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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 5,572,279 people in Norway in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,181,414 people compared to 5,671,119 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 1.8 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Greece is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Norway is the 119th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.07% for Norway.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +0.85% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7.61% decline), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.67M (21.7% growth).

Greece vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Norway
2100 6,463,085 5,441,855
2099 6,505,287 5,454,583
2098 6,547,164 5,466,669
2097 6,589,081 5,478,174
2096 6,630,487 5,490,010
2095 6,671,006 5,502,418
2094 6,710,734 5,514,598
2093 6,749,510 5,527,174
2092 6,787,596 5,539,172
2091 6,824,775 5,551,172
2090 6,862,164 5,564,044
2089 6,900,089 5,576,715
2088 6,937,116 5,590,047
2087 6,973,450 5,604,159
2086 7,010,676 5,617,935
2085 7,048,751 5,631,413
2084 7,086,818 5,645,116
2083 7,124,743 5,658,044
2082 7,164,627 5,670,485
2081 7,205,487 5,682,427
2080 7,248,512 5,694,199
2079 7,292,836 5,705,317
2078 7,338,859 5,715,984
2077 7,387,671 5,726,145
2076 7,437,562 5,735,898
2075 7,489,139 5,745,619
2074 7,543,259 5,755,683
2073 7,600,155 5,765,642
2072 7,659,253 5,775,295
2071 7,719,672 5,784,119
2070 7,782,317 5,793,594
2069 7,847,153 5,802,341
2068 7,913,682 5,811,630
2067 7,980,659 5,821,550
2066 8,047,692 5,831,535
2065 8,114,348 5,841,333
2064 8,181,923 5,851,085
2063 8,250,274 5,860,548
2062 8,318,463 5,869,700
2061 8,386,919 5,877,754
2060 8,454,179 5,885,488
2059 8,522,250 5,892,036
2058 8,589,200 5,897,922
2057 8,655,428 5,904,330
2056 8,720,012 5,910,291
2055 8,783,558 5,915,286
2054 8,844,935 5,919,312
2053 8,903,834 5,922,325
2052 8,961,755 5,923,483
2051 9,018,494 5,923,938
2050 9,072,676 5,923,557
2049 9,126,801 5,922,138
2048 9,177,973 5,919,215
2047 9,228,605 5,916,146
2046 9,275,381 5,912,426
2045 9,321,349 5,907,334
2044 9,367,130 5,902,175
2043 9,411,608 5,896,614
2042 9,454,837 5,889,741
2041 9,499,098 5,881,692
2040 9,543,726 5,873,512
2039 9,588,298 5,864,063
2038 9,633,708 5,853,639
2037 9,679,362 5,842,734
2036 9,724,905 5,830,991
2035 9,771,397 5,818,882
2034 9,817,355 5,805,966
2033 9,863,589 5,792,030
2032 9,911,215 5,777,062
2031 9,956,924 5,760,828
2030 10,002,298 5,743,814
2029 10,047,641 5,725,891
2028 10,092,845 5,706,765
2027 10,137,354 5,686,336
2026 10,181,414 5,665,477
2025 10,223,023 5,626,258
2024 10,405,134 5,572,279
2023 10,407,351 5,519,601
2022 10,436,882 5,457,127
2021 10,569,207 5,408,320
2020 10,698,599 5,379,475
2019 10,721,582 5,347,896
2018 10,732,882 5,311,916
2017 10,754,679 5,276,968
2016 10,775,971 5,234,519
2015 10,820,883 5,188,607
2014 10,892,413 5,137,232
2013 10,965,211 5,079,623
2012 11,045,011 5,018,573
2011 11,104,899 4,953,088
2010 11,121,341 4,889,252
2009 11,107,017 4,828,726
2008 11,077,841 4,768,212
2007 11,048,473 4,709,153
2006 11,020,362 4,660,677
2005 10,987,314 4,623,291
2004 10,955,141 4,591,910
2003 10,928,070 4,564,855
2002 10,902,022 4,538,159
2001 10,862,132 4,513,751
2000 10,805,808 4,490,967
1999 10,761,698 4,461,913
1998 10,720,509 4,431,464
1997 10,661,259 4,405,157
1996 10,608,800 4,381,336
1995 10,562,153 4,359,184
1994 10,512,922 4,336,613
1993 10,460,415 4,311,991
1992 10,399,061 4,286,401
1991 10,319,927 4,261,732
1990 10,196,792 4,241,473
1989 10,089,498 4,226,901
1988 10,036,983 4,209,488
1987 10,000,595 4,186,905
1986 9,967,213 4,167,354
1985 9,934,300 4,152,516
1984 9,895,801 4,140,099
1983 9,846,627 4,128,432
1982 9,789,513 4,114,787
1981 9,729,350 4,099,702
1980 9,642,505 4,085,620
1979 9,548,258 4,072,517
1978 9,429,959 4,058,671
1977 9,308,479 4,043,205
1976 9,188,150 4,026,152
1975 9,046,541 4,007,313
1974 8,962,022 3,985,258
1973 8,929,086 3,960,612
1972 8,888,628 3,933,004
1971 8,831,036 3,903,039
1970 8,792,806 3,875,763
1969 8,772,764 3,847,707
1968 8,740,765 3,816,486
1967 8,684,088 3,784,539
1966 8,613,651 3,753,012
1965 8,550,333 3,723,168
1964 8,510,429 3,694,339
1963 8,479,625 3,666,537
1962 8,448,233 3,638,918
1961 8,398,050 3,609,800
1960 8,331,725 3,581,239

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/norway | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline), while Norway's population increased by 436,600 people (a 8.34% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Norway was ranked 116th in 2006 and ranked 119th 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 Norway will increase by 4.45% to 5,923,557 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.

Norway is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 5.92M 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
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Norway
2100 -0.65% -0.23%
2099 -0.64% -0.22%
2098 -0.64% -0.21%
2097 -0.62% -0.22%
2096 -0.61% -0.23%
2095 -0.59% -0.22%
2094 -0.57% -0.23%
2093 -0.56% -0.22%
2092 -0.54% -0.22%
2091 -0.54% -0.23%
2090 -0.55% -0.23%
2089 -0.53% -0.24%
2088 -0.52% -0.25%
2087 -0.53% -0.25%
2086 -0.54% -0.24%
2085 -0.54% -0.24%
2084 -0.53% -0.23%
2083 -0.56% -0.22%
2082 -0.57% -0.21%
2081 -0.59% -0.21%
2080 -0.61% -0.19%
2079 -0.63% -0.19%
2078 -0.66% -0.18%
2077 -0.67% -0.17%
2076 -0.69% -0.17%
2075 -0.72% -0.17%
2074 -0.75% -0.17%
2073 -0.77% -0.17%
2072 -0.78% -0.15%
2071 -0.8% -0.16%
2070 -0.83% -0.15%
2069 -0.84% -0.16%
2068 -0.84% -0.17%
2067 -0.83% -0.17%
2066 -0.82% -0.17%
2065 -0.83% -0.17%
2064 -0.83% -0.16%
2063 -0.82% -0.16%
2062 -0.82% -0.14%
2061 -0.8% -0.13%
2060 -0.8% -0.11%
2059 -0.78% -0.1%
2058 -0.77% -0.11%
2057 -0.74% -0.1%
2056 -0.72% -0.08%
2055 -0.69% -0.07%
2054 -0.66% -0.05%
2053 -0.65% -0.02%
2052 -0.63% -0.008%
2051 -0.6% 0.006%
2050 -0.59% 0.02%
2049 -0.56% 0.05%
2048 -0.55% 0.05%
2047 -0.5% 0.06%
2046 -0.49% 0.09%
2045 -0.49% 0.09%
2044 -0.47% 0.09%
2043 -0.46% 0.12%
2042 -0.47% 0.14%
2041 -0.47% 0.14%
2040 -0.46% 0.16%
2039 -0.47% 0.18%
2038 -0.47% 0.19%
2037 -0.47% 0.2%
2036 -0.48% 0.21%
2035 -0.47% 0.22%
2034 -0.47% 0.24%
2033 -0.48% 0.26%
2032 -0.46% 0.28%
2031 -0.45% 0.3%
2030 -0.45% 0.31%
2029 -0.45% 0.34%
2028 -0.44% 0.36%
2027 -0.43% 0.37%
2026 -0.41% 0.7%
2025 -1.75% 0.97%
2024 -0.02% 0.95%
2023 -0.28% 1.14%
2022 -1.25% 0.9%
2021 -1.21% 0.54%
2020 -0.21% 0.59%
2019 -0.11% 0.68%
2018 -0.2% 0.66%
2017 -0.2% 0.81%
2016 -0.42% 0.88%
2015 -0.66% 1%
2014 -0.66% 1.13%
2013 -0.72% 1.22%
2012 -0.54% 1.32%
2011 -0.15% 1.31%
2010 0.13% 1.25%
2009 0.26% 1.27%
2008 0.27% 1.25%
2007 0.26% 1.04%
2006 0.3% 0.81%
2005 0.29% 0.68%
2004 0.25% 0.59%
2003 0.24% 0.59%
2002 0.37% 0.54%
2001 0.52% 0.51%
2000 0.41% 0.65%
1999 0.38% 0.69%
1998 0.56% 0.6%
1997 0.49% 0.54%
1996 0.44% 0.51%
1995 0.47% 0.52%
1994 0.5% 0.57%
1993 0.59% 0.6%
1992 0.77% 0.58%
1991 1.21% 0.48%
1990 1.06% 0.34%
1989 0.52% 0.41%
1988 0.36% 0.54%
1987 0.33% 0.47%
1986 0.33% 0.36%
1985 0.39% 0.3%
1984 0.5% 0.28%
1983 0.58% 0.33%
1982 0.62% 0.37%
1981 0.9% 0.34%
1980 0.99% 0.32%
1979 1.25% 0.34%
1978 1.31% 0.38%
1977 1.31% 0.42%
1976 1.57% 0.47%
1975 0.94% 0.55%
1974 0.37% 0.62%
1973 0.46% 0.7%
1972 0.65% 0.77%
1971 0.43% 0.7%
1970 0.23% 0.73%
1969 0.37% 0.82%
1968 0.65% 0.84%
1967 0.82% 0.84%
1966 0.74% 0.8%
1965 0.47% 0.78%
1964 0.36% 0.76%
1963 0.37% 0.76%
1962 0.6% 0.81%
1961 0.8% 0.8%

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/norway | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Greece declined by 0.02%, while Norway's population grew by 0.95%.

Live population counters

Greece Norway
Current population
10181414
5671119
Population rank 96/197 119/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.07%
One net population change
3.95 hours
9.98 minutes
One birth every
7.43 minutes
10.1 minutes
One death every
4.14 minutes
12.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +144
Annual growth/decline -2,217 +52,678
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% +0.95%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 105/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change +16,636 +29,798
Net migration rank 37/196 29/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 1,012,404
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 60/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 18.2%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 33/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Norway
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Norway
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - 29,798
2024 - -122,772 - 44,356
2023 -56,200 -159,430 8,280 53,806
2022 -63,665 -53,997 5,457 58,040
2021 -58,131 -160,277 14,062 19,804
2020 -46,004 6,353 12,372 11,277
2019 -41,814 36,762 13,904 25,707
2018 -33,272 17,938 14,342 18,473
2017 -36,566 10,483 15,831 21,657
2016 -25,862 10,484 17,797 26,417
2015 -29,216 -43,462 18,160 30,242
2014 -20,696 -46,678 18,494 38,522
2013 -17,545 -59,323 17,779 40,690
2012 -16,568 -65,364 18,066 47,883
2011 -4,441 -31,786 18,822 47,454
2010 5,560 2,001 20,046 42,865
2009 8,886 18,182 20,280 39,316
2008 11,077 27,081 19,073 44,002
2007 2,210 25,400 16,482 40,111
2006 6,612 27,621 17,244 24,054
2005 2,197 33,297 15,719 18,588
2004 0 29,039 15,612 13,412
2003 -1,093 25,323 14,151 11,389
2002 0 25,692 10,892 17,279
2001 0 60,387 13,090 7,906
2000 -1,081 54,661 15,269 9,805
1999 -2,153 49,930 14,278 19,147
1998 -2,144 47,856 14,181 13,519
1997 2,133 45,671 15,418 9,744
1996 0 43,444 17,087 5,671
1995 1,056 42,674 14,821 6,343
1994 6,307 42,897 16,045 7,580
1993 4,185 39,829 12,936 12,567
1992 6,239 41,000 15,431 10,218
1991 6,192 37,917 16,194 7,949
1990 8,157 26,294 14,845 1,818
1989 9,080 18,862 13,949 -1,730
1988 15,055 20,557 12,207 10,380
1987 10,001 19,005 9,212 13,907
1986 20,931 19,064 8,751 7,616
1985 22,849 16,093 6,644 6,725
1984 37,604 19,767 7,452 3,856
1983 42,341 18,655 7,844 4,120
1982 50,906 19,675 9,875 5,749
1981 54,484 25,061 9,020 6,010
1980 60,748 47,460 9,806 3,763
1979 65,882 72,184 10,181 2,839
1978 64,124 60,775 11,364 3,823
1977 59,574 19,193 11,321 4,845
1976 65,236 89,601 13,286 4,779
1975 61,516 61,265 16,430 3,312
1974 68,111 -22,590 20,324 4,425
1973 59,824 -42,387 21,387 3,414
1972 64,887 -3,589 24,777 5,603
1971 67,116 -12,747 26,541 3,031
1970 71,222 -54,166 25,968 -1,034
1969 82,464 -118,544 28,858 2,230
1968 87,408 -429 29,387 1,761
1967 91,183 -55,853 30,276 2,460
1966 86,998 21,206 31,150 -888
1965 83,793 -81,576 31,275 -1,525
1964 83,402 -76,678 30,293 -1,571
1963 81,404 -77,345 26,766 1,061
1962 85,327 -74,972 28,020 655
1961 86,500 -61,102 29,239 1,437
1960 96,648 -15,996 29,366 -1,427

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

GeoRank.org/population/greece/norway | 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 Norway 31.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 138,699 people) and 68.7% is from migration (a gain of 303,945 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 1,012,404 people or 18.2% in Norway.

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
Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 150K
Baerum 132K
Drammen 105K
Asker 100K
Lillestrom 95.8K
Fredrikstad 85.9K
Sandnes 84.9K

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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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