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

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The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,413,962 in 2025 vs 5,315,065 people in Mauritania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,371,575 people compared to 5,539,189 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 1.87 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Greece is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 123rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.41% per year vs +2.98% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.4M (5.89% decline), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.54M (83.8% growth).

Greece vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Mauritania
2100 6,583,798 17,302,938
2099 6,626,788 17,195,692
2098 6,669,448 17,083,078
2097 6,712,148 16,968,365
2096 6,754,327 16,850,394
2095 6,795,603 16,732,430
2094 6,836,072 16,610,512
2093 6,875,572 16,485,880
2092 6,914,370 16,359,440
2091 6,952,243 16,229,167
2090 6,990,331 16,097,149
2089 7,028,964 15,962,562
2088 7,066,683 15,824,899
2087 7,103,695 15,683,760
2086 7,141,616 15,541,281
2085 7,180,403 15,397,701
2084 7,219,180 15,251,533
2083 7,257,814 15,102,125
2082 7,298,443 14,952,194
2081 7,340,066 14,799,309
2080 7,383,894 14,645,548
2079 7,429,047 14,490,500
2078 7,475,929 14,331,284
2077 7,525,653 14,170,045
2076 7,576,476 14,007,555
2075 7,629,016 13,843,393
2074 7,684,147 13,678,579
2073 7,742,105 13,512,182
2072 7,802,307 13,343,946
2071 7,863,855 13,172,876
2070 7,927,670 13,002,521
2069 7,993,717 12,830,090
2068 8,061,488 12,657,711
2067 8,129,716 12,482,299
2066 8,198,001 12,306,495
2065 8,265,902 12,131,679
2064 8,334,739 11,954,090
2063 8,404,367 11,778,351
2062 8,473,829 11,601,323
2061 8,543,564 11,424,089
2060 8,612,080 11,246,850
2059 8,681,422 11,067,732
2058 8,749,623 10,887,645
2057 8,817,088 10,709,500
2056 8,882,878 10,532,648
2055 8,947,611 10,354,318
2054 9,010,135 10,175,517
2053 9,070,133 9,995,645
2052 9,129,136 9,815,104
2051 9,186,935 9,635,288
2050 9,242,128 9,457,400
2049 9,297,265 9,279,576
2048 9,349,392 9,100,595
2047 9,400,970 8,923,220
2046 9,448,620 8,745,286
2045 9,495,447 8,568,910
2044 9,542,082 8,393,773
2043 9,587,391 8,218,850
2042 9,631,428 8,044,865
2041 9,676,515 7,873,599
2040 9,721,977 7,703,561
2039 9,767,381 7,534,623
2038 9,813,639 7,366,187
2037 9,860,147 7,199,542
2036 9,906,540 7,033,866
2035 9,953,900 6,869,186
2034 10,000,716 6,705,635
2033 10,047,814 6,543,505
2032 10,096,329 6,383,229
2031 10,142,892 6,225,030
2030 10,189,114 6,068,395
2029 10,235,303 5,914,109
2028 10,281,352 5,761,715
2027 10,326,692 5,611,635
2026 10,371,575 5,462,675
2025 10,413,962 5,315,065
2024 10,405,134 5,169,395
2023 10,407,351 5,022,441
2022 10,437,805 4,875,637
2021 10,570,130 4,734,874
2020 10,698,599 4,600,131
2019 10,721,582 4,467,708
2018 10,732,882 4,337,685
2017 10,754,679 4,210,600
2016 10,775,971 4,086,657
2015 10,820,883 3,965,959
2014 10,892,413 3,848,514
2013 10,965,211 3,734,318
2012 11,045,011 3,619,034
2011 11,104,899 3,502,811
2010 11,121,341 3,390,965
2009 11,107,017 3,284,448
2008 11,077,841 3,183,269
2007 11,048,473 3,093,059
2006 11,020,362 3,013,660
2005 10,987,314 2,939,059
2004 10,955,141 2,868,664
2003 10,928,070 2,802,046
2002 10,902,022 2,738,655
2001 10,862,132 2,678,760
2000 10,805,808 2,613,441
1999 10,761,698 2,541,698
1998 10,720,509 2,474,651
1997 10,661,259 2,411,306
1996 10,608,800 2,358,188
1995 10,562,153 2,312,017
1994 10,512,922 2,249,454
1993 10,460,415 2,174,328
1992 10,399,061 2,088,135
1991 10,319,927 2,009,738
1990 10,196,792 1,951,878
1989 10,089,498 1,903,048
1988 10,036,983 1,855,859
1987 10,000,595 1,803,014
1986 9,967,213 1,751,835
1985 9,934,300 1,702,107
1984 9,895,801 1,653,693
1983 9,846,627 1,606,746
1982 9,789,513 1,561,176
1981 9,729,350 1,516,877
1980 9,642,505 1,474,043
1979 9,548,258 1,432,758
1978 9,429,959 1,392,713
1977 9,308,479 1,353,768
1976 9,188,150 1,315,336
1975 9,046,541 1,277,330
1974 8,962,022 1,240,188
1973 8,929,086 1,203,838
1972 8,888,628 1,168,355
1971 8,831,036 1,133,702
1970 8,792,806 1,099,806
1969 8,772,764 1,066,754
1968 8,740,765 1,034,739
1967 8,684,088 1,003,843
1966 8,613,651 974,157
1965 8,550,333 945,838
1964 8,510,429 918,955
1963 8,479,625 893,423
1962 8,448,233 869,184
1961 8,398,050 846,167
1960 8,331,725 824,298

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 Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 404,396 people (a 3.75% decline), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Mauritania will increase by 70.7% to 9,457,400 people and rank change from 123rd to 103rd.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M 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
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Mauritania
2100 -0.65% 0.62%
2099 -0.64% 0.66%
2098 -0.64% 0.68%
2097 -0.62% 0.7%
2096 -0.61% 0.7%
2095 -0.59% 0.73%
2094 -0.57% 0.76%
2093 -0.56% 0.77%
2092 -0.54% 0.8%
2091 -0.54% 0.82%
2090 -0.55% 0.84%
2089 -0.53% 0.87%
2088 -0.52% 0.9%
2087 -0.53% 0.92%
2086 -0.54% 0.93%
2085 -0.54% 0.96%
2084 -0.53% 0.99%
2083 -0.56% 1%
2082 -0.57% 1.03%
2081 -0.59% 1.05%
2080 -0.61% 1.07%
2079 -0.63% 1.11%
2078 -0.66% 1.14%
2077 -0.67% 1.16%
2076 -0.69% 1.19%
2075 -0.72% 1.2%
2074 -0.75% 1.23%
2073 -0.77% 1.26%
2072 -0.78% 1.3%
2071 -0.8% 1.31%
2070 -0.83% 1.34%
2069 -0.84% 1.36%
2068 -0.84% 1.41%
2067 -0.83% 1.43%
2066 -0.82% 1.44%
2065 -0.83% 1.49%
2064 -0.83% 1.49%
2063 -0.82% 1.53%
2062 -0.82% 1.55%
2061 -0.8% 1.58%
2060 -0.8% 1.62%
2059 -0.78% 1.65%
2058 -0.77% 1.66%
2057 -0.74% 1.68%
2056 -0.72% 1.72%
2055 -0.69% 1.76%
2054 -0.66% 1.8%
2053 -0.65% 1.84%
2052 -0.63% 1.87%
2051 -0.6% 1.88%
2050 -0.59% 1.92%
2049 -0.56% 1.97%
2048 -0.55% 1.99%
2047 -0.5% 2.03%
2046 -0.49% 2.06%
2045 -0.49% 2.09%
2044 -0.47% 2.13%
2043 -0.46% 2.16%
2042 -0.47% 2.18%
2041 -0.47% 2.21%
2040 -0.46% 2.24%
2039 -0.47% 2.29%
2038 -0.47% 2.31%
2037 -0.47% 2.36%
2036 -0.48% 2.4%
2035 -0.47% 2.44%
2034 -0.47% 2.48%
2033 -0.48% 2.51%
2032 -0.46% 2.54%
2031 -0.45% 2.58%
2030 -0.45% 2.61%
2029 -0.45% 2.64%
2028 -0.44% 2.67%
2027 -0.43% 2.73%
2026 -0.41% 2.78%
2025 0.08% 2.82%
2024 -0.02% 2.93%
2023 -0.29% 3.01%
2022 -1.25% 2.97%
2021 -1.2% 2.93%
2020 -0.21% 2.96%
2019 -0.11% 3%
2018 -0.2% 3.02%
2017 -0.2% 3.03%
2016 -0.42% 3.04%
2015 -0.66% 3.05%
2014 -0.66% 3.06%
2013 -0.72% 3.19%
2012 -0.54% 3.32%
2011 -0.15% 3.3%
2010 0.13% 3.24%
2009 0.26% 3.18%
2008 0.27% 2.92%
2007 0.26% 2.63%
2006 0.3% 2.54%
2005 0.29% 2.45%
2004 0.25% 2.38%
2003 0.24% 2.31%
2002 0.37% 2.24%
2001 0.52% 2.5%
2000 0.41% 2.82%
1999 0.38% 2.71%
1998 0.56% 2.63%
1997 0.49% 2.25%
1996 0.44% 2%
1995 0.47% 2.78%
1994 0.5% 3.46%
1993 0.59% 4.13%
1992 0.77% 3.9%
1991 1.21% 2.96%
1990 1.06% 2.57%
1989 0.52% 2.54%
1988 0.36% 2.93%
1987 0.33% 2.92%
1986 0.33% 2.92%
1985 0.39% 2.93%
1984 0.5% 2.92%
1983 0.58% 2.92%
1982 0.62% 2.92%
1981 0.9% 2.91%
1980 0.99% 2.88%
1979 1.25% 2.88%
1978 1.31% 2.88%
1977 1.31% 2.92%
1976 1.57% 2.98%
1975 0.94% 2.99%
1974 0.37% 3.02%
1973 0.46% 3.04%
1972 0.65% 3.06%
1971 0.43% 3.08%
1970 0.23% 3.1%
1969 0.37% 3.09%
1968 0.65% 3.08%
1967 0.82% 3.05%
1966 0.74% 2.99%
1965 0.47% 2.93%
1964 0.36% 2.86%
1963 0.37% 2.79%
1962 0.6% 2.72%
1961 0.8% 2.65%

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 Mauritania's population grew by 2.82%.

Live population counters

Greece Mauritania
Current population
10371575
5539189
Population rank 94/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.07%
One net population change
59.7 minutes
3.62 minutes
One birth every
7.65 minutes
2.99 minutes
One death every
4.17 minutes
18.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +24 +399
Annual growth/decline +8,828 +145,670
Annual growth/decline rate +0.08% +2.82%
Population growth rate rank 154/197 18/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
1.74 hours
Annual migration change +16,636 -5,044
Net migration rank 37/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - -5,044
2024 -57,229 -122,772 147,927 -2,185
2023 -56,200 -159,430 145,164 2,999
2022 -63,671 -53,997 142,451 2,999
2021 -58,135 -160,277 137,557 -1,483
2020 -46,004 6,353 134,899 -1,483
2019 -41,814 36,762 134,460 -3,019
2018 -33,272 17,938 131,584 -2,987
2017 -36,566 10,483 128,562 -3,001
2016 -25,862 10,484 125,342 -3,008
2015 -29,216 -43,462 122,092 -3,019
2014 -20,696 -46,678 118,792 -2,980
2013 -17,545 -59,323 115,558 -2,987
2012 -16,568 -65,364 113,489 4,515
2011 -4,441 -31,786 111,165 3,272
2010 5,560 2,001 108,121 1,128
2009 8,886 18,182 105,273 -1,481
2008 11,077 27,081 102,432 -3,860
2007 2,210 25,400 98,895 -17,048
2006 6,612 27,621 94,991 -18,033
2005 2,197 33,297 90,940 -18,693
2004 0 29,039 87,578 -19,042
2003 -1,093 25,323 83,804 -19,104
2002 0 25,692 80,993 -18,903
2001 0 60,387 78,769 -21,067
2000 -1,081 54,661 75,929 -2,997
1999 -2,153 49,930 73,554 -2,999
1998 -2,144 47,856 72,045 -8,504
1997 2,133 45,671 71,327 -8,187
1996 0 43,444 71,939 -28,840
1995 1,056 42,674 72,244 -22,997
1994 6,307 42,897 70,570 5,304
1993 4,185 39,829 68,167 6,217
1992 6,239 41,000 63,501 34,505
1991 6,192 37,917 61,782 -2,997
1990 8,157 26,294 59,934 -3,000
1989 9,080 18,862 58,666 -17,941
1988 15,055 20,557 56,654 -2,997
1987 10,001 19,005 55,037 -2,998
1986 20,931 19,064 53,313 -2,998
1985 22,849 16,093 52,125 -2,998
1984 37,604 19,767 50,705 -2,998
1983 42,341 18,655 49,187 -2,998
1982 50,906 19,675 47,947 -2,998
1981 54,484 25,061 46,641 -2,998
1980 60,748 47,460 45,026 -2,997
1979 65,882 72,184 43,537 -2,997
1978 64,124 60,775 42,539 -2,998
1977 59,574 19,193 41,352 -2,999
1976 65,236 89,601 40,149 -1,645
1975 61,516 61,265 38,975 -1,472
1974 68,111 -22,590 38,106 -1,321
1973 59,824 -42,387 37,122 -1,201
1972 64,887 -3,589 36,184 -1,139
1971 67,116 -12,747 35,279 -1,014
1970 71,222 -54,166 34,382 -855
1969 82,464 -118,544 33,252 -688
1968 87,408 -429 32,029 -565
1967 91,183 -55,853 30,853 -514
1966 86,998 21,206 29,502 -466
1965 83,793 -81,576 28,028 -434
1964 83,402 -76,678 26,565 -390
1963 81,404 -77,345 25,250 -362
1962 85,327 -74,972 23,927 -342
1961 86,500 -61,102 22,781 -332
1960 96,648 -15,996 21,604 -318

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 Mauritania 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,350,038 people) and 1.04% is from migration (a loss of 14,187 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

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
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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