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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,181,414 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 1.43 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Greece is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7.61% decline), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Greece vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Nicaragua
2100 6,463,085 8,688,116
2099 6,505,287 8,724,538
2098 6,547,164 8,760,232
2097 6,589,081 8,794,755
2096 6,630,487 8,828,433
2095 6,671,006 8,861,157
2094 6,710,734 8,892,755
2093 6,749,510 8,924,287
2092 6,787,596 8,954,488
2091 6,824,775 8,984,026
2090 6,862,164 9,012,075
2089 6,900,089 9,039,709
2088 6,937,116 9,065,862
2087 6,973,450 9,090,942
2086 7,010,676 9,115,336
2085 7,048,751 9,138,363
2084 7,086,818 9,160,205
2083 7,124,743 9,180,483
2082 7,164,627 9,199,639
2081 7,205,487 9,217,574
2080 7,248,512 9,233,677
2079 7,292,836 9,247,995
2078 7,338,859 9,260,269
2077 7,387,671 9,271,296
2076 7,437,562 9,280,355
2075 7,489,139 9,287,263
2074 7,543,259 9,293,340
2073 7,600,155 9,297,217
2072 7,659,253 9,298,930
2071 7,719,672 9,298,548
2070 7,782,317 9,296,541
2069 7,847,153 9,292,245
2068 7,913,682 9,285,519
2067 7,980,659 9,277,073
2066 8,047,692 9,266,063
2065 8,114,348 9,253,359
2064 8,181,923 9,238,451
2063 8,250,274 9,221,261
2062 8,318,463 9,201,687
2061 8,386,919 9,180,231
2060 8,454,179 9,156,164
2059 8,522,250 9,129,485
2058 8,589,200 9,100,437
2057 8,655,428 9,069,770
2056 8,720,012 9,037,076
2055 8,783,558 9,002,004
2054 8,844,935 8,964,646
2053 8,903,834 8,925,248
2052 8,961,755 8,883,323
2051 9,018,494 8,838,651
2050 9,072,676 8,791,647
2049 9,126,801 8,743,003
2048 9,177,973 8,691,701
2047 9,228,605 8,638,293
2046 9,275,381 8,583,244
2045 9,321,349 8,525,953
2044 9,367,130 8,466,669
2043 9,411,608 8,405,733
2042 9,454,837 8,342,871
2041 9,499,098 8,278,159
2040 9,543,726 8,211,510
2039 9,588,298 8,143,346
2038 9,633,708 8,072,943
2037 9,679,362 8,000,701
2036 9,724,905 7,926,969
2035 9,771,397 7,851,540
2034 9,817,355 7,774,327
2033 9,863,589 7,695,506
2032 9,911,215 7,615,273
2031 9,956,924 7,533,169
2030 10,002,298 7,449,842
2029 10,047,641 7,364,850
2028 10,092,845 7,278,061
2027 10,137,354 7,189,755
2026 10,181,414 7,100,090
2025 10,223,023 7,008,896
2024 10,405,134 6,916,140
2023 10,407,351 6,823,613
2022 10,436,882 6,730,654
2021 10,569,207 6,644,741
2020 10,698,599 6,565,267
2019 10,721,582 6,483,657
2018 10,732,882 6,400,080
2017 10,754,679 6,316,231
2016 10,775,971 6,232,666
2015 10,820,883 6,149,417
2014 10,892,413 6,066,492
2013 10,965,211 5,983,845
2012 11,045,011 5,901,287
2011 11,104,899 5,819,051
2010 11,121,341 5,737,450
2009 11,107,017 5,656,601
2008 11,077,841 5,576,593
2007 11,048,473 5,497,243
2006 11,020,362 5,418,855
2005 10,987,314 5,342,105
2004 10,955,141 5,272,912
2003 10,928,070 5,210,963
2002 10,902,022 5,149,909
2001 10,862,132 5,087,825
2000 10,805,808 5,022,633
1999 10,761,698 4,954,018
1998 10,720,509 4,883,655
1997 10,661,259 4,809,573
1996 10,608,800 4,729,974
1995 10,562,153 4,642,931
1994 10,512,922 4,549,316
1993 10,460,415 4,453,732
1992 10,399,061 4,357,026
1991 10,319,927 4,259,637
1990 10,196,792 4,162,559
1989 10,089,498 4,066,476
1988 10,036,983 3,972,320
1987 10,000,595 3,882,164
1986 9,967,213 3,794,157
1985 9,934,300 3,706,479
1984 9,895,801 3,619,104
1983 9,846,627 3,530,282
1982 9,789,513 3,438,745
1981 9,729,350 3,345,674
1980 9,642,505 3,252,403
1979 9,548,258 3,164,525
1978 9,429,959 3,080,314
1977 9,308,479 2,992,534
1976 9,188,150 2,903,851
1975 9,046,541 2,816,943
1974 8,962,022 2,732,075
1973 8,929,086 2,649,278
1972 8,888,628 2,573,578
1971 8,831,036 2,499,825
1970 8,792,806 2,423,065
1969 8,772,764 2,348,398
1968 8,740,765 2,275,836
1967 8,684,088 2,205,567
1966 8,613,651 2,137,820
1965 8,550,333 2,072,681
1964 8,510,429 2,010,176
1963 8,479,625 1,950,159
1962 8,448,233 1,892,320
1961 8,398,050 1,836,451
1960 8,331,725 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M 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
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Nicaragua
2100 -0.65% -0.42%
2099 -0.64% -0.41%
2098 -0.64% -0.39%
2097 -0.62% -0.38%
2096 -0.61% -0.37%
2095 -0.59% -0.36%
2094 -0.57% -0.35%
2093 -0.56% -0.34%
2092 -0.54% -0.33%
2091 -0.54% -0.31%
2090 -0.55% -0.31%
2089 -0.53% -0.29%
2088 -0.52% -0.28%
2087 -0.53% -0.27%
2086 -0.54% -0.25%
2085 -0.54% -0.24%
2084 -0.53% -0.22%
2083 -0.56% -0.21%
2082 -0.57% -0.19%
2081 -0.59% -0.17%
2080 -0.61% -0.15%
2079 -0.63% -0.13%
2078 -0.66% -0.12%
2077 -0.67% -0.1%
2076 -0.69% -0.07%
2075 -0.72% -0.07%
2074 -0.75% -0.04%
2073 -0.77% -0.02%
2072 -0.78% 0.004%
2071 -0.8% 0.02%
2070 -0.83% 0.05%
2069 -0.84% 0.07%
2068 -0.84% 0.09%
2067 -0.83% 0.12%
2066 -0.82% 0.14%
2065 -0.83% 0.16%
2064 -0.83% 0.19%
2063 -0.82% 0.21%
2062 -0.82% 0.23%
2061 -0.8% 0.26%
2060 -0.8% 0.29%
2059 -0.78% 0.32%
2058 -0.77% 0.34%
2057 -0.74% 0.36%
2056 -0.72% 0.39%
2055 -0.69% 0.42%
2054 -0.66% 0.44%
2053 -0.65% 0.47%
2052 -0.63% 0.51%
2051 -0.6% 0.53%
2050 -0.59% 0.56%
2049 -0.56% 0.59%
2048 -0.55% 0.62%
2047 -0.5% 0.64%
2046 -0.49% 0.67%
2045 -0.49% 0.7%
2044 -0.47% 0.72%
2043 -0.46% 0.75%
2042 -0.47% 0.78%
2041 -0.47% 0.81%
2040 -0.46% 0.84%
2039 -0.47% 0.87%
2038 -0.47% 0.9%
2037 -0.47% 0.93%
2036 -0.48% 0.96%
2035 -0.47% 0.99%
2034 -0.47% 1.02%
2033 -0.48% 1.05%
2032 -0.46% 1.09%
2031 -0.45% 1.12%
2030 -0.45% 1.15%
2029 -0.45% 1.19%
2028 -0.44% 1.23%
2027 -0.43% 1.26%
2026 -0.41% 1.3%
2025 -1.75% 1.34%
2024 -0.02% 1.36%
2023 -0.28% 1.38%
2022 -1.25% 1.29%
2021 -1.21% 1.21%
2020 -0.21% 1.26%
2019 -0.11% 1.31%
2018 -0.2% 1.33%
2017 -0.2% 1.34%
2016 -0.42% 1.35%
2015 -0.66% 1.37%
2014 -0.66% 1.38%
2013 -0.72% 1.4%
2012 -0.54% 1.41%
2011 -0.15% 1.42%
2010 0.13% 1.43%
2009 0.26% 1.43%
2008 0.27% 1.44%
2007 0.26% 1.45%
2006 0.3% 1.44%
2005 0.29% 1.31%
2004 0.25% 1.19%
2003 0.24% 1.19%
2002 0.37% 1.22%
2001 0.52% 1.3%
2000 0.41% 1.39%
1999 0.38% 1.44%
1998 0.56% 1.54%
1997 0.49% 1.68%
1996 0.44% 1.87%
1995 0.47% 2.06%
1994 0.5% 2.15%
1993 0.59% 2.22%
1992 0.77% 2.29%
1991 1.21% 2.33%
1990 1.06% 2.36%
1989 0.52% 2.37%
1988 0.36% 2.32%
1987 0.33% 2.32%
1986 0.33% 2.37%
1985 0.39% 2.41%
1984 0.5% 2.52%
1983 0.58% 2.66%
1982 0.62% 2.78%
1981 0.9% 2.87%
1980 0.99% 2.78%
1979 1.25% 2.73%
1978 1.31% 2.93%
1977 1.31% 3.05%
1976 1.57% 3.09%
1975 0.94% 3.11%
1974 0.37% 3.13%
1973 0.46% 2.94%
1972 0.65% 2.95%
1971 0.43% 3.17%
1970 0.23% 3.18%
1969 0.37% 3.19%
1968 0.65% 3.19%
1967 0.82% 3.17%
1966 0.74% 3.14%
1965 0.47% 3.11%
1964 0.36% 3.08%
1963 0.37% 3.06%
1962 0.6% 3.04%
1961 0.8% 3.03%

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 Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Greece Nicaragua
Current population
10181414
7124343
Population rank 96/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.09%
One net population change
3.95 hours
5.68 minutes
One birth every
7.43 minutes
3.98 minutes
One death every
4.14 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +253
Annual growth/decline -2,217 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 78/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
1.05 hours
Annual migration change +16,636 -8,371
Net migration rank 37/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - -8,371
2024 - -122,772 - -8,189
2023 -56,200 -159,430 100,921 -7,996
2022 -63,665 -53,997 100,987 -7,996
2021 -58,131 -160,277 89,213 -10,383
2020 -46,004 6,353 90,515 -10,383
2019 -41,814 36,762 102,817 -19,730
2018 -33,272 17,938 104,814 -20,742
2017 -36,566 10,483 105,468 -21,849
2016 -25,862 10,484 106,585 -23,076
2015 -29,216 -43,462 107,344 -24,353
2014 -20,696 -46,678 108,420 -25,570
2013 -17,545 -59,323 109,032 -26,587
2012 -16,568 -65,364 110,065 -27,389
2011 -4,441 -31,786 110,026 -28,221
2010 5,560 2,001 110,475 -29,081
2009 8,886 18,182 110,213 -29,913
2008 11,077 27,081 110,395 -30,675
2007 2,210 25,400 110,341 -31,357
2006 6,612 27,621 110,073 -32,274
2005 2,197 33,297 108,984 -33,280
2004 0 29,039 106,904 -44,222
2003 -1,093 25,323 106,142 -44,931
2002 0 25,692 105,805 -44,906
2001 0 60,387 107,109 -43,837
2000 -1,081 54,661 109,192 -42,087
1999 -2,153 49,930 110,217 -40,095
1998 -2,144 47,856 108,862 -38,260
1997 2,133 45,671 114,415 -36,851
1996 0 43,444 116,849 -35,208
1995 1,056 42,674 118,325 -25,889
1994 6,307 42,897 119,565 -24,773
1993 4,185 39,829 120,469 -24,091
1992 6,239 41,000 121,204 -24,171
1991 6,192 37,917 121,787 -24,028
1990 8,157 26,294 120,677 -24,280
1989 9,080 18,862 120,128 -24,364
1988 15,055 20,557 117,299 -24,753
1987 10,001 19,005 112,885 -25,127
1986 20,931 19,064 113,054 -24,805
1985 22,849 16,093 110,949 -23,840
1984 37,604 19,767 110,133 -22,493
1983 42,341 18,655 110,618 -20,620
1982 50,906 19,675 112,468 -19,395
1981 54,484 25,061 110,421 -17,353
1980 60,748 47,460 108,604 -15,130
1979 65,882 72,184 96,429 -14,152
1978 64,124 60,775 98,419 -12,273
1977 59,574 19,193 100,498 -11,082
1976 65,236 89,601 98,100 -10,155
1975 61,516 61,265 95,230 -9,349
1974 68,111 -22,590 92,505 -8,639
1973 59,824 -42,387 89,662 -7,947
1972 64,887 -3,589 76,906 -7,219
1971 67,116 -12,747 84,139 -6,328
1970 71,222 -54,166 81,127 -5,423
1969 82,464 -118,544 78,237 -4,592
1968 87,408 -429 75,458 -3,979
1967 91,183 -55,853 72,722 -3,666
1966 86,998 21,206 69,883 -3,443
1965 83,793 -81,576 67,056 -3,231
1964 83,402 -76,678 64,227 -3,043
1963 81,404 -77,345 61,738 -2,881
1962 85,327 -74,972 59,547 -2,727
1961 86,500 -61,102 57,499 -2,579
1960 96,648 -15,996 55,664 -2,418

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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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