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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 5,169,395 people in Mauritania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,181,414 people compared to 5,505,206 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 1.85 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Greece is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 122nd.
  • 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 -0.47% per year vs +3% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7.61% decline), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.51M (82.7% growth).

Greece vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Mauritania
2100 6,463,085 17,309,980
2099 6,505,287 17,202,690
2098 6,547,164 17,090,030
2097 6,589,081 16,975,270
2096 6,630,487 16,857,252
2095 6,671,006 16,739,240
2094 6,710,734 16,617,272
2093 6,749,510 16,492,589
2092 6,787,596 16,366,098
2091 6,824,775 16,235,771
2090 6,862,164 16,103,700
2089 6,900,089 15,969,059
2088 6,937,116 15,831,339
2087 6,973,450 15,690,143
2086 7,010,676 15,547,605
2085 7,048,751 15,403,967
2084 7,086,818 15,257,740
2083 7,124,743 15,108,271
2082 7,164,627 14,958,279
2081 7,205,487 14,805,332
2080 7,248,512 14,651,508
2079 7,292,836 14,496,397
2078 7,338,859 14,337,117
2077 7,387,671 14,175,812
2076 7,437,562 14,013,255
2075 7,489,139 13,849,027
2074 7,543,259 13,684,146
2073 7,600,155 13,517,681
2072 7,659,253 13,349,376
2071 7,719,672 13,178,237
2070 7,782,317 13,007,812
2069 7,847,153 12,835,311
2068 7,913,682 12,662,862
2067 7,980,659 12,487,379
2066 8,047,692 12,311,503
2065 8,114,348 12,136,616
2064 8,181,923 11,958,955
2063 8,250,274 11,783,144
2062 8,318,463 11,606,044
2061 8,386,919 11,428,738
2060 8,454,179 11,251,427
2059 8,522,250 11,072,236
2058 8,589,200 10,892,076
2057 8,655,428 10,713,858
2056 8,720,012 10,536,935
2055 8,783,558 10,358,532
2054 8,844,935 10,179,658
2053 8,903,834 9,999,712
2052 8,961,755 9,819,098
2051 9,018,494 9,639,209
2050 9,072,676 9,461,249
2049 9,126,801 9,283,353
2048 9,177,973 9,104,299
2047 9,228,605 8,926,851
2046 9,275,381 8,748,845
2045 9,321,349 8,572,397
2044 9,367,130 8,397,189
2043 9,411,608 8,222,194
2042 9,454,837 8,048,139
2041 9,499,098 7,876,803
2040 9,543,726 7,706,696
2039 9,588,298 7,537,689
2038 9,633,708 7,369,184
2037 9,679,362 7,202,472
2036 9,724,905 7,036,729
2035 9,771,397 6,871,981
2034 9,817,355 6,708,364
2033 9,863,589 6,546,168
2032 9,911,215 6,385,827
2031 9,956,924 6,227,564
2030 10,002,298 6,070,865
2029 10,047,641 5,916,516
2028 10,092,845 5,764,060
2027 10,137,354 5,613,919
2026 10,181,414 5,464,898
2025 10,223,023 5,317,228
2024 10,405,134 5,169,395
2023 10,407,351 5,022,441
2022 10,436,882 4,875,637
2021 10,569,207 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/greece/mauritania | CC BY

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 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 122nd 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 Mauritania will increase by 71.9% to 9,461,249 people and rank change from 122nd to 102nd.

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 6.46M 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 -1.75% 2.86%
2024 -0.02% 2.93%
2023 -0.28% 3.01%
2022 -1.25% 2.97%
2021 -1.21% 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 (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 Mauritania's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Greece Mauritania
Current population
10181414
5505206
Population rank 96/197 122/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.07%
One net population change
3.95 hours
3.58 minutes
One birth every
7.43 minutes
3.04 minutes
One death every
4.14 minutes
19 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +403
Annual growth/decline -2,217 +146,954
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 17/197
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 - -122,772 - -2,185
2023 -56,200 -159,430 145,164 2,999
2022 -63,665 -53,997 142,451 2,999
2021 -58,131 -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Mauritania 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,320,903 people) and 1.12% is from migration (a loss of 14,982 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
Peristeri 134K
Kallithea 97.6K
Glyfada 89.6K
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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