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Population in Greece compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,413,962 in 2025 vs 18,087,633 people in the Netherlands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,371,575 people compared to 18,243,998 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 1.76 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Greece is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.41% per year vs +0.64% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.4M (5.89% decline), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.2M (11.6% growth).

Greece vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Netherlands
2100 6,583,798 17,329,352
2099 6,626,788 17,362,626
2098 6,669,448 17,395,665
2097 6,712,148 17,429,925
2096 6,754,327 17,465,162
2095 6,795,603 17,502,567
2094 6,836,072 17,540,959
2093 6,875,572 17,580,632
2092 6,914,370 17,619,384
2091 6,952,243 17,658,238
2090 6,990,331 17,700,204
2089 7,028,964 17,739,947
2088 7,066,683 17,779,324
2087 7,103,695 17,815,257
2086 7,141,616 17,854,371
2085 7,180,403 17,890,610
2084 7,219,180 17,926,885
2083 7,257,814 17,963,416
2082 7,298,443 17,998,527
2081 7,340,066 18,032,297
2080 7,383,894 18,062,716
2079 7,429,047 18,093,254
2078 7,475,929 18,121,649
2077 7,525,653 18,150,234
2076 7,576,476 18,175,683
2075 7,629,016 18,196,574
2074 7,684,147 18,214,405
2073 7,742,105 18,232,486
2072 7,802,307 18,249,136
2071 7,863,855 18,264,367
2070 7,927,670 18,279,781
2069 7,993,717 18,295,123
2068 8,061,488 18,310,300
2067 8,129,716 18,325,333
2066 8,198,001 18,343,435
2065 8,265,902 18,364,513
2064 8,334,739 18,386,352
2063 8,404,367 18,409,851
2062 8,473,829 18,433,299
2061 8,543,564 18,460,766
2060 8,612,080 18,488,598
2059 8,681,422 18,517,020
2058 8,749,623 18,545,884
2057 8,817,088 18,576,502
2056 8,882,878 18,606,997
2055 8,947,611 18,634,546
2054 9,010,135 18,660,585
2053 9,070,133 18,686,212
2052 9,129,136 18,709,643
2051 9,186,935 18,736,166
2050 9,242,128 18,757,302
2049 9,297,265 18,777,673
2048 9,349,392 18,795,411
2047 9,400,970 18,812,362
2046 9,448,620 18,823,628
2045 9,495,447 18,834,974
2044 9,542,082 18,844,772
2043 9,587,391 18,850,396
2042 9,631,428 18,853,495
2041 9,676,515 18,852,912
2040 9,721,977 18,847,238
2039 9,767,381 18,837,931
2038 9,813,639 18,823,220
2037 9,860,147 18,804,912
2036 9,906,540 18,779,656
2035 9,953,900 18,751,144
2034 10,000,716 18,718,013
2033 10,047,814 18,676,061
2032 10,096,329 18,630,094
2031 10,142,892 18,577,582
2030 10,189,114 18,517,866
2029 10,235,303 18,449,618
2028 10,281,352 18,372,676
2027 10,326,692 18,289,268
2026 10,371,575 18,196,186
2025 10,413,962 18,087,633
2024 10,405,134 17,993,485
2023 10,407,351 17,877,117
2022 10,437,805 17,700,982
2021 10,570,130 17,533,044
2020 10,698,599 17,441,500
2019 10,721,582 17,344,874
2018 10,732,882 17,231,624
2017 10,754,679 17,131,296
2016 10,775,971 17,030,314
2015 10,820,883 16,939,923
2014 10,892,413 16,865,008
2013 10,965,211 16,804,432
2012 11,045,011 16,754,962
2011 11,104,899 16,693,074
2010 11,121,341 16,615,394
2009 11,107,017 16,530,388
2008 11,077,841 16,445,593
2007 11,048,473 16,381,696
2006 11,020,362 16,346,101
2005 10,987,314 16,319,868
2004 10,955,141 16,281,779
2003 10,928,070 16,225,302
2002 10,902,022 16,148,929
2001 10,862,132 16,046,180
2000 10,805,808 15,925,513
1999 10,761,698 15,812,088
1998 10,720,509 15,707,209
1997 10,661,259 15,610,650
1996 10,608,800 15,530,498
1995 10,562,153 15,459,006
1994 10,512,922 15,382,838
1993 10,460,415 15,290,368
1992 10,399,061 15,184,166
1991 10,319,927 15,069,798
1990 10,196,792 14,951,510
1989 10,089,498 14,848,907
1988 10,036,983 14,760,094
1987 10,000,595 14,665,037
1986 9,967,213 14,572,278
1985 9,934,300 14,491,632
1984 9,895,801 14,424,211
1983 9,846,627 14,367,070
1982 9,789,513 14,312,690
1981 9,729,350 14,247,208
1980 9,642,505 14,149,800
1979 9,548,258 14,038,270
1978 9,429,959 13,941,700
1977 9,308,479 13,856,185
1976 9,188,150 13,774,037
1975 9,046,541 13,666,335
1974 8,962,022 13,545,056
1973 8,929,086 13,439,322
1972 8,888,628 13,328,593
1971 8,831,036 13,194,497
1970 8,792,806 13,038,526
1969 8,772,764 12,877,984
1968 8,740,765 12,729,721
1967 8,684,088 12,598,201
1966 8,613,651 12,456,251
1965 8,550,333 12,294,732
1964 8,510,429 12,127,120
1963 8,479,625 11,965,966
1962 8,448,233 11,805,689
1961 8,398,050 11,638,712
1960 8,331,725 11,486,631

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 404,396 people (a 3.75% decline), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,213,684 people (a 7.13% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.81% to 18,757,302 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M 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
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Netherlands
2100 -0.65% -0.19%
2099 -0.64% -0.19%
2098 -0.64% -0.2%
2097 -0.62% -0.2%
2096 -0.61% -0.21%
2095 -0.59% -0.22%
2094 -0.57% -0.23%
2093 -0.56% -0.22%
2092 -0.54% -0.22%
2091 -0.54% -0.24%
2090 -0.55% -0.22%
2089 -0.53% -0.22%
2088 -0.52% -0.2%
2087 -0.53% -0.22%
2086 -0.54% -0.2%
2085 -0.54% -0.2%
2084 -0.53% -0.2%
2083 -0.56% -0.2%
2082 -0.57% -0.19%
2081 -0.59% -0.17%
2080 -0.61% -0.17%
2079 -0.63% -0.16%
2078 -0.66% -0.16%
2077 -0.67% -0.14%
2076 -0.69% -0.11%
2075 -0.72% -0.1%
2074 -0.75% -0.1%
2073 -0.77% -0.09%
2072 -0.78% -0.08%
2071 -0.8% -0.08%
2070 -0.83% -0.08%
2069 -0.84% -0.08%
2068 -0.84% -0.08%
2067 -0.83% -0.1%
2066 -0.82% -0.11%
2065 -0.83% -0.12%
2064 -0.83% -0.13%
2063 -0.82% -0.13%
2062 -0.82% -0.15%
2061 -0.8% -0.15%
2060 -0.8% -0.15%
2059 -0.78% -0.16%
2058 -0.77% -0.16%
2057 -0.74% -0.16%
2056 -0.72% -0.15%
2055 -0.69% -0.14%
2054 -0.66% -0.14%
2053 -0.65% -0.13%
2052 -0.63% -0.14%
2051 -0.6% -0.11%
2050 -0.59% -0.11%
2049 -0.56% -0.09%
2048 -0.55% -0.09%
2047 -0.5% -0.06%
2046 -0.49% -0.06%
2045 -0.49% -0.05%
2044 -0.47% -0.03%
2043 -0.46% -0.02%
2042 -0.47% 0.003%
2041 -0.47% 0.03%
2040 -0.46% 0.05%
2039 -0.47% 0.08%
2038 -0.47% 0.1%
2037 -0.47% 0.13%
2036 -0.48% 0.15%
2035 -0.47% 0.18%
2034 -0.47% 0.22%
2033 -0.48% 0.25%
2032 -0.46% 0.28%
2031 -0.45% 0.32%
2030 -0.45% 0.37%
2029 -0.45% 0.42%
2028 -0.44% 0.46%
2027 -0.43% 0.51%
2026 -0.41% 0.6%
2025 0.08% 0.52%
2024 -0.02% 0.65%
2023 -0.29% 1%
2022 -1.25% 0.96%
2021 -1.2% 0.52%
2020 -0.21% 0.56%
2019 -0.11% 0.66%
2018 -0.2% 0.59%
2017 -0.2% 0.59%
2016 -0.42% 0.53%
2015 -0.66% 0.44%
2014 -0.66% 0.36%
2013 -0.72% 0.3%
2012 -0.54% 0.37%
2011 -0.15% 0.47%
2010 0.13% 0.51%
2009 0.26% 0.52%
2008 0.27% 0.39%
2007 0.26% 0.22%
2006 0.3% 0.16%
2005 0.29% 0.23%
2004 0.25% 0.35%
2003 0.24% 0.47%
2002 0.37% 0.64%
2001 0.52% 0.76%
2000 0.41% 0.72%
1999 0.38% 0.67%
1998 0.56% 0.62%
1997 0.49% 0.52%
1996 0.44% 0.46%
1995 0.47% 0.5%
1994 0.5% 0.6%
1993 0.59% 0.7%
1992 0.77% 0.76%
1991 1.21% 0.79%
1990 1.06% 0.69%
1989 0.52% 0.6%
1988 0.36% 0.65%
1987 0.33% 0.64%
1986 0.33% 0.56%
1985 0.39% 0.47%
1984 0.5% 0.4%
1983 0.58% 0.38%
1982 0.62% 0.46%
1981 0.9% 0.69%
1980 0.99% 0.79%
1979 1.25% 0.69%
1978 1.31% 0.62%
1977 1.31% 0.6%
1976 1.57% 0.79%
1975 0.94% 0.9%
1974 0.37% 0.79%
1973 0.46% 0.83%
1972 0.65% 1.02%
1971 0.43% 1.2%
1970 0.23% 1.25%
1969 0.37% 1.16%
1968 0.65% 1.04%
1967 0.82% 1.14%
1966 0.74% 1.31%
1965 0.47% 1.38%
1964 0.36% 1.35%
1963 0.37% 1.36%
1962 0.6% 1.43%
1961 0.8% 1.32%

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 the Netherlands' population grew by 0.52%.

Live population counters

Greece Netherlands
Current population
10371575
18243998
Population rank 94/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.22%
One net population change
59.7 minutes
5.6 minutes
One birth every
7.65 minutes
3.18 minutes
One death every
4.17 minutes
3.04 minutes
Daily growth/decline +24 +258
Annual growth/decline +8,828 +94,148
Annual growth/decline rate +0.08% +0.52%
Population growth rate rank 154/197 127/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change +16,636 +104,681
Net migration rank 37/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - 104,681
2024 -57,229 -122,772 -7,197 121,628
2023 -56,200 -159,430 -5,363 144,558
2022 -63,671 -53,997 -1,770 224,472
2021 -58,135 -160,277 7,014 106,416
2020 -46,004 6,353 0 67,598
2019 -41,814 36,762 17,345 109,003
2018 -33,272 17,938 15,508 87,197
2017 -36,566 10,483 18,844 86,332
2016 -25,862 10,484 23,843 88,743
2015 -29,216 -43,462 23,716 55,585
2014 -20,696 -46,678 35,417 36,591
2013 -17,545 -59,323 30,248 19,973
2012 -16,568 -65,364 35,186 14,861
2011 -4,441 -31,786 45,072 31,224
2010 5,560 2,001 48,184 33,703
2009 8,886 18,182 51,244 39,832
2008 11,077 27,081 49,337 32,406
2007 2,210 25,400 49,145 -304
2006 6,612 27,621 49,038 -25,401
2005 2,197 33,297 50,592 -22,496
2004 0 29,039 56,987 -9,230
2003 -1,093 25,323 58,411 7,937
2002 0 25,692 59,751 28,824
2001 0 60,387 62,580 56,096
2000 -1,081 54,661 66,887 59,308
1999 -2,153 49,930 60,086 47,179
1998 -2,144 47,856 61,258 52,058
1997 2,133 45,671 56,198 31,302
1996 0 43,444 51,251 21,792
1995 1,056 42,674 54,106 15,056
1994 6,307 42,897 61,532 20,193
1993 4,185 39,829 58,103 44,514
1992 6,239 41,000 66,811 50,148
1991 6,192 37,917 69,321 51,670
1990 8,157 26,294 68,777 53,564
1989 9,080 18,862 59,396 31,165
1988 15,055 20,557 61,993 31,026
1987 10,001 19,005 64,526 39,559
1986 20,931 19,064 59,746 30,380
1985 22,849 16,093 55,069 27,356
1984 37,604 19,767 54,812 12,902
1983 42,341 18,655 51,722 11,007
1982 50,906 19,675 54,388 7,644
1981 54,484 25,061 62,688 17,643
1980 60,748 47,460 66,504 54,010
1979 65,882 72,184 63,172 42,772
1978 64,124 60,775 61,344 26,639
1977 59,574 19,193 63,739 19,809
1976 65,236 89,601 63,361 18,774
1975 61,516 61,265 64,232 68,569
1974 68,111 -22,590 75,853 31,645
1973 59,824 -42,387 84,668 18,705
1972 64,887 -3,589 101,297 17,470
1971 67,116 -12,747 116,112 32,756
1970 71,222 -54,166 129,082 32,438
1969 82,464 -118,544 139,082 21,850
1968 87,408 -429 132,389 7,243
1967 91,183 -55,853 138,580 -10,673
1966 86,998 21,206 138,265 20,740
1965 83,793 -81,576 146,308 19,444
1964 83,402 -76,678 157,653 15,014
1963 81,404 -77,345 154,361 -21
1962 85,327 -74,972 153,474 18,024
1961 86,500 -61,102 159,450 8,258
1960 96,648 -15,996 151,623 -13,235

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 the Netherlands 7.77% is from natural causes (a gain of 91,940 people) and 92.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,091,532 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

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
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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