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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 35,557,673 people in Malaysia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,181,414 people compared to 36,512,221 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 3.59 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Greece is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +1.5% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7.61% decline), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.5M (38.2% growth).

Greece vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Malaysia
2100 6,463,085 44,353,615
2099 6,505,287 44,467,475
2098 6,547,164 44,579,971
2097 6,589,081 44,695,979
2096 6,630,487 44,814,885
2095 6,671,006 44,932,404
2094 6,710,734 45,047,479
2093 6,749,510 45,165,126
2092 6,787,596 45,278,674
2091 6,824,775 45,390,002
2090 6,862,164 45,501,495
2089 6,900,089 45,610,046
2088 6,937,116 45,717,882
2087 6,973,450 45,823,085
2086 7,010,676 45,926,712
2085 7,048,751 46,020,742
2084 7,086,818 46,111,490
2083 7,124,743 46,202,286
2082 7,164,627 46,284,929
2081 7,205,487 46,359,700
2080 7,248,512 46,435,482
2079 7,292,836 46,496,102
2078 7,338,859 46,549,167
2077 7,387,671 46,594,188
2076 7,437,562 46,619,045
2075 7,489,139 46,643,115
2074 7,543,259 46,658,350
2073 7,600,155 46,670,848
2072 7,659,253 46,670,426
2071 7,719,672 46,660,436
2070 7,782,317 46,645,623
2069 7,847,153 46,623,238
2068 7,913,682 46,600,060
2067 7,980,659 46,569,264
2066 8,047,692 46,530,377
2065 8,114,348 46,481,890
2064 8,181,923 46,417,369
2063 8,250,274 46,350,674
2062 8,318,463 46,272,105
2061 8,386,919 46,178,092
2060 8,454,179 46,075,877
2059 8,522,250 45,958,718
2058 8,589,200 45,837,407
2057 8,655,428 45,707,213
2056 8,720,012 45,566,357
2055 8,783,558 45,418,953
2054 8,844,935 45,252,995
2053 8,903,834 45,069,089
2052 8,961,755 44,873,927
2051 9,018,494 44,668,767
2050 9,072,676 44,445,677
2049 9,126,801 44,217,593
2048 9,177,973 43,974,925
2047 9,228,605 43,712,325
2046 9,275,381 43,438,283
2045 9,321,349 43,157,909
2044 9,367,130 42,866,716
2043 9,411,608 42,557,941
2042 9,454,837 42,239,980
2041 9,499,098 41,922,379
2040 9,543,726 41,598,231
2039 9,588,298 41,270,953
2038 9,633,708 40,929,067
2037 9,679,362 40,584,773
2036 9,724,905 40,234,128
2035 9,771,397 39,876,375
2034 9,817,355 39,515,857
2033 9,863,589 39,152,086
2032 9,911,215 38,772,414
2031 9,956,924 38,386,293
2030 10,002,298 37,995,617
2029 10,047,641 37,606,753
2028 10,092,845 37,207,852
2027 10,137,354 36,806,585
2026 10,181,414 36,403,076
2025 10,223,023 35,987,113
2024 10,405,134 35,557,673
2023 10,407,351 35,126,298
2022 10,436,882 34,695,493
2021 10,569,207 34,282,399
2020 10,698,599 33,889,558
2019 10,721,582 33,440,596
2018 10,732,882 32,910,967
2017 10,754,679 32,355,644
2016 10,775,971 31,789,685
2015 10,820,883 31,232,798
2014 10,892,413 30,696,137
2013 10,965,211 30,174,265
2012 11,045,011 29,662,831
2011 11,104,899 29,162,039
2010 11,121,341 28,655,776
2009 11,107,017 28,124,778
2008 11,077,841 27,570,059
2007 11,048,473 26,998,389
2006 11,020,362 26,417,909
2005 10,987,314 25,836,071
2004 10,955,141 25,256,772
2003 10,928,070 24,679,602
2002 10,902,022 24,102,477
2001 10,862,132 23,526,538
2000 10,805,808 22,967,816
1999 10,761,698 22,435,531
1998 10,720,509 21,906,713
1997 10,661,259 21,375,218
1996 10,608,800 20,850,087
1995 10,562,153 20,330,599
1994 10,512,922 19,820,446
1993 10,460,415 19,322,664
1992 10,399,061 18,834,572
1991 10,319,927 18,342,464
1990 10,196,792 17,833,171
1989 10,089,498 17,314,997
1988 10,036,983 16,796,605
1987 10,000,595 16,276,737
1986 9,967,213 15,760,419
1985 9,934,300 15,252,258
1984 9,895,801 14,759,009
1983 9,846,627 14,285,907
1982 9,789,513 13,832,798
1981 9,729,350 13,399,203
1980 9,642,505 12,983,363
1979 9,548,258 12,627,862
1978 9,429,959 12,328,157
1977 9,308,479 12,035,713
1976 9,188,150 11,750,097
1975 9,046,541 11,471,914
1974 8,962,022 11,200,906
1973 8,929,086 10,935,621
1972 8,888,628 10,676,835
1971 8,831,036 10,423,453
1970 8,792,806 10,178,802
1969 8,772,764 9,947,597
1968 8,740,765 9,725,281
1967 8,684,088 9,507,099
1966 8,613,651 9,284,688
1965 8,550,333 9,056,408
1964 8,510,429 8,828,406
1963 8,479,625 8,602,160
1962 8,448,233 8,380,172
1961 8,398,050 8,164,443
1960 8,331,725 7,956,197

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 Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.7% to 44,445,677 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M 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
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Malaysia
2100 -0.65% -0.26%
2099 -0.64% -0.25%
2098 -0.64% -0.26%
2097 -0.62% -0.27%
2096 -0.61% -0.26%
2095 -0.59% -0.26%
2094 -0.57% -0.26%
2093 -0.56% -0.25%
2092 -0.54% -0.25%
2091 -0.54% -0.25%
2090 -0.55% -0.24%
2089 -0.53% -0.24%
2088 -0.52% -0.23%
2087 -0.53% -0.23%
2086 -0.54% -0.2%
2085 -0.54% -0.2%
2084 -0.53% -0.2%
2083 -0.56% -0.18%
2082 -0.57% -0.16%
2081 -0.59% -0.16%
2080 -0.61% -0.13%
2079 -0.63% -0.11%
2078 -0.66% -0.1%
2077 -0.67% -0.05%
2076 -0.69% -0.05%
2075 -0.72% -0.03%
2074 -0.75% -0.03%
2073 -0.77% 0.001%
2072 -0.78% 0.02%
2071 -0.8% 0.03%
2070 -0.83% 0.05%
2069 -0.84% 0.05%
2068 -0.84% 0.07%
2067 -0.83% 0.08%
2066 -0.82% 0.1%
2065 -0.83% 0.14%
2064 -0.83% 0.14%
2063 -0.82% 0.17%
2062 -0.82% 0.2%
2061 -0.8% 0.22%
2060 -0.8% 0.25%
2059 -0.78% 0.26%
2058 -0.77% 0.28%
2057 -0.74% 0.31%
2056 -0.72% 0.32%
2055 -0.69% 0.37%
2054 -0.66% 0.41%
2053 -0.65% 0.43%
2052 -0.63% 0.46%
2051 -0.6% 0.5%
2050 -0.59% 0.52%
2049 -0.56% 0.55%
2048 -0.55% 0.6%
2047 -0.5% 0.63%
2046 -0.49% 0.65%
2045 -0.49% 0.68%
2044 -0.47% 0.73%
2043 -0.46% 0.75%
2042 -0.47% 0.76%
2041 -0.47% 0.78%
2040 -0.46% 0.79%
2039 -0.47% 0.84%
2038 -0.47% 0.85%
2037 -0.47% 0.87%
2036 -0.48% 0.9%
2035 -0.47% 0.91%
2034 -0.47% 0.93%
2033 -0.48% 0.98%
2032 -0.46% 1.01%
2031 -0.45% 1.03%
2030 -0.45% 1.03%
2029 -0.45% 1.07%
2028 -0.44% 1.09%
2027 -0.43% 1.11%
2026 -0.41% 1.16%
2025 -1.75% 1.21%
2024 -0.02% 1.23%
2023 -0.28% 1.24%
2022 -1.25% 1.2%
2021 -1.21% 1.16%
2020 -0.21% 1.34%
2019 -0.11% 1.61%
2018 -0.2% 1.72%
2017 -0.2% 1.78%
2016 -0.42% 1.78%
2015 -0.66% 1.75%
2014 -0.66% 1.73%
2013 -0.72% 1.72%
2012 -0.54% 1.72%
2011 -0.15% 1.77%
2010 0.13% 1.89%
2009 0.26% 2.01%
2008 0.27% 2.12%
2007 0.26% 2.2%
2006 0.3% 2.25%
2005 0.29% 2.29%
2004 0.25% 2.34%
2003 0.24% 2.39%
2002 0.37% 2.45%
2001 0.52% 2.43%
2000 0.41% 2.37%
1999 0.38% 2.41%
1998 0.56% 2.49%
1997 0.49% 2.52%
1996 0.44% 2.56%
1995 0.47% 2.57%
1994 0.5% 2.58%
1993 0.59% 2.59%
1992 0.77% 2.68%
1991 1.21% 2.86%
1990 1.06% 2.99%
1989 0.52% 3.09%
1988 0.36% 3.19%
1987 0.33% 3.28%
1986 0.33% 3.33%
1985 0.39% 3.34%
1984 0.5% 3.31%
1983 0.58% 3.28%
1982 0.62% 3.24%
1981 0.9% 3.2%
1980 0.99% 2.82%
1979 1.25% 2.43%
1978 1.31% 2.43%
1977 1.31% 2.43%
1976 1.57% 2.42%
1975 0.94% 2.42%
1974 0.37% 2.43%
1973 0.46% 2.42%
1972 0.65% 2.43%
1971 0.43% 2.4%
1970 0.23% 2.32%
1969 0.37% 2.29%
1968 0.65% 2.29%
1967 0.82% 2.4%
1966 0.74% 2.52%
1965 0.47% 2.58%
1964 0.36% 2.63%
1963 0.37% 2.65%
1962 0.6% 2.64%
1961 0.8% 2.62%

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 Malaysia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Greece Malaysia
Current population
10181414
36512221
Population rank 96/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.44%
One net population change
3.95 hours
1.22 minutes
One birth every
7.43 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
4.14 minutes
2.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +1,182
Annual growth/decline -2,217 +431,375
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 89/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change +16,636 +166,615
Net migration rank 37/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - 166,615
2024 - -122,772 - 174,770
2023 -56,200 -159,430 254,806 181,071
2022 -63,665 -53,997 237,560 188,154
2021 -58,131 -160,277 212,002 188,506
2020 -46,004 6,353 283,282 101,907
2019 -41,814 36,762 309,426 203,284
2018 -33,272 17,938 324,568 221,965
2017 -36,566 10,483 336,434 227,677
2016 -25,862 10,484 345,681 222,141
2015 -29,216 -43,462 358,302 187,663
2014 -20,696 -46,678 367,587 159,791
2013 -17,545 -59,323 366,738 149,637
2012 -16,568 -65,364 371,497 134,975
2011 -4,441 -31,786 372,836 122,269
2010 5,560 2,001 360,260 157,164
2009 8,886 18,182 366,157 178,410
2008 11,077 27,081 362,380 202,481
2007 2,210 25,400 348,711 229,784
2006 6,612 27,621 349,509 232,971
2005 2,197 33,297 355,324 225,864
2004 0 29,039 365,138 212,278
2003 -1,093 25,323 377,425 199,510
2002 0 25,692 381,084 196,227
2001 0 60,387 400,939 173,613
2000 -1,081 54,661 417,371 125,499
1999 -2,153 49,930 432,355 89,335
1998 -2,144 47,856 436,316 99,639
1997 2,133 45,671 447,768 79,266
1996 0 43,444 450,174 73,040
1995 1,056 42,674 443,349 72,393
1994 6,307 42,897 437,873 66,685
1993 4,185 39,829 429,910 61,079
1992 6,239 41,000 418,900 66,286
1991 6,192 37,917 401,938 97,111
1990 8,157 26,294 384,518 135,020
1989 9,080 18,862 373,277 143,544
1988 15,055 20,557 386,507 133,478
1987 10,001 19,005 381,999 137,759
1986 20,931 19,064 385,799 127,081
1985 22,849 16,093 383,243 120,215
1984 37,604 19,767 376,797 106,248
1983 42,341 18,655 365,290 97,862
1982 50,906 19,675 353,138 89,942
1981 54,484 25,061 339,991 84,142
1980 60,748 47,460 326,947 80,617
1979 65,882 72,184 317,439 -13,980
1978 64,124 60,775 311,027 -15,059
1977 59,574 19,193 305,515 -16,601
1976 65,236 89,601 300,615 -18,316
1975 61,516 61,265 294,541 -20,480
1974 68,111 -22,590 289,880 -21,919
1973 59,824 -42,387 284,611 -21,995
1972 64,887 -3,589 276,263 -21,305
1971 67,116 -12,747 272,323 -20,535
1970 71,222 -54,166 269,341 -31,839
1969 82,464 -118,544 264,327 -39,420
1968 87,408 -429 260,705 -40,996
1967 91,183 -55,853 258,764 -42,108
1966 86,998 21,206 262,162 -33,993
1965 83,793 -81,576 264,836 -36,456
1964 83,402 -76,678 266,406 -38,785
1963 81,404 -77,345 265,815 -40,952
1962 85,327 -74,972 262,140 -43,033
1961 86,500 -61,102 257,270 -44,916
1960 96,648 -15,996 251,090 -46,948

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 Malaysia 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,029,648 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,882,159 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

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
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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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