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

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The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,413,962 in 2025 vs 27,917,831 people in Niger in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,371,575 people compared to 29,294,628 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 2.82 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Greece is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.41% per year vs +3.45% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.4M (5.89% decline), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.3M (105.3% growth).

Greece vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Niger
2100 6,583,798 92,119,820
2099 6,626,788 91,758,864
2098 6,669,448 91,380,105
2097 6,712,148 90,979,507
2096 6,754,327 90,560,194
2095 6,795,603 90,121,433
2094 6,836,072 89,665,016
2093 6,875,572 89,186,290
2092 6,914,370 88,687,247
2091 6,952,243 88,169,255
2090 6,990,331 87,632,134
2089 7,028,964 87,075,435
2088 7,066,683 86,497,532
2087 7,103,695 85,901,116
2086 7,141,616 85,285,801
2085 7,180,403 84,648,237
2084 7,219,180 83,990,034
2083 7,257,814 83,310,768
2082 7,298,443 82,611,309
2081 7,340,066 81,895,814
2080 7,383,894 81,159,765
2079 7,429,047 80,409,054
2078 7,475,929 79,639,286
2077 7,525,653 78,852,089
2076 7,576,476 78,045,772
2075 7,629,016 77,223,494
2074 7,684,147 76,387,922
2073 7,742,105 75,535,687
2072 7,802,307 74,667,410
2071 7,863,855 73,784,579
2070 7,927,670 72,888,455
2069 7,993,717 71,975,811
2068 8,061,488 71,050,594
2067 8,129,716 70,111,034
2066 8,198,001 69,159,115
2065 8,265,902 68,199,397
2064 8,334,739 67,226,153
2063 8,404,367 66,242,857
2062 8,473,829 65,249,357
2061 8,543,564 64,246,142
2060 8,612,080 63,236,587
2059 8,681,422 62,219,239
2058 8,749,623 61,193,260
2057 8,817,088 60,161,411
2056 8,882,878 59,126,596
2055 8,947,611 58,084,470
2054 9,010,135 57,038,192
2053 9,070,133 55,989,073
2052 9,129,136 54,940,685
2051 9,186,935 53,889,624
2050 9,242,128 52,841,076
2049 9,297,265 51,793,560
2048 9,349,392 50,746,939
2047 9,400,970 49,703,518
2046 9,448,620 48,661,960
2045 9,495,447 47,622,548
2044 9,542,082 46,586,941
2043 9,587,391 45,557,790
2042 9,631,428 44,531,886
2041 9,676,515 43,511,370
2040 9,721,977 42,494,381
2039 9,767,381 41,482,338
2038 9,813,639 40,472,234
2037 9,860,147 39,463,944
2036 9,906,540 38,459,660
2035 9,953,900 37,458,584
2034 10,000,716 36,465,688
2033 10,047,814 35,476,260
2032 10,096,329 34,497,489
2031 10,142,892 33,527,117
2030 10,189,114 32,563,547
2029 10,235,303 31,610,576
2028 10,281,352 30,670,274
2027 10,326,692 29,741,014
2026 10,371,575 28,823,166
2025 10,413,962 27,917,831
2024 10,405,134 27,032,412
2023 10,407,351 26,159,867
2022 10,437,805 25,311,973
2021 10,570,130 24,502,140
2020 10,698,599 23,717,613
2019 10,721,582 22,947,757
2018 10,732,882 22,188,069
2017 10,754,679 21,435,446
2016 10,775,971 20,685,753
2015 10,820,883 19,939,498
2014 10,892,413 19,215,909
2013 10,965,211 18,519,898
2012 11,045,011 17,836,769
2011 11,104,899 17,176,283
2010 11,121,341 16,548,835
2009 11,107,017 15,943,675
2008 11,077,841 15,361,915
2007 11,048,473 14,803,610
2006 11,020,362 14,268,581
2005 10,987,314 13,756,192
2004 10,955,141 13,265,836
2003 10,928,070 12,796,984
2002 10,902,022 12,349,144
2001 10,862,132 11,920,647
2000 10,805,808 11,509,630
1999 10,761,698 11,117,411
1998 10,720,509 10,741,413
1997 10,661,259 10,383,969
1996 10,608,800 10,044,852
1995 10,562,153 9,714,529
1994 10,512,922 9,398,258
1993 10,460,415 9,100,789
1992 10,399,061 8,817,633
1991 10,319,927 8,546,900
1990 10,196,792 8,286,059
1989 10,089,498 8,034,780
1988 10,036,983 7,793,748
1987 10,000,595 7,561,150
1986 9,967,213 7,335,811
1985 9,934,300 7,118,457
1984 9,895,801 6,909,971
1983 9,846,627 6,708,644
1982 9,789,513 6,512,732
1981 9,729,350 6,322,006
1980 9,642,505 6,135,971
1979 9,548,258 5,955,556
1978 9,429,959 5,782,932
1977 9,308,479 5,619,716
1976 9,188,150 5,464,962
1975 9,046,541 5,317,019
1974 8,962,022 5,174,953
1973 8,929,086 5,037,865
1972 8,888,628 4,904,845
1971 8,831,036 4,776,225
1970 8,792,806 4,650,275
1969 8,772,764 4,525,725
1968 8,740,765 4,403,637
1967 8,684,088 4,283,590
1966 8,613,651 4,165,544
1965 8,550,333 4,049,695
1964 8,510,429 3,935,814
1963 8,479,625 3,823,873
1962 8,448,233 3,714,520
1961 8,398,050 3,608,162
1960 8,331,725 3,505,050

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/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 404,396 people (a 3.75% decline), while Niger's population increased by 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 80.4% to 52,841,076 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M 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
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Niger
2100 -0.65% 0.39%
2099 -0.64% 0.41%
2098 -0.64% 0.44%
2097 -0.62% 0.46%
2096 -0.61% 0.49%
2095 -0.59% 0.51%
2094 -0.57% 0.54%
2093 -0.56% 0.56%
2092 -0.54% 0.59%
2091 -0.54% 0.61%
2090 -0.55% 0.64%
2089 -0.53% 0.67%
2088 -0.52% 0.69%
2087 -0.53% 0.72%
2086 -0.54% 0.75%
2085 -0.54% 0.78%
2084 -0.53% 0.82%
2083 -0.56% 0.85%
2082 -0.57% 0.87%
2081 -0.59% 0.91%
2080 -0.61% 0.93%
2079 -0.63% 0.97%
2078 -0.66% 1%
2077 -0.67% 1.03%
2076 -0.69% 1.06%
2075 -0.72% 1.09%
2074 -0.75% 1.13%
2073 -0.77% 1.16%
2072 -0.78% 1.2%
2071 -0.8% 1.23%
2070 -0.83% 1.27%
2069 -0.84% 1.3%
2068 -0.84% 1.34%
2067 -0.83% 1.38%
2066 -0.82% 1.41%
2065 -0.83% 1.45%
2064 -0.83% 1.48%
2063 -0.82% 1.52%
2062 -0.82% 1.56%
2061 -0.8% 1.6%
2060 -0.8% 1.64%
2059 -0.78% 1.68%
2058 -0.77% 1.72%
2057 -0.74% 1.75%
2056 -0.72% 1.79%
2055 -0.69% 1.83%
2054 -0.66% 1.87%
2053 -0.65% 1.91%
2052 -0.63% 1.95%
2051 -0.6% 1.98%
2050 -0.59% 2.02%
2049 -0.56% 2.06%
2048 -0.55% 2.1%
2047 -0.5% 2.14%
2046 -0.49% 2.18%
2045 -0.49% 2.22%
2044 -0.47% 2.26%
2043 -0.46% 2.3%
2042 -0.47% 2.35%
2041 -0.47% 2.39%
2040 -0.46% 2.44%
2039 -0.47% 2.5%
2038 -0.47% 2.55%
2037 -0.47% 2.61%
2036 -0.48% 2.67%
2035 -0.47% 2.72%
2034 -0.47% 2.79%
2033 -0.48% 2.84%
2032 -0.46% 2.89%
2031 -0.45% 2.96%
2030 -0.45% 3.01%
2029 -0.45% 3.07%
2028 -0.44% 3.12%
2027 -0.43% 3.18%
2026 -0.41% 3.24%
2025 0.08% 3.28%
2024 -0.02% 3.34%
2023 -0.29% 3.35%
2022 -1.25% 3.31%
2021 -1.2% 3.31%
2020 -0.21% 3.35%
2019 -0.11% 3.42%
2018 -0.2% 3.51%
2017 -0.2% 3.62%
2016 -0.42% 3.74%
2015 -0.66% 3.77%
2014 -0.66% 3.76%
2013 -0.72% 3.83%
2012 -0.54% 3.85%
2011 -0.15% 3.79%
2010 0.13% 3.8%
2009 0.26% 3.79%
2008 0.27% 3.77%
2007 0.26% 3.75%
2006 0.3% 3.72%
2005 0.29% 3.7%
2004 0.25% 3.66%
2003 0.24% 3.63%
2002 0.37% 3.59%
2001 0.52% 3.57%
2000 0.41% 3.53%
1999 0.38% 3.5%
1998 0.56% 3.44%
1997 0.49% 3.38%
1996 0.44% 3.4%
1995 0.47% 3.37%
1994 0.5% 3.27%
1993 0.59% 3.21%
1992 0.77% 3.17%
1991 1.21% 3.15%
1990 1.06% 3.13%
1989 0.52% 3.09%
1988 0.36% 3.08%
1987 0.33% 3.07%
1986 0.33% 3.05%
1985 0.39% 3.02%
1984 0.5% 3%
1983 0.58% 3.01%
1982 0.62% 3.02%
1981 0.9% 3.03%
1980 0.99% 3.03%
1979 1.25% 2.99%
1978 1.31% 2.9%
1977 1.31% 2.83%
1976 1.57% 2.78%
1975 0.94% 2.75%
1974 0.37% 2.72%
1973 0.46% 2.71%
1972 0.65% 2.69%
1971 0.43% 2.71%
1970 0.23% 2.75%
1969 0.37% 2.77%
1968 0.65% 2.8%
1967 0.82% 2.83%
1966 0.74% 2.86%
1965 0.47% 2.89%
1964 0.36% 2.93%
1963 0.37% 2.94%
1962 0.6% 2.95%
1961 0.8% 2.94%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Greece grew by 0.08%, while Niger's population grew by 3.28%.

Live population counters

Greece Niger
Current population
10371575
29294628
Population rank 94/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.35%
One net population change
59.7 minutes
35.7 seconds
One birth every
7.65 minutes
28.2 seconds
One death every
4.17 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +24 +2,426
Annual growth/decline +8,828 +885,419
Annual growth/decline rate +0.08% +3.28%
Population growth rate rank 154/197 9/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
1.14 hours
Annual migration change +16,636 -7,704
Net migration rank 37/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - -7,704
2024 -57,229 -122,772 883,987 -4,041
2023 -56,200 -159,430 864,139 995
2022 -63,671 -53,997 829,651 995
2021 -58,135 -160,277 793,428 -4,405
2020 -46,004 6,353 784,437 -4,402
2019 -41,814 36,762 775,474 -15,778
2018 -33,272 17,938 763,536 -3,830
2017 -36,566 10,483 752,384 -6,830
2016 -25,862 10,484 738,999 14,833
2015 -29,216 -43,462 721,630 17,051
2014 -20,696 -46,678 704,609 3,891
2013 -17,545 -59,323 686,070 -2,543
2012 -16,568 -65,364 664,009 18,714
2011 -4,441 -31,786 645,175 -6,941
2010 5,560 2,001 624,685 -8,033
2009 8,886 18,182 602,671 -9,014
2008 11,077 27,081 579,727 -9,847
2007 2,210 25,400 556,808 -10,069
2006 6,612 27,621 533,374 -10,054
2005 2,197 33,297 511,167 -9,700
2004 0 29,039 488,328 -9,070
2003 -1,093 25,323 467,295 -8,841
2002 0 25,692 446,767 -9,550
2001 0 60,387 428,417 -8,654
2000 -1,081 54,661 410,779 -8,522
1999 -2,153 49,930 394,212 -12,037
1998 -2,144 47,856 377,120 -7,298
1997 2,133 45,671 358,745 -13,680
1996 0 43,444 341,223 -8,057
1995 1,056 42,674 323,630 3,843
1994 6,307 42,897 306,026 -959
1993 4,185 39,829 292,135 -2,269
1992 6,239 41,000 278,690 -2,258
1991 6,192 37,917 266,527 -1,500
1990 8,157 26,294 256,594 73
1989 9,080 18,862 245,278 613
1988 15,055 20,557 237,296 -1,139
1987 10,001 19,005 231,371 -2,338
1986 20,931 19,064 224,365 -2,728
1985 22,849 16,093 219,206 -6,126
1984 37,604 19,767 213,111 -9,208
1983 42,341 18,655 207,962 -9,209
1982 50,906 19,675 202,012 -8,935
1981 54,484 25,061 195,938 -7,559
1980 60,748 47,460 189,251 -5,564
1979 65,882 72,184 180,632 -3,495
1978 64,124 60,775 171,614 -3,494
1977 59,574 19,193 161,792 -3,476
1976 65,236 89,601 154,489 -3,308
1975 61,516 61,265 147,962 -3,254
1974 68,111 -22,590 142,606 -3,179
1973 59,824 -42,387 137,695 -2,942
1972 64,887 -3,589 133,813 -2,525
1971 67,116 -12,747 128,223 -2,277
1970 71,222 -54,166 128,184 -2,225
1969 82,464 -118,544 125,389 -2,245
1968 87,408 -429 123,301 -2,277
1967 91,183 -55,853 121,358 -2,289
1966 86,998 21,206 119,314 -2,289
1965 83,793 -81,576 116,963 -2,289
1964 83,402 -76,678 115,386 -2,289
1963 81,404 -77,345 113,072 -2,289
1962 85,327 -74,972 110,280 -2,369
1961 86,500 -61,102 107,693 -2,893
1960 96,648 -15,996 105,081 -3,641

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Niger 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,907,665 people) and 0.07% is from migration (a loss of 5,412 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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