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Population in Greece compared to North Macedonia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,181,414 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 5.64 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Greece is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7.61% decline), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Greece vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece North Macedonia
2100 6,463,085 866,884
2099 6,505,287 877,788
2098 6,547,164 888,715
2097 6,589,081 899,716
2096 6,630,487 910,709
2095 6,671,006 921,559
2094 6,710,734 932,633
2093 6,749,510 943,984
2092 6,787,596 955,335
2091 6,824,775 966,773
2090 6,862,164 978,130
2089 6,900,089 989,666
2088 6,937,116 1,001,224
2087 6,973,450 1,012,831
2086 7,010,676 1,024,787
2085 7,048,751 1,036,668
2084 7,086,818 1,048,876
2083 7,124,743 1,061,031
2082 7,164,627 1,073,408
2081 7,205,487 1,085,823
2080 7,248,512 1,098,127
2079 7,292,836 1,110,614
2078 7,338,859 1,123,398
2077 7,387,671 1,136,448
2076 7,437,562 1,149,787
2075 7,489,139 1,163,080
2074 7,543,259 1,176,671
2073 7,600,155 1,190,351
2072 7,659,253 1,204,015
2071 7,719,672 1,217,691
2070 7,782,317 1,231,978
2069 7,847,153 1,246,408
2068 7,913,682 1,260,869
2067 7,980,659 1,275,289
2066 8,047,692 1,289,439
2065 8,114,348 1,303,917
2064 8,181,923 1,318,161
2063 8,250,274 1,332,807
2062 8,318,463 1,347,540
2061 8,386,919 1,362,299
2060 8,454,179 1,376,807
2059 8,522,250 1,390,921
2058 8,589,200 1,404,982
2057 8,655,428 1,419,185
2056 8,720,012 1,433,595
2055 8,783,558 1,447,857
2054 8,844,935 1,462,210
2053 8,903,834 1,476,351
2052 8,961,755 1,489,905
2051 9,018,494 1,503,526
2050 9,072,676 1,516,629
2049 9,126,801 1,529,608
2048 9,177,973 1,542,390
2047 9,228,605 1,555,085
2046 9,275,381 1,568,151
2045 9,321,349 1,581,115
2044 9,367,130 1,593,878
2043 9,411,608 1,606,930
2042 9,454,837 1,619,941
2041 9,499,098 1,632,704
2040 9,543,726 1,645,446
2039 9,588,298 1,658,034
2038 9,633,708 1,670,347
2037 9,679,362 1,682,850
2036 9,724,905 1,695,204
2035 9,771,397 1,707,302
2034 9,817,355 1,719,193
2033 9,863,589 1,730,723
2032 9,911,215 1,742,288
2031 9,956,924 1,753,729
2030 10,002,298 1,765,162
2029 10,047,641 1,775,815
2028 10,092,845 1,786,051
2027 10,137,354 1,795,945
2026 10,181,414 1,805,954
2025 10,223,023 1,815,368
2024 10,405,134 1,824,359
2023 10,407,351 1,827,816
2022 10,436,882 1,831,712
2021 10,569,207 1,837,114
2020 10,698,599 1,856,124
2019 10,721,582 1,876,262
2018 10,732,882 1,889,051
2017 10,754,679 1,898,657
2016 10,775,971 1,906,313
2015 10,820,883 1,912,430
2014 10,892,413 1,917,557
2013 10,965,211 1,922,716
2012 11,045,011 1,929,821
2011 11,104,899 1,937,398
2010 11,121,341 1,946,298
2009 11,107,017 1,958,782
2008 11,077,841 1,971,493
2007 11,048,473 1,982,933
2006 11,020,362 1,994,287
2005 10,987,314 2,005,330
2004 10,955,141 2,016,186
2003 10,928,070 2,022,725
2002 10,902,022 2,020,157
2001 10,862,132 2,034,882
2000 10,805,808 2,026,350
1999 10,761,698 2,017,142
1998 10,720,509 2,007,523
1997 10,661,259 1,996,869
1996 10,608,800 2,012,553
1995 10,562,153 1,998,534
1994 10,512,922 1,992,666
1993 10,460,415 2,006,854
1992 10,399,061 2,032,523
1991 10,319,927 2,055,994
1990 10,196,792 2,063,689
1989 10,089,498 2,055,649
1988 10,036,983 2,045,737
1987 10,000,595 2,035,157
1986 9,967,213 2,024,732
1985 9,934,300 2,014,331
1984 9,895,801 2,003,399
1983 9,846,627 1,991,901
1982 9,789,513 1,978,956
1981 9,729,350 1,959,065
1980 9,642,505 1,933,038
1979 9,548,258 1,906,523
1978 9,429,959 1,879,847
1977 9,308,479 1,853,138
1976 9,188,150 1,825,830
1975 9,046,541 1,797,972
1974 8,962,022 1,770,545
1973 8,929,086 1,743,816
1972 8,888,628 1,717,395
1971 8,831,036 1,691,216
1970 8,792,806 1,664,208
1969 8,772,764 1,636,345
1968 8,740,765 1,608,930
1967 8,684,088 1,582,492
1966 8,613,651 1,557,349
1965 8,550,333 1,533,466
1964 8,510,429 1,510,900
1963 8,479,625 1,488,737
1962 8,448,233 1,471,745
1961 8,398,050 1,455,171
1960 8,331,725 1,435,059

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/north-macedonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 26.9% of the population in Greece and 36.3% in North Macedonia.

Population growth rate by year

Greece
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece North Macedonia
2100 -0.65% -1.24%
2099 -0.64% -1.23%
2098 -0.64% -1.22%
2097 -0.62% -1.21%
2096 -0.61% -1.18%
2095 -0.59% -1.19%
2094 -0.57% -1.2%
2093 -0.56% -1.19%
2092 -0.54% -1.18%
2091 -0.54% -1.16%
2090 -0.55% -1.17%
2089 -0.53% -1.15%
2088 -0.52% -1.15%
2087 -0.53% -1.17%
2086 -0.54% -1.15%
2085 -0.54% -1.16%
2084 -0.53% -1.15%
2083 -0.56% -1.15%
2082 -0.57% -1.14%
2081 -0.59% -1.12%
2080 -0.61% -1.12%
2079 -0.63% -1.14%
2078 -0.66% -1.15%
2077 -0.67% -1.16%
2076 -0.69% -1.14%
2075 -0.72% -1.15%
2074 -0.75% -1.15%
2073 -0.77% -1.13%
2072 -0.78% -1.12%
2071 -0.8% -1.16%
2070 -0.83% -1.16%
2069 -0.84% -1.15%
2068 -0.84% -1.13%
2067 -0.83% -1.1%
2066 -0.82% -1.11%
2065 -0.83% -1.08%
2064 -0.83% -1.1%
2063 -0.82% -1.09%
2062 -0.82% -1.08%
2061 -0.8% -1.05%
2060 -0.8% -1.01%
2059 -0.78% -1%
2058 -0.77% -1%
2057 -0.74% -1.01%
2056 -0.72% -0.99%
2055 -0.69% -0.98%
2054 -0.66% -0.96%
2053 -0.65% -0.91%
2052 -0.63% -0.91%
2051 -0.6% -0.86%
2050 -0.59% -0.85%
2049 -0.56% -0.83%
2048 -0.55% -0.82%
2047 -0.5% -0.83%
2046 -0.49% -0.82%
2045 -0.49% -0.8%
2044 -0.47% -0.81%
2043 -0.46% -0.8%
2042 -0.47% -0.78%
2041 -0.47% -0.77%
2040 -0.46% -0.76%
2039 -0.47% -0.74%
2038 -0.47% -0.74%
2037 -0.47% -0.73%
2036 -0.48% -0.71%
2035 -0.47% -0.69%
2034 -0.47% -0.67%
2033 -0.48% -0.66%
2032 -0.46% -0.65%
2031 -0.45% -0.65%
2030 -0.45% -0.6%
2029 -0.45% -0.57%
2028 -0.44% -0.55%
2027 -0.43% -0.55%
2026 -0.41% -0.52%
2025 -1.75% -0.49%
2024 -0.02% -0.19%
2023 -0.28% -0.21%
2022 -1.25% -0.29%
2021 -1.21% -1.02%
2020 -0.21% -1.07%
2019 -0.11% -0.68%
2018 -0.2% -0.51%
2017 -0.2% -0.4%
2016 -0.42% -0.32%
2015 -0.66% -0.27%
2014 -0.66% -0.27%
2013 -0.72% -0.37%
2012 -0.54% -0.39%
2011 -0.15% -0.46%
2010 0.13% -0.64%
2009 0.26% -0.64%
2008 0.27% -0.58%
2007 0.26% -0.57%
2006 0.3% -0.55%
2005 0.29% -0.54%
2004 0.25% -0.32%
2003 0.24% 0.13%
2002 0.37% -0.72%
2001 0.52% 0.42%
2000 0.41% 0.46%
1999 0.38% 0.48%
1998 0.56% 0.53%
1997 0.49% -0.78%
1996 0.44% 0.7%
1995 0.47% 0.29%
1994 0.5% -0.71%
1993 0.59% -1.26%
1992 0.77% -1.14%
1991 1.21% -0.37%
1990 1.06% 0.39%
1989 0.52% 0.48%
1988 0.36% 0.52%
1987 0.33% 0.51%
1986 0.33% 0.52%
1985 0.39% 0.55%
1984 0.5% 0.58%
1983 0.58% 0.65%
1982 0.62% 1.02%
1981 0.9% 1.35%
1980 0.99% 1.39%
1979 1.25% 1.42%
1978 1.31% 1.44%
1977 1.31% 1.5%
1976 1.57% 1.55%
1975 0.94% 1.55%
1974 0.37% 1.53%
1973 0.46% 1.54%
1972 0.65% 1.55%
1971 0.43% 1.62%
1970 0.23% 1.7%
1969 0.37% 1.7%
1968 0.65% 1.67%
1967 0.82% 1.61%
1966 0.74% 1.56%
1965 0.47% 1.49%
1964 0.36% 1.49%
1963 0.37% 1.15%
1962 0.6% 1.14%
1961 0.8% 1.4%

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 North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Greece North Macedonia
Current population
10181414
1805954
Population rank 96/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.02%
One net population change
3.95 hours
2.53 hours
One birth every
7.43 minutes
31.3 minutes
One death every
4.14 minutes
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 -9
Annual growth/decline -2,217 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 176/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change +16,636 -5,645
Net migration rank 37/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - -5,645
2024 - -122,772 - -5,728
2023 -56,200 -159,430 -3,290 -5,597
2022 -63,665 -53,997 -4,397 -5,296
2021 -58,131 -160,277 -9,737 -5,483
2020 -46,004 6,353 -5,939 -23,458
2019 -41,814 36,762 -375 -24,204
2018 -33,272 17,938 1,512 -24,878
2017 -36,566 10,483 1,329 -24,227
2016 -25,862 10,484 2,374 -24,144
2015 -29,216 -43,462 2,294 -23,010
2014 -20,696 -46,678 3,644 -22,132
2013 -17,545 -59,323 3,653 -20,297
2012 -16,568 -65,364 3,087 -19,083
2011 -4,441 -31,786 3,100 -17,871
2010 5,560 2,001 4,866 -16,668
2009 8,886 18,182 4,309 -15,455
2008 11,077 27,081 3,746 -17,645
2007 2,210 25,400 2,974 -15,705
2006 6,612 27,621 3,988 -9,632
2005 2,197 33,297 4,011 -2,244
2004 0 29,039 5,444 -2,640
2003 -1,093 25,323 8,900 -2,880
2002 0 25,692 9,697 -2,858
2001 0 60,387 10,174 -922
2000 -1,081 54,661 12,159 -2,824
1999 -2,153 49,930 10,489 -1,261
1998 -2,144 47,856 12,446 -589
1997 2,133 45,671 12,979 -477
1996 0 43,444 14,806 -397
1995 1,056 42,674 17,239 -3,603
1994 6,307 42,897 19,103 -21,006
1993 4,185 39,829 20,797 -47,273
1992 6,239 41,000 21,659 -46,509
1991 6,192 37,917 23,387 -45,484
1990 8,157 26,294 22,868 -16,174
1989 9,080 18,862 22,912 -13,528
1988 15,055 20,557 24,064 -13,621
1987 10,001 19,005 24,359 -13,635
1986 20,931 19,064 23,720 -13,589
1985 22,849 16,093 24,167 -13,492
1984 37,604 19,767 24,436 -13,251
1983 42,341 18,655 24,690 -12,884
1982 50,906 19,675 25,810 -11,716
1981 54,484 25,061 25,689 0
1980 60,748 47,460 26,547 -189
1979 65,882 72,184 27,096 -426
1978 64,124 60,775 27,150 -462
1977 59,574 19,193 27,410 -683
1976 65,236 89,601 28,799 -911
1975 61,516 61,265 28,983 -1,147
1974 68,111 -22,590 28,400 -1,376
1973 59,824 -42,387 28,032 -1,600
1972 64,887 -3,589 28,236 -1,834
1971 67,116 -12,747 28,010 -2,064
1970 71,222 -54,166 28,022 60
1969 82,464 -118,544 27,464 181
1968 87,408 -429 28,378 -1,201
1967 91,183 -55,853 28,401 -2,696
1966 86,998 21,206 28,766 -4,176
1965 83,793 -81,576 28,564 -5,385
1964 83,402 -76,678 27,889 -5,938
1963 81,404 -77,345 28,124 -5,759
1962 85,327 -74,972 25,317 -13,702
1961 86,500 -61,102 27,846 -6,309
1960 96,648 -15,996 28,816 -10,126

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 North Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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
North Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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