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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 2,888,278 people in Lithuania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,181,414 people compared to 2,829,914 in Lithuania.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 3.6 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Greece is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Lithuania is the 140th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.03% for Lithuania.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs -0.22% in Lithuania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7.61% decline), while Lithuania has declined from 3.27M to 2.83M (13.5% decline).

Greece vs Lithuania: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Lithuania
2100 6,463,085 1,225,633
2099 6,505,287 1,241,510
2098 6,547,164 1,257,497
2097 6,589,081 1,273,678
2096 6,630,487 1,290,189
2095 6,671,006 1,307,275
2094 6,710,734 1,324,312
2093 6,749,510 1,341,875
2092 6,787,596 1,360,029
2091 6,824,775 1,378,546
2090 6,862,164 1,397,420
2089 6,900,089 1,416,650
2088 6,937,116 1,436,421
2087 6,973,450 1,456,324
2086 7,010,676 1,476,301
2085 7,048,751 1,496,940
2084 7,086,818 1,517,611
2083 7,124,743 1,538,569
2082 7,164,627 1,559,787
2081 7,205,487 1,581,134
2080 7,248,512 1,602,498
2079 7,292,836 1,623,820
2078 7,338,859 1,645,249
2077 7,387,671 1,666,665
2076 7,437,562 1,688,177
2075 7,489,139 1,709,720
2074 7,543,259 1,731,404
2073 7,600,155 1,752,662
2072 7,659,253 1,773,945
2071 7,719,672 1,795,473
2070 7,782,317 1,817,142
2069 7,847,153 1,839,387
2068 7,913,682 1,861,529
2067 7,980,659 1,883,928
2066 8,047,692 1,906,591
2065 8,114,348 1,929,619
2064 8,181,923 1,952,334
2063 8,250,274 1,975,020
2062 8,318,463 1,998,444
2061 8,386,919 2,021,930
2060 8,454,179 2,045,989
2059 8,522,250 2,070,233
2058 8,589,200 2,094,564
2057 8,655,428 2,118,985
2056 8,720,012 2,143,474
2055 8,783,558 2,168,085
2054 8,844,935 2,192,337
2053 8,903,834 2,216,075
2052 8,961,755 2,240,149
2051 9,018,494 2,263,905
2050 9,072,676 2,287,466
2049 9,126,801 2,310,176
2048 9,177,973 2,333,041
2047 9,228,605 2,356,291
2046 9,275,381 2,378,713
2045 9,321,349 2,401,082
2044 9,367,130 2,423,438
2043 9,411,608 2,446,634
2042 9,454,837 2,469,564
2041 9,499,098 2,492,222
2040 9,543,726 2,514,657
2039 9,588,298 2,538,036
2038 9,633,708 2,560,781
2037 9,679,362 2,583,644
2036 9,724,905 2,605,925
2035 9,771,397 2,627,752
2034 9,817,355 2,650,015
2033 9,863,589 2,671,840
2032 9,911,215 2,693,646
2031 9,956,924 2,715,491
2030 10,002,298 2,737,751
2029 10,047,641 2,760,194
2028 10,092,845 2,783,343
2027 10,137,354 2,806,651
2026 10,181,414 2,829,914
2025 10,223,023 2,872,755
2024 10,405,134 2,888,278
2023 10,407,351 2,871,585
2022 10,436,882 2,831,639
2021 10,569,207 2,808,380
2020 10,698,599 2,810,369
2019 10,721,582 2,811,089
2018 10,732,882 2,819,200
2017 10,754,679 2,842,639
2016 10,775,971 2,877,325
2015 10,820,883 2,911,109
2014 10,892,413 2,937,253
2013 10,965,211 2,961,250
2012 11,045,011 2,989,139
2011 11,104,899 3,028,115
2010 11,121,341 3,097,282
2009 11,107,017 3,162,916
2008 11,077,841 3,198,231
2007 11,048,473 3,231,294
2006 11,020,362 3,269,909
2005 10,987,314 3,322,528
2004 10,955,141 3,377,075
2003 10,928,070 3,415,213
2002 10,902,022 3,443,067
2001 10,862,132 3,470,818
2000 10,805,808 3,499,536
1999 10,761,698 3,524,238
1998 10,720,509 3,549,331
1997 10,661,259 3,575,137
1996 10,608,800 3,601,613
1995 10,562,153 3,629,102
1994 10,512,922 3,657,144
1993 10,460,415 3,682,613
1992 10,399,061 3,700,114
1991 10,319,927 3,704,134
1990 10,196,792 3,697,838
1989 10,089,498 3,684,255
1988 10,036,983 3,655,049
1987 10,000,595 3,616,367
1986 9,967,213 3,578,914
1985 9,934,300 3,544,543
1984 9,895,801 3,514,205
1983 9,846,627 3,485,192
1982 9,789,513 3,457,179
1981 9,729,350 3,432,947
1980 9,642,505 3,413,202
1979 9,548,258 3,397,842
1978 9,429,959 3,379,514
1977 9,308,479 3,355,036
1976 9,188,150 3,328,664
1975 9,046,541 3,301,652
1974 8,962,022 3,273,894
1973 8,929,086 3,244,438
1972 8,888,628 3,213,622
1971 8,831,036 3,179,041
1970 8,792,806 3,139,689
1969 8,772,764 3,107,321
1968 8,740,765 3,078,850
1967 8,684,088 3,044,400
1966 8,613,651 3,008,050
1965 8,550,333 2,971,450
1964 8,510,429 2,935,200
1963 8,479,625 2,898,950
1962 8,448,233 2,863,350
1961 8,398,050 2,823,550
1960 8,331,725 2,778,550

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 Lithuania lost 392,584 people (a 12% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline), while Lithuania's population decreased by 47,411 people (a 1.65% decline).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Lithuania was ranked 130th in 2006 and ranked 140th 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 Lithuania will decrease by 19.2% to 2,287,466 people and rank change from 140th to 145th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 26.9% of the population in Greece and 40.3% in Lithuania.

Population growth rate by year

Greece
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Lithuania
2100 -0.65% -1.28%
2099 -0.64% -1.27%
2098 -0.64% -1.27%
2097 -0.62% -1.28%
2096 -0.61% -1.31%
2095 -0.59% -1.29%
2094 -0.57% -1.31%
2093 -0.56% -1.33%
2092 -0.54% -1.34%
2091 -0.54% -1.35%
2090 -0.55% -1.36%
2089 -0.53% -1.38%
2088 -0.52% -1.37%
2087 -0.53% -1.35%
2086 -0.54% -1.38%
2085 -0.54% -1.36%
2084 -0.53% -1.36%
2083 -0.56% -1.36%
2082 -0.57% -1.35%
2081 -0.59% -1.33%
2080 -0.61% -1.31%
2079 -0.63% -1.3%
2078 -0.66% -1.28%
2077 -0.67% -1.27%
2076 -0.69% -1.26%
2075 -0.72% -1.25%
2074 -0.75% -1.21%
2073 -0.77% -1.2%
2072 -0.78% -1.2%
2071 -0.8% -1.19%
2070 -0.83% -1.21%
2069 -0.84% -1.19%
2068 -0.84% -1.19%
2067 -0.83% -1.19%
2066 -0.82% -1.19%
2065 -0.83% -1.16%
2064 -0.83% -1.15%
2063 -0.82% -1.17%
2062 -0.82% -1.16%
2061 -0.8% -1.18%
2060 -0.8% -1.17%
2059 -0.78% -1.16%
2058 -0.77% -1.15%
2057 -0.74% -1.14%
2056 -0.72% -1.14%
2055 -0.69% -1.11%
2054 -0.66% -1.07%
2053 -0.65% -1.07%
2052 -0.63% -1.05%
2051 -0.6% -1.03%
2050 -0.59% -0.98%
2049 -0.56% -0.98%
2048 -0.55% -0.99%
2047 -0.5% -0.94%
2046 -0.49% -0.93%
2045 -0.49% -0.92%
2044 -0.47% -0.95%
2043 -0.46% -0.93%
2042 -0.47% -0.91%
2041 -0.47% -0.89%
2040 -0.46% -0.92%
2039 -0.47% -0.89%
2038 -0.47% -0.88%
2037 -0.47% -0.86%
2036 -0.48% -0.83%
2035 -0.47% -0.84%
2034 -0.47% -0.82%
2033 -0.48% -0.81%
2032 -0.46% -0.8%
2031 -0.45% -0.81%
2030 -0.45% -0.81%
2029 -0.45% -0.83%
2028 -0.44% -0.83%
2027 -0.43% -0.82%
2026 -0.41% -1.49%
2025 -1.75% -0.54%
2024 -0.02% 0.58%
2023 -0.28% 1.41%
2022 -1.25% 0.83%
2021 -1.21% -0.07%
2020 -0.21% -0.03%
2019 -0.11% -0.29%
2018 -0.2% -0.82%
2017 -0.2% -1.21%
2016 -0.42% -1.16%
2015 -0.66% -0.89%
2014 -0.66% -0.81%
2013 -0.72% -0.93%
2012 -0.54% -1.29%
2011 -0.15% -2.23%
2010 0.13% -2.08%
2009 0.26% -1.1%
2008 0.27% -1.02%
2007 0.26% -1.18%
2006 0.3% -1.58%
2005 0.29% -1.62%
2004 0.25% -1.12%
2003 0.24% -0.81%
2002 0.37% -0.8%
2001 0.52% -0.82%
2000 0.41% -0.7%
1999 0.38% -0.71%
1998 0.56% -0.72%
1997 0.49% -0.74%
1996 0.44% -0.76%
1995 0.47% -0.77%
1994 0.5% -0.69%
1993 0.59% -0.47%
1992 0.77% -0.11%
1991 1.21% 0.17%
1990 1.06% 0.37%
1989 0.52% 0.8%
1988 0.36% 1.07%
1987 0.33% 1.05%
1986 0.33% 0.97%
1985 0.39% 0.86%
1984 0.5% 0.83%
1983 0.58% 0.81%
1982 0.62% 0.71%
1981 0.9% 0.58%
1980 0.99% 0.45%
1979 1.25% 0.54%
1978 1.31% 0.73%
1977 1.31% 0.79%
1976 1.57% 0.82%
1975 0.94% 0.85%
1974 0.37% 0.91%
1973 0.46% 0.96%
1972 0.65% 1.09%
1971 0.43% 1.25%
1970 0.23% 1.04%
1969 0.37% 0.92%
1968 0.65% 1.13%
1967 0.82% 1.21%
1966 0.74% 1.23%
1965 0.47% 1.24%
1964 0.36% 1.25%
1963 0.37% 1.24%
1962 0.6% 1.41%
1961 0.8% 1.62%

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 Lithuania's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Greece Lithuania
Current population
10181414
2829914
Population rank 96/197 140/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.03%
One net population change
3.95 hours
31.5 minutes
One birth every
7.43 minutes
25.4 minutes
One death every
4.14 minutes
14.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +46
Annual growth/decline -2,217 +16,693
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 127/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
21.4 minutes
Annual migration change +16,636 -24,618
Net migration rank 37/196 157/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 175,194
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 120/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 6.1%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 87/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Lithuania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Lithuania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - -24,618
2024 - -122,772 - 2,617
2023 -56,200 -159,430 -16,368 44,935
2022 -63,665 -53,997 -20,671 72,100
2021 -58,131 -160,277 -24,433 19,657
2020 -46,004 6,353 -19,953 19,884
2019 -41,814 36,762 -13,212 10,665
2018 -33,272 17,938 -12,686 -3,459
2017 -36,566 10,483 -12,224 -28,027
2016 -25,862 10,484 -11,509 -30,612
2015 -29,216 -43,462 -11,935 -22,560
2014 -20,696 -46,678 -10,868 -12,387
2013 -17,545 -59,323 -12,733 -16,769
2012 -16,568 -65,364 -11,060 -21,387
2011 -4,441 -31,786 -10,901 -38,518
2010 5,560 2,001 -11,460 -78,887
2009 8,886 18,182 -9,805 -32,186
2008 11,077 27,081 -12,153 -16,482
2007 2,210 25,400 -15,510 -21,815
2006 6,612 27,621 -15,041 -24,730
2005 2,197 33,297 -14,287 -51,357
2004 0 29,039 -11,482 -32,312
2003 -1,093 25,323 -10,929 -22,701
2002 0 25,692 -11,362 -12,627
2001 0 60,387 -9,024 -24,733
2000 -1,081 54,661 -4,549 -16,077
1999 -2,153 49,930 -3,877 -20,533
1998 -2,144 47,856 -3,904 -22,002
1997 2,133 45,671 -3,218 -22,324
1996 0 43,444 -3,962 -23,236
1995 1,056 42,674 -3,992 -23,509
1994 6,307 42,897 -4,023 -24,104
1993 4,185 39,829 1,473 -23,949
1992 6,239 41,000 12,950 -25,175
1991 6,192 37,917 14,817 -10,744
1990 8,157 26,294 17,010 -8,840
1989 9,080 18,862 17,316 -26,985
1988 15,055 20,557 19,006 38,648
1987 10,001 19,005 22,422 10,820
1986 20,931 19,064 23,978 10,177
1985 22,849 16,093 19,140 9,417
1984 37,604 19,767 18,976 8,835
1983 42,341 18,655 20,911 8,585
1982 50,906 19,675 18,323 8,163
1981 54,484 25,061 16,478 7,752
1980 60,748 47,460 16,042 7,412
1979 65,882 72,184 16,989 6,932
1978 64,124 60,775 17,573 7,328
1977 59,574 19,193 19,124 8,964
1976 65,236 89,601 20,305 8,581
1975 61,516 61,265 20,470 8,170
1974 68,111 -22,590 22,589 7,757
1973 59,824 -42,387 22,712 7,327
1972 64,887 -3,589 25,388 7,185
1971 67,116 -12,747 28,930 7,130
1970 71,222 -54,166 27,629 6,530
1969 82,464 -118,544 27,345 4,179
1968 87,408 -429 28,325 6,522
1967 91,183 -55,853 29,226 5,251
1966 86,998 21,206 30,381 4,799
1965 83,793 -81,576 30,309 4,196
1964 83,402 -76,678 34,048 3,820
1963 81,404 -77,345 33,918 3,428
1962 85,327 -74,972 34,933 2,899
1961 86,500 -61,102 40,376 2,550
1960 96,648 -15,996 40,845 2,328

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 Lithuania 68.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 153,859 people) and 31.3% is from migration (a gain of 70,196 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 175,194 people or 6.1% in Lithuania.

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
Lithuania
City Population
Vilnius 581K
Kaunas 305K
Klaipeda 158K
Siauliai 104K
Panevezys 87.9K
Alytus 51.9K
Marijampole 36.8K
Mazeikiai 33.2K
Jonava 27.1K
Utena 25.6K

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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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