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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 38,631 people in Monaco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,181,414 people compared to 38,053 in Monaco.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 267.6 times bigger than Monaco's.
  • Greece is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Monaco is the 191st.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.0005% for Monaco.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +0.79% in Monaco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7.61% decline), while Monaco has grown from 32.1K to 38.1K (18.7% growth).

Greece vs Monaco: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Monaco
2100 6,463,085 47,158
2099 6,505,287 46,848
2098 6,547,164 46,586
2097 6,589,081 46,305
2096 6,630,487 46,033
2095 6,671,006 45,748
2094 6,710,734 45,453
2093 6,749,510 45,173
2092 6,787,596 44,920
2091 6,824,775 44,638
2090 6,862,164 44,363
2089 6,900,089 44,110
2088 6,937,116 43,838
2087 6,973,450 43,543
2086 7,010,676 43,257
2085 7,048,751 42,997
2084 7,086,818 42,714
2083 7,124,743 42,438
2082 7,164,627 42,184
2081 7,205,487 41,923
2080 7,248,512 41,661
2079 7,292,836 41,406
2078 7,338,859 41,159
2077 7,387,671 40,888
2076 7,437,562 40,618
2075 7,489,139 40,387
2074 7,543,259 40,161
2073 7,600,155 39,929
2072 7,659,253 39,720
2071 7,719,672 39,507
2070 7,782,317 39,292
2069 7,847,153 39,078
2068 7,913,682 38,878
2067 7,980,659 38,694
2066 8,047,692 38,525
2065 8,114,348 38,353
2064 8,181,923 38,190
2063 8,250,274 38,002
2062 8,318,463 37,867
2061 8,386,919 37,731
2060 8,454,179 37,615
2059 8,522,250 37,466
2058 8,589,200 37,359
2057 8,655,428 37,229
2056 8,720,012 37,111
2055 8,783,558 37,040
2054 8,844,935 36,926
2053 8,903,834 36,834
2052 8,961,755 36,743
2051 9,018,494 36,658
2050 9,072,676 36,577
2049 9,126,801 36,507
2048 9,177,973 36,456
2047 9,228,605 36,411
2046 9,275,381 36,389
2045 9,321,349 36,380
2044 9,367,130 36,379
2043 9,411,608 36,396
2042 9,454,837 36,404
2041 9,499,098 36,459
2040 9,543,726 36,517
2039 9,588,298 36,547
2038 9,633,708 36,591
2037 9,679,362 36,651
2036 9,724,905 36,718
2035 9,771,397 36,791
2034 9,817,355 36,862
2033 9,863,589 36,941
2032 9,911,215 37,042
2031 9,956,924 37,163
2030 10,002,298 37,287
2029 10,047,641 37,443
2028 10,092,845 37,617
2027 10,137,354 37,834
2026 10,181,414 38,053
2025 10,223,023 38,340
2024 10,405,134 38,631
2023 10,407,351 38,956
2022 10,436,882 38,931
2021 10,569,207 38,527
2020 10,698,599 38,050
2019 10,721,582 38,109
2018 10,732,882 38,154
2017 10,754,679 37,678
2016 10,775,971 37,276
2015 10,820,883 36,757
2014 10,892,413 36,128
2013 10,965,211 35,447
2012 11,045,011 34,711
2011 11,104,899 33,946
2010 11,121,341 33,163
2009 11,107,017 32,364
2008 11,077,841 31,836
2007 11,048,473 31,837
2006 11,020,362 32,057
2005 10,987,314 32,210
2004 10,955,141 32,307
2003 10,928,070 32,374
2002 10,902,022 32,422
2001 10,862,132 32,447
2000 10,805,808 32,455
1999 10,761,698 32,410
1998 10,720,509 32,267
1997 10,661,259 32,063
1996 10,608,800 31,837
1995 10,562,153 31,609
1994 10,512,922 31,375
1993 10,460,415 31,136
1992 10,399,061 30,887
1991 10,319,927 30,625
1990 10,196,792 30,358
1989 10,089,498 30,084
1988 10,036,983 29,781
1987 10,000,595 29,446
1986 9,967,213 29,093
1985 9,934,300 28,731
1984 9,895,801 28,356
1983 9,846,627 27,960
1982 9,789,513 27,561
1981 9,729,350 27,293
1980 9,642,505 27,122
1979 9,548,258 26,892
1978 9,429,959 26,605
1977 9,308,479 26,273
1976 9,188,150 25,895
1975 9,046,541 25,500
1974 8,962,022 25,235
1973 8,929,086 25,072
1972 8,888,628 24,862
1971 8,831,036 24,576
1970 8,792,806 24,229
1969 8,772,764 23,831
1968 8,740,765 23,437
1967 8,684,088 23,230
1966 8,613,651 23,131
1965 8,550,333 22,941
1964 8,510,429 22,686
1963 8,479,625 22,385
1962 8,448,233 22,078
1961 8,398,050 21,901
1960 8,331,725 21,808

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Monaco gained 5,219 people (a 16.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline), while Monaco's population increased by 777 people (a 2.08% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Monaco was ranked 192nd in 2006 and ranked 191st 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 Monaco will decrease by 3.88% to 36,577 people and will still be ranked 191st.

Monaco is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.2K 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
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Monaco
2100 -0.65% 0.66%
2099 -0.64% 0.56%
2098 -0.64% 0.61%
2097 -0.62% 0.59%
2096 -0.61% 0.62%
2095 -0.59% 0.65%
2094 -0.57% 0.62%
2093 -0.56% 0.56%
2092 -0.54% 0.63%
2091 -0.54% 0.62%
2090 -0.55% 0.57%
2089 -0.53% 0.62%
2088 -0.52% 0.68%
2087 -0.53% 0.66%
2086 -0.54% 0.6%
2085 -0.54% 0.66%
2084 -0.53% 0.65%
2083 -0.56% 0.6%
2082 -0.57% 0.62%
2081 -0.59% 0.63%
2080 -0.61% 0.62%
2079 -0.63% 0.6%
2078 -0.66% 0.66%
2077 -0.67% 0.66%
2076 -0.69% 0.57%
2075 -0.72% 0.56%
2074 -0.75% 0.58%
2073 -0.77% 0.52%
2072 -0.78% 0.54%
2071 -0.8% 0.55%
2070 -0.83% 0.55%
2069 -0.84% 0.52%
2068 -0.84% 0.47%
2067 -0.83% 0.44%
2066 -0.82% 0.45%
2065 -0.83% 0.43%
2064 -0.83% 0.5%
2063 -0.82% 0.36%
2062 -0.82% 0.36%
2061 -0.8% 0.31%
2060 -0.8% 0.4%
2059 -0.78% 0.29%
2058 -0.77% 0.35%
2057 -0.74% 0.32%
2056 -0.72% 0.19%
2055 -0.69% 0.31%
2054 -0.66% 0.25%
2053 -0.65% 0.25%
2052 -0.63% 0.23%
2051 -0.6% 0.22%
2050 -0.59% 0.19%
2049 -0.56% 0.14%
2048 -0.55% 0.12%
2047 -0.5% 0.06%
2046 -0.49% 0.02%
2045 -0.49% 0.003%
2044 -0.47% -0.05%
2043 -0.46% -0.02%
2042 -0.47% -0.15%
2041 -0.47% -0.16%
2040 -0.46% -0.08%
2039 -0.47% -0.12%
2038 -0.47% -0.16%
2037 -0.47% -0.18%
2036 -0.48% -0.2%
2035 -0.47% -0.19%
2034 -0.47% -0.21%
2033 -0.48% -0.27%
2032 -0.46% -0.33%
2031 -0.45% -0.33%
2030 -0.45% -0.42%
2029 -0.45% -0.46%
2028 -0.44% -0.57%
2027 -0.43% -0.58%
2026 -0.41% -0.75%
2025 -1.75% -0.75%
2024 -0.02% -0.83%
2023 -0.28% 0.06%
2022 -1.25% 1.05%
2021 -1.21% 1.25%
2020 -0.21% -0.15%
2019 -0.11% -0.12%
2018 -0.2% 1.26%
2017 -0.2% 1.08%
2016 -0.42% 1.41%
2015 -0.66% 1.74%
2014 -0.66% 1.92%
2013 -0.72% 2.12%
2012 -0.54% 2.25%
2011 -0.15% 2.36%
2010 0.13% 2.47%
2009 0.26% 1.66%
2008 0.27% -0.003%
2007 0.26% -0.69%
2006 0.3% -0.48%
2005 0.29% -0.3%
2004 0.25% -0.21%
2003 0.24% -0.15%
2002 0.37% -0.08%
2001 0.52% -0.02%
2000 0.41% 0.14%
1999 0.38% 0.44%
1998 0.56% 0.64%
1997 0.49% 0.71%
1996 0.44% 0.72%
1995 0.47% 0.75%
1994 0.5% 0.77%
1993 0.59% 0.81%
1992 0.77% 0.86%
1991 1.21% 0.88%
1990 1.06% 0.91%
1989 0.52% 1.02%
1988 0.36% 1.14%
1987 0.33% 1.21%
1986 0.33% 1.26%
1985 0.39% 1.32%
1984 0.5% 1.42%
1983 0.58% 1.45%
1982 0.62% 0.98%
1981 0.9% 0.63%
1980 0.99% 0.86%
1979 1.25% 1.08%
1978 1.31% 1.26%
1977 1.31% 1.46%
1976 1.57% 1.55%
1975 0.94% 1.05%
1974 0.37% 0.65%
1973 0.46% 0.84%
1972 0.65% 1.16%
1971 0.43% 1.43%
1970 0.23% 1.67%
1969 0.37% 1.68%
1968 0.65% 0.89%
1967 0.82% 0.43%
1966 0.74% 0.83%
1965 0.47% 1.12%
1964 0.36% 1.34%
1963 0.37% 1.39%
1962 0.6% 0.81%
1961 0.8% 0.43%

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 Monaco's population declined by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Greece Monaco
Current population
10181414
38053
Population rank 96/197 191/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.0005%
One net population change
3.95 hours
1.12 days
One birth every
7.43 minutes
23.9 hours
One death every
4.14 minutes
10.7 hours
Daily growth/decline -6 -1
Annual growth/decline -2,217 -325
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% -0.83%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 192/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
3.66 days
Annual migration change +16,636 +100
Net migration rank 37/196 73/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 27,106
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 167/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 70.2%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 3/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Monaco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Monaco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - 100
2024 - -122,772 - 110
2023 -56,200 -159,430 -449 88
2022 -63,665 -53,997 -576 995
2021 -58,131 -160,277 -605 999
2020 -46,004 6,353 -445 999
2019 -41,814 36,762 -473 -198
2018 -33,272 17,938 -423 999
2017 -36,566 10,483 -417 798
2016 -25,862 10,484 -376 798
2015 -29,216 -43,462 -327 939
2014 -20,696 -46,678 -266 916
2013 -17,545 -59,323 -216 926
2012 -16,568 -65,364 -144 906
2011 -4,441 -31,786 -91 866
2010 5,560 2,001 -18 808
2009 8,886 18,182 23 785
2008 11,077 27,081 40 206
2007 2,210 25,400 24 -274
2006 6,612 27,621 25 -209
2005 2,197 33,297 26 -147
2004 0 29,039 31 -112
2003 -1,093 25,323 14 -68
2002 0 25,692 26 -60
2001 0 60,387 52 -69
2000 -1,081 54,661 36 -33
1999 -2,153 49,930 25 64
1998 -2,144 47,856 18 173
1997 2,133 45,671 6 212
1996 0 43,444 -6 229
1995 1,056 42,674 -14 246
1994 6,307 42,897 -22 262
1993 4,185 39,829 -29 276
1992 6,239 41,000 -33 293
1991 6,192 37,917 -35 299
1990 8,157 26,294 -26 289
1989 9,080 18,862 -2 285
1988 15,055 20,557 19 304
1987 10,001 19,005 30 315
1986 20,931 19,064 16 340
1985 22,849 16,093 -5 374
1984 37,604 19,767 -30 412
1983 42,341 18,655 -49 456
1982 50,906 19,675 -59 447
1981 54,484 25,061 -60 201
1980 60,748 47,460 -53 256
1979 65,882 72,184 -47 306
1978 64,124 60,775 -45 355
1977 59,574 19,193 -51 407
1976 65,236 89,601 -57 459
1975 61,516 61,265 -60 458
1974 68,111 -22,590 -55 198
1973 59,824 -42,387 -48 218
1972 64,887 -3,589 -41 294
1971 67,116 -12,747 -35 358
1970 71,222 -54,166 -30 406
1969 82,464 -118,544 -29 450
1968 87,408 -429 -25 388
1967 91,183 -55,853 -22 67
1966 86,998 21,206 -15 162
1965 83,793 -81,576 -12 243
1964 83,402 -76,678 -9 287
1963 81,404 -77,345 -4 333
1962 85,327 -74,972 5 283
1961 86,500 -61,102 13 52
1960 96,648 -15,996 20 103

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 Monaco 37.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,357 people) and 62.7% is from migration (a gain of 7,333 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 27,106 people or 70.2% in Monaco.

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
Monaco
City Population
Monaco 38.4K
Monte Carlo 15.2K

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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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