The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 5,281,538 people in Oman in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,181,414 people compared to 5,761,708 in Oman.
Population statistics:
- Greece's population is 1.77 times bigger than Oman's.
- Greece is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 117th.
- The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.07% for Oman.
- For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +2.99% in Oman.
- Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7.61% decline), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.76M (129.1% growth).
Greece vs Oman: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Greece
|
Oman
|
|
| 2100 | 6,463,085 | 12,326,703 |
| 2099 | 6,505,287 | 12,244,321 |
| 2098 | 6,547,164 | 12,161,347 |
| 2097 | 6,589,081 | 12,077,858 |
| 2096 | 6,630,487 | 11,994,015 |
| 2095 | 6,671,006 | 11,909,754 |
| 2094 | 6,710,734 | 11,825,095 |
| 2093 | 6,749,510 | 11,740,085 |
| 2092 | 6,787,596 | 11,654,790 |
| 2091 | 6,824,775 | 11,569,356 |
| 2090 | 6,862,164 | 11,483,782 |
| 2089 | 6,900,089 | 11,398,109 |
| 2088 | 6,937,116 | 11,312,508 |
| 2087 | 6,973,450 | 11,227,223 |
| 2086 | 7,010,676 | 11,141,991 |
| 2085 | 7,048,751 | 11,056,984 |
| 2084 | 7,086,818 | 10,972,191 |
| 2083 | 7,124,743 | 10,887,525 |
| 2082 | 7,164,627 | 10,802,994 |
| 2081 | 7,205,487 | 10,718,800 |
| 2080 | 7,248,512 | 10,634,723 |
| 2079 | 7,292,836 | 10,550,794 |
| 2078 | 7,338,859 | 10,466,970 |
| 2077 | 7,387,671 | 10,383,169 |
| 2076 | 7,437,562 | 10,299,342 |
| 2075 | 7,489,139 | 10,215,493 |
| 2074 | 7,543,259 | 10,131,547 |
| 2073 | 7,600,155 | 10,047,318 |
| 2072 | 7,659,253 | 9,962,612 |
| 2071 | 7,719,672 | 9,877,378 |
| 2070 | 7,782,317 | 9,791,853 |
| 2069 | 7,847,153 | 9,705,815 |
| 2068 | 7,913,682 | 9,619,166 |
| 2067 | 7,980,659 | 9,531,936 |
| 2066 | 8,047,692 | 9,443,967 |
| 2065 | 8,114,348 | 9,355,538 |
| 2064 | 8,181,923 | 9,266,470 |
| 2063 | 8,250,274 | 9,176,798 |
| 2062 | 8,318,463 | 9,086,390 |
| 2061 | 8,386,919 | 8,995,287 |
| 2060 | 8,454,179 | 8,903,536 |
| 2059 | 8,522,250 | 8,810,958 |
| 2058 | 8,589,200 | 8,717,538 |
| 2057 | 8,655,428 | 8,623,514 |
| 2056 | 8,720,012 | 8,528,891 |
| 2055 | 8,783,558 | 8,433,708 |
| 2054 | 8,844,935 | 8,338,102 |
| 2053 | 8,903,834 | 8,242,274 |
| 2052 | 8,961,755 | 8,146,407 |
| 2051 | 9,018,494 | 8,050,917 |
| 2050 | 9,072,676 | 7,955,842 |
| 2049 | 9,126,801 | 7,861,436 |
| 2048 | 9,177,973 | 7,767,655 |
| 2047 | 9,228,605 | 7,674,619 |
| 2046 | 9,275,381 | 7,582,158 |
| 2045 | 9,321,349 | 7,490,461 |
| 2044 | 9,367,130 | 7,399,381 |
| 2043 | 9,411,608 | 7,309,208 |
| 2042 | 9,454,837 | 7,219,941 |
| 2041 | 9,499,098 | 7,131,715 |
| 2040 | 9,543,726 | 7,044,649 |
| 2039 | 9,588,298 | 6,958,711 |
| 2038 | 9,633,708 | 6,873,682 |
| 2037 | 9,679,362 | 6,789,514 |
| 2036 | 9,724,905 | 6,706,116 |
| 2035 | 9,771,397 | 6,623,241 |
| 2034 | 9,817,355 | 6,540,718 |
| 2033 | 9,863,589 | 6,458,252 |
| 2032 | 9,911,215 | 6,375,523 |
| 2031 | 9,956,924 | 6,292,383 |
| 2030 | 10,002,298 | 6,208,520 |
| 2029 | 10,047,641 | 6,115,428 |
| 2028 | 10,092,845 | 6,010,434 |
| 2027 | 10,137,354 | 5,881,073 |
| 2026 | 10,181,414 | 5,717,450 |
| 2025 | 10,223,023 | 5,519,571 |
| 2024 | 10,405,134 | 5,281,538 |
| 2023 | 10,407,351 | 5,049,269 |
| 2022 | 10,436,882 | 4,730,226 |
| 2021 | 10,569,207 | 4,500,424 |
| 2020 | 10,698,599 | 4,522,497 |
| 2019 | 10,721,582 | 4,591,241 |
| 2018 | 10,732,882 | 4,597,877 |
| 2017 | 10,754,679 | 4,537,396 |
| 2016 | 10,775,971 | 4,390,877 |
| 2015 | 10,820,883 | 4,184,895 |
| 2014 | 10,892,413 | 4,002,439 |
| 2013 | 10,965,211 | 3,833,913 |
| 2012 | 11,045,011 | 3,547,106 |
| 2011 | 11,104,899 | 3,076,763 |
| 2010 | 11,121,341 | 2,757,446 |
| 2009 | 11,107,017 | 2,684,659 |
| 2008 | 11,077,841 | 2,626,529 |
| 2007 | 11,048,473 | 2,570,174 |
| 2006 | 11,020,362 | 2,514,795 |
| 2005 | 10,987,314 | 2,459,802 |
| 2004 | 10,955,141 | 2,404,821 |
| 2003 | 10,928,070 | 2,363,796 |
| 2002 | 10,902,022 | 2,337,140 |
| 2001 | 10,862,132 | 2,310,217 |
| 2000 | 10,805,808 | 2,282,131 |
| 1999 | 10,761,698 | 2,252,909 |
| 1998 | 10,720,509 | 2,222,489 |
| 1997 | 10,661,259 | 2,190,720 |
| 1996 | 10,608,800 | 2,156,926 |
| 1995 | 10,562,153 | 2,120,528 |
| 1994 | 10,512,922 | 2,081,834 |
| 1993 | 10,460,415 | 2,021,675 |
| 1992 | 10,399,061 | 1,938,238 |
| 1991 | 10,319,927 | 1,851,473 |
| 1990 | 10,196,792 | 1,763,954 |
| 1989 | 10,089,498 | 1,676,228 |
| 1988 | 10,036,983 | 1,588,568 |
| 1987 | 10,000,595 | 1,500,996 |
| 1986 | 9,967,213 | 1,413,419 |
| 1985 | 9,934,300 | 1,325,480 |
| 1984 | 9,895,801 | 1,247,716 |
| 1983 | 9,846,627 | 1,181,459 |
| 1982 | 9,789,513 | 1,117,678 |
| 1981 | 9,729,350 | 1,057,320 |
| 1980 | 9,642,505 | 1,001,248 |
| 1979 | 9,548,258 | 949,116 |
| 1978 | 9,429,959 | 900,304 |
| 1977 | 9,308,479 | 855,314 |
| 1976 | 9,188,150 | 814,701 |
| 1975 | 9,046,541 | 778,864 |
| 1974 | 8,962,022 | 746,988 |
| 1973 | 8,929,086 | 721,179 |
| 1972 | 8,888,628 | 700,593 |
| 1971 | 8,831,036 | 681,119 |
| 1970 | 8,792,806 | 662,680 |
| 1969 | 8,772,764 | 645,255 |
| 1968 | 8,740,765 | 628,798 |
| 1967 | 8,684,088 | 613,318 |
| 1966 | 8,613,651 | 598,804 |
| 1965 | 8,550,333 | 585,236 |
| 1964 | 8,510,429 | 572,577 |
| 1963 | 8,479,625 | 560,827 |
| 1962 | 8,448,233 | 549,941 |
| 1961 | 8,398,050 | 539,854 |
| 1960 | 8,331,725 | 530,485 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline), while Oman's population increased by 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth).
Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 117th 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 Oman will increase by 38.1% to 7,955,842 people and rank change from 117th to 113th.
Oman is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.3M 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
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Greece
|
Oman
|
|
| 2100 | -0.65% | 0.67% |
| 2099 | -0.64% | 0.68% |
| 2098 | -0.64% | 0.69% |
| 2097 | -0.62% | 0.7% |
| 2096 | -0.61% | 0.71% |
| 2095 | -0.59% | 0.72% |
| 2094 | -0.57% | 0.72% |
| 2093 | -0.56% | 0.73% |
| 2092 | -0.54% | 0.74% |
| 2091 | -0.54% | 0.75% |
| 2090 | -0.55% | 0.75% |
| 2089 | -0.53% | 0.76% |
| 2088 | -0.52% | 0.76% |
| 2087 | -0.53% | 0.76% |
| 2086 | -0.54% | 0.77% |
| 2085 | -0.54% | 0.77% |
| 2084 | -0.53% | 0.78% |
| 2083 | -0.56% | 0.78% |
| 2082 | -0.57% | 0.79% |
| 2081 | -0.59% | 0.79% |
| 2080 | -0.61% | 0.8% |
| 2079 | -0.63% | 0.8% |
| 2078 | -0.66% | 0.81% |
| 2077 | -0.67% | 0.81% |
| 2076 | -0.69% | 0.82% |
| 2075 | -0.72% | 0.83% |
| 2074 | -0.75% | 0.84% |
| 2073 | -0.77% | 0.85% |
| 2072 | -0.78% | 0.86% |
| 2071 | -0.8% | 0.87% |
| 2070 | -0.83% | 0.89% |
| 2069 | -0.84% | 0.9% |
| 2068 | -0.84% | 0.92% |
| 2067 | -0.83% | 0.93% |
| 2066 | -0.82% | 0.95% |
| 2065 | -0.83% | 0.96% |
| 2064 | -0.83% | 0.98% |
| 2063 | -0.82% | 0.99% |
| 2062 | -0.82% | 1.01% |
| 2061 | -0.8% | 1.03% |
| 2060 | -0.8% | 1.05% |
| 2059 | -0.78% | 1.07% |
| 2058 | -0.77% | 1.09% |
| 2057 | -0.74% | 1.11% |
| 2056 | -0.72% | 1.13% |
| 2055 | -0.69% | 1.15% |
| 2054 | -0.66% | 1.16% |
| 2053 | -0.65% | 1.18% |
| 2052 | -0.63% | 1.19% |
| 2051 | -0.6% | 1.2% |
| 2050 | -0.59% | 1.2% |
| 2049 | -0.56% | 1.21% |
| 2048 | -0.55% | 1.21% |
| 2047 | -0.5% | 1.22% |
| 2046 | -0.49% | 1.22% |
| 2045 | -0.49% | 1.23% |
| 2044 | -0.47% | 1.23% |
| 2043 | -0.46% | 1.24% |
| 2042 | -0.47% | 1.24% |
| 2041 | -0.47% | 1.24% |
| 2040 | -0.46% | 1.23% |
| 2039 | -0.47% | 1.24% |
| 2038 | -0.47% | 1.24% |
| 2037 | -0.47% | 1.24% |
| 2036 | -0.48% | 1.25% |
| 2035 | -0.47% | 1.26% |
| 2034 | -0.47% | 1.28% |
| 2033 | -0.48% | 1.3% |
| 2032 | -0.46% | 1.32% |
| 2031 | -0.45% | 1.35% |
| 2030 | -0.45% | 1.52% |
| 2029 | -0.45% | 1.75% |
| 2028 | -0.44% | 2.2% |
| 2027 | -0.43% | 2.86% |
| 2026 | -0.41% | 3.59% |
| 2025 | -1.75% | 4.51% |
| 2024 | -0.02% | 4.6% |
| 2023 | -0.28% | 6.74% |
| 2022 | -1.25% | 5.11% |
| 2021 | -1.21% | -0.49% |
| 2020 | -0.21% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | -0.11% | -0.14% |
| 2018 | -0.2% | 1.33% |
| 2017 | -0.2% | 3.34% |
| 2016 | -0.42% | 4.92% |
| 2015 | -0.66% | 4.56% |
| 2014 | -0.66% | 4.4% |
| 2013 | -0.72% | 8.09% |
| 2012 | -0.54% | 15.3% |
| 2011 | -0.15% | 11.6% |
| 2010 | 0.13% | 2.71% |
| 2009 | 0.26% | 2.21% |
| 2008 | 0.27% | 2.19% |
| 2007 | 0.26% | 2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | 2.24% |
| 2005 | 0.29% | 2.29% |
| 2004 | 0.25% | 1.74% |
| 2003 | 0.24% | 1.14% |
| 2002 | 0.37% | 1.17% |
| 2001 | 0.52% | 1.23% |
| 2000 | 0.41% | 1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.38% | 1.37% |
| 1998 | 0.56% | 1.45% |
| 1997 | 0.49% | 1.57% |
| 1996 | 0.44% | 1.72% |
| 1995 | 0.47% | 1.86% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | 2.98% |
| 1993 | 0.59% | 4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.77% | 4.69% |
| 1991 | 1.21% | 4.96% |
| 1990 | 1.06% | 5.23% |
| 1989 | 0.52% | 5.52% |
| 1988 | 0.36% | 5.83% |
| 1987 | 0.33% | 6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.33% | 6.63% |
| 1985 | 0.39% | 6.23% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | 5.61% |
| 1983 | 0.58% | 5.71% |
| 1982 | 0.62% | 5.71% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | 5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.99% | 5.49% |
| 1979 | 1.25% | 5.42% |
| 1978 | 1.31% | 5.26% |
| 1977 | 1.31% | 4.99% |
| 1976 | 1.57% | 4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.94% | 4.27% |
| 1974 | 0.37% | 3.58% |
| 1973 | 0.46% | 2.94% |
| 1972 | 0.65% | 2.86% |
| 1971 | 0.43% | 2.78% |
| 1970 | 0.23% | 2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.37% | 2.62% |
| 1968 | 0.65% | 2.52% |
| 1967 | 0.82% | 2.42% |
| 1966 | 0.74% | 2.32% |
| 1965 | 0.47% | 2.21% |
| 1964 | 0.36% | 2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.37% | 1.98% |
| 1962 | 0.6% | 1.87% |
| 1961 | 0.8% | 1.77% |
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 Oman's population grew by 4.6%.
Live population counters
|
Greece
|
Oman
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
10181414
|
5761708
|
| Population rank | 96/197 | 117/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.12% | 0.07% |
| One net population change |
3.95 hours
|
2.26 minutes
|
| One birth every |
7.43 minutes
|
6.18 minutes
|
| One death every |
4.14 minutes
|
54.8 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | -6 | +636 |
| Annual growth/decline | -2,217 | +232,269 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.02% | +4.6% |
| Population growth rate rank | 165/197 | 5/197 |
| One migration net change every |
31.7 minutes
|
4.63 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +16,636 | +113,734 |
| Net migration rank | 37/196 | 15/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 1,423,964 | 2,283,366 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 46/195 | 33/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 14.2% | 43.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 47/195 | 11/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Greece
|
Oman
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 16,636 | - | 113,734 |
| 2024 | - | -122,772 | - | 154,219 |
| 2023 | -56,200 | -159,430 | 75,467 | 156,285 |
| 2022 | -63,665 | -53,997 | 67,278 | 339,063 |
| 2021 | -58,131 | -160,277 | 69,991 | -16,726 |
| 2020 | -46,004 | 6,353 | 74,224 | -171,635 |
| 2019 | -41,814 | 36,762 | 77,394 | -117,480 |
| 2018 | -33,272 | 17,938 | 79,438 | -52,630 |
| 2017 | -36,566 | 10,483 | 82,408 | 11,751 |
| 2016 | -25,862 | 10,484 | 81,350 | 117,538 |
| 2015 | -29,216 | -43,462 | 79,241 | 133,842 |
| 2014 | -20,696 | -46,678 | 76,258 | 75,557 |
| 2013 | -17,545 | -59,323 | 71,905 | 113,335 |
| 2012 | -16,568 | -65,364 | 65,572 | 322,812 |
| 2011 | -4,441 | -31,786 | 59,689 | 492,609 |
| 2010 | 5,560 | 2,001 | 57,619 | 28,717 |
| 2009 | 8,886 | 18,182 | 52,007 | 7,226 |
| 2008 | 11,077 | 27,081 | 47,146 | 9,877 |
| 2007 | 2,210 | 25,400 | 44,207 | 11,478 |
| 2006 | 6,612 | 27,621 | 43,969 | 11,103 |
| 2005 | 2,197 | 33,297 | 44,688 | 10,231 |
| 2004 | 0 | 29,039 | 45,651 | 9,394 |
| 2003 | -1,093 | 25,323 | 46,273 | -19,265 |
| 2002 | 0 | 25,692 | 46,397 | -20,098 |
| 2001 | 0 | 60,387 | 46,651 | -19,103 |
| 2000 | -1,081 | 54,661 | 47,208 | -18,588 |
| 1999 | -2,153 | 49,930 | 48,053 | -18,235 |
| 1998 | -2,144 | 47,856 | 48,654 | -17,626 |
| 1997 | 2,133 | 45,671 | 49,510 | -16,998 |
| 1996 | 0 | 43,444 | 50,362 | -15,286 |
| 1995 | 1,056 | 42,674 | 51,139 | -13,418 |
| 1994 | 6,307 | 42,897 | 52,337 | -12,665 |
| 1993 | 4,185 | 39,829 | 53,439 | 27,204 |
| 1992 | 6,239 | 41,000 | 54,471 | 31,756 |
| 1991 | 6,192 | 37,917 | 55,382 | 31,927 |
| 1990 | 8,157 | 26,294 | 56,000 | 31,722 |
| 1989 | 9,080 | 18,862 | 56,202 | 31,528 |
| 1988 | 15,055 | 20,557 | 56,142 | 31,456 |
| 1987 | 10,001 | 19,005 | 55,933 | 31,608 |
| 1986 | 20,931 | 19,064 | 55,324 | 32,289 |
| 1985 | 22,849 | 16,093 | 54,609 | 33,666 |
| 1984 | 37,604 | 19,767 | 52,253 | 14,993 |
| 1983 | 42,341 | 18,655 | 49,646 | 15,617 |
| 1982 | 50,906 | 19,675 | 46,939 | 15,359 |
| 1981 | 54,484 | 25,061 | 44,176 | 14,239 |
| 1980 | 60,748 | 47,460 | 41,109 | 12,626 |
| 1979 | 65,882 | 72,184 | 38,022 | 12,511 |
| 1978 | 64,124 | 60,775 | 35,141 | 11,946 |
| 1977 | 59,574 | 19,193 | 32,342 | 10,554 |
| 1976 | 65,236 | 89,601 | 30,032 | 8,299 |
| 1975 | 61,516 | 61,265 | 27,699 | 5,632 |
| 1974 | 68,111 | -22,590 | 25,543 | 4,880 |
| 1973 | 59,824 | -42,387 | 24,195 | -2,996 |
| 1972 | 64,887 | -3,589 | 22,968 | -2,996 |
| 1971 | 67,116 | -12,747 | 21,973 | -2,996 |
| 1970 | 71,222 | -54,166 | 20,893 | -2,996 |
| 1969 | 82,464 | -118,544 | 19,949 | -2,996 |
| 1968 | 87,408 | -429 | 18,962 | -2,996 |
| 1967 | 91,183 | -55,853 | 17,990 | -2,996 |
| 1966 | 86,998 | 21,206 | 17,030 | -2,996 |
| 1965 | 83,793 | -81,576 | 16,103 | -2,996 |
| 1964 | 83,402 | -76,678 | 15,205 | -2,996 |
| 1963 | 81,404 | -77,345 | 14,283 | -2,996 |
| 1962 | 85,327 | -74,972 | 13,485 | -2,996 |
| 1961 | 86,500 | -61,102 | 12,690 | -2,996 |
| 1960 | 96,648 | -15,996 | 12,034 | -2,996 |
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 Oman 61.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 763,049 people) and 38.4% is from migration (a gain of 475,565 people).
As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 2,283,366 people or 43.2% in Oman.
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Population differences between Greece and Oman
|
Greece
|
Oman
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 82.4 years | 80.7 years |
| Average age | 45.5 years | 29.6 years |
| Median age | 47.3 years | 30.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48.4:51.6 | 62.2:37.8 |
| Fertility rate | 1.32 births per woman | 2.53 births per woman |
| Population density | 204.6 ppl/mi² | 47.8 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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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- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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