 0.03%
2073 -0.77% 0.02%
2072 -0.78% 0.03%
2071 -0.8% 0.01%
2070 -0.83% -0.007%
2069 -0.84% 0.02%
2068 -0.84% -0.002%
2067 -0.83% -0.02%
2066 -0.82% -0.007%
2065 -0.83% 0.02%
2064 -0.83% -0.02%
2063 -0.82% -0.02%
2062 -0.82% 0%
2061 -0.8% -0.03%
2060 -0.8% 0.002%
2059 -0.78% -0.02%
2058 -0.77% 0.02%
2057 -0.74% 0.002%
2056 -0.72% -0.04%
2055 -0.69% 0%
2054 -0.66% 0.02%
2053 -0.65% 0.01%
2052 -0.63% 0.05%
2051 -0.6% 0.03%
2050 -0.59% 0.05%
2049 -0.56% 0.07%
2048 -0.55% 0.06%
2047 -0.5% 0.11%
2046 -0.49% 0.11%
2045 -0.49% 0.11%
2044 -0.47% 0.16%
2043 -0.46% 0.14%
2042 -0.47% 0.2%
2041 -0.47% 0.19%
2040 -0.46% 0.21%
2039 -0.47% 0.26%
2038 -0.47% 0.24%
2037 -0.47% 0.28%
2036 -0.48% 0.32%
2035 -0.47% 0.34%
2034 -0.47% 0.36%
2033 -0.48% 0.39%
2032 -0.46% 0.45%
2031 -0.45% 0.47%
2030 -0.45% 0.47%
2029 -0.45% 0.51%
2028 -0.44% 0.55%
2027 -0.43% 0.58%
2026 -0.41% 0.62%
2025 0.08% 1.42%
2024 -0.02% 1.52%
2023 -0.29% 0.89%
2022 -1.25% 0.79%
2021 -1.2% 0.72%
2020 -0.21% 0.88%
2019 -0.11% 0.83%
2018 -0.2% 0.75%
2017 -0.2% 0.65%
2016 -0.42% 0.59%
2015 -0.66% 0.66%
2014 -0.66% 0.71%
2013 -0.72% 0.89%
2012 -0.54% 0.95%
2011 -0.15% 0.81%
2010 0.13% 0.78%
2009 0.26% 0.76%
2008 0.27% 0.6%
2007 0.26% 0.64%
2006 0.3% 0.82%
2005 0.29% 0.89%
2004 0.25% 1.08%
2003 0.24% 1.14%
2002 0.37% 1.51%
2001 0.52% 1.68%
2000 0.41% 1.32%
1999 0.38% 1.75%
1998 0.56% 1.4%
1997 0.49% 0.64%
1996 0.44% 0.84%
1995 0.47% 1%
1994 0.5% 1.27%
1993 0.59% 1.56%
1992 0.77% 1.43%
1991 1.21% 1.62%
1990 1.06% 1.5%
1989 0.52% 1.32%
1988 0.36% 1.42%
1987 0.33% 1.17%
1986 0.33% 1.34%
1985 0.39% 1.06%
1984 0.5% 0.57%
1983 0.58% 0.73%
1982 0.62% 2.27%
1981 0.9% 0.63%
1980 0.99% -0.25%
1979 1.25% 2.19%
1978 1.31% 2.4%
1977 1.31% 1.6%
1976 1.57% 0.89%
1975 0.94% 1.68%
1974 0.37% 2.92%
1973 0.46% 2.95%
1972 0.65% 2.46%
1971 0.43% 2.18%
1970 0.23% 0.27%
1969 0.37% 1.2%
1968 0.65% 3.27%
1967 0.82% 2.88%
1966 0.74% 2.16%
1965 0.47% 2.35%
1964 0.36% 3.66%
1963 0.37% 3.73%
1962 0.6% 3.35%
1961 0.8% 2.59%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Greece grew by 0.08%, while Liechtenstein's population grew by 1.42%.

Live population counters

Greece Liechtenstein
Current population
10371575
41400
Population rank 94/197 190/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.0005%
One net population change
59.7 minutes
15.3 hours
One birth every
7.65 minutes
1.08 days
One death every
4.17 minutes
1.2 days
Daily growth/decline +24 +2
Annual growth/decline +8,828 +574
Annual growth/decline rate +0.08% +1.42%
Population growth rate rank 154/197 73/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
1.89 days
Annual migration change +16,636 +194
Net migration rank 37/196 71/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 27,669
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 166/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 69.4%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 4/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Liechtenstein
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Liechtenstein
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - 194
2024 -57,229 -122,772 36 206
2023 -56,200 -159,430 92 214
2022 -63,671 -53,997 83 212
2021 -58,135 -160,277 106 187
2020 -46,004 6,353 35 269
2019 -41,814 36,762 92 271
2018 -33,272 17,938 103 155
2017 -36,566 10,483 87 206
2016 -25,862 10,484 106 63
2015 -29,216 -43,462 75 163
2014 -20,696 -46,678 104 103
2013 -17,545 -59,323 93 180
2012 -16,568 -65,364 132 231
2011 -4,441 -31,786 149 139
2010 5,560 2,001 90 124
2009 8,886 18,182 179 150
2008 11,077 27,081 146 87
2007 2,210 25,400 127 89
2006 6,612 27,621 140 137
2005 2,197 33,297 167 117
2004 0 29,039 176 166
2003 -1,093 25,323 129 189
2002 0 25,692 179 121
2001 0 60,387 182 113
2000 -1,081 54,661 183 167
1999 -2,153 49,930 193 198
1998 -2,144 47,856 190 198
1997 2,133 45,671 203 232
1996 0 43,444 177 233
1995 1,056 42,674 200 264
1994 6,307 42,897 149 231
1993 4,185 39,829 238 240
1992 6,239 41,000 196 223
1991 6,192 37,917 228 219
1990 8,157 26,294 184 120
1989 9,080 18,862 201 152
1988 15,055 20,557 221 195
1987 10,001 19,005 184 178
1986 20,931 19,064 164 173
1985 22,849 16,093 201 199
1984 37,604 19,767 226 202
1983 42,341 18,655 199 197
1982 50,906 19,675 215 194
1981 54,484 25,061 208 178
1980 60,748 47,460 216 149
1979 65,882 72,184 197 177
1978 64,124 60,775 150 125
1977 59,574 19,193 158 140
1976 65,236 89,601 168 161
1975 61,516 61,265 127 166
1974 68,111 -22,590 178 179
1973 59,824 -42,387 226 194
1972 64,887 -3,589 210 183
1971 67,116 -12,747 164 179
1970 71,222 -54,166 260 282
1969 82,464 -118,544 251 316
1968 87,408 -429 284 335
1967 91,183 -55,853 254 280
1966 86,998 21,206 218 208
1965 83,793 -81,576 240 193
1964 83,402 -76,678 238 205
1963 81,404 -77,345 252 210
1962 85,327 -74,972 194 201
1961 86,500 -61,102 228 200
1960 96,648 -15,996 257 123

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

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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 Liechtenstein 29.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 815 people) and 70.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,946 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 27,669 people or 69.4% in Liechtenstein.

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
Liechtenstein
City Population
Schaan 6K
Vaduz 5.67K

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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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