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

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The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,413,962 in 2025 vs 35,631,653 people in Mozambique in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,371,575 people compared to 37,173,146 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 3.58 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Greece is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.41% per year vs +2.98% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.4M (5.89% decline), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 37.2M (78.8% growth).

Greece vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Mozambique
2100 6,583,798 105,628,248
2099 6,626,788 105,234,999
2098 6,669,448 104,803,506
2097 6,712,148 104,372,940
2096 6,754,327 103,907,178
2095 6,795,603 103,425,281
2094 6,836,072 102,934,227
2093 6,875,572 102,409,874
2092 6,914,370 101,875,140
2091 6,952,243 101,356,290
2090 6,990,331 100,775,909
2089 7,028,964 100,158,269
2088 7,066,683 99,540,971
2087 7,103,695 98,890,285
2086 7,141,616 98,236,067
2085 7,180,403 97,557,661
2084 7,219,180 96,874,408
2083 7,257,814 96,142,098
2082 7,298,443 95,398,149
2081 7,340,066 94,657,513
2080 7,383,894 93,907,673
2079 7,429,047 93,121,830
2078 7,475,929 92,301,373
2077 7,525,653 91,481,344
2076 7,576,476 90,650,714
2075 7,629,016 89,800,986
2074 7,684,147 88,951,683
2073 7,742,105 88,066,368
2072 7,802,307 87,164,412
2071 7,863,855 86,237,232
2070 7,927,670 85,304,148
2069 7,993,717 84,316,537
2068 8,061,488 83,356,481
2067 8,129,716 82,393,396
2066 8,198,001 81,393,563
2065 8,265,902 80,403,306
2064 8,334,739 79,391,403
2063 8,404,367 78,388,769
2062 8,473,829 77,335,297
2061 8,543,564 76,234,094
2060 8,612,080 75,157,247
2059 8,681,422 74,043,229
2058 8,749,623 72,919,832
2057 8,817,088 71,789,848
2056 8,882,878 70,640,165
2055 8,947,611 69,505,255
2054 9,010,135 68,382,812
2053 9,070,133 67,270,892
2052 9,129,136 66,128,092
2051 9,186,935 64,998,059
2050 9,242,128 63,864,196
2049 9,297,265 62,698,049
2048 9,349,392 61,546,964
2047 9,400,970 60,391,850
2046 9,448,620 59,241,784
2045 9,495,447 58,101,216
2044 9,542,082 56,939,196
2043 9,587,391 55,785,114
2042 9,631,428 54,603,959
2041 9,676,515 53,447,648
2040 9,721,977 52,277,886
2039 9,767,381 51,108,793
2038 9,813,639 49,947,146
2037 9,860,147 48,801,599
2036 9,906,540 47,643,184
2035 9,953,900 46,495,588
2034 10,000,716 45,334,434
2033 10,047,814 44,205,611
2032 10,096,329 43,079,649
2031 10,142,892 41,971,121
2030 10,189,114 40,879,911
2029 10,235,303 39,797,126
2028 10,281,352 38,728,158
2027 10,326,692 37,676,618
2026 10,371,575 36,641,390
2025 10,413,962 35,631,653
2024 10,405,134 34,631,766
2023 10,407,351 33,635,160
2022 10,437,805 32,656,246
2021 10,570,130 31,707,800
2020 10,698,599 30,783,688
2019 10,721,582 29,884,380
2018 10,732,882 29,018,644
2017 10,754,679 28,166,393
2016 10,775,971 27,337,105
2015 10,820,883 26,547,572
2014 10,892,413 25,788,475
2013 10,965,211 25,051,611
2012 11,045,011 24,337,846
2011 11,104,899 23,649,039
2010 11,121,341 22,999,235
2009 11,107,017 22,391,745
2008 11,077,841 21,819,036
2007 11,048,473 21,287,635
2006 11,020,362 20,787,087
2005 10,987,314 20,304,569
2004 10,955,141 19,840,313
2003 10,928,070 19,392,475
2002 10,902,022 18,958,338
2001 10,862,132 18,537,729
2000 10,805,808 18,129,653
1999 10,761,698 17,734,506
1998 10,720,509 17,340,464
1997 10,661,259 16,949,982
1996 10,608,800 16,492,480
1995 10,562,153 15,960,530
1994 10,512,922 15,033,853
1993 10,460,415 14,051,192
1992 10,399,061 13,613,316
1991 10,319,927 13,352,090
1990 10,196,792 13,094,537
1989 10,089,498 12,906,842
1988 10,036,983 12,800,558
1987 10,000,595 12,822,574
1986 9,967,213 12,770,578
1985 9,934,300 12,548,949
1984 9,895,801 12,315,954
1983 9,846,627 12,073,822
1982 9,789,513 11,824,370
1981 9,729,350 11,568,127
1980 9,642,505 11,336,221
1979 9,548,258 11,028,809
1978 9,429,959 10,618,250
1977 9,308,479 10,224,975
1976 9,188,150 9,867,209
1975 9,046,541 9,540,817
1974 8,962,022 9,236,093
1973 8,929,086 8,954,242
1972 8,888,628 8,692,935
1971 8,831,036 8,456,317
1970 8,792,806 8,250,506
1969 8,772,764 8,066,951
1968 8,740,765 7,892,613
1967 8,684,088 7,724,550
1966 8,613,651 7,562,990
1965 8,550,333 7,406,421
1964 8,510,429 7,255,061
1963 8,479,625 7,109,828
1962 8,448,233 6,969,364
1961 8,398,050 6,834,936
1960 8,331,725 6,713,695

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/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 404,396 people (a 3.75% decline), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Mozambique will increase by 71.8% to 63,864,196 people and rank change from 44th to 32nd.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M 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
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Mozambique
2100 -0.65% 0.37%
2099 -0.64% 0.41%
2098 -0.64% 0.41%
2097 -0.62% 0.45%
2096 -0.61% 0.47%
2095 -0.59% 0.48%
2094 -0.57% 0.51%
2093 -0.56% 0.52%
2092 -0.54% 0.51%
2091 -0.54% 0.58%
2090 -0.55% 0.62%
2089 -0.53% 0.62%
2088 -0.52% 0.66%
2087 -0.53% 0.67%
2086 -0.54% 0.7%
2085 -0.54% 0.71%
2084 -0.53% 0.76%
2083 -0.56% 0.78%
2082 -0.57% 0.78%
2081 -0.59% 0.8%
2080 -0.61% 0.84%
2079 -0.63% 0.89%
2078 -0.66% 0.9%
2077 -0.67% 0.92%
2076 -0.69% 0.95%
2075 -0.72% 0.95%
2074 -0.75% 1.01%
2073 -0.77% 1.03%
2072 -0.78% 1.08%
2071 -0.8% 1.09%
2070 -0.83% 1.17%
2069 -0.84% 1.15%
2068 -0.84% 1.17%
2067 -0.83% 1.23%
2066 -0.82% 1.23%
2065 -0.83% 1.27%
2064 -0.83% 1.28%
2063 -0.82% 1.36%
2062 -0.82% 1.44%
2061 -0.8% 1.43%
2060 -0.8% 1.5%
2059 -0.78% 1.54%
2058 -0.77% 1.57%
2057 -0.74% 1.63%
2056 -0.72% 1.63%
2055 -0.69% 1.64%
2054 -0.66% 1.65%
2053 -0.65% 1.73%
2052 -0.63% 1.74%
2051 -0.6% 1.78%
2050 -0.59% 1.86%
2049 -0.56% 1.87%
2048 -0.55% 1.91%
2047 -0.5% 1.94%
2046 -0.49% 1.96%
2045 -0.49% 2.04%
2044 -0.47% 2.07%
2043 -0.46% 2.16%
2042 -0.47% 2.16%
2041 -0.47% 2.24%
2040 -0.46% 2.29%
2039 -0.47% 2.33%
2038 -0.47% 2.35%
2037 -0.47% 2.43%
2036 -0.48% 2.47%
2035 -0.47% 2.56%
2034 -0.47% 2.55%
2033 -0.48% 2.61%
2032 -0.46% 2.64%
2031 -0.45% 2.67%
2030 -0.45% 2.72%
2029 -0.45% 2.76%
2028 -0.44% 2.79%
2027 -0.43% 2.83%
2026 -0.41% 2.83%
2025 0.08% 2.89%
2024 -0.02% 2.96%
2023 -0.29% 3%
2022 -1.25% 2.99%
2021 -1.2% 3%
2020 -0.21% 3.01%
2019 -0.11% 2.98%
2018 -0.2% 3.03%
2017 -0.2% 3.03%
2016 -0.42% 2.97%
2015 -0.66% 2.94%
2014 -0.66% 2.94%
2013 -0.72% 2.93%
2012 -0.54% 2.91%
2011 -0.15% 2.83%
2010 0.13% 2.71%
2009 0.26% 2.62%
2008 0.27% 2.5%
2007 0.26% 2.41%
2006 0.3% 2.38%
2005 0.29% 2.34%
2004 0.25% 2.31%
2003 0.24% 2.29%
2002 0.37% 2.27%
2001 0.52% 2.25%
2000 0.41% 2.23%
1999 0.38% 2.27%
1998 0.56% 2.3%
1997 0.49% 2.77%
1996 0.44% 3.33%
1995 0.47% 6.16%
1994 0.5% 6.99%
1993 0.59% 3.22%
1992 0.77% 1.96%
1991 1.21% 1.97%
1990 1.06% 1.45%
1989 0.52% 0.83%
1988 0.36% -0.17%
1987 0.33% 0.41%
1986 0.33% 1.77%
1985 0.39% 1.89%
1984 0.5% 2.01%
1983 0.58% 2.11%
1982 0.62% 2.22%
1981 0.9% 2.05%
1980 0.99% 2.79%
1979 1.25% 3.87%
1978 1.31% 3.85%
1977 1.31% 3.63%
1976 1.57% 3.42%
1975 0.94% 3.3%
1974 0.37% 3.15%
1973 0.46% 3.01%
1972 0.65% 2.8%
1971 0.43% 2.49%
1970 0.23% 2.28%
1969 0.37% 2.21%
1968 0.65% 2.18%
1967 0.82% 2.14%
1966 0.74% 2.11%
1965 0.47% 2.09%
1964 0.36% 2.04%
1963 0.37% 2.02%
1962 0.6% 1.97%
1961 0.8% 1.81%

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 Mozambique's population grew by 2.89%.

Live population counters

Greece Mozambique
Current population
10371575
37173146
Population rank 94/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.45%
One net population change
59.7 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
7.65 minutes
24.6 seconds
One death every
4.17 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +24 +2,739
Annual growth/decline +8,828 +999,887
Annual growth/decline rate +0.08% +2.89%
Population growth rate rank 154/197 17/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change +16,636 -65,573
Net migration rank 37/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - -65,573
2024 -57,229 -122,772 1,043,109 -38,940
2023 -56,200 -159,430 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 -63,671 -53,997 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 -58,135 -160,277 951,234 -23,103
2020 -46,004 6,353 945,952 -25,864
2019 -41,814 36,762 927,581 -49,080
2018 -33,272 17,938 903,176 -50,224
2017 -36,566 10,483 876,594 -25,043
2016 -25,862 10,484 850,430 -43,398
2015 -29,216 -43,462 824,435 -52,374
2014 -20,696 -46,678 799,778 -53,625
2013 -17,545 -59,323 784,641 -57,067
2012 -16,568 -65,364 763,088 -63,131
2011 -4,441 -31,786 741,303 -63,638
2010 5,560 2,001 719,025 -97,079
2009 8,886 18,182 693,673 -100,625
2008 11,077 27,081 654,920 -102,534
2007 2,210 25,400 610,913 -100,490
2006 6,612 27,621 586,009 -95,333
2005 2,197 33,297 570,132 -95,770
2004 0 29,039 554,973 -100,824
2003 -1,093 25,323 540,992 -99,484
2002 0 25,692 529,867 -103,102
2001 0 60,387 519,594 -105,130
2000 -1,081 54,661 506,162 -104,476
1999 -2,153 49,930 491,814 -103,223
1998 -2,144 47,856 474,453 -74,952
1997 2,133 45,671 461,209 -79,732
1996 0 43,444 442,559 90,975
1995 1,056 42,674 421,630 108,751
1994 6,307 42,897 384,821 938,163
1993 4,185 39,829 369,518 272,829
1992 6,239 41,000 362,373 -128,960
1991 6,192 37,917 357,676 -68,644
1990 8,157 26,294 353,290 -127,215
1989 9,080 18,862 348,833 -199,509
1988 15,055 20,557 349,480 -286,247
1987 10,001 19,005 334,438 -441,710
1986 20,931 19,064 332,609 -121,350
1985 22,849 16,093 307,625 -75,642
1984 37,604 19,767 304,524 -70,532
1983 42,341 18,655 324,158 -73,899
1982 50,906 19,675 321,493 -72,852
1981 54,484 25,061 322,207 -58,347
1980 60,748 47,460 349,586 -149,650
1979 65,882 72,184 331,162 83,699
1978 64,124 60,775 310,403 95,859
1977 59,574 19,193 289,193 91,082
1976 65,236 89,601 273,924 61,326
1975 61,516 61,265 257,984 59,562
1974 68,111 -22,590 240,665 51,238
1973 59,824 -42,387 226,847 44,951
1972 64,887 -3,589 215,793 35,023
1971 67,116 -12,747 211,137 11,297
1970 71,222 -54,166 207,385 -18,197
1969 82,464 -118,544 202,174 -24,251
1968 87,408 -429 197,623 -26,872
1967 91,183 -55,853 193,044 -27,672
1966 86,998 21,206 189,218 -31,462
1965 83,793 -81,576 185,931 -30,538
1964 83,402 -76,678 182,334 -35,005
1963 81,404 -77,345 180,867 -37,738
1962 85,327 -74,972 176,297 -38,504
1961 86,500 -61,102 171,236 -40,181
1960 96,648 -15,996 165,774 -54,351

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 Mozambique 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,351,534 people) and 3.9% is from migration (a loss of 379,238 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

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
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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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