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

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The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,413,962 in 2025 vs 2,888,774 people in Lithuania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,371,575 people compared to 2,845,693 in Lithuania.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 3.64 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Greece is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Lithuania is the 139th.
  • 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 -0.41% per year vs -0.15% in Lithuania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.4M (5.89% decline), while Lithuania has declined from 3.27M to 2.85M (13% decline).

Greece vs Lithuania: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Lithuania
2100 6,583,798 1,232,467
2099 6,626,788 1,248,433
2098 6,669,448 1,264,509
2097 6,712,148 1,280,780
2096 6,754,327 1,297,383
2095 6,795,603 1,314,564
2094 6,836,072 1,331,697
2093 6,875,572 1,349,357
2092 6,914,370 1,367,612
2091 6,952,243 1,386,232
2090 6,990,331 1,405,212
2089 7,028,964 1,424,549
2088 7,066,683 1,444,430
2087 7,103,695 1,464,444
2086 7,141,616 1,484,533
2085 7,180,403 1,505,287
2084 7,219,180 1,526,073
2083 7,257,814 1,547,148
2082 7,298,443 1,568,485
2081 7,340,066 1,589,950
2080 7,383,894 1,611,433
2079 7,429,047 1,632,875
2078 7,475,929 1,654,422
2077 7,525,653 1,675,958
2076 7,576,476 1,697,590
2075 7,629,016 1,719,253
2074 7,684,147 1,741,058
2073 7,742,105 1,762,435
2072 7,802,307 1,783,836
2071 7,863,855 1,805,485
2070 7,927,670 1,827,274
2069 7,993,717 1,849,644
2068 8,061,488 1,871,909
2067 8,129,716 1,894,433
2066 8,198,001 1,917,222
2065 8,265,902 1,940,378
2064 8,334,739 1,963,220
2063 8,404,367 1,986,033
2062 8,473,829 2,009,588
2061 8,543,564 2,033,204
2060 8,612,080 2,057,397
2059 8,681,422 2,081,777
2058 8,749,623 2,106,243
2057 8,817,088 2,130,801
2056 8,882,878 2,155,426
2055 8,947,611 2,180,174
2054 9,010,135 2,204,562
2053 9,070,133 2,228,432
2052 9,129,136 2,252,640
2051 9,186,935 2,276,529
2050 9,242,128 2,300,221
2049 9,297,265 2,323,058
2048 9,349,392 2,346,050
2047 9,400,970 2,369,429
2046 9,448,620 2,391,976
2045 9,495,447 2,414,470
2044 9,542,082 2,436,951
2043 9,587,391 2,460,277
2042 9,631,428 2,483,334
2041 9,676,515 2,506,119
2040 9,721,977 2,528,678
2039 9,767,381 2,552,188
2038 9,813,639 2,575,059
2037 9,860,147 2,598,050
2036 9,906,540 2,620,456
2035 9,953,900 2,642,405
2034 10,000,716 2,664,791
2033 10,047,814 2,686,738
2032 10,096,329 2,708,666
2031 10,142,892 2,730,633
2030 10,189,114 2,753,016
2029 10,235,303 2,775,584
2028 10,281,352 2,798,862
2027 10,326,692 2,822,301
2026 10,371,575 2,845,693
2025 10,413,962 2,888,774
2024 10,405,134 2,888,278
2023 10,407,351 2,871,585
2022 10,437,805 2,831,639
2021 10,570,130 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 (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 Lithuania lost 392,584 people (a 12% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 404,396 people (a 3.75% decline), while Lithuania's population decreased by 31,632 people (a 1.1% decline).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Lithuania was ranked 130th in 2006 and ranked 139th 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 Lithuania will decrease by 19.2% to 2,300,221 people and rank change from 139th 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 0.08% 0.02%
2024 -0.02% 0.58%
2023 -0.29% 1.41%
2022 -1.25% 0.83%
2021 -1.2% -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 (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 Lithuania's population grew by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Greece Lithuania
Current population
10371575
2845693
Population rank 94/197 139/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.03%
One net population change
59.7 minutes
17.7 hours
One birth every
7.65 minutes
27.6 minutes
One death every
4.17 minutes
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +24 +1
Annual growth/decline +8,828 +496
Annual growth/decline rate +0.08% +0.02%
Population growth rate rank 154/197 157/197
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 -57,229 -122,772 -18,485 2,617
2023 -56,200 -159,430 -16,368 44,935
2022 -63,671 -53,997 -20,671 72,100
2021 -58,135 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Lithuania 65.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 161,476 people) and 34.5% is from migration (a gain of 85,200 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
Volos 85.8K
Ioannina 64.9K
Chalcis 64.5K
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 (1960–2025, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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