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

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The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,413,962 in 2025 vs 35,977,838 people in Malaysia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,371,575 people compared to 36,600,906 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 3.53 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Greece is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% 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 -0.41% per year vs +1.45% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.4M (5.89% decline), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.6M (38.5% growth).

Greece vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Malaysia
2100 6,583,798 44,342,183
2099 6,626,788 44,456,013
2098 6,669,448 44,568,480
2097 6,712,148 44,684,459
2096 6,754,327 44,803,334
2095 6,795,603 44,920,823
2094 6,836,072 45,035,868
2093 6,875,572 45,153,485
2092 6,914,370 45,267,003
2091 6,952,243 45,378,303
2090 6,990,331 45,489,767
2089 7,028,964 45,598,290
2088 7,066,683 45,706,098
2087 7,103,695 45,811,274
2086 7,141,616 45,914,874
2085 7,180,403 46,008,880
2084 7,219,180 46,099,604
2083 7,257,814 46,190,377
2082 7,298,443 46,272,999
2081 7,340,066 46,347,751
2080 7,383,894 46,423,514
2079 7,429,047 46,484,118
2078 7,475,929 46,537,169
2077 7,525,653 46,582,178
2076 7,576,476 46,607,029
2075 7,629,016 46,631,092
2074 7,684,147 46,646,324
2073 7,742,105 46,658,819
2072 7,802,307 46,658,396
2071 7,863,855 46,648,409
2070 7,927,670 46,633,600
2069 7,993,717 46,611,221
2068 8,061,488 46,588,049
2067 8,129,716 46,557,261
2066 8,198,001 46,518,384
2065 8,265,902 46,469,909
2064 8,334,739 46,405,405
2063 8,404,367 46,338,727
2062 8,473,829 46,260,178
2061 8,543,564 46,166,190
2060 8,612,080 46,064,001
2059 8,681,422 45,946,872
2058 8,749,623 45,825,593
2057 8,817,088 45,695,432
2056 8,882,878 45,554,612
2055 8,947,611 45,407,246
2054 9,010,135 45,241,331
2053 9,070,133 45,057,472
2052 9,129,136 44,862,361
2051 9,186,935 44,657,253
2050 9,242,128 44,434,221
2049 9,297,265 44,206,196
2048 9,349,392 43,963,591
2047 9,400,970 43,701,058
2046 9,448,620 43,427,087
2045 9,495,447 43,146,785
2044 9,542,082 42,855,667
2043 9,587,391 42,546,972
2042 9,631,428 42,229,093
2041 9,676,515 41,911,573
2040 9,721,977 41,587,509
2039 9,767,381 41,260,315
2038 9,813,639 40,918,517
2037 9,860,147 40,574,312
2036 9,906,540 40,223,758
2035 9,953,900 39,866,097
2034 10,000,716 39,505,672
2033 10,047,814 39,141,994
2032 10,096,329 38,762,420
2031 10,142,892 38,376,399
2030 10,189,114 37,985,824
2029 10,235,303 37,597,060
2028 10,281,352 37,198,261
2027 10,326,692 36,797,098
2026 10,371,575 36,393,693
2025 10,413,962 35,977,838
2024 10,405,134 35,557,673
2023 10,407,351 35,126,298
2022 10,437,805 34,695,493
2021 10,570,130 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 (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 Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 404,396 people (a 3.75% decline), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th 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 9,242,128 people with a rank change from 94th to 106th. The population of Malaysia will increase by 21.4% to 44,434,221 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 6.58M 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 0.08% 1.18%
2024 -0.02% 1.23%
2023 -0.29% 1.24%
2022 -1.25% 1.2%
2021 -1.2% 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 (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 Malaysia's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

Greece Malaysia
Current population
10371575
36600906
Population rank 94/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.44%
One net population change
59.7 minutes
1.25 minutes
One birth every
7.65 minutes
1.2 minutes
One death every
4.17 minutes
2.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +24 +1,151
Annual growth/decline +8,828 +420,165
Annual growth/decline rate +0.08% +1.18%
Population growth rate rank 154/197 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 -57,229 -122,772 252,068 174,770
2023 -56,200 -159,430 254,806 181,071
2022 -63,671 -53,997 237,560 188,154
2021 -58,135 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Malaysia 60.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,914,129 people) and 39.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,897,138 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
Volos 85.8K
Ioannina 64.9K
Chalcis 64.5K
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 (1960–2025, 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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