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

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The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,413,962 in 2025 vs 529,676 people in Maldives in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,371,575 people compared to 532,468 in Maldives.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 19.5 times bigger than Maldives'.
  • Greece is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Maldives is the 168th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.006% for Maldives.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.41% per year vs +2.28% in Maldives.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.4M (5.89% decline), while Maldives has grown from 314K to 532K (69.7% growth).

Greece vs Maldives: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Maldives
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Maldives
2100 6,583,798 476,472
2099 6,626,788 477,887
2098 6,669,448 479,384
2097 6,712,148 481,076
2096 6,754,327 482,932
2095 6,795,603 484,892
2094 6,836,072 487,026
2093 6,875,572 489,428
2092 6,914,370 492,103
2091 6,952,243 494,866
2090 6,990,331 498,019
2089 7,028,964 501,269
2088 7,066,683 504,943
2087 7,103,695 508,705
2086 7,141,616 512,717
2085 7,180,403 516,827
2084 7,219,180 521,029
2083 7,257,814 525,309
2082 7,298,443 529,594
2081 7,340,066 534,081
2080 7,383,894 538,531
2079 7,429,047 542,993
2078 7,475,929 547,515
2077 7,525,653 551,848
2076 7,576,476 555,977
2075 7,629,016 559,992
2074 7,684,147 563,823
2073 7,742,105 567,615
2072 7,802,307 571,139
2071 7,863,855 574,565
2070 7,927,670 577,779
2069 7,993,717 580,752
2068 8,061,488 583,540
2067 8,129,716 586,154
2066 8,198,001 588,472
2065 8,265,902 590,459
2064 8,334,739 592,304
2063 8,404,367 593,970
2062 8,473,829 595,364
2061 8,543,564 596,441
2060 8,612,080 597,010
2059 8,681,422 597,582
2058 8,749,623 597,833
2057 8,817,088 597,770
2056 8,882,878 597,319
2055 8,947,611 596,595
2054 9,010,135 595,791
2053 9,070,133 594,788
2052 9,129,136 593,417
2051 9,186,935 591,901
2050 9,242,128 590,081
2049 9,297,265 587,930
2048 9,349,392 585,552
2047 9,400,970 583,266
2046 9,448,620 580,802
2045 9,495,447 578,120
2044 9,542,082 575,506
2043 9,587,391 572,763
2042 9,631,428 569,981
2041 9,676,515 567,207
2040 9,721,977 564,359
2039 9,767,381 561,507
2038 9,813,639 558,901
2037 9,860,147 556,305
2036 9,906,540 553,800
2035 9,953,900 551,310
2034 10,000,716 548,914
2033 10,047,814 546,428
2032 10,096,329 544,034
2031 10,142,892 541,696
2030 10,189,114 539,519
2029 10,235,303 537,496
2028 10,281,352 535,357
2027 10,326,692 533,364
2026 10,371,575 531,523
2025 10,413,962 529,676
2024 10,405,134 527,799
2023 10,407,351 525,994
2022 10,437,805 524,106
2021 10,570,130 516,154
2020 10,698,599 502,118
2019 10,721,582 487,731
2018 10,732,882 473,099
2017 10,754,679 458,287
2016 10,775,971 443,308
2015 10,820,883 428,154
2014 10,892,413 413,617
2013 10,965,211 400,070
2012 11,045,011 386,818
2011 11,104,899 373,674
2010 11,121,341 360,792
2009 11,107,017 348,275
2008 11,077,841 336,170
2007 11,048,473 324,479
2006 11,020,362 313,851
2005 10,987,314 306,429
2004 10,955,141 301,413
2003 10,928,070 296,491
2002 10,902,022 291,616
2001 10,862,132 286,767
2000 10,805,808 282,019
1999 10,761,698 277,412
1998 10,720,509 272,723
1997 10,661,259 267,707
1996 10,608,800 262,347
1995 10,562,153 256,649
1994 10,512,922 250,822
1993 10,460,415 244,884
1992 10,399,061 238,543
1991 10,319,927 231,802
1990 10,196,792 224,762
1989 10,089,498 217,738
1988 10,036,983 210,885
1987 10,000,595 203,944
1986 9,967,213 196,935
1985 9,934,300 190,169
1984 9,895,801 184,198
1983 9,846,627 179,128
1982 9,789,513 174,333
1981 9,729,350 169,532
1980 9,642,505 164,835
1979 9,548,258 160,360
1978 9,429,959 156,159
1977 9,308,479 151,930
1976 9,188,150 147,525
1975 9,046,541 143,158
1974 8,962,022 138,978
1973 8,929,086 134,952
1972 8,888,628 130,968
1971 8,831,036 127,035
1970 8,792,806 123,219
1969 8,772,764 119,564
1968 8,740,765 116,075
1967 8,684,088 112,528
1966 8,613,651 108,507
1965 8,550,333 104,102
1964 8,510,429 100,662
1963 8,479,625 98,222
1962 8,448,233 95,802
1961 8,398,050 93,450
1960 8,331,725 91,189

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 Maldives gained 129,457 people (a 41.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 404,396 people (a 3.75% decline), while Maldives' population increased by 89,160 people (a 20.1% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Maldives was ranked 171st in 2006 and ranked 168th 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 Maldives will increase by 10.8% to 590,081 people and rank change from 168th to 166th.

Maldives is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 598K 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
Maldives
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Maldives
2100 -0.65% -0.3%
2099 -0.64% -0.31%
2098 -0.64% -0.35%
2097 -0.62% -0.38%
2096 -0.61% -0.4%
2095 -0.59% -0.44%
2094 -0.57% -0.49%
2093 -0.56% -0.54%
2092 -0.54% -0.56%
2091 -0.54% -0.63%
2090 -0.55% -0.65%
2089 -0.53% -0.73%
2088 -0.52% -0.74%
2087 -0.53% -0.78%
2086 -0.54% -0.8%
2085 -0.54% -0.81%
2084 -0.53% -0.81%
2083 -0.56% -0.81%
2082 -0.57% -0.84%
2081 -0.59% -0.83%
2080 -0.61% -0.82%
2079 -0.63% -0.83%
2078 -0.66% -0.79%
2077 -0.67% -0.74%
2076 -0.69% -0.72%
2075 -0.72% -0.68%
2074 -0.75% -0.67%
2073 -0.77% -0.62%
2072 -0.78% -0.6%
2071 -0.8% -0.56%
2070 -0.83% -0.51%
2069 -0.84% -0.48%
2068 -0.84% -0.45%
2067 -0.83% -0.39%
2066 -0.82% -0.34%
2065 -0.83% -0.31%
2064 -0.83% -0.28%
2063 -0.82% -0.23%
2062 -0.82% -0.18%
2061 -0.8% -0.1%
2060 -0.8% -0.1%
2059 -0.78% -0.04%
2058 -0.77% 0.01%
2057 -0.74% 0.08%
2056 -0.72% 0.12%
2055 -0.69% 0.14%
2054 -0.66% 0.17%
2053 -0.65% 0.23%
2052 -0.63% 0.26%
2051 -0.6% 0.31%
2050 -0.59% 0.37%
2049 -0.56% 0.41%
2048 -0.55% 0.39%
2047 -0.5% 0.42%
2046 -0.49% 0.46%
2045 -0.49% 0.45%
2044 -0.47% 0.48%
2043 -0.46% 0.49%
2042 -0.47% 0.49%
2041 -0.47% 0.5%
2040 -0.46% 0.51%
2039 -0.47% 0.47%
2038 -0.47% 0.47%
2037 -0.47% 0.45%
2036 -0.48% 0.45%
2035 -0.47% 0.44%
2034 -0.47% 0.46%
2033 -0.48% 0.44%
2032 -0.46% 0.43%
2031 -0.45% 0.4%
2030 -0.45% 0.38%
2029 -0.45% 0.4%
2028 -0.44% 0.37%
2027 -0.43% 0.35%
2026 -0.41% 0.35%
2025 0.08% 0.36%
2024 -0.02% 0.34%
2023 -0.29% 0.36%
2022 -1.25% 1.54%
2021 -1.2% 2.8%
2020 -0.21% 2.95%
2019 -0.11% 3.09%
2018 -0.2% 3.23%
2017 -0.2% 3.38%
2016 -0.42% 3.54%
2015 -0.66% 3.51%
2014 -0.66% 3.39%
2013 -0.72% 3.43%
2012 -0.54% 3.52%
2011 -0.15% 3.57%
2010 0.13% 3.59%
2009 0.26% 3.6%
2008 0.27% 3.6%
2007 0.26% 3.39%
2006 0.3% 2.42%
2005 0.29% 1.66%
2004 0.25% 1.66%
2003 0.24% 1.67%
2002 0.37% 1.69%
2001 0.52% 1.68%
2000 0.41% 1.66%
1999 0.38% 1.72%
1998 0.56% 1.87%
1997 0.49% 2.04%
1996 0.44% 2.22%
1995 0.47% 2.32%
1994 0.5% 2.42%
1993 0.59% 2.66%
1992 0.77% 2.91%
1991 1.21% 3.13%
1990 1.06% 3.23%
1989 0.52% 3.25%
1988 0.36% 3.4%
1987 0.33% 3.56%
1986 0.33% 3.56%
1985 0.39% 3.24%
1984 0.5% 2.83%
1983 0.58% 2.75%
1982 0.62% 2.83%
1981 0.9% 2.85%
1980 0.99% 2.79%
1979 1.25% 2.69%
1978 1.31% 2.78%
1977 1.31% 2.99%
1976 1.57% 3.05%
1975 0.94% 3.01%
1974 0.37% 2.98%
1973 0.46% 3.04%
1972 0.65% 3.1%
1971 0.43% 3.1%
1970 0.23% 3.06%
1969 0.37% 3.01%
1968 0.65% 3.15%
1967 0.82% 3.71%
1966 0.74% 4.23%
1965 0.47% 3.42%
1964 0.36% 2.48%
1963 0.37% 2.53%
1962 0.6% 2.52%
1961 0.8% 2.48%

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/maldives | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Greece grew by 0.08%, while Maldives' population grew by 0.36%.

Live population counters

Greece Maldives
Current population
10371575
532468
Population rank 94/197 168/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.006%
One net population change
59.7 minutes
4.68 hours
One birth every
7.65 minutes
1.57 hours
One death every
4.17 minutes
7.02 hours
Daily growth/decline +24 +5
Annual growth/decline +8,828 +1,877
Annual growth/decline rate +0.08% +0.36%
Population growth rate rank 154/197 142/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
3.85 hours
Annual migration change +16,636 -2,283
Net migration rank 37/196 101/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 75,099
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 141/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 48/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Maldives
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Maldives
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - -2,283
2024 -57,229 -122,772 4,340 -2,421
2023 -56,200 -159,430 4,566 -2,877
2022 -63,671 -53,997 4,752 -2,674
2021 -58,135 -160,277 4,426 9,412
2020 -46,004 6,353 4,594 9,642
2019 -41,814 36,762 4,886 9,648
2018 -33,272 17,938 5,088 9,637
2017 -36,566 10,483 5,342 9,555
2016 -25,862 10,484 5,652 9,421
2015 -29,216 -43,462 5,914 9,324
2014 -20,696 -46,678 6,122 7,700
2013 -17,545 -59,323 6,307 6,963
2012 -16,568 -65,364 6,445 6,800
2011 -4,441 -31,786 6,429 6,611
2010 5,560 2,001 6,350 6,369
2009 8,886 18,182 6,227 6,093
2008 11,077 27,081 5,856 6,035
2007 2,210 25,400 5,324 6,160
2006 6,612 27,621 4,766 5,006
2005 2,197 33,297 4,493 578
2004 0 29,039 4,287 668
2003 -1,093 25,323 4,316 578
2002 0 25,692 4,257 607
2001 0 60,387 4,271 560
2000 -1,081 54,661 4,372 300
1999 -2,153 49,930 4,601 -62
1998 -2,144 47,856 4,919 -94
1997 2,133 45,671 5,267 -60
1996 0 43,444 5,705 -183
1995 1,056 42,674 6,177 -302
1994 6,307 42,897 6,550 -768
1993 4,185 39,829 6,842 -749
1992 6,239 41,000 7,096 -522
1991 6,192 37,917 7,295 -378
1990 8,157 26,294 7,444 -271
1989 9,080 18,862 7,472 -610
1988 15,055 20,557 7,414 -564
1987 10,001 19,005 7,300 -265
1986 20,931 19,064 7,153 -175
1985 22,849 16,093 6,944 -382
1984 37,604 19,767 6,680 -1,300
1983 42,341 18,655 6,361 -1,608
1982 50,906 19,675 6,058 -1,220
1981 54,484 25,061 5,778 -1,014
1980 60,748 47,460 5,526 -903
1979 65,882 72,184 5,275 -958
1978 64,124 60,775 4,812 -716
1977 59,574 19,193 4,779 -413
1976 65,236 89,601 4,538 -101
1975 61,516 61,265 4,325 -14
1974 68,111 -22,590 4,136 -78
1973 59,824 -42,387 3,924 60
1972 64,887 -3,589 3,707 269
1971 67,116 -12,747 3,549 341
1970 71,222 -54,166 3,415 330
1969 82,464 -118,544 3,260 313
1968 87,408 -429 3,150 255
1967 91,183 -55,853 3,010 672
1966 86,998 21,206 2,845 1,511
1965 83,793 -81,576 2,747 1,709
1964 83,402 -76,678 2,660 -227
1963 81,404 -77,345 2,567 -125
1962 85,327 -74,972 2,475 -80
1961 86,500 -61,102 2,354 -44
1960 96,648 -15,996 2,241 -32

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

GeoRank.org/population/greece/maldives | 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 Maldives 45.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 49,560 people) and 54.2% is from migration (a gain of 58,667 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 75,099 people or 14.2% in Maldives.

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
Maldives
City Population
Male 133K
Hulhumale 65.7K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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