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

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The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,413,962 in 2025 vs 38,430,770 people in Morocco in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,371,575 people compared to 38,938,817 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 3.75 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Greece is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Morocco is the 41st.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.47% for Morocco.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.41% per year vs +1.06% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.4M (5.89% decline), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.5% growth).

Greece vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Morocco
2100 6,583,798 38,169,376
2099 6,626,788 38,399,800
2098 6,669,448 38,627,357
2097 6,712,148 38,851,192
2096 6,754,327 39,072,685
2095 6,795,603 39,290,298
2094 6,836,072 39,503,336
2093 6,875,572 39,714,423
2092 6,914,370 39,921,868
2091 6,952,243 40,126,152
2090 6,990,331 40,325,215
2089 7,028,964 40,519,616
2088 7,066,683 40,706,061
2087 7,103,695 40,889,974
2086 7,141,616 41,072,468
2085 7,180,403 41,252,209
2084 7,219,180 41,425,986
2083 7,257,814 41,591,998
2082 7,298,443 41,755,476
2081 7,340,066 41,914,644
2080 7,383,894 42,069,073
2079 7,429,047 42,220,167
2078 7,475,929 42,364,299
2077 7,525,653 42,502,554
2076 7,576,476 42,634,865
2075 7,629,016 42,762,096
2074 7,684,147 42,885,545
2073 7,742,105 43,003,930
2072 7,802,307 43,115,594
2071 7,863,855 43,219,147
2070 7,927,670 43,319,278
2069 7,993,717 43,409,990
2068 8,061,488 43,494,031
2067 8,129,716 43,572,598
2066 8,198,001 43,641,156
2065 8,265,902 43,710,126
2064 8,334,739 43,767,514
2063 8,404,367 43,815,039
2062 8,473,829 43,857,629
2061 8,543,564 43,889,133
2060 8,612,080 43,913,417
2059 8,681,422 43,928,921
2058 8,749,623 43,931,406
2057 8,817,088 43,926,107
2056 8,882,878 43,914,039
2055 8,947,611 43,889,084
2054 9,010,135 43,852,920
2053 9,070,133 43,805,549
2052 9,129,136 43,745,706
2051 9,186,935 43,674,633
2050 9,242,128 43,591,589
2049 9,297,265 43,504,461
2048 9,349,392 43,404,127
2047 9,400,970 43,295,069
2046 9,448,620 43,179,153
2045 9,495,447 43,052,251
2044 9,542,082 42,912,359
2043 9,587,391 42,766,985
2042 9,631,428 42,610,691
2041 9,676,515 42,442,983
2040 9,721,977 42,267,502
2039 9,767,381 42,085,886
2038 9,813,639 41,889,492
2037 9,860,147 41,687,645
2036 9,906,540 41,476,060
2035 9,953,900 41,253,454
2034 10,000,716 41,024,367
2033 10,047,814 40,782,838
2032 10,096,329 40,532,216
2031 10,142,892 40,268,078
2030 10,189,114 39,993,270
2029 10,235,303 39,707,804
2028 10,281,352 39,409,825
2027 10,326,692 39,097,054
2026 10,371,575 38,771,691
2025 10,413,962 38,430,770
2024 10,405,134 38,081,173
2023 10,407,351 37,712,505
2022 10,437,805 37,329,064
2021 10,570,130 36,954,442
2020 10,698,599 36,584,208
2019 10,721,582 36,210,898
2018 10,732,882 35,839,760
2017 10,754,679 35,446,392
2016 10,775,971 35,023,457
2015 10,820,883 34,607,588
2014 10,892,413 34,204,780
2013 10,965,211 33,787,571
2012 11,045,011 33,355,241
2011 11,104,899 32,912,588
2010 11,121,341 32,467,016
2009 11,107,017 32,030,778
2008 11,077,841 31,606,767
2007 11,048,473 31,186,468
2006 11,020,362 30,771,178
2005 10,987,314 30,358,144
2004 10,955,141 29,953,018
2003 10,928,070 29,571,415
2002 10,902,022 29,198,142
2001 10,862,132 28,814,643
2000 10,805,808 28,423,435
1999 10,761,698 28,027,179
1998 10,720,509 27,621,648
1997 10,661,259 27,213,337
1996 10,608,800 26,808,107
1995 10,562,153 26,399,429
1994 10,512,922 26,000,822
1993 10,460,415 25,614,586
1992 10,399,061 25,212,468
1991 10,319,927 24,799,014
1990 10,196,792 24,375,551
1989 10,089,498 23,939,414
1988 10,036,983 23,500,524
1987 10,000,595 23,054,392
1986 9,967,213 22,600,803
1985 9,934,300 22,113,953
1984 9,895,801 21,593,778
1983 9,846,627 21,060,696
1982 9,789,513 20,520,318
1981 9,729,350 19,985,401
1980 9,642,505 19,459,943
1979 9,548,258 18,955,589
1978 9,429,959 18,477,385
1977 9,308,479 18,014,756
1976 9,188,150 17,574,182
1975 9,046,541 17,150,786
1974 8,962,022 16,733,842
1973 8,929,086 16,326,269
1972 8,888,628 15,924,692
1971 8,831,036 15,527,225
1970 8,792,806 15,129,449
1969 8,772,764 14,734,255
1968 8,740,765 14,347,899
1967 8,684,088 13,968,175
1966 8,613,651 13,597,065
1965 8,550,333 13,239,171
1964 8,510,429 12,898,886
1963 8,479,625 12,577,502
1962 8,448,233 12,253,092
1961 8,398,050 11,931,085
1960 8,331,725 11,624,933

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/morocco | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Morocco gained 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 404,396 people (a 3.75% decline), while Morocco's population increased by 3,915,360 people (a 11.2% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Morocco was ranked 37th in 2006 and ranked 41st 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 Morocco will increase by 11.9% to 43,591,589 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M 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
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Morocco
2100 -0.65% -0.6%
2099 -0.64% -0.59%
2098 -0.64% -0.58%
2097 -0.62% -0.57%
2096 -0.61% -0.55%
2095 -0.59% -0.54%
2094 -0.57% -0.53%
2093 -0.56% -0.52%
2092 -0.54% -0.51%
2091 -0.54% -0.49%
2090 -0.55% -0.48%
2089 -0.53% -0.46%
2088 -0.52% -0.45%
2087 -0.53% -0.44%
2086 -0.54% -0.44%
2085 -0.54% -0.42%
2084 -0.53% -0.4%
2083 -0.56% -0.39%
2082 -0.57% -0.38%
2081 -0.59% -0.37%
2080 -0.61% -0.36%
2079 -0.63% -0.34%
2078 -0.66% -0.33%
2077 -0.67% -0.31%
2076 -0.69% -0.3%
2075 -0.72% -0.29%
2074 -0.75% -0.28%
2073 -0.77% -0.26%
2072 -0.78% -0.24%
2071 -0.8% -0.23%
2070 -0.83% -0.21%
2069 -0.84% -0.19%
2068 -0.84% -0.18%
2067 -0.83% -0.16%
2066 -0.82% -0.16%
2065 -0.83% -0.13%
2064 -0.83% -0.11%
2063 -0.82% -0.1%
2062 -0.82% -0.07%
2061 -0.8% -0.06%
2060 -0.8% -0.04%
2059 -0.78% -0.006%
2058 -0.77% 0.01%
2057 -0.74% 0.03%
2056 -0.72% 0.06%
2055 -0.69% 0.08%
2054 -0.66% 0.11%
2053 -0.65% 0.14%
2052 -0.63% 0.16%
2051 -0.6% 0.19%
2050 -0.59% 0.2%
2049 -0.56% 0.23%
2048 -0.55% 0.25%
2047 -0.5% 0.27%
2046 -0.49% 0.29%
2045 -0.49% 0.33%
2044 -0.47% 0.34%
2043 -0.46% 0.37%
2042 -0.47% 0.4%
2041 -0.47% 0.42%
2040 -0.46% 0.43%
2039 -0.47% 0.47%
2038 -0.47% 0.48%
2037 -0.47% 0.51%
2036 -0.48% 0.54%
2035 -0.47% 0.56%
2034 -0.47% 0.59%
2033 -0.48% 0.62%
2032 -0.46% 0.66%
2031 -0.45% 0.69%
2030 -0.45% 0.72%
2029 -0.45% 0.76%
2028 -0.44% 0.8%
2027 -0.43% 0.84%
2026 -0.41% 0.89%
2025 0.08% 0.92%
2024 -0.02% 0.98%
2023 -0.29% 1.03%
2022 -1.25% 1.01%
2021 -1.2% 1.01%
2020 -0.21% 1.03%
2019 -0.11% 1.04%
2018 -0.2% 1.11%
2017 -0.2% 1.21%
2016 -0.42% 1.2%
2015 -0.66% 1.18%
2014 -0.66% 1.23%
2013 -0.72% 1.3%
2012 -0.54% 1.34%
2011 -0.15% 1.37%
2010 0.13% 1.36%
2009 0.26% 1.34%
2008 0.27% 1.35%
2007 0.26% 1.35%
2006 0.3% 1.36%
2005 0.29% 1.35%
2004 0.25% 1.29%
2003 0.24% 1.28%
2002 0.37% 1.33%
2001 0.52% 1.38%
2000 0.41% 1.41%
1999 0.38% 1.47%
1998 0.56% 1.5%
1997 0.49% 1.51%
1996 0.44% 1.55%
1995 0.47% 1.53%
1994 0.5% 1.51%
1993 0.59% 1.59%
1992 0.77% 1.67%
1991 1.21% 1.74%
1990 1.06% 1.82%
1989 0.52% 1.87%
1988 0.36% 1.94%
1987 0.33% 2.01%
1986 0.33% 2.2%
1985 0.39% 2.41%
1984 0.5% 2.53%
1983 0.58% 2.63%
1982 0.62% 2.68%
1981 0.9% 2.7%
1980 0.99% 2.66%
1979 1.25% 2.59%
1978 1.31% 2.57%
1977 1.31% 2.51%
1976 1.57% 2.47%
1975 0.94% 2.49%
1974 0.37% 2.5%
1973 0.46% 2.52%
1972 0.65% 2.56%
1971 0.43% 2.63%
1970 0.23% 2.68%
1969 0.37% 2.69%
1968 0.65% 2.72%
1967 0.82% 2.73%
1966 0.74% 2.7%
1965 0.47% 2.64%
1964 0.36% 2.56%
1963 0.37% 2.65%
1962 0.6% 2.7%
1961 0.8% 2.63%

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 Morocco's population grew by 0.92%.

Live population counters

Greece Morocco
Current population
10371575
38938817
Population rank 94/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.47%
One net population change
59.7 minutes
1.51 minutes
One birth every
7.65 minutes
50.5 seconds
One death every
4.17 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +24 +958
Annual growth/decline +8,828 +349,597
Annual growth/decline rate +0.08% +0.92%
Population growth rate rank 154/197 105/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
9.37 minutes
Annual migration change +16,636 -56,254
Net migration rank 37/196 176/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 111,069
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 129/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 182/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Morocco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Morocco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - -56,254
2024 -57,229 -122,772 406,555 -46,802
2023 -56,200 -159,430 417,213 -39,650
2022 -63,671 -53,997 427,903 -38,594
2021 -58,135 -160,277 407,829 -47,902
2020 -46,004 6,353 415,999 -35,474
2019 -41,814 36,762 457,307 -91,217
2018 -33,272 17,938 464,375 -88,159
2017 -36,566 10,483 471,011 -60,472
2016 -25,862 10,484 474,637 -39,302
2015 -29,216 -43,462 477,654 -81,248
2014 -20,696 -46,678 481,295 -72,065
2013 -17,545 -59,323 492,284 -67,096
2012 -16,568 -65,364 504,698 -65,251
2011 -4,441 -31,786 513,305 -67,447
2010 5,560 2,001 515,804 -70,510
2009 8,886 18,182 509,386 -82,203
2008 11,077 27,081 499,766 -78,912
2007 2,210 25,400 493,526 -73,759
2006 6,612 27,621 483,200 -72,364
2005 2,197 33,297 474,285 -59,024
2004 0 29,039 461,756 -66,749
2003 -1,093 25,323 452,650 -84,460
2002 0 25,692 446,147 -67,802
2001 0 60,387 452,621 -63,967
2000 -1,081 54,661 461,341 -67,569
1999 -2,153 49,930 473,071 -74,343
1998 -2,144 47,856 492,604 -80,286
1997 2,133 45,671 500,807 -96,502
1996 0 43,444 501,499 -95,331
1995 1,056 42,674 496,573 -85,386
1994 6,307 42,897 501,426 -115,404
1993 4,185 39,829 507,707 -121,254
1992 6,239 41,000 525,680 -107,911
1991 6,192 37,917 539,850 -130,717
1990 8,157 26,294 535,506 -97,711
1989 9,080 18,862 538,996 -104,509
1988 15,055 20,557 545,800 -102,484
1987 10,001 19,005 553,005 -104,029
1986 20,931 19,064 558,105 -99,905
1985 22,849 16,093 560,810 -45,336
1984 37,604 19,767 564,159 -39,319
1983 42,341 18,655 566,301 -24,988
1982 50,906 19,675 564,904 -25,471
1981 54,484 25,061 552,936 -22,553
1980 60,748 47,460 534,448 -13,899
1979 65,882 72,184 515,554 -27,374
1978 64,124 60,775 498,834 -30,600
1977 59,574 19,193 489,173 -32,161
1976 65,236 89,601 482,130 -58,019
1975 61,516 61,265 474,631 -51,968
1974 68,111 -22,590 464,147 -52,927
1973 59,824 -42,387 455,699 -51,772
1972 64,887 -3,589 446,449 -47,226
1971 67,116 -12,747 435,104 -39,385
1970 71,222 -54,166 426,015 -26,168
1969 82,464 -118,544 414,931 -24,389
1968 87,408 -429 407,437 -25,267
1967 91,183 -55,853 400,594 -23,309
1966 86,998 21,206 391,881 -26,945
1965 83,793 -81,576 383,989 -33,139
1964 83,402 -76,678 375,835 -46,106
1963 81,404 -77,345 369,250 -56,214
1962 85,327 -74,972 363,843 -28,071
1961 86,500 -61,102 348,650 -40,413
1960 96,648 -15,996 323,499 -19,434

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 Morocco 88.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,420,483 people) and 11.4% is from migration (a loss of 568,820 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 111,069 people or 0.3% in Morocco.

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
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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

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