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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,181,414 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 1.79 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Greece is ranked the 96th 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 -0.47% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7.61% decline), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

Greece vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Netherlands
2100 6,463,085 17,359,081
2099 6,505,287 17,392,412
2098 6,547,164 17,425,508
2097 6,589,081 17,459,827
2096 6,630,487 17,495,124
2095 6,671,006 17,532,593
2094 6,710,734 17,571,051
2093 6,749,510 17,610,792
2092 6,787,596 17,649,611
2091 6,824,775 17,688,532
2090 6,862,164 17,730,570
2089 6,900,089 17,770,380
2088 6,937,116 17,809,825
2087 6,973,450 17,845,820
2086 7,010,676 17,885,001
2085 7,048,751 17,921,302
2084 7,086,818 17,957,639
2083 7,124,743 17,994,232
2082 7,164,627 18,029,404
2081 7,205,487 18,063,233
2080 7,248,512 18,093,703
2079 7,292,836 18,124,294
2078 7,338,859 18,152,738
2077 7,387,671 18,181,372
2076 7,437,562 18,206,864
2075 7,489,139 18,227,791
2074 7,543,259 18,245,652
2073 7,600,155 18,263,765
2072 7,659,253 18,280,443
2071 7,719,672 18,295,700
2070 7,782,317 18,311,141
2069 7,847,153 18,326,509
2068 7,913,682 18,341,711
2067 7,980,659 18,356,770
2066 8,047,692 18,374,904
2065 8,114,348 18,396,018
2064 8,181,923 18,417,894
2063 8,250,274 18,441,434
2062 8,318,463 18,464,922
2061 8,386,919 18,492,436
2060 8,454,179 18,520,315
2059 8,522,250 18,548,786
2058 8,589,200 18,577,700
2057 8,655,428 18,608,370
2056 8,720,012 18,638,918
2055 8,783,558 18,666,514
2054 8,844,935 18,692,598
2053 8,903,834 18,718,268
2052 8,961,755 18,741,740
2051 9,018,494 18,768,309
2050 9,072,676 18,789,481
2049 9,126,801 18,809,886
2048 9,177,973 18,827,655
2047 9,228,605 18,844,635
2046 9,275,381 18,855,920
2045 9,321,349 18,867,286
2044 9,367,130 18,877,101
2043 9,411,608 18,882,735
2042 9,454,837 18,885,839
2041 9,499,098 18,885,255
2040 9,543,726 18,879,571
2039 9,588,298 18,870,248
2038 9,633,708 18,855,512
2037 9,679,362 18,837,172
2036 9,724,905 18,811,873
2035 9,771,397 18,783,312
2034 9,817,355 18,750,125
2033 9,863,589 18,708,101
2032 9,911,215 18,662,054
2031 9,956,924 18,609,452
2030 10,002,298 18,549,634
2029 10,047,641 18,481,269
2028 10,092,845 18,404,195
2027 10,137,354 18,320,644
2026 10,181,414 18,227,403
2025 10,223,023 18,118,662
2024 10,405,134 17,993,485
2023 10,407,351 17,877,117
2022 10,436,882 17,700,982
2021 10,569,207 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th 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 9,072,676 people with a rank change from 96th to 106th. The population of the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 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 6.46M 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 -1.75% 0.7%
2024 -0.02% 0.65%
2023 -0.28% 1%
2022 -1.25% 0.96%
2021 -1.21% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Greece declined by 0.02%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Greece Netherlands
Current population
10181414
18252623
Population rank 96/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.22%
One net population change
3.95 hours
4.52 minutes
One birth every
7.43 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
4.14 minutes
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +319
Annual growth/decline -2,217 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 121/197
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 - -122,772 - 121,628
2023 -56,200 -159,430 -5,363 144,558
2022 -63,665 -53,997 -1,770 224,472
2021 -58,131 -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 2026-04-06).

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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 the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 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
Peristeri 134K
Kallithea 97.6K
Glyfada 89.6K
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 (1960–2024, 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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