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Population in Greece compared to the Marshall Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,413,962 in 2025 vs 36,282 people in the Marshall Islands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,371,575 people compared to 35,039 in the Marshall Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 296 times bigger than the Marshall Islands'.
  • Greece is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while the Marshall Islands is the 192nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.0004% for the Marshall Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.41% per year vs -2.84% in the Marshall Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.4M (5.89% decline), while the Marshall Islands has declined from 52K to 35K (32.6% decline).

Greece vs Marshall Islands: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Marshall Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Marshall Islands
2100 6,583,798 23,445
2099 6,626,788 23,524
2098 6,669,448 23,613
2097 6,712,148 23,708
2096 6,754,327 23,784
2095 6,795,603 23,867
2094 6,836,072 23,935
2093 6,875,572 24,009
2092 6,914,370 24,079
2091 6,952,243 24,137
2090 6,990,331 24,185
2089 7,028,964 24,240
2088 7,066,683 24,272
2087 7,103,695 24,301
2086 7,141,616 24,316
2085 7,180,403 24,335
2084 7,219,180 24,342
2083 7,257,814 24,331
2082 7,298,443 24,315
2081 7,340,066 24,304
2080 7,383,894 24,278
2079 7,429,047 24,256
2078 7,475,929 24,214
2077 7,525,653 24,172
2076 7,576,476 24,138
2075 7,629,016 24,083
2074 7,684,147 24,049
2073 7,742,105 24,000
2072 7,802,307 23,969
2071 7,863,855 23,931
2070 7,927,670 23,889
2069 7,993,717 23,857
2068 8,061,488 23,815
2067 8,129,716 23,795
2066 8,198,001 23,763
2065 8,265,902 23,762
2064 8,334,739 23,766
2063 8,404,367 23,778
2062 8,473,829 23,818
2061 8,543,564 23,869
2060 8,612,080 23,917
2059 8,681,422 23,981
2058 8,749,623 24,028
2057 8,817,088 24,106
2056 8,882,878 24,194
2055 8,947,611 24,305
2054 9,010,135 24,411
2053 9,070,133 24,502
2052 9,129,136 24,602
2051 9,186,935 24,714
2050 9,242,128 24,811
2049 9,297,265 24,935
2048 9,349,392 25,047
2047 9,400,970 25,155
2046 9,448,620 25,267
2045 9,495,447 25,394
2044 9,542,082 25,531
2043 9,587,391 25,687
2042 9,631,428 25,846
2041 9,676,515 26,033
2040 9,721,977 26,249
2039 9,767,381 26,493
2038 9,813,639 26,759
2037 9,860,147 27,090
2036 9,906,540 27,446
2035 9,953,900 27,874
2034 10,000,716 28,364
2033 10,047,814 28,919
2032 10,096,329 29,543
2031 10,142,892 30,251
2030 10,189,114 31,054
2029 10,235,303 31,943
2028 10,281,352 32,879
2027 10,326,692 33,909
2026 10,371,575 35,039
2025 10,413,962 36,282
2024 10,405,134 37,548
2023 10,407,351 38,827
2022 10,437,805 40,077
2021 10,570,130 41,367
2020 10,698,599 42,706
2019 10,721,582 44,007
2018 10,732,882 45,285
2017 10,754,679 46,529
2016 10,775,971 47,709
2015 10,820,883 48,800
2014 10,892,413 49,796
2013 10,965,211 50,681
2012 11,045,011 51,419
2011 11,104,899 51,907
2010 11,121,341 52,044
2009 11,107,017 52,019
2008 11,077,841 52,030
2007 11,048,473 52,035
2006 11,020,362 51,992
2005 10,987,314 51,906
2004 10,955,141 51,791
2003 10,928,070 51,639
2002 10,902,022 51,425
2001 10,862,132 51,123
2000 10,805,808 50,706
1999 10,761,698 50,202
1998 10,720,509 49,717
1997 10,661,259 49,259
1996 10,608,800 48,775
1995 10,562,153 48,266
1994 10,512,922 47,712
1993 10,460,415 47,093
1992 10,399,061 46,388
1991 10,319,927 45,568
1990 10,196,792 44,629
1989 10,089,498 43,586
1988 10,036,983 42,321
1987 10,000,595 40,828
1986 9,967,213 39,286
1985 9,934,300 37,761
1984 9,895,801 36,264
1983 9,846,627 34,811
1982 9,789,513 33,397
1981 9,729,350 32,017
1980 9,642,505 30,774
1979 9,548,258 29,738
1978 9,429,959 28,809
1977 9,308,479 27,906
1976 9,188,150 27,021
1975 9,046,541 26,154
1974 8,962,022 25,296
1973 8,929,086 24,581
1972 8,888,628 23,992
1971 8,831,036 23,366
1970 8,792,806 22,530
1969 8,772,764 21,305
1968 8,740,765 19,862
1967 8,684,088 18,655
1966 8,613,651 17,927
1965 8,550,333 17,402
1964 8,510,429 16,852
1963 8,479,625 16,302
1962 8,448,233 15,755
1961 8,398,050 15,219
1960 8,331,725 14,703

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/marshall-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while the Marshall Islands lost 4,283 people (a 8.24% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 404,396 people (a 3.75% decline), while the Marshall Islands' population decreased by 12,670 people (a 26.6% decline).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. The Marshall Islands was ranked 188th in 2006 and ranked 192nd 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 the Marshall Islands will decrease by 29.2% to 24,811 people and rank change from 192nd to 193rd.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 26.9% of the population in Greece and 31.1% in the Marshall Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Greece
Factual

Projection
Marshall Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Marshall Islands
2100 -0.65% -0.33%
2099 -0.64% -0.38%
2098 -0.64% -0.4%
2097 -0.62% -0.32%
2096 -0.61% -0.35%
2095 -0.59% -0.28%
2094 -0.57% -0.31%
2093 -0.56% -0.29%
2092 -0.54% -0.24%
2091 -0.54% -0.2%
2090 -0.55% -0.23%
2089 -0.53% -0.13%
2088 -0.52% -0.12%
2087 -0.53% -0.06%
2086 -0.54% -0.08%
2085 -0.54% -0.03%
2084 -0.53% 0.05%
2083 -0.56% 0.06%
2082 -0.57% 0.04%
2081 -0.59% 0.11%
2080 -0.61% 0.09%
2079 -0.63% 0.17%
2078 -0.66% 0.17%
2077 -0.67% 0.14%
2076 -0.69% 0.23%
2075 -0.72% 0.14%
2074 -0.75% 0.2%
2073 -0.77% 0.13%
2072 -0.78% 0.16%
2071 -0.8% 0.17%
2070 -0.83% 0.14%
2069 -0.84% 0.18%
2068 -0.84% 0.08%
2067 -0.83% 0.14%
2066 -0.82% 0.004%
2065 -0.83% -0.02%
2064 -0.83% -0.05%
2063 -0.82% -0.17%
2062 -0.82% -0.21%
2061 -0.8% -0.2%
2060 -0.8% -0.27%
2059 -0.78% -0.2%
2058 -0.77% -0.32%
2057 -0.74% -0.37%
2056 -0.72% -0.46%
2055 -0.69% -0.43%
2054 -0.66% -0.37%
2053 -0.65% -0.41%
2052 -0.63% -0.45%
2051 -0.6% -0.39%
2050 -0.59% -0.5%
2049 -0.56% -0.45%
2048 -0.55% -0.43%
2047 -0.5% -0.44%
2046 -0.49% -0.5%
2045 -0.49% -0.54%
2044 -0.47% -0.61%
2043 -0.46% -0.62%
2042 -0.47% -0.72%
2041 -0.47% -0.82%
2040 -0.46% -0.92%
2039 -0.47% -1%
2038 -0.47% -1.22%
2037 -0.47% -1.3%
2036 -0.48% -1.53%
2035 -0.47% -1.73%
2034 -0.47% -1.92%
2033 -0.48% -2.11%
2032 -0.46% -2.34%
2031 -0.45% -2.59%
2030 -0.45% -2.78%
2029 -0.45% -2.85%
2028 -0.44% -3.04%
2027 -0.43% -3.23%
2026 -0.41% -3.42%
2025 0.08% -3.37%
2024 -0.02% -3.29%
2023 -0.29% -3.12%
2022 -1.25% -3.12%
2021 -1.2% -3.14%
2020 -0.21% -2.96%
2019 -0.11% -2.82%
2018 -0.2% -2.67%
2017 -0.2% -2.47%
2016 -0.42% -2.24%
2015 -0.66% -2%
2014 -0.66% -1.75%
2013 -0.72% -1.44%
2012 -0.54% -0.94%
2011 -0.15% -0.26%
2010 0.13% 0.05%
2009 0.26% -0.02%
2008 0.27% -0.01%
2007 0.26% 0.08%
2006 0.3% 0.17%
2005 0.29% 0.22%
2004 0.25% 0.29%
2003 0.24% 0.42%
2002 0.37% 0.59%
2001 0.52% 0.82%
2000 0.41% 1%
1999 0.38% 0.98%
1998 0.56% 0.93%
1997 0.49% 0.99%
1996 0.44% 1.05%
1995 0.47% 1.16%
1994 0.5% 1.31%
1993 0.59% 1.52%
1992 0.77% 1.8%
1991 1.21% 2.1%
1990 1.06% 2.39%
1989 0.52% 2.99%
1988 0.36% 3.66%
1987 0.33% 3.93%
1986 0.33% 4.04%
1985 0.39% 4.13%
1984 0.5% 4.17%
1983 0.58% 4.23%
1982 0.62% 4.31%
1981 0.9% 4.04%
1980 0.99% 3.48%
1979 1.25% 3.22%
1978 1.31% 3.24%
1977 1.31% 3.28%
1976 1.57% 3.31%
1975 0.94% 3.39%
1974 0.37% 2.91%
1973 0.46% 2.45%
1972 0.65% 2.68%
1971 0.43% 3.71%
1970 0.23% 5.75%
1969 0.37% 7.27%
1968 0.65% 6.47%
1967 0.82% 4.06%
1966 0.74% 3.02%
1965 0.47% 3.26%
1964 0.36% 3.37%
1963 0.37% 3.47%
1962 0.6% 3.52%
1961 0.8% 3.51%

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/marshall-islands | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Greece grew by 0.08%, while the Marshall Islands' population declined by 3.37%.

Live population counters

Greece Marshall Islands
Current population
10371575
35039
Population rank 94/197 192/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.0004%
One net population change
59.7 minutes
6.94 hours
One birth every
7.65 minutes
11.6 hours
One death every
4.17 minutes
1.37 days
Daily growth/decline +24 -3
Annual growth/decline +8,828 -1,266
Annual growth/decline rate +0.08% -3.37%
Population growth rate rank 154/197 197/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
5.17 hours
Annual migration change +16,636 -1,698
Net migration rank 37/196 97/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 3,309
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 189/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 8.8%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 71/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Marshall Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Marshall Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - -1,698
2024 -57,229 -122,772 487 -1,765
2023 -56,200 -159,430 550 -1,832
2022 -63,671 -53,997 606 -1,829
2021 -58,135 -160,277 653 -2,016
2020 -46,004 6,353 689 -2,004
2019 -41,814 36,762 746 -2,030
2018 -33,272 17,938 785 -2,058
2017 -36,566 10,483 826 -2,040
2016 -25,862 10,484 866 -2,003
2015 -29,216 -43,462 912 -1,964
2014 -20,696 -46,678 959 -1,906
2013 -17,545 -59,323 1,014 -1,825
2012 -16,568 -65,364 1,097 -1,759
2011 -4,441 -31,786 1,185 -1,512
2010 5,560 2,001 1,273 -1,221
2009 8,886 18,182 1,365 -1,361
2008 11,077 27,081 1,443 -1,467
2007 2,210 25,400 1,507 -1,491
2006 6,612 27,621 1,556 -1,491
2005 2,197 33,297 1,586 -1,482
2004 0 29,039 1,595 -1,466
2003 -1,093 25,323 1,600 -1,427
2002 0 25,692 1,594 -1,345
2001 0 60,387 1,596 -1,237
2000 -1,081 54,661 1,592 -1,110
1999 -2,153 49,930 1,590 -1,068
1998 -2,144 47,856 1,576 -1,124
1997 2,133 45,671 1,564 -1,097
1996 0 43,444 1,542 -1,050
1995 1,056 42,674 1,522 -991
1994 6,307 42,897 1,524 -942
1993 4,185 39,829 1,524 -869
1992 6,239 41,000 1,525 -769
1991 6,192 37,917 1,540 -661
1990 8,157 26,294 1,556 -562
1989 9,080 18,862 1,574 -479
1988 15,055 20,557 1,575 -140
1987 10,001 19,005 1,566 -16
1986 20,931 19,064 1,544 -8
1985 22,849 16,093 1,511 -1
1984 37,604 19,767 1,470 6
1983 42,341 18,655 1,422 12
1982 50,906 19,675 1,375 23
1981 54,484 25,061 1,328 31
1980 60,748 47,460 1,287 -155
1979 65,882 72,184 1,250 -316
1978 64,124 60,775 1,207 -286
1977 59,574 19,193 1,160 -264
1976 65,236 89,601 1,109 -233
1975 61,516 61,265 1,055 -193
1974 68,111 -22,590 1,000 -145
1973 59,824 -42,387 954 -383
1972 64,887 -3,589 913 -306
1971 67,116 -12,747 877 -232
1970 71,222 -54,166 819 201
1969 82,464 -118,544 747 690
1968 87,408 -429 685 769
1967 91,183 -55,853 636 308
1966 86,998 21,206 603 -89
1965 83,793 -81,576 566 -22
1964 83,402 -76,678 536 16
1963 81,404 -77,345 509 42
1962 85,327 -74,972 488 54
1961 86,500 -61,102 469 56
1960 96,648 -15,996 452 63

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

GeoRank.org/population/greece/marshall-islands | 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 the Marshall Islands 26.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,120 people) and 73.3% is from migration (a loss of 19,541 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 3,309 people or 8.8% in the Marshall Islands.

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
Marshall Islands
City Population
Majuro 30K
Djarrit 7.1K

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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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