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

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The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,413,962 in 2025 vs 12,025 people in Nauru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,371,575 people compared to 12,139 in Nauru.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 854 times bigger than Nauru's.
  • Greece is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Nauru is the 195th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.0001% for Nauru.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.41% per year vs +1.03% in Nauru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.4M (5.89% decline), while Nauru has grown from 10K to 12.1K (21% growth).

Greece vs Nauru: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Nauru
2100 6,583,798 20,708
2099 6,626,788 20,677
2098 6,669,448 20,636
2097 6,712,148 20,596
2096 6,754,327 20,561
2095 6,795,603 20,526
2094 6,836,072 20,479
2093 6,875,572 20,423
2092 6,914,370 20,377
2091 6,952,243 20,332
2090 6,990,331 20,276
2089 7,028,964 20,210
2088 7,066,683 20,143
2087 7,103,695 20,087
2086 7,141,616 20,019
2085 7,180,403 19,950
2084 7,219,180 19,872
2083 7,257,814 19,787
2082 7,298,443 19,700
2081 7,340,066 19,603
2080 7,383,894 19,517
2079 7,429,047 19,411
2078 7,475,929 19,304
2077 7,525,653 19,198
2076 7,576,476 19,089
2075 7,629,016 18,978
2074 7,684,147 18,866
2073 7,742,105 18,750
2072 7,802,307 18,630
2071 7,863,855 18,527
2070 7,927,670 18,388
2069 7,993,717 18,281
2068 8,061,488 18,160
2067 8,129,716 18,017
2066 8,198,001 17,896
2065 8,265,902 17,769
2064 8,334,739 17,641
2063 8,404,367 17,516
2062 8,473,829 17,394
2061 8,543,564 17,260
2060 8,612,080 17,129
2059 8,681,422 17,006
2058 8,749,623 16,874
2057 8,817,088 16,745
2056 8,882,878 16,605
2055 8,947,611 16,465
2054 9,010,135 16,328
2053 9,070,133 16,186
2052 9,129,136 16,042
2051 9,186,935 15,881
2050 9,242,128 15,731
2049 9,297,265 15,565
2048 9,349,392 15,405
2047 9,400,970 15,234
2046 9,448,620 15,058
2045 9,495,447 14,888
2044 9,542,082 14,712
2043 9,587,391 14,539
2042 9,631,428 14,357
2041 9,676,515 14,174
2040 9,721,977 13,990
2039 9,767,381 13,821
2038 9,813,639 13,666
2037 9,860,147 13,507
2036 9,906,540 13,358
2035 9,953,900 13,190
2034 10,000,716 13,035
2033 10,047,814 12,888
2032 10,096,329 12,753
2031 10,142,892 12,619
2030 10,189,114 12,499
2029 10,235,303 12,381
2028 10,281,352 12,286
2027 10,326,692 12,177
2026 10,371,575 12,100
2025 10,413,962 12,025
2024 10,405,134 11,947
2023 10,407,351 11,875
2022 10,437,805 11,801
2021 10,570,130 11,709
2020 10,698,599 11,643
2019 10,721,582 11,587
2018 10,732,882 11,477
2017 10,754,679 11,324
2016 10,775,971 11,150
2015 10,820,883 10,954
2014 10,892,413 10,742
2013 10,965,211 10,517
2012 11,045,011 10,267
2011 11,104,899 10,098
2010 11,121,341 10,043
2009 11,107,017 10,016
2008 11,077,841 10,009
2007 11,048,473 10,020
2006 11,020,362 10,034
2005 10,987,314 10,049
2004 10,955,141 10,060
2003 10,928,070 10,059
2002 10,902,022 10,082
2001 10,862,132 10,130
2000 10,805,808 10,168
1999 10,761,698 10,187
1998 10,720,509 10,198
1997 10,661,259 10,197
1996 10,608,800 10,183
1995 10,562,153 10,165
1994 10,512,922 10,137
1993 10,460,415 10,102
1992 10,399,061 10,021
1991 10,319,927 9,850
1990 10,196,792 9,622
1989 10,089,498 9,390
1988 10,036,983 9,165
1987 10,000,595 8,946
1986 9,967,213 8,742
1985 9,934,300 8,551
1984 9,895,801 8,377
1983 9,846,627 8,216
1982 9,789,513 8,040
1981 9,729,350 7,839
1980 9,642,505 7,649
1979 9,548,258 7,468
1978 9,429,959 7,298
1977 9,308,479 7,163
1976 9,188,150 7,064
1975 9,046,541 6,987
1974 8,962,022 6,923
1973 8,929,086 6,866
1972 8,888,628 6,812
1971 8,831,036 6,762
1970 8,792,806 6,710
1969 8,772,764 6,581
1968 8,740,765 6,328
1967 8,684,088 6,135
1966 8,613,651 6,043
1965 8,550,333 5,832
1964 8,510,429 5,515
1963 8,479,625 5,226
1962 8,448,233 4,979
1961 8,398,050 4,774
1960 8,331,725 4,607

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Nauru gained 1,116 people (a 11.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 404,396 people (a 3.75% decline), while Nauru's population increased by 989 people (a 8.87% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Nauru was ranked 196th in 2006 and ranked 195th 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 Nauru will increase by 29.6% to 15,731 people and rank change from 195th to 194th.

Nauru is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.7K 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
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Nauru
2100 -0.65% 0.15%
2099 -0.64% 0.2%
2098 -0.64% 0.19%
2097 -0.62% 0.17%
2096 -0.61% 0.17%
2095 -0.59% 0.23%
2094 -0.57% 0.27%
2093 -0.56% 0.23%
2092 -0.54% 0.22%
2091 -0.54% 0.28%
2090 -0.55% 0.33%
2089 -0.53% 0.33%
2088 -0.52% 0.28%
2087 -0.53% 0.34%
2086 -0.54% 0.35%
2085 -0.54% 0.39%
2084 -0.53% 0.43%
2083 -0.56% 0.44%
2082 -0.57% 0.5%
2081 -0.59% 0.44%
2080 -0.61% 0.54%
2079 -0.63% 0.56%
2078 -0.66% 0.55%
2077 -0.67% 0.57%
2076 -0.69% 0.59%
2075 -0.72% 0.6%
2074 -0.75% 0.62%
2073 -0.77% 0.65%
2072 -0.78% 0.56%
2071 -0.8% 0.75%
2070 -0.83% 0.59%
2069 -0.84% 0.66%
2068 -0.84% 0.8%
2067 -0.83% 0.68%
2066 -0.82% 0.71%
2065 -0.83% 0.73%
2064 -0.83% 0.71%
2063 -0.82% 0.7%
2062 -0.82% 0.78%
2061 -0.8% 0.76%
2060 -0.8% 0.73%
2059 -0.78% 0.78%
2058 -0.77% 0.77%
2057 -0.74% 0.85%
2056 -0.72% 0.85%
2055 -0.69% 0.84%
2054 -0.66% 0.87%
2053 -0.65% 0.9%
2052 -0.63% 1.01%
2051 -0.6% 0.96%
2050 -0.59% 1.06%
2049 -0.56% 1.04%
2048 -0.55% 1.12%
2047 -0.5% 1.17%
2046 -0.49% 1.14%
2045 -0.49% 1.2%
2044 -0.47% 1.19%
2043 -0.46% 1.27%
2042 -0.47% 1.29%
2041 -0.47% 1.32%
2040 -0.46% 1.22%
2039 -0.47% 1.14%
2038 -0.47% 1.17%
2037 -0.47% 1.12%
2036 -0.48% 1.27%
2035 -0.47% 1.19%
2034 -0.47% 1.14%
2033 -0.48% 1.06%
2032 -0.46% 1.06%
2031 -0.45% 0.96%
2030 -0.45% 0.96%
2029 -0.45% 0.77%
2028 -0.44% 0.9%
2027 -0.43% 0.64%
2026 -0.41% 0.63%
2025 0.08% 0.65%
2024 -0.02% 0.61%
2023 -0.29% 0.63%
2022 -1.25% 0.79%
2021 -1.2% 0.57%
2020 -0.21% 0.48%
2019 -0.11% 0.96%
2018 -0.2% 1.35%
2017 -0.2% 1.56%
2016 -0.42% 1.79%
2015 -0.66% 1.97%
2014 -0.66% 2.14%
2013 -0.72% 2.43%
2012 -0.54% 1.67%
2011 -0.15% 0.55%
2010 0.13% 0.27%
2009 0.26% 0.07%
2008 0.27% -0.11%
2007 0.26% -0.14%
2006 0.3% -0.15%
2005 0.29% -0.11%
2004 0.25% 0.01%
2003 0.24% -0.23%
2002 0.37% -0.47%
2001 0.52% -0.37%
2000 0.41% -0.19%
1999 0.38% -0.11%
1998 0.56% 0.01%
1997 0.49% 0.14%
1996 0.44% 0.18%
1995 0.47% 0.28%
1994 0.5% 0.35%
1993 0.59% 0.81%
1992 0.77% 1.74%
1991 1.21% 2.37%
1990 1.06% 2.47%
1989 0.52% 2.45%
1988 0.36% 2.45%
1987 0.33% 2.33%
1986 0.33% 2.23%
1985 0.39% 2.08%
1984 0.5% 1.96%
1983 0.58% 2.19%
1982 0.62% 2.56%
1981 0.9% 2.48%
1980 0.99% 2.42%
1979 1.25% 2.33%
1978 1.31% 1.88%
1977 1.31% 1.4%
1976 1.57% 1.1%
1975 0.94% 0.92%
1974 0.37% 0.83%
1973 0.46% 0.79%
1972 0.65% 0.74%
1971 0.43% 0.77%
1970 0.23% 1.96%
1969 0.37% 4%
1968 0.65% 3.15%
1967 0.82% 1.52%
1966 0.74% 3.62%
1965 0.47% 5.75%
1964 0.36% 5.53%
1963 0.37% 4.96%
1962 0.6% 4.29%
1961 0.8% 3.62%

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 Nauru's population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Greece Nauru
Current population
10371575
12139
Population rank 94/197 195/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.0001%
One net population change
59.7 minutes
4.69 days
One birth every
7.65 minutes
1.25 days
One death every
4.17 minutes
4.06 days
Daily growth/decline +24 +0
Annual growth/decline +8,828 +78
Annual growth/decline rate +0.08% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 154/197 119/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
3 days
Annual migration change +16,636 -122
Net migration rank 37/196 82/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 2,548
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 191/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 21.3%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 29/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Nauru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Nauru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - -122
2024 -57,229 -122,772 203 -121
2023 -56,200 -159,430 213 -148
2022 -63,671 -53,997 226 -144
2021 -58,135 -160,277 236 -137
2020 -46,004 6,353 246 -214
2019 -41,814 36,762 255 -171
2018 -33,272 17,938 265 -131
2017 -36,566 10,483 279 -115
2016 -25,862 10,484 289 -105
2015 -29,216 -43,462 291 -86
2014 -20,696 -46,678 290 -69
2013 -17,545 -59,323 291 -53
2012 -16,568 -65,364 292 -38
2011 -4,441 -31,786 291 -206
2010 5,560 2,001 281 -246
2009 8,886 18,182 261 -249
2008 11,077 27,081 240 -243
2007 2,210 25,400 222 -235
2006 6,612 27,621 209 -224
2005 2,197 33,297 204 -217
2004 0 29,039 202 -210
2003 -1,093 25,323 201 -199
2002 0 25,692 200 -247
2001 0 60,387 203 -252
2000 -1,081 54,661 207 -236
1999 -2,153 49,930 212 -227
1998 -2,144 47,856 214 -217
1997 2,133 45,671 218 -209
1996 0 43,444 221 -204
1995 1,056 42,674 225 -201
1994 6,307 42,897 229 -196
1993 4,185 39,829 235 -194
1992 6,239 41,000 237 -121
1991 6,192 37,917 225 0
1990 8,157 26,294 214 20
1989 9,080 18,862 204 24
1988 15,055 20,557 195 29
1987 10,001 19,005 186 27
1986 20,931 19,064 178 21
1985 22,849 16,093 171 8
1984 37,604 19,767 166 -2
1983 42,341 18,655 163 -5
1982 50,906 19,675 162 30
1981 54,484 25,061 157 44
1980 60,748 47,460 145 44
1979 65,882 72,184 130 48
1978 64,124 60,775 111 40
1977 59,574 19,193 89 32
1976 65,236 89,601 79 0
1975 61,516 61,265 70 0
1974 68,111 -22,590 63 0
1973 59,824 -42,387 57 0
1972 64,887 -3,589 53 0
1971 67,116 -12,747 50 0
1970 71,222 -54,166 49 0
1969 82,464 -118,544 71 132
1968 87,408 -429 116 180
1967 91,183 -55,853 117 -28
1966 86,998 21,206 123 -32
1965 83,793 -81,576 113 218
1964 83,402 -76,678 100 203
1963 81,404 -77,345 88 181
1962 85,327 -74,972 75 158
1961 86,500 -61,102 70 120
1960 96,648 -15,996 72 76

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Nauru 64.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,503 people) and 35.4% is from migration (a loss of 1,372 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 2,548 people or 21.3% in Nauru.

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
Nauru
City Population
Yaren 747

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

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