The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,388,805 in 2024 vs 3,030,131 people in Namibia in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,276,140 people compared to 3,141,364 in Namibia.
Population statistics:
- Greece's population is 3.27 times bigger than Namibia's.
- Greece is ranked the 95th 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 -0.49% per year vs +2.73% in Namibia.
- Since 2005, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.3M (6.47% decline), while Namibia has grown from 1.97M to 3.14M (59.7% growth).
- Namibia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.9M people, while Greece's population already peaked in 2010 at 11.1M people and is projected to decrease to 6.49M people by 2100.
Greece vs Namibia: live population counter
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| Current population |
10276140
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3141364
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| Population rank | 95/197 | 134/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.12% | 0.04% |
| One net population change |
31.3 minutes
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7.84 minutes
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| One birth every |
7.43 minutes
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6.85 minutes
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| One death every |
4.14 minutes
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28.8 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
4.28 minutes
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2.08 hours
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| Annual migration change | -122,772 | +4,211 |
| Daily growth/decline | -46 | +184 |
| Annual growth/decline | -16,783 | +67,036 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.16% | +2.26% |
| Population growth rate rank | 175/197 | 43/197 |
Greece and Namibia: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 8,331,725 | 591,465 | - | - |
| 1961 | 8,398,050 | 603,067 | 0.8% | 1.96% |
| 1962 | 8,448,233 | 615,759 | 0.6% | 2.1% |
| 1963 | 8,479,625 | 629,589 | 0.37% | 2.25% |
| 1964 | 8,510,429 | 644,530 | 0.36% | 2.37% |
| 1965 | 8,550,333 | 660,558 | 0.47% | 2.49% |
| 1966 | 8,613,651 | 677,655 | 0.74% | 2.59% |
| 1967 | 8,684,088 | 696,045 | 0.82% | 2.71% |
| 1968 | 8,740,765 | 715,542 | 0.65% | 2.8% |
| 1969 | 8,772,764 | 736,120 | 0.37% | 2.88% |
| 1970 | 8,792,806 | 757,868 | 0.23% | 2.95% |
| 1971 | 8,831,036 | 780,584 | 0.43% | 3% |
| 1972 | 8,888,628 | 804,399 | 0.65% | 3.05% |
| 1973 | 8,929,086 | 828,928 | 0.46% | 3.05% |
| 1974 | 8,962,022 | 854,320 | 0.37% | 3.06% |
| 1975 | 9,046,541 | 881,032 | 0.94% | 3.13% |
| 1976 | 9,188,150 | 906,566 | 1.57% | 2.9% |
| 1977 | 9,308,479 | 931,104 | 1.31% | 2.71% |
| 1978 | 9,429,959 | 947,269 | 1.31% | 1.74% |
| 1979 | 9,548,258 | 962,825 | 1.25% | 1.64% |
| 1980 | 9,642,505 | 981,434 | 0.99% | 1.93% |
| 1981 | 9,729,350 | 992,500 | 0.9% | 1.13% |
| 1982 | 9,789,513 | 1,010,308 | 0.62% | 1.79% |
| 1983 | 9,846,627 | 1,037,511 | 0.58% | 2.69% |
| 1984 | 9,895,801 | 1,065,989 | 0.5% | 2.74% |
| 1985 | 9,934,300 | 1,096,890 | 0.39% | 2.9% |
| 1986 | 9,967,213 | 1,131,081 | 0.33% | 3.12% |
| 1987 | 10,000,595 | 1,167,889 | 0.33% | 3.25% |
| 1988 | 10,036,983 | 1,209,696 | 0.36% | 3.58% |
| 1989 | 10,089,498 | 1,288,947 | 0.52% | 6.55% |
| 1990 | 10,196,792 | 1,369,303 | 1.06% | 6.23% |
| 1991 | 10,319,927 | 1,415,684 | 1.21% | 3.39% |
| 1992 | 10,399,061 | 1,461,322 | 0.77% | 3.22% |
| 1993 | 10,460,415 | 1,508,697 | 0.59% | 3.24% |
| 1994 | 10,512,922 | 1,556,304 | 0.5% | 3.16% |
| 1995 | 10,562,153 | 1,602,170 | 0.47% | 2.95% |
| 1996 | 10,608,800 | 1,646,103 | 0.44% | 2.74% |
| 1997 | 10,661,259 | 1,689,264 | 0.49% | 2.62% |
| 1998 | 10,720,509 | 1,732,745 | 0.56% | 2.57% |
| 1999 | 10,761,698 | 1,776,368 | 0.38% | 2.52% |
| 2000 | 10,805,808 | 1,818,647 | 0.41% | 2.38% |
| 2001 | 10,862,132 | 1,857,048 | 0.52% | 2.11% |
| 2002 | 10,902,022 | 1,889,970 | 0.37% | 1.77% |
| 2003 | 10,928,070 | 1,917,464 | 0.24% | 1.45% |
| 2004 | 10,955,141 | 1,942,082 | 0.25% | 1.28% |
| 2005 | 10,987,314 | 1,966,582 | 0.29% | 1.26% |
| 2006 | 11,020,362 | 1,991,888 | 0.3% | 1.29% |
| 2007 | 11,048,473 | 2,018,600 | 0.26% | 1.34% |
| 2008 | 11,077,841 | 2,047,056 | 0.27% | 1.41% |
| 2009 | 11,107,017 | 2,077,394 | 0.26% | 1.48% |
| 2010 | 11,121,341 | 2,109,811 | 0.13% | 1.56% |
| 2011 | 11,104,899 | 2,146,325 | -0.15% | 1.73% |
| 2012 | 11,045,011 | 2,194,654 | -0.54% | 2.25% |
| 2013 | 10,965,211 | 2,252,508 | -0.72% | 2.64% |
| 2014 | 10,892,413 | 2,312,139 | -0.66% | 2.65% |
| 2015 | 10,820,883 | 2,374,300 | -0.66% | 2.69% |
| 2016 | 10,775,971 | 2,439,213 | -0.42% | 2.73% |
| 2017 | 10,754,679 | 2,506,853 | -0.2% | 2.77% |
| 2018 | 10,732,882 | 2,577,327 | -0.2% | 2.81% |
| 2019 | 10,721,582 | 2,650,494 | -0.11% | 2.84% |
| 2020 | 10,698,599 | 2,728,762 | -0.21% | 2.95% |
| 2021 | 10,569,207 | 2,810,548 | -1.21% | 3% |
| 2022 | 10,436,882 | 2,889,662 | -1.25% | 2.81% |
| 2023 | 10,405,588 | 2,963,095 | -0.3% | 2.54% |
| 2024 | 10,388,805 | 3,030,131 | -0.16% | 2.26% |
| 2025 | 10,276,140 | 3,092,826 | -1.08% | 2.07% |
| 2026 | 10,232,997 | 3,153,252 | -0.42% | 1.95% |
| 2027 | 10,188,386 | 3,212,910 | -0.44% | 1.89% |
| 2028 | 10,143,203 | 3,272,166 | -0.44% | 1.84% |
| 2029 | 10,097,603 | 3,330,819 | -0.45% | 1.79% |
| 2030 | 10,051,921 | 3,389,961 | -0.45% | 1.78% |
| 2031 | 10,006,045 | 3,449,508 | -0.46% | 1.76% |
| 2032 | 9,959,048 | 3,508,245 | -0.47% | 1.7% |
| 2033 | 9,911,765 | 3,565,349 | -0.47% | 1.63% |
| 2034 | 9,865,342 | 3,621,829 | -0.47% | 1.58% |
| 2035 | 9,818,783 | 3,678,888 | -0.47% | 1.58% |
| 2036 | 9,772,426 | 3,735,939 | -0.47% | 1.55% |
| 2037 | 9,726,502 | 3,792,807 | -0.47% | 1.52% |
| 2038 | 9,680,639 | 3,850,310 | -0.47% | 1.52% |
| 2039 | 9,635,315 | 3,907,182 | -0.47% | 1.48% |
| 2040 | 9,590,401 | 3,962,414 | -0.47% | 1.41% |
| 2041 | 9,545,637 | 4,017,690 | -0.47% | 1.4% |
| 2042 | 9,501,568 | 4,073,359 | -0.46% | 1.39% |
| 2043 | 9,457,398 | 4,129,577 | -0.46% | 1.38% |
| 2044 | 9,411,943 | 4,186,114 | -0.48% | 1.37% |
| 2045 | 9,365,737 | 4,243,359 | -0.49% | 1.37% |
| 2046 | 9,319,023 | 4,299,969 | -0.5% | 1.33% |
| 2047 | 9,269,970 | 4,355,507 | -0.53% | 1.29% |
| 2048 | 9,218,699 | 4,409,459 | -0.55% | 1.24% |
| 2049 | 9,165,668 | 4,460,507 | -0.58% | 1.16% |
| 2050 | 9,111,122 | 4,512,307 | -0.6% | 1.16% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Greece decreased by 166,431 people (a 1.51% decline), while Namibia gained 407,718 people (a 20.7% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Greece lost -544,743 (a 5.03% decline), while Namibia's population increased by 767,064 (a 32.3% growth).
Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2005 and is 95th in 2025. Namibia was ranked 143rd in 2005 and ranked 134th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Greece's population will shrink by 11.3% to 9,111,122 people with a rank change from 95th to 106th. The population of Namibia will increase by 43.6% to 4,512,307 people and rank change from 134th to 131st.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| Athens | 643K |
| Crete | 623K |
| Thessaloniki | 310K |
| Piraeus | 168K |
| Larissa | 146K |
| Peristeri | 134K |
| Glyfada | 89.6K |
| Nikaia | 88.1K |
| Nea Smyrni | 72.9K |
| Palaio Faliro | 64.9K |
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| City | Population |
| Windhoek | 431K |
| Walvis Bay | 103K |
| Rehoboth | 40.8K |
| Tsumeb | 35K |
| Swakopmund | 34.3K |
| Gobabis | 33.4K |
| Otjiwarongo | 28.2K |
| Mariental | 12.5K |
| Oshikango | 12.4K |
| Omaruru | 10.7K |
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Population differences between Greece and Namibia
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| Life expectancy | 82.2 years | 67.7 years |
| Average age | 45.5 years | 25.5 years |
| Median age | 47.3 years | 22.1 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48.4:51.6 | 48.8:51.2 |
| Fertility rate | 1.32 births per woman | 3.21 births per woman |
| Population density | 208.7 ppl/mi² | 9.53 ppl/mi² |
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