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

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The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,413,962 in 2025 vs 22,216,120 people in Malawi in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,371,575 people compared to 23,086,106 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 2.23 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Greece is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Malawi is the 61st.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.28% for Malawi.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.41% per year vs +2.67% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.4M (5.89% decline), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 23.1M (74.9% growth).

Greece vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Malawi
2100 6,583,798 59,773,923
2099 6,626,788 59,515,624
2098 6,669,448 59,263,165
2097 6,712,148 59,015,654
2096 6,754,327 58,749,288
2095 6,795,603 58,495,699
2094 6,836,072 58,227,933
2093 6,875,572 57,954,358
2092 6,914,370 57,660,371
2091 6,952,243 57,364,786
2090 6,990,331 57,048,240
2089 7,028,964 56,727,243
2088 7,066,683 56,385,237
2087 7,103,695 56,041,651
2086 7,141,616 55,694,983
2085 7,180,403 55,336,839
2084 7,219,180 54,985,304
2083 7,257,814 54,593,349
2082 7,298,443 54,194,853
2081 7,340,066 53,783,781
2080 7,383,894 53,361,334
2079 7,429,047 52,936,889
2078 7,475,929 52,510,645
2077 7,525,653 52,052,767
2076 7,576,476 51,589,339
2075 7,629,016 51,130,762
2074 7,684,147 50,673,499
2073 7,742,105 50,218,991
2072 7,802,307 49,759,232
2071 7,863,855 49,276,570
2070 7,927,670 48,787,471
2069 7,993,717 48,291,287
2068 8,061,488 47,782,059
2067 8,129,716 47,267,335
2066 8,198,001 46,741,998
2065 8,265,902 46,218,226
2064 8,334,739 45,692,044
2063 8,404,367 45,169,634
2062 8,473,829 44,629,192
2061 8,543,564 44,067,259
2060 8,612,080 43,499,372
2059 8,681,422 42,907,491
2058 8,749,623 42,335,782
2057 8,817,088 41,753,105
2056 8,882,878 41,175,330
2055 8,947,611 40,576,247
2054 9,010,135 39,986,120
2053 9,070,133 39,369,178
2052 9,129,136 38,758,577
2051 9,186,935 38,145,141
2050 9,242,128 37,537,814
2049 9,297,265 36,928,354
2048 9,349,392 36,332,040
2047 9,400,970 35,717,466
2046 9,448,620 35,099,651
2045 9,495,447 34,484,520
2044 9,542,082 33,855,018
2043 9,587,391 33,240,675
2042 9,631,428 32,629,513
2041 9,676,515 32,012,581
2040 9,721,977 31,395,572
2039 9,767,381 30,775,878
2038 9,813,639 30,160,239
2037 9,860,147 29,521,489
2036 9,906,540 28,890,318
2035 9,953,900 28,261,909
2034 10,000,716 27,637,439
2033 10,047,814 27,012,311
2032 10,096,329 26,398,409
2031 10,142,892 25,790,366
2030 10,189,114 25,176,420
2029 10,235,303 24,561,210
2028 10,281,352 23,962,931
2027 10,326,692 23,369,575
2026 10,371,575 22,786,713
2025 10,413,962 22,216,120
2024 10,405,134 21,655,286
2023 10,407,351 21,104,482
2022 10,437,805 20,568,728
2021 10,570,130 20,047,258
2020 10,698,599 19,533,888
2019 10,721,582 19,025,752
2018 10,732,882 18,528,081
2017 10,754,679 18,039,715
2016 10,775,971 17,557,739
2015 10,820,883 17,085,587
2014 10,892,413 16,621,538
2013 10,965,211 16,161,816
2012 11,045,011 15,709,577
2011 11,104,899 15,265,022
2010 11,121,341 14,826,463
2009 11,107,017 14,395,788
2008 11,077,841 13,976,417
2007 11,048,473 13,576,343
2006 11,020,362 13,198,701
2005 10,987,314 12,840,031
2004 10,955,141 12,500,737
2003 10,928,070 12,181,574
2002 10,902,022 11,880,440
2001 10,862,132 11,593,058
2000 10,805,808 11,315,942
1999 10,761,698 11,047,804
1998 10,720,509 10,792,876
1997 10,661,259 10,562,035
1996 10,608,800 10,352,228
1995 10,562,153 10,150,117
1994 10,512,922 10,164,894
1993 10,460,415 10,284,024
1992 10,399,061 10,135,079
1991 10,319,927 9,844,227
1990 10,196,792 9,545,852
1989 10,089,498 9,176,220
1988 10,036,983 8,753,262
1987 10,000,595 8,293,174
1986 9,967,213 7,906,480
1985 9,934,300 7,620,508
1984 9,895,801 7,332,810
1983 9,846,627 7,051,709
1982 9,789,513 6,778,879
1981 9,729,350 6,516,454
1980 9,642,505 6,265,529
1979 9,548,258 6,028,749
1978 9,429,959 5,810,132
1977 9,308,479 5,614,983
1976 9,188,150 5,443,384
1975 9,046,541 5,287,367
1974 8,962,022 5,141,337
1973 8,929,086 5,003,938
1972 8,888,628 4,874,475
1971 8,831,036 4,751,434
1970 8,792,806 4,633,944
1969 8,772,764 4,521,184
1968 8,740,765 4,411,054
1967 8,684,088 4,303,012
1966 8,613,651 4,197,926
1965 8,550,333 4,096,157
1964 8,510,429 3,997,305
1963 8,479,625 3,900,506
1962 8,448,233 3,806,307
1961 8,398,050 3,715,534
1960 8,331,725 3,628,134

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/malawi | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Malawi gained 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 404,396 people (a 3.75% decline), while Malawi's population increased by 5,528,367 people (a 31.5% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Malawi was ranked 69th in 2006 and ranked 61st 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 Malawi will increase by 62.6% to 37,537,814 people and rank change from 61st to 55th.

Malawi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 59.8M 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
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Malawi
2100 -0.65% 0.43%
2099 -0.64% 0.43%
2098 -0.64% 0.42%
2097 -0.62% 0.45%
2096 -0.61% 0.43%
2095 -0.59% 0.46%
2094 -0.57% 0.47%
2093 -0.56% 0.51%
2092 -0.54% 0.52%
2091 -0.54% 0.55%
2090 -0.55% 0.57%
2089 -0.53% 0.61%
2088 -0.52% 0.61%
2087 -0.53% 0.62%
2086 -0.54% 0.65%
2085 -0.54% 0.64%
2084 -0.53% 0.72%
2083 -0.56% 0.74%
2082 -0.57% 0.76%
2081 -0.59% 0.79%
2080 -0.61% 0.8%
2079 -0.63% 0.81%
2078 -0.66% 0.88%
2077 -0.67% 0.9%
2076 -0.69% 0.9%
2075 -0.72% 0.9%
2074 -0.75% 0.91%
2073 -0.77% 0.92%
2072 -0.78% 0.98%
2071 -0.8% 1%
2070 -0.83% 1.03%
2069 -0.84% 1.07%
2068 -0.84% 1.09%
2067 -0.83% 1.12%
2066 -0.82% 1.13%
2065 -0.83% 1.15%
2064 -0.83% 1.16%
2063 -0.82% 1.21%
2062 -0.82% 1.28%
2061 -0.8% 1.31%
2060 -0.8% 1.38%
2059 -0.78% 1.35%
2058 -0.77% 1.4%
2057 -0.74% 1.4%
2056 -0.72% 1.48%
2055 -0.69% 1.48%
2054 -0.66% 1.57%
2053 -0.65% 1.58%
2052 -0.63% 1.61%
2051 -0.6% 1.62%
2050 -0.59% 1.65%
2049 -0.56% 1.64%
2048 -0.55% 1.72%
2047 -0.5% 1.76%
2046 -0.49% 1.78%
2045 -0.49% 1.86%
2044 -0.47% 1.85%
2043 -0.46% 1.87%
2042 -0.47% 1.93%
2041 -0.47% 1.97%
2040 -0.46% 2.01%
2039 -0.47% 2.04%
2038 -0.47% 2.16%
2037 -0.47% 2.18%
2036 -0.48% 2.22%
2035 -0.47% 2.26%
2034 -0.47% 2.31%
2033 -0.48% 2.33%
2032 -0.46% 2.36%
2031 -0.45% 2.44%
2030 -0.45% 2.5%
2029 -0.45% 2.5%
2028 -0.44% 2.54%
2027 -0.43% 2.56%
2026 -0.41% 2.57%
2025 0.08% 2.59%
2024 -0.02% 2.61%
2023 -0.29% 2.6%
2022 -1.25% 2.6%
2021 -1.2% 2.63%
2020 -0.21% 2.67%
2019 -0.11% 2.69%
2018 -0.2% 2.71%
2017 -0.2% 2.75%
2016 -0.42% 2.76%
2015 -0.66% 2.79%
2014 -0.66% 2.84%
2013 -0.72% 2.88%
2012 -0.54% 2.91%
2011 -0.15% 2.96%
2010 0.13% 2.99%
2009 0.26% 3%
2008 0.27% 2.95%
2007 0.26% 2.86%
2006 0.3% 2.79%
2005 0.29% 2.71%
2004 0.25% 2.62%
2003 0.24% 2.53%
2002 0.37% 2.48%
2001 0.52% 2.45%
2000 0.41% 2.43%
1999 0.38% 2.36%
1998 0.56% 2.19%
1997 0.49% 2.03%
1996 0.44% 1.99%
1995 0.47% -0.15%
1994 0.5% -1.16%
1993 0.59% 1.47%
1992 0.77% 2.95%
1991 1.21% 3.13%
1990 1.06% 4.03%
1989 0.52% 4.83%
1988 0.36% 5.55%
1987 0.33% 4.89%
1986 0.33% 3.75%
1985 0.39% 3.92%
1984 0.5% 3.99%
1983 0.58% 4.02%
1982 0.62% 4.03%
1981 0.9% 4%
1980 0.99% 3.93%
1979 1.25% 3.76%
1978 1.31% 3.48%
1977 1.31% 3.15%
1976 1.57% 2.95%
1975 0.94% 2.84%
1974 0.37% 2.75%
1973 0.46% 2.66%
1972 0.65% 2.59%
1971 0.43% 2.54%
1970 0.23% 2.49%
1969 0.37% 2.5%
1968 0.65% 2.51%
1967 0.82% 2.5%
1966 0.74% 2.48%
1965 0.47% 2.47%
1964 0.36% 2.48%
1963 0.37% 2.47%
1962 0.6% 2.44%
1961 0.8% 2.41%

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/malawi | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Greece grew by 0.08%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.59%.

Live population counters

Greece Malawi
Current population
10371575
23086106
Population rank 94/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.28%
One net population change
59.7 minutes
56.4 seconds
One birth every
7.65 minutes
46.8 seconds
One death every
4.17 minutes
4.59 minutes
Daily growth/decline +24 +1,537
Annual growth/decline +8,828 +560,834
Annual growth/decline rate +0.08% +2.59%
Population growth rate rank 154/197 23/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change +16,636 -5,628
Net migration rank 37/196 118/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 186,719
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 117/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 158/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Malawi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Malawi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - -5,628
2024 -57,229 -122,772 559,811 -1,507
2023 -56,200 -159,430 549,096 -5,811
2022 -63,671 -53,997 533,450 -5,231
2021 -58,135 -160,277 517,400 -2,666
2020 -46,004 6,353 514,659 -2,655
2019 -41,814 36,762 506,104 -1,837
2018 -33,272 17,938 494,348 -3,267
2017 -36,566 10,483 484,655 982
2016 -25,862 10,484 474,779 3,505
2015 -29,216 -43,462 472,484 -6,471
2014 -20,696 -46,678 472,418 -10,317
2013 -17,545 -59,323 470,293 -12,934
2012 -16,568 -65,364 460,684 -13,561
2011 -4,441 -31,786 454,149 -12,170
2010 5,560 2,001 444,468 -9,327
2009 8,886 18,182 434,811 -8,590
2008 11,077 27,081 421,781 -9,264
2007 2,210 25,400 410,290 -22,680
2006 6,612 27,621 397,123 -29,450
2005 2,197 33,297 381,130 -31,462
2004 0 29,039 361,133 -32,221
2003 -1,093 25,323 341,133 -31,729
2002 0 25,692 322,863 -30,013
2001 0 60,387 310,833 -28,933
2000 -1,081 54,661 300,439 -28,098
1999 -2,153 49,930 295,629 -31,686
1998 -2,144 47,856 285,407 -39,491
1997 2,133 45,671 277,433 -61,646
1996 0 43,444 270,048 -66,212
1995 1,056 42,674 266,745 -66,366
1994 6,307 42,897 275,439 -505,365
1993 4,185 39,829 276,538 -284,867
1992 6,239 41,000 269,066 37,142
1991 6,192 37,917 260,193 15,291
1990 8,157 26,294 250,159 71,111
1989 9,080 18,862 237,967 180,031
1988 15,055 20,557 226,911 201,011
1987 10,001 19,005 220,566 271,693
1986 20,931 19,064 218,519 62,615
1985 22,849 16,093 216,179 74,625
1984 37,604 19,767 212,146 72,435
1983 42,341 18,655 209,422 68,197
1982 50,906 19,675 205,386 62,661
1981 54,484 25,061 199,436 57,376
1980 60,748 47,460 192,746 52,294
1979 65,882 72,184 182,123 46,388
1978 64,124 60,775 172,503 36,225
1977 59,574 19,193 161,930 19,638
1976 65,236 89,601 153,422 8,206
1975 61,516 61,265 145,254 5,162
1974 68,111 -22,590 137,819 3,833
1973 59,824 -42,387 131,529 1,623
1972 64,887 -3,589 125,728 48
1971 67,116 -12,747 121,015 -710
1970 71,222 -54,166 116,822 -2,147
1969 82,464 -118,544 113,120 -2,266
1968 87,408 -429 110,329 -924
1967 91,183 -55,853 106,668 0
1966 86,998 21,206 103,512 0
1965 83,793 -81,576 100,040 0
1964 83,402 -76,678 97,658 0
1963 81,404 -77,345 95,933 0
1962 85,327 -74,972 92,463 0
1961 86,500 -61,102 89,091 0
1960 96,648 -15,996 85,718 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/greece/malawi | 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 Malawi 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,106,786 people) and 0.49% is from migration (a loss of 24,958 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 186,719 people or 0.9% in Malawi.

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
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Mzimba 936K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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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