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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 54,500,091 people in Myanmar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,181,414 people compared to 55,292,116 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 5.43 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Greece is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 0.79% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +0.74% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7.61% decline), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.3M (15.7% growth).

Greece vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Myanmar
2100 6,463,085 49,949,080
2099 6,505,287 50,198,343
2098 6,547,164 50,447,153
2097 6,589,081 50,695,410
2096 6,630,487 50,944,916
2095 6,671,006 51,196,278
2094 6,710,734 51,446,607
2093 6,749,510 51,693,545
2092 6,787,596 51,939,182
2091 6,824,775 52,186,904
2090 6,862,164 52,430,723
2089 6,900,089 52,669,995
2088 6,937,116 52,907,277
2087 6,973,450 53,143,840
2086 7,010,676 53,378,681
2085 7,048,751 53,610,966
2084 7,086,818 53,838,657
2083 7,124,743 54,062,724
2082 7,164,627 54,285,392
2081 7,205,487 54,505,055
2080 7,248,512 54,722,128
2079 7,292,836 54,937,654
2078 7,338,859 55,150,792
2077 7,387,671 55,357,283
2076 7,437,562 55,562,845
2075 7,489,139 55,765,753
2074 7,543,259 55,964,774
2073 7,600,155 56,160,415
2072 7,659,253 56,349,733
2071 7,719,672 56,533,780
2070 7,782,317 56,713,930
2069 7,847,153 56,887,406
2068 7,913,682 57,055,818
2067 7,980,659 57,217,287
2066 8,047,692 57,373,788
2065 8,114,348 57,525,666
2064 8,181,923 57,671,683
2063 8,250,274 57,808,968
2062 8,318,463 57,938,764
2061 8,386,919 58,067,183
2060 8,454,179 58,186,565
2059 8,522,250 58,295,246
2058 8,589,200 58,392,324
2057 8,655,428 58,481,859
2056 8,720,012 58,565,952
2055 8,783,558 58,636,423
2054 8,844,935 58,697,613
2053 8,903,834 58,745,390
2052 8,961,755 58,783,172
2051 9,018,494 58,809,843
2050 9,072,676 58,824,293
2049 9,126,801 58,829,688
2048 9,177,973 58,823,499
2047 9,228,605 58,805,696
2046 9,275,381 58,775,337
2045 9,321,349 58,728,250
2044 9,367,130 58,671,458
2043 9,411,608 58,601,589
2042 9,454,837 58,516,227
2041 9,499,098 58,417,678
2040 9,543,726 58,306,713
2039 9,588,298 58,181,537
2038 9,633,708 58,041,212
2037 9,679,362 57,888,662
2036 9,724,905 57,724,649
2035 9,771,397 57,544,156
2034 9,817,355 57,348,842
2033 9,863,589 57,137,545
2032 9,911,215 56,910,400
2031 9,956,924 56,667,160
2030 10,002,298 56,407,549
2029 10,047,641 56,133,620
2028 10,092,845 55,840,949
2027 10,137,354 55,531,050
2026 10,181,414 55,203,523
2025 10,223,023 54,860,498
2024 10,405,134 54,500,091
2023 10,407,351 54,133,798
2022 10,436,882 53,756,787
2021 10,569,207 53,387,102
2020 10,698,599 53,016,522
2019 10,721,582 52,640,713
2018 10,732,882 52,272,247
2017 10,754,679 51,894,938
2016 10,775,971 51,495,696
2015 10,820,883 51,089,056
2014 10,892,413 50,681,634
2013 10,965,211 50,262,658
2012 11,045,011 49,837,446
2011 11,104,899 49,419,820
2010 11,121,341 49,024,382
2009 11,107,017 48,660,459
2008 11,077,841 48,390,793
2007 11,048,473 48,125,043
2006 11,020,362 47,785,135
2005 10,987,314 47,438,365
2004 10,955,141 47,068,772
2003 10,928,070 46,667,192
2002 10,902,022 46,232,653
2001 10,862,132 45,771,139
2000 10,805,808 45,290,841
1999 10,761,698 44,787,724
1998 10,720,509 44,257,793
1997 10,661,259 43,708,798
1996 10,608,800 43,154,860
1995 10,562,153 42,605,338
1994 10,512,922 42,055,143
1993 10,460,415 41,502,429
1992 10,399,061 40,950,342
1991 10,319,927 40,394,154
1990 10,196,792 39,817,251
1989 10,089,498 39,214,618
1988 10,036,983 38,600,927
1987 10,000,595 37,971,594
1986 9,967,213 37,314,878
1985 9,934,300 36,622,827
1984 9,895,801 35,899,313
1983 9,846,627 35,162,715
1982 9,789,513 34,482,965
1981 9,729,350 33,858,783
1980 9,642,505 33,227,204
1979 9,548,258 32,596,550
1978 9,429,959 31,972,976
1977 9,308,479 31,355,966
1976 9,188,150 30,758,811
1975 9,046,541 30,176,565
1974 8,962,022 29,598,167
1973 8,929,086 29,026,388
1972 8,888,628 28,428,324
1971 8,831,036 27,807,219
1970 8,792,806 27,193,016
1969 8,772,764 26,585,112
1968 8,740,765 25,989,662
1967 8,684,088 25,406,429
1966 8,613,651 24,836,496
1965 8,550,333 24,279,431
1964 8,510,429 23,737,315
1963 8,479,625 23,213,408
1962 8,448,233 22,704,719
1961 8,398,050 22,210,581
1960 8,331,725 21,730,250

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/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.39% to 58,824,293 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M 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
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Myanmar
2100 -0.65% -0.5%
2099 -0.64% -0.49%
2098 -0.64% -0.49%
2097 -0.62% -0.49%
2096 -0.61% -0.49%
2095 -0.59% -0.49%
2094 -0.57% -0.48%
2093 -0.56% -0.47%
2092 -0.54% -0.47%
2091 -0.54% -0.47%
2090 -0.55% -0.45%
2089 -0.53% -0.45%
2088 -0.52% -0.45%
2087 -0.53% -0.44%
2086 -0.54% -0.43%
2085 -0.54% -0.42%
2084 -0.53% -0.41%
2083 -0.56% -0.41%
2082 -0.57% -0.4%
2081 -0.59% -0.4%
2080 -0.61% -0.39%
2079 -0.63% -0.39%
2078 -0.66% -0.37%
2077 -0.67% -0.37%
2076 -0.69% -0.36%
2075 -0.72% -0.36%
2074 -0.75% -0.35%
2073 -0.77% -0.34%
2072 -0.78% -0.33%
2071 -0.8% -0.32%
2070 -0.83% -0.3%
2069 -0.84% -0.3%
2068 -0.84% -0.28%
2067 -0.83% -0.27%
2066 -0.82% -0.26%
2065 -0.83% -0.25%
2064 -0.83% -0.24%
2063 -0.82% -0.22%
2062 -0.82% -0.22%
2061 -0.8% -0.21%
2060 -0.8% -0.19%
2059 -0.78% -0.17%
2058 -0.77% -0.15%
2057 -0.74% -0.14%
2056 -0.72% -0.12%
2055 -0.69% -0.1%
2054 -0.66% -0.08%
2053 -0.65% -0.06%
2052 -0.63% -0.05%
2051 -0.6% -0.02%
2050 -0.59% -0.009%
2049 -0.56% 0.01%
2048 -0.55% 0.03%
2047 -0.5% 0.05%
2046 -0.49% 0.08%
2045 -0.49% 0.1%
2044 -0.47% 0.12%
2043 -0.46% 0.15%
2042 -0.47% 0.17%
2041 -0.47% 0.19%
2040 -0.46% 0.22%
2039 -0.47% 0.24%
2038 -0.47% 0.26%
2037 -0.47% 0.28%
2036 -0.48% 0.31%
2035 -0.47% 0.34%
2034 -0.47% 0.37%
2033 -0.48% 0.4%
2032 -0.46% 0.43%
2031 -0.45% 0.46%
2030 -0.45% 0.49%
2029 -0.45% 0.52%
2028 -0.44% 0.56%
2027 -0.43% 0.59%
2026 -0.41% 0.63%
2025 -1.75% 0.66%
2024 -0.02% 0.68%
2023 -0.28% 0.7%
2022 -1.25% 0.69%
2021 -1.21% 0.7%
2020 -0.21% 0.71%
2019 -0.11% 0.7%
2018 -0.2% 0.73%
2017 -0.2% 0.78%
2016 -0.42% 0.8%
2015 -0.66% 0.8%
2014 -0.66% 0.83%
2013 -0.72% 0.85%
2012 -0.54% 0.85%
2011 -0.15% 0.81%
2010 0.13% 0.75%
2009 0.26% 0.56%
2008 0.27% 0.55%
2007 0.26% 0.71%
2006 0.3% 0.73%
2005 0.29% 0.79%
2004 0.25% 0.86%
2003 0.24% 0.94%
2002 0.37% 1.01%
2001 0.52% 1.06%
2000 0.41% 1.12%
1999 0.38% 1.2%
1998 0.56% 1.26%
1997 0.49% 1.28%
1996 0.44% 1.29%
1995 0.47% 1.31%
1994 0.5% 1.33%
1993 0.59% 1.35%
1992 0.77% 1.38%
1991 1.21% 1.45%
1990 1.06% 1.54%
1989 0.52% 1.59%
1988 0.36% 1.66%
1987 0.33% 1.76%
1986 0.33% 1.89%
1985 0.39% 2.02%
1984 0.5% 2.09%
1983 0.58% 1.97%
1982 0.62% 1.84%
1981 0.9% 1.9%
1980 0.99% 1.93%
1979 1.25% 1.95%
1978 1.31% 1.97%
1977 1.31% 1.94%
1976 1.57% 1.93%
1975 0.94% 1.95%
1974 0.37% 1.97%
1973 0.46% 2.1%
1972 0.65% 2.23%
1971 0.43% 2.26%
1970 0.23% 2.29%
1969 0.37% 2.29%
1968 0.65% 2.3%
1967 0.82% 2.29%
1966 0.74% 2.29%
1965 0.47% 2.28%
1964 0.36% 2.26%
1963 0.37% 2.24%
1962 0.6% 2.22%
1961 0.8% 2.21%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Greece declined by 0.02%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.68%.

Live population counters

Greece Myanmar
Current population
10181414
55292116
Population rank 96/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.67%
One net population change
3.95 hours
1.43 minutes
One birth every
7.43 minutes
34.9 seconds
One death every
4.14 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +1,004
Annual growth/decline -2,217 +366,293
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% +0.68%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 118/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change +16,636 -39,661
Net migration rank 37/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - -39,661
2024 - -122,772 - -37,979
2023 -56,200 -159,430 408,331 -34,989
2022 -63,665 -53,997 415,647 -34,988
2021 -58,131 -160,277 394,104 -35,370
2020 -46,004 6,353 448,626 -66,213
2019 -41,814 36,762 469,924 -100,783
2018 -33,272 17,938 482,316 -114,598
2017 -36,566 10,483 492,276 -105,415
2016 -25,862 10,484 499,508 -87,907
2015 -29,216 -43,462 495,769 -94,108
2014 -20,696 -46,678 488,114 -74,901
2013 -17,545 -59,323 487,648 -62,863
2012 -16,568 -65,364 487,210 -61,536
2011 -4,441 -31,786 492,271 -82,713
2010 5,560 2,001 497,745 -116,481
2009 8,886 18,182 505,144 -158,542
2008 11,077 27,081 373,287 -180,533
2007 2,210 25,400 523,745 -184,989
2006 6,612 27,621 527,165 -186,098
2005 2,197 33,297 537,429 -185,009
2004 0 29,039 556,494 -169,736
2003 -1,093 25,323 582,173 -165,739
2002 0 25,692 602,873 -150,232
2001 0 60,387 601,524 -131,124
2000 -1,081 54,661 596,979 -106,772
1999 -2,153 49,930 597,916 -81,874
1998 -2,144 47,856 606,110 -62,281
1997 2,133 45,671 613,103 -58,954
1996 0 43,444 619,488 -65,766
1995 1,056 42,674 620,376 -75,097
1994 6,307 42,897 626,411 -71,359
1993 4,185 39,829 633,576 -83,214
1992 6,239 41,000 634,484 -80,661
1991 6,192 37,917 637,622 -79,059
1990 8,157 26,294 636,081 -40,859
1989 9,080 18,862 636,610 -26,585
1988 15,055 20,557 630,392 -13,046
1987 10,001 19,005 652,960 -11,642
1986 20,931 19,064 679,467 -7,351
1985 22,849 16,093 705,905 6,074
1984 37,604 19,767 723,623 11,433
1983 42,341 18,655 719,710 18,427
1982 50,906 19,675 701,212 -79,856
1981 54,484 25,061 679,851 -52,839
1980 60,748 47,460 673,815 -37,679
1979 65,882 72,184 669,338 -44,174
1978 64,124 60,775 658,068 -36,055
1977 59,574 19,193 649,915 -37,879
1976 65,236 89,601 642,829 -60,561
1975 61,516 61,265 635,005 -52,763
1974 68,111 -22,590 628,458 -53,875
1973 59,824 -42,387 624,619 -55,659
1972 64,887 -3,589 616,411 10,735
1971 67,116 -12,747 608,784 6,306
1970 71,222 -54,166 595,337 17,997
1969 82,464 -118,544 584,979 17,491
1968 87,408 -429 571,123 17,293
1967 91,183 -55,853 559,577 18,470
1966 86,998 21,206 546,378 15,453
1965 83,793 -81,576 533,443 18,847
1964 83,402 -76,678 516,334 15,600
1963 81,404 -77,345 501,548 14,350
1962 85,327 -74,972 487,925 13,546
1961 86,500 -61,102 474,818 11,972
1960 96,648 -15,996 465,049 8,807

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Myanmar 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,594,615 people) and 14% is from migration (a loss of 749,272 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

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
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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

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