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

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The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,413,962 in 2025 vs 29,618,118 people in Nepal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,371,575 people compared to 29,619,950 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 2.86 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Greece is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.41% per year vs +0.62% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.4M (5.89% decline), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.5% growth).

Greece vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Nepal
2100 6,583,798 31,916,191
2099 6,626,788 32,104,658
2098 6,669,448 32,291,766
2097 6,712,148 32,478,376
2096 6,754,327 32,662,029
2095 6,795,603 32,842,809
2094 6,836,072 33,023,754
2093 6,875,572 33,200,660
2092 6,914,370 33,375,774
2091 6,952,243 33,547,026
2090 6,990,331 33,714,253
2089 7,028,964 33,878,299
2088 7,066,683 34,037,329
2087 7,103,695 34,190,255
2086 7,141,616 34,337,807
2085 7,180,403 34,483,366
2084 7,219,180 34,620,498
2083 7,257,814 34,750,155
2082 7,298,443 34,872,031
2081 7,340,066 34,987,218
2080 7,383,894 35,095,973
2079 7,429,047 35,198,820
2078 7,475,929 35,292,530
2077 7,525,653 35,377,971
2076 7,576,476 35,456,092
2075 7,629,016 35,525,668
2074 7,684,147 35,588,497
2073 7,742,105 35,642,802
2072 7,802,307 35,686,332
2071 7,863,855 35,725,442
2070 7,927,670 35,755,056
2069 7,993,717 35,774,677
2068 8,061,488 35,785,895
2067 8,129,716 35,789,572
2066 8,198,001 35,785,710
2065 8,265,902 35,774,308
2064 8,334,739 35,753,136
2063 8,404,367 35,725,408
2062 8,473,829 35,685,285
2061 8,543,564 35,638,790
2060 8,612,080 35,583,129
2059 8,681,422 35,518,416
2058 8,749,623 35,442,760
2057 8,817,088 35,360,939
2056 8,882,878 35,268,910
2055 8,947,611 35,170,656
2054 9,010,135 35,065,508
2053 9,070,133 34,951,722
2052 9,129,136 34,831,085
2051 9,186,935 34,699,347
2050 9,242,128 34,561,226
2049 9,297,265 34,415,794
2048 9,349,392 34,265,080
2047 9,400,970 34,106,257
2046 9,448,620 33,936,663
2045 9,495,447 33,762,505
2044 9,542,082 33,581,319
2043 9,587,391 33,394,849
2042 9,631,428 33,200,691
2041 9,676,515 33,001,382
2040 9,721,977 32,795,384
2039 9,767,381 32,583,834
2038 9,813,639 32,363,750
2037 9,860,147 32,138,947
2036 9,906,540 31,906,773
2035 9,953,900 31,667,683
2034 10,000,716 31,421,060
2033 10,047,814 31,165,782
2032 10,096,329 30,904,004
2031 10,142,892 30,636,967
2030 10,189,114 30,362,343
2029 10,235,303 30,081,388
2028 10,281,352 29,793,481
2027 10,326,692 29,640,694
2026 10,371,575 29,598,041
2025 10,413,962 29,618,118
2024 10,405,134 29,651,054
2023 10,407,351 29,694,614
2022 10,437,805 29,715,436
2021 10,570,130 29,475,010
2020 10,698,599 28,966,574
2019 10,721,582 28,414,064
2018 10,732,882 28,079,689
2017 10,754,679 28,011,258
2016 10,775,971 27,955,462
2015 10,820,883 27,823,629
2014 10,892,413 27,672,370
2013 10,965,211 27,589,996
2012 11,045,011 27,534,915
2011 11,104,899 27,464,494
2010 11,121,341 27,341,952
2009 11,107,017 27,173,035
2008 11,077,841 26,990,037
2007 11,048,473 26,788,492
2006 11,020,362 26,565,425
2005 10,987,314 26,309,458
2004 10,955,141 26,016,656
2003 10,928,070 25,688,758
2002 10,902,022 25,328,981
2001 10,862,132 24,946,748
2000 10,805,808 24,546,509
1999 10,761,698 24,125,199
1998 10,720,509 23,680,357
1997 10,661,259 23,219,463
1996 10,608,800 22,741,862
1995 10,562,153 22,245,439
1994 10,512,922 21,717,479
1993 10,460,415 21,180,159
1992 10,399,061 20,609,707
1991 10,319,927 20,036,500
1990 10,196,792 19,524,573
1989 10,089,498 19,057,807
1988 10,036,983 18,638,661
1987 10,000,595 18,250,505
1986 9,967,213 17,868,124
1985 9,934,300 17,477,692
1984 9,895,801 17,085,242
1983 9,846,627 16,689,119
1982 9,789,513 16,297,987
1981 9,729,350 15,922,423
1980 9,642,505 15,553,105
1979 9,548,258 15,190,590
1978 9,429,959 14,839,695
1977 9,308,479 14,499,175
1976 9,188,150 14,177,649
1975 9,046,541 13,870,695
1974 8,962,022 13,568,435
1973 8,929,086 13,275,239
1972 8,888,628 12,989,099
1971 8,831,036 12,710,061
1970 8,792,806 12,436,190
1969 8,772,764 12,167,036
1968 8,740,765 11,906,266
1967 8,684,088 11,652,716
1966 8,613,651 11,408,710
1965 8,550,333 11,173,411
1964 8,510,429 10,946,392
1963 8,479,625 10,729,818
1962 8,448,233 10,521,116
1961 8,398,050 10,318,396
1960 8,331,725 10,123,658

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 Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 404,396 people (a 3.75% decline), while Nepal's population increased by 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,561,226 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M 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
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Nepal
2100 -0.65% -0.59%
2099 -0.64% -0.58%
2098 -0.64% -0.57%
2097 -0.62% -0.56%
2096 -0.61% -0.55%
2095 -0.59% -0.55%
2094 -0.57% -0.53%
2093 -0.56% -0.52%
2092 -0.54% -0.51%
2091 -0.54% -0.5%
2090 -0.55% -0.48%
2089 -0.53% -0.47%
2088 -0.52% -0.45%
2087 -0.53% -0.43%
2086 -0.54% -0.42%
2085 -0.54% -0.4%
2084 -0.53% -0.37%
2083 -0.56% -0.35%
2082 -0.57% -0.33%
2081 -0.59% -0.31%
2080 -0.61% -0.29%
2079 -0.63% -0.27%
2078 -0.66% -0.24%
2077 -0.67% -0.22%
2076 -0.69% -0.2%
2075 -0.72% -0.18%
2074 -0.75% -0.15%
2073 -0.77% -0.12%
2072 -0.78% -0.11%
2071 -0.8% -0.08%
2070 -0.83% -0.05%
2069 -0.84% -0.03%
2068 -0.84% -0.01%
2067 -0.83% 0.01%
2066 -0.82% 0.03%
2065 -0.83% 0.06%
2064 -0.83% 0.08%
2063 -0.82% 0.11%
2062 -0.82% 0.13%
2061 -0.8% 0.16%
2060 -0.8% 0.18%
2059 -0.78% 0.21%
2058 -0.77% 0.23%
2057 -0.74% 0.26%
2056 -0.72% 0.28%
2055 -0.69% 0.3%
2054 -0.66% 0.33%
2053 -0.65% 0.35%
2052 -0.63% 0.38%
2051 -0.6% 0.4%
2050 -0.59% 0.42%
2049 -0.56% 0.44%
2048 -0.55% 0.47%
2047 -0.5% 0.5%
2046 -0.49% 0.52%
2045 -0.49% 0.54%
2044 -0.47% 0.56%
2043 -0.46% 0.58%
2042 -0.47% 0.6%
2041 -0.47% 0.63%
2040 -0.46% 0.65%
2039 -0.47% 0.68%
2038 -0.47% 0.7%
2037 -0.47% 0.73%
2036 -0.48% 0.75%
2035 -0.47% 0.78%
2034 -0.47% 0.82%
2033 -0.48% 0.85%
2032 -0.46% 0.87%
2031 -0.45% 0.9%
2030 -0.45% 0.93%
2029 -0.45% 0.97%
2028 -0.44% 0.52%
2027 -0.43% 0.14%
2026 -0.41% -0.07%
2025 0.08% -0.11%
2024 -0.02% -0.15%
2023 -0.29% -0.07%
2022 -1.25% 0.82%
2021 -1.2% 1.76%
2020 -0.21% 1.94%
2019 -0.11% 1.19%
2018 -0.2% 0.24%
2017 -0.2% 0.2%
2016 -0.42% 0.47%
2015 -0.66% 0.55%
2014 -0.66% 0.3%
2013 -0.72% 0.2%
2012 -0.54% 0.26%
2011 -0.15% 0.45%
2010 0.13% 0.62%
2009 0.26% 0.68%
2008 0.27% 0.75%
2007 0.26% 0.84%
2006 0.3% 0.97%
2005 0.29% 1.13%
2004 0.25% 1.28%
2003 0.24% 1.42%
2002 0.37% 1.53%
2001 0.52% 1.63%
2000 0.41% 1.75%
1999 0.38% 1.88%
1998 0.56% 1.98%
1997 0.49% 2.1%
1996 0.44% 2.23%
1995 0.47% 2.43%
1994 0.5% 2.54%
1993 0.59% 2.77%
1992 0.77% 2.86%
1991 1.21% 2.62%
1990 1.06% 2.45%
1989 0.52% 2.25%
1988 0.36% 2.13%
1987 0.33% 2.14%
1986 0.33% 2.23%
1985 0.39% 2.3%
1984 0.5% 2.37%
1983 0.58% 2.4%
1982 0.62% 2.36%
1981 0.9% 2.37%
1980 0.99% 2.39%
1979 1.25% 2.36%
1978 1.31% 2.35%
1977 1.31% 2.27%
1976 1.57% 2.21%
1975 0.94% 2.23%
1974 0.37% 2.21%
1973 0.46% 2.2%
1972 0.65% 2.2%
1971 0.43% 2.2%
1970 0.23% 2.21%
1969 0.37% 2.19%
1968 0.65% 2.18%
1967 0.82% 2.14%
1966 0.74% 2.11%
1965 0.47% 2.07%
1964 0.36% 2.02%
1963 0.37% 1.98%
1962 0.6% 1.96%
1961 0.8% 1.92%

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 Nepal's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Greece Nepal
Current population
10371575
29619950
Population rank 94/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.36%
One net population change
59.7 minutes
16 minutes
One birth every
7.65 minutes
56.1 seconds
One death every
4.17 minutes
2.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +24 -90
Annual growth/decline +8,828 -32,936
Annual growth/decline rate +0.08% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 154/197 167/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change +16,636 -364,699
Net migration rank 37/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - -364,699
2024 -57,229 -122,772 355,516 -401,282
2023 -56,200 -159,430 368,450 -409,782
2022 -63,671 -53,997 379,021 -379,321
2021 -58,135 -160,277 351,165 130,001
2020 -46,004 6,353 373,553 162,139
2019 -41,814 36,762 387,113 182,203
2018 -33,272 17,938 394,576 -295,151
2017 -36,566 10,483 406,219 -368,787
2016 -25,862 10,484 415,921 -341,748
2015 -29,216 -43,462 410,565 -221,062
2014 -20,696 -46,678 423,166 -310,156
2013 -17,545 -59,323 424,804 -373,064
2012 -16,568 -65,364 430,151 -371,707
2011 -4,441 -31,786 429,957 -347,552
2010 5,560 2,001 432,631 -269,963
2009 8,886 18,182 441,290 -266,144
2008 11,077 27,081 452,353 -261,540
2007 2,210 25,400 464,780 -252,526
2006 6,612 27,621 475,335 -241,455
2005 2,197 33,297 489,093 -211,024
2004 0 29,039 504,853 -197,336
2003 -1,093 25,323 516,575 -168,314
2002 0 25,692 525,045 -153,730
2001 0 60,387 542,118 -148,973
2000 -1,081 54,661 554,506 -147,193
1999 -2,153 49,930 557,847 -122,551
1998 -2,144 47,856 562,787 -108,400
1997 2,133 45,671 565,882 -98,454
1996 0 43,444 580,099 -92,307
1995 1,056 42,674 591,283 -86,232
1994 6,307 42,897 578,293 -27,415
1993 4,185 39,829 561,549 -37,782
1992 6,239 41,000 533,029 84,113
1991 6,192 37,917 512,233 17,056
1990 8,157 26,294 495,202 -640
1989 9,080 18,862 478,771 -39,808
1988 15,055 20,557 463,581 -64,246
1987 10,001 19,005 449,400 -72,437
1986 20,931 19,064 434,802 -47,017
1985 22,849 16,093 423,240 -30,154
1984 37,604 19,767 411,122 -19,300
1983 42,341 18,655 399,103 1,304
1982 50,906 19,675 385,741 -3,898
1981 54,484 25,061 374,145 -4,855
1980 60,748 47,460 364,254 5,084
1979 65,882 72,184 355,597 88
1978 64,124 60,775 345,765 346
1977 59,574 19,193 332,843 2,108
1976 65,236 89,601 323,222 -15,119
1975 61,516 61,265 312,479 -6,686
1974 68,111 -22,590 303,078 -4,361
1973 59,824 -42,387 288,750 -1,076
1972 64,887 -3,589 286,708 -2,107
1971 67,116 -12,747 280,752 -7,284
1970 71,222 -54,166 272,439 1,847
1969 82,464 -118,544 264,560 -527
1968 87,408 -429 258,259 -746
1967 91,183 -55,853 249,240 347
1966 86,998 21,206 241,716 -3,306
1965 83,793 -81,576 233,726 -1,551
1964 83,402 -76,678 227,948 -6,087
1963 81,404 -77,345 219,586 -8,303
1962 85,327 -74,972 215,368 -9,249
1961 86,500 -61,102 209,917 -10,601
1960 96,648 -15,996 203,374 -13,223

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 Nepal 66.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,842,099 people) and 33.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,942,790 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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