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Population in Greece compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 5,287,500 people in New Zealand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,181,414 people compared to 5,374,272 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 1.89 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • Greece is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +1.6% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7.61% decline), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.37M (28.4% growth).

Greece vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece New Zealand
2100 6,463,085 5,918,837
2099 6,505,287 5,923,132
2098 6,547,164 5,927,206
2097 6,589,081 5,930,263
2096 6,630,487 5,932,907
2095 6,671,006 5,934,847
2094 6,710,734 5,936,183
2093 6,749,510 5,938,804
2092 6,787,596 5,939,085
2091 6,824,775 5,940,665
2090 6,862,164 5,941,752
2089 6,900,089 5,944,871
2088 6,937,116 5,945,635
2087 6,973,450 5,948,586
2086 7,010,676 5,951,745
2085 7,048,751 5,955,275
2084 7,086,818 5,959,115
2083 7,124,743 5,963,613
2082 7,164,627 5,966,943
2081 7,205,487 5,968,511
2080 7,248,512 5,971,082
2079 7,292,836 5,972,331
2078 7,338,859 5,972,928
2077 7,387,671 5,971,804
2076 7,437,562 5,971,386
2075 7,489,139 5,970,985
2074 7,543,259 5,969,834
2073 7,600,155 5,968,506
2072 7,659,253 5,964,548
2071 7,719,672 5,964,493
2070 7,782,317 5,963,811
2069 7,847,153 5,962,551
2068 7,913,682 5,960,918
2067 7,980,659 5,958,438
2066 8,047,692 5,954,539
2065 8,114,348 5,950,378
2064 8,181,923 5,946,851
2063 8,250,274 5,944,910
2062 8,318,463 5,940,838
2061 8,386,919 5,939,601
2060 8,454,179 5,936,094
2059 8,522,250 5,931,426
2058 8,589,200 5,925,816
2057 8,655,428 5,919,823
2056 8,720,012 5,913,287
2055 8,783,558 5,904,352
2054 8,844,935 5,894,795
2053 8,903,834 5,884,875
2052 8,961,755 5,876,162
2051 9,018,494 5,864,176
2050 9,072,676 5,852,896
2049 9,126,801 5,844,165
2048 9,177,973 5,833,178
2047 9,228,605 5,822,035
2046 9,275,381 5,809,860
2045 9,321,349 5,795,785
2044 9,367,130 5,780,884
2043 9,411,608 5,764,579
2042 9,454,837 5,746,528
2041 9,499,098 5,727,253
2040 9,543,726 5,708,874
2039 9,588,298 5,690,018
2038 9,633,708 5,669,959
2037 9,679,362 5,650,253
2036 9,724,905 5,630,126
2035 9,771,397 5,609,155
2034 9,817,355 5,588,315
2033 9,863,589 5,565,507
2032 9,911,215 5,542,488
2031 9,956,924 5,517,391
2030 10,002,298 5,491,320
2029 10,047,641 5,462,926
2028 10,092,845 5,432,752
2027 10,137,354 5,399,898
2026 10,181,414 5,364,771
2025 10,223,023 5,327,462
2024 10,405,134 5,287,500
2023 10,407,351 5,200,000
2022 10,436,882 5,081,700
2021 10,569,207 5,084,600
2020 10,698,599 5,072,400
2019 10,721,582 4,970,300
2018 10,732,882 4,900,600
2017 10,754,679 4,813,600
2016 10,775,971 4,714,100
2015 10,820,883 4,609,400
2014 10,892,413 4,516,500
2013 10,965,211 4,442,100
2012 11,045,011 4,408,100
2011 11,104,899 4,384,000
2010 11,121,341 4,350,700
2009 11,107,017 4,302,600
2008 11,077,841 4,259,800
2007 11,048,473 4,223,800
2006 11,020,362 4,184,600
2005 10,987,314 4,133,900
2004 10,955,141 4,087,500
2003 10,928,070 4,027,200
2002 10,902,022 3,948,500
2001 10,862,132 3,880,500
2000 10,805,808 3,857,700
1999 10,761,698 3,835,100
1998 10,720,509 3,815,000
1997 10,661,259 3,781,300
1996 10,608,800 3,732,000
1995 10,562,153 3,673,400
1994 10,512,922 3,620,000
1993 10,460,415 3,572,200
1992 10,399,061 3,531,700
1991 10,319,927 3,495,100
1990 10,196,792 3,329,800
1989 10,089,498 3,299,200
1988 10,036,983 3,283,400
1987 10,000,595 3,274,400
1986 9,967,213 3,246,300
1985 9,934,300 3,247,100
1984 9,895,801 3,227,100
1983 9,846,627 3,199,300
1982 9,789,513 3,156,100
1981 9,729,350 3,124,900
1980 9,642,505 3,112,900
1979 9,548,258 3,109,000
1978 9,429,959 3,121,200
1977 9,308,479 3,120,200
1976 9,188,150 3,110,500
1975 9,046,541 3,083,100
1974 8,962,022 3,023,700
1973 8,929,086 2,961,300
1972 8,888,628 2,903,900
1971 8,831,036 2,853,000
1970 8,792,806 2,810,700
1969 8,772,764 2,772,800
1968 8,740,765 2,748,100
1967 8,684,088 2,724,100
1966 8,613,651 2,675,900
1965 8,550,333 2,628,400
1964 8,510,429 2,585,400
1963 8,479,625 2,531,800
1962 8,448,233 2,482,000
1961 8,398,050 2,419,700
1960 8,331,725 2,371,800

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/greece/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline), while New Zealand's population increased by 660,172 people (a 14% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.91% to 5,852,896 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

New Zealand is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 5.97M 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
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece New Zealand
2100 -0.65% -0.07%
2099 -0.64% -0.07%
2098 -0.64% -0.05%
2097 -0.62% -0.04%
2096 -0.61% -0.03%
2095 -0.59% -0.02%
2094 -0.57% -0.04%
2093 -0.56% -0.005%
2092 -0.54% -0.03%
2091 -0.54% -0.02%
2090 -0.55% -0.05%
2089 -0.53% -0.01%
2088 -0.52% -0.05%
2087 -0.53% -0.05%
2086 -0.54% -0.06%
2085 -0.54% -0.06%
2084 -0.53% -0.08%
2083 -0.56% -0.06%
2082 -0.57% -0.03%
2081 -0.59% -0.04%
2080 -0.61% -0.02%
2079 -0.63% -0.01%
2078 -0.66% 0.02%
2077 -0.67% 0.007%
2076 -0.69% 0.007%
2075 -0.72% 0.02%
2074 -0.75% 0.02%
2073 -0.77% 0.07%
2072 -0.78% 0.001%
2071 -0.8% 0.01%
2070 -0.83% 0.02%
2069 -0.84% 0.03%
2068 -0.84% 0.04%
2067 -0.83% 0.07%
2066 -0.82% 0.07%
2065 -0.83% 0.06%
2064 -0.83% 0.03%
2063 -0.82% 0.07%
2062 -0.82% 0.02%
2061 -0.8% 0.06%
2060 -0.8% 0.08%
2059 -0.78% 0.09%
2058 -0.77% 0.1%
2057 -0.74% 0.11%
2056 -0.72% 0.15%
2055 -0.69% 0.16%
2054 -0.66% 0.17%
2053 -0.65% 0.15%
2052 -0.63% 0.2%
2051 -0.6% 0.19%
2050 -0.59% 0.15%
2049 -0.56% 0.19%
2048 -0.55% 0.19%
2047 -0.5% 0.21%
2046 -0.49% 0.24%
2045 -0.49% 0.26%
2044 -0.47% 0.28%
2043 -0.46% 0.31%
2042 -0.47% 0.34%
2041 -0.47% 0.32%
2040 -0.46% 0.33%
2039 -0.47% 0.35%
2038 -0.47% 0.35%
2037 -0.47% 0.36%
2036 -0.48% 0.37%
2035 -0.47% 0.37%
2034 -0.47% 0.41%
2033 -0.48% 0.42%
2032 -0.46% 0.45%
2031 -0.45% 0.47%
2030 -0.45% 0.52%
2029 -0.45% 0.56%
2028 -0.44% 0.61%
2027 -0.43% 0.65%
2026 -0.41% 0.7%
2025 -1.75% 0.76%
2024 -0.02% 1.68%
2023 -0.28% 2.33%
2022 -1.25% -0.06%
2021 -1.21% 0.24%
2020 -0.21% 2.05%
2019 -0.11% 1.42%
2018 -0.2% 1.81%
2017 -0.2% 2.11%
2016 -0.42% 2.27%
2015 -0.66% 2.06%
2014 -0.66% 1.67%
2013 -0.72% 0.77%
2012 -0.54% 0.55%
2011 -0.15% 0.77%
2010 0.13% 1.12%
2009 0.26% 1%
2008 0.27% 0.85%
2007 0.26% 0.94%
2006 0.3% 1.23%
2005 0.29% 1.14%
2004 0.25% 1.5%
2003 0.24% 1.99%
2002 0.37% 1.75%
2001 0.52% 0.59%
2000 0.41% 0.59%
1999 0.38% 0.53%
1998 0.56% 0.89%
1997 0.49% 1.32%
1996 0.44% 1.6%
1995 0.47% 1.48%
1994 0.5% 1.34%
1993 0.59% 1.15%
1992 0.77% 1.05%
1991 1.21% 4.96%
1990 1.06% 0.93%
1989 0.52% 0.48%
1988 0.36% 0.27%
1987 0.33% 0.87%
1986 0.33% -0.02%
1985 0.39% 0.62%
1984 0.5% 0.87%
1983 0.58% 1.37%
1982 0.62% 1%
1981 0.9% 0.39%
1980 0.99% 0.13%
1979 1.25% -0.39%
1978 1.31% 0.03%
1977 1.31% 0.31%
1976 1.57% 0.89%
1975 0.94% 1.96%
1974 0.37% 2.11%
1973 0.46% 1.98%
1972 0.65% 1.78%
1971 0.43% 1.5%
1970 0.23% 1.37%
1969 0.37% 0.9%
1968 0.65% 0.88%
1967 0.82% 1.8%
1966 0.74% 1.81%
1965 0.47% 1.66%
1964 0.36% 2.12%
1963 0.37% 2.01%
1962 0.6% 2.57%
1961 0.8% 2.02%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/greece/new-zealand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Greece declined by 0.02%, while New Zealand's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Greece New Zealand
Current population
10181414
5374272
Population rank 96/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.06%
One net population change
3.95 hours
6.01 minutes
One birth every
7.43 minutes
9.31 minutes
One death every
4.14 minutes
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +240
Annual growth/decline -2,217 +87,500
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 65/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change +16,636 +17,403
Net migration rank 37/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - 17,403
2024 - -122,772 - 18,766
2023 -56,200 -159,430 18,876 21,404
2022 -63,665 -53,997 20,123 21,404
2021 -58,131 -160,277 23,644 -14,944
2020 -46,004 6,353 24,905 42,124
2019 -41,814 36,762 25,299 69,770
2018 -33,272 17,938 24,797 59,139
2017 -36,566 10,483 26,282 68,349
2016 -25,862 10,484 28,237 75,512
2015 -29,216 -43,462 29,408 70,870
2014 -20,696 -46,678 26,196 57,974
2013 -17,545 -59,323 29,096 26,385
2012 -16,568 -65,364 31,077 -1,015
2011 -4,441 -31,786 31,302 -2,196
2010 5,560 2,001 35,458 6,722
2009 8,886 18,182 33,560 12,700
2008 11,077 27,081 35,143 4,804
2007 2,210 25,400 35,480 3,053
2006 6,612 27,621 30,924 14,542
2005 2,197 33,297 30,674 19,212
2004 0 29,039 29,634 24,521
2003 -1,093 25,323 28,150 42,456
2002 0 25,692 25,941 48,195
2001 0 60,387 27,939 17,793
2000 -1,081 54,661 29,897 -6,604
1999 -2,153 49,930 28,916 -7,634
1998 -2,144 47,856 29,146 -1,387
1997 2,133 45,671 30,137 12,040
1996 0 43,444 28,997 25,169
1995 1,056 42,674 29,828 26,743
1994 6,307 42,897 30,372 20,420
1993 4,185 39,829 31,685 12,638
1992 6,239 41,000 32,067 6,460
1991 6,192 37,917 33,518 31,156
1990 8,157 26,294 33,298 70,432
1989 9,080 18,862 30,749 -8,818
1988 15,055 20,557 29,846 -17,005
1987 10,001 19,005 27,603 -7,631
1986 20,931 19,064 25,549 -10,234
1985 22,849 16,093 24,126 -13,462
1984 37,604 19,767 26,043 -901
1983 42,341 18,655 24,315 11,464
1982 50,906 19,675 24,207 7,982
1981 54,484 25,061 25,374 -7,606
1980 60,748 47,460 23,658 -15,423
1979 65,882 72,184 26,675 -26,694
1978 64,124 60,775 26,156 -28,783
1977 59,574 19,193 28,020 -22,697
1976 65,236 89,601 29,456 -9,138
1975 61,516 61,265 31,355 13,196
1974 68,111 -22,590 33,896 27,580
1973 59,824 -42,387 35,239 28,261
1972 64,887 -3,589 38,244 17,779
1971 67,116 -12,747 40,000 7,547
1970 71,222 -54,166 37,101 4,511
1969 82,464 -118,544 38,098 -5,212
1968 87,408 -429 37,594 -11,853
1967 91,183 -55,853 37,974 -2,289
1966 86,998 21,206 36,151 9,161
1965 83,793 -81,576 36,982 9,245
1964 83,402 -76,678 39,375 9,806
1963 81,404 -77,345 42,027 10,226
1962 85,327 -74,972 42,865 12,697
1961 86,500 -61,102 43,482 10,689
1960 96,648 -15,996 41,791 3,846

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/greece/new-zealand | CC BY

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 New Zealand 34.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 247,767 people) and 65.6% is from migration (a gain of 471,602 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

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
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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