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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 3,030,131 people in Namibia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,181,414 people compared to 3,173,089 in Namibia.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 3.21 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Greece is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Namibia is the 134th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.04% for Namibia.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +2.73% in Namibia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7.61% decline), while Namibia has grown from 1.99M to 3.17M (59.3% growth).

Greece vs Namibia: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Namibia
2100 6,463,085 5,958,153
2099 6,505,287 5,952,623
2098 6,547,164 5,947,142
2097 6,589,081 5,942,285
2096 6,630,487 5,938,162
2095 6,671,006 5,930,395
2094 6,710,734 5,922,248
2093 6,749,510 5,911,235
2092 6,787,596 5,899,026
2091 6,824,775 5,886,490
2090 6,862,164 5,871,938
2089 6,900,089 5,858,234
2088 6,937,116 5,842,720
2087 6,973,450 5,825,856
2086 7,010,676 5,806,643
2085 7,048,751 5,789,246
2084 7,086,818 5,771,050
2083 7,124,743 5,751,610
2082 7,164,627 5,730,648
2081 7,205,487 5,707,476
2080 7,248,512 5,682,842
2079 7,292,836 5,659,698
2078 7,338,859 5,634,313
2077 7,387,671 5,608,096
2076 7,437,562 5,580,829
2075 7,489,139 5,551,107
2074 7,543,259 5,522,025
2073 7,600,155 5,494,180
2072 7,659,253 5,464,749
2071 7,719,672 5,434,461
2070 7,782,317 5,403,822
2069 7,847,153 5,371,517
2068 7,913,682 5,336,950
2067 7,980,659 5,300,707
2066 8,047,692 5,263,191
2065 8,114,348 5,227,346
2064 8,181,923 5,190,323
2063 8,250,274 5,150,579
2062 8,318,463 5,109,760
2061 8,386,919 5,068,478
2060 8,454,179 5,023,587
2059 8,522,250 4,979,591
2058 8,589,200 4,933,964
2057 8,655,428 4,887,985
2056 8,720,012 4,840,537
2055 8,783,558 4,790,848
2054 8,844,935 4,741,942
2053 8,903,834 4,691,180
2052 8,961,755 4,639,835
2051 9,018,494 4,587,353
2050 9,072,676 4,533,502
2049 9,126,801 4,482,650
2048 9,177,973 4,430,309
2047 9,228,605 4,373,597
2046 9,275,381 4,318,050
2045 9,321,349 4,259,166
2044 9,367,130 4,202,338
2043 9,411,608 4,144,892
2042 9,454,837 4,088,713
2041 9,499,098 4,032,347
2040 9,543,726 3,976,987
2039 9,588,298 3,920,720
2038 9,633,708 3,862,015
2037 9,679,362 3,804,482
2036 9,724,905 3,747,072
2035 9,771,397 3,689,163
2034 9,817,355 3,631,737
2033 9,863,589 3,575,000
2032 9,911,215 3,516,310
2031 9,956,924 3,456,265
2030 10,002,298 3,395,964
2029 10,047,641 3,336,698
2028 10,092,845 3,277,428
2027 10,137,354 3,216,917
2026 10,181,414 3,156,839
2025 10,223,023 3,094,769
2024 10,405,134 3,030,131
2023 10,407,351 2,963,095
2022 10,436,882 2,889,662
2021 10,569,207 2,810,548
2020 10,698,599 2,728,762
2019 10,721,582 2,650,494
2018 10,732,882 2,577,327
2017 10,754,679 2,506,853
2016 10,775,971 2,439,213
2015 10,820,883 2,374,300
2014 10,892,413 2,312,139
2013 10,965,211 2,252,508
2012 11,045,011 2,194,654
2011 11,104,899 2,146,325
2010 11,121,341 2,109,811
2009 11,107,017 2,077,394
2008 11,077,841 2,047,056
2007 11,048,473 2,018,600
2006 11,020,362 1,991,888
2005 10,987,314 1,966,582
2004 10,955,141 1,942,082
2003 10,928,070 1,917,464
2002 10,902,022 1,889,970
2001 10,862,132 1,857,048
2000 10,805,808 1,818,647
1999 10,761,698 1,776,368
1998 10,720,509 1,732,745
1997 10,661,259 1,689,264
1996 10,608,800 1,646,103
1995 10,562,153 1,602,170
1994 10,512,922 1,556,304
1993 10,460,415 1,508,697
1992 10,399,061 1,461,322
1991 10,319,927 1,415,684
1990 10,196,792 1,369,303
1989 10,089,498 1,288,947
1988 10,036,983 1,209,696
1987 10,000,595 1,167,889
1986 9,967,213 1,131,081
1985 9,934,300 1,096,890
1984 9,895,801 1,065,989
1983 9,846,627 1,037,511
1982 9,789,513 1,010,308
1981 9,729,350 992,500
1980 9,642,505 981,434
1979 9,548,258 962,825
1978 9,429,959 947,269
1977 9,308,479 931,104
1976 9,188,150 906,566
1975 9,046,541 881,032
1974 8,962,022 854,320
1973 8,929,086 828,928
1972 8,888,628 804,399
1971 8,831,036 780,584
1970 8,792,806 757,868
1969 8,772,764 736,120
1968 8,740,765 715,542
1967 8,684,088 696,045
1966 8,613,651 677,655
1965 8,550,333 660,558
1964 8,510,429 644,530
1963 8,479,625 629,589
1962 8,448,233 615,759
1961 8,398,050 603,067
1960 8,331,725 591,465

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/namibia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Namibia gained 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline), while Namibia's population increased by 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Namibia was ranked 143rd in 2006 and ranked 134th 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 Namibia will increase by 42.9% to 4,533,502 people and rank change from 134th to 131st.

Namibia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.96M 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
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Namibia
2100 -0.65% 0.09%
2099 -0.64% 0.09%
2098 -0.64% 0.08%
2097 -0.62% 0.07%
2096 -0.61% 0.13%
2095 -0.59% 0.14%
2094 -0.57% 0.19%
2093 -0.56% 0.21%
2092 -0.54% 0.21%
2091 -0.54% 0.25%
2090 -0.55% 0.23%
2089 -0.53% 0.27%
2088 -0.52% 0.29%
2087 -0.53% 0.33%
2086 -0.54% 0.3%
2085 -0.54% 0.32%
2084 -0.53% 0.34%
2083 -0.56% 0.37%
2082 -0.57% 0.41%
2081 -0.59% 0.43%
2080 -0.61% 0.41%
2079 -0.63% 0.45%
2078 -0.66% 0.47%
2077 -0.67% 0.49%
2076 -0.69% 0.54%
2075 -0.72% 0.53%
2074 -0.75% 0.51%
2073 -0.77% 0.54%
2072 -0.78% 0.56%
2071 -0.8% 0.57%
2070 -0.83% 0.6%
2069 -0.84% 0.65%
2068 -0.84% 0.68%
2067 -0.83% 0.71%
2066 -0.82% 0.69%
2065 -0.83% 0.71%
2064 -0.83% 0.77%
2063 -0.82% 0.8%
2062 -0.82% 0.81%
2061 -0.8% 0.89%
2060 -0.8% 0.88%
2059 -0.78% 0.92%
2058 -0.77% 0.94%
2057 -0.74% 0.98%
2056 -0.72% 1.04%
2055 -0.69% 1.03%
2054 -0.66% 1.08%
2053 -0.65% 1.11%
2052 -0.63% 1.14%
2051 -0.6% 1.19%
2050 -0.59% 1.13%
2049 -0.56% 1.18%
2048 -0.55% 1.3%
2047 -0.5% 1.29%
2046 -0.49% 1.38%
2045 -0.49% 1.35%
2044 -0.47% 1.39%
2043 -0.46% 1.37%
2042 -0.47% 1.4%
2041 -0.47% 1.39%
2040 -0.46% 1.44%
2039 -0.47% 1.52%
2038 -0.47% 1.51%
2037 -0.47% 1.53%
2036 -0.48% 1.57%
2035 -0.47% 1.58%
2034 -0.47% 1.59%
2033 -0.48% 1.67%
2032 -0.46% 1.74%
2031 -0.45% 1.78%
2030 -0.45% 1.78%
2029 -0.45% 1.81%
2028 -0.44% 1.88%
2027 -0.43% 1.9%
2026 -0.41% 2.01%
2025 -1.75% 2.13%
2024 -0.02% 2.26%
2023 -0.28% 2.54%
2022 -1.25% 2.81%
2021 -1.21% 3%
2020 -0.21% 2.95%
2019 -0.11% 2.84%
2018 -0.2% 2.81%
2017 -0.2% 2.77%
2016 -0.42% 2.73%
2015 -0.66% 2.69%
2014 -0.66% 2.65%
2013 -0.72% 2.64%
2012 -0.54% 2.25%
2011 -0.15% 1.73%
2010 0.13% 1.56%
2009 0.26% 1.48%
2008 0.27% 1.41%
2007 0.26% 1.34%
2006 0.3% 1.29%
2005 0.29% 1.26%
2004 0.25% 1.28%
2003 0.24% 1.45%
2002 0.37% 1.77%
2001 0.52% 2.11%
2000 0.41% 2.38%
1999 0.38% 2.52%
1998 0.56% 2.57%
1997 0.49% 2.62%
1996 0.44% 2.74%
1995 0.47% 2.95%
1994 0.5% 3.16%
1993 0.59% 3.24%
1992 0.77% 3.22%
1991 1.21% 3.39%
1990 1.06% 6.23%
1989 0.52% 6.55%
1988 0.36% 3.58%
1987 0.33% 3.25%
1986 0.33% 3.12%
1985 0.39% 2.9%
1984 0.5% 2.74%
1983 0.58% 2.69%
1982 0.62% 1.79%
1981 0.9% 1.13%
1980 0.99% 1.93%
1979 1.25% 1.64%
1978 1.31% 1.74%
1977 1.31% 2.71%
1976 1.57% 2.9%
1975 0.94% 3.13%
1974 0.37% 3.06%
1973 0.46% 3.05%
1972 0.65% 3.05%
1971 0.43% 3%
1970 0.23% 2.95%
1969 0.37% 2.88%
1968 0.65% 2.8%
1967 0.82% 2.71%
1966 0.74% 2.59%
1965 0.47% 2.49%
1964 0.36% 2.37%
1963 0.37% 2.25%
1962 0.6% 2.1%
1961 0.8% 1.96%

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/namibia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Greece declined by 0.02%, while Namibia's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Greece Namibia
Current population
10181414
3173089
Population rank 96/197 134/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.04%
One net population change
3.95 hours
7.84 minutes
One birth every
7.43 minutes
6.85 minutes
One death every
4.14 minutes
28.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +184
Annual growth/decline -2,217 +67,036
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 41/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
4.71 hours
Annual migration change +16,636 +1,866
Net migration rank 37/196 57/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 116,035
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 127/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 108/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Namibia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Namibia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - 1,866
2024 - -122,772 - 4,211
2023 -56,200 -159,430 58,435 11,675
2022 -63,665 -53,997 54,534 22,212
2021 -58,131 -160,277 50,160 31,327
2020 -46,004 6,353 55,034 27,056
2019 -41,814 36,762 54,769 19,676
2018 -33,272 17,938 53,970 17,920
2017 -36,566 10,483 52,975 16,080
2016 -25,862 10,484 52,228 14,002
2015 -29,216 -43,462 50,846 12,755
2014 -20,696 -46,678 49,581 11,134
2013 -17,545 -59,323 47,801 10,748
2012 -16,568 -65,364 46,204 10,957
2011 -4,441 -31,786 43,557 -4,067
2010 5,560 2,001 42,046 -8,518
2009 8,886 18,182 39,942 -8,626
2008 11,077 27,081 38,147 -8,775
2007 2,210 25,400 36,430 -8,905
2006 6,612 27,621 34,690 -8,792
2005 2,197 33,297 32,909 -8,195
2004 0 29,039 31,478 -7,192
2003 -1,093 25,323 31,115 -6,153
2002 0 25,692 31,947 -1,913
2001 0 60,387 32,942 2,869
2000 -1,081 54,661 35,280 5,709
1999 -2,153 49,930 37,233 6,333
1998 -2,144 47,856 37,500 6,180
1997 2,133 45,671 37,256 6,023
1996 0 43,444 37,177 5,866
1995 1,056 42,674 39,119 5,712
1994 6,307 42,897 41,316 5,578
1993 4,185 39,829 42,861 5,464
1992 6,239 41,000 43,945 2,487
1991 6,192 37,917 44,523 309
1990 8,157 26,294 43,956 3,969
1989 9,080 18,862 37,715 75,072
1988 15,055 20,557 34,798 10,916
1987 10,001 19,005 33,340 4,559
1986 20,931 19,064 31,764 3,953
1985 22,849 16,093 30,575 2,090
1984 37,604 19,767 29,395 -267
1983 42,341 18,655 28,307 -481
1982 50,906 19,675 27,474 -889
1981 54,484 25,061 27,938 -18,901
1980 60,748 47,460 28,142 -15,041
1979 65,882 72,184 28,930 -4,818
1978 64,124 60,775 29,821 -22,827
1977 59,574 19,193 29,241 -3,907
1976 65,236 89,601 28,785 -5,048
1975 61,516 61,265 27,882 -553
1974 68,111 -22,590 26,844 -744
1973 59,824 -42,387 25,754 -1,066
1972 64,887 -3,589 24,606 -236
1971 67,116 -12,747 23,467 -208
1970 71,222 -54,166 22,414 -244
1969 82,464 -118,544 21,387 -57
1968 87,408 -429 20,470 -636
1967 91,183 -55,853 19,498 -339
1966 86,998 21,206 18,635 -1,023
1965 83,793 -81,576 17,902 -1,327
1964 83,402 -76,678 17,134 -1,660
1963 81,404 -77,345 16,430 -2,016
1962 85,327 -74,972 15,656 -2,403
1961 86,500 -61,102 14,936 -2,807
1960 96,648 -15,996 14,307 -3,227

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

GeoRank.org/population/greece/namibia | 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 Namibia 74.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 532,532 people) and 25.7% is from migration (a gain of 183,837 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 116,035 people or 3.8% in Namibia.

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
Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 431K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Oshikango 12.4K
Omaruru 10.8K

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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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