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

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The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,413,962 in 2025 vs 255,219,554 people in Pakistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,371,575 people compared to 261,421,997 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 25.2 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Greece is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Pakistan is the 5th.
  • The countries together account for 3.27% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 3.15% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.41% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.4M (5.89% decline), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 261M (45.5% growth).

Greece vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Pakistan
2100 6,583,798 514,639,086
2099 6,626,788 513,762,873
2098 6,669,448 512,834,641
2097 6,712,148 511,842,588
2096 6,754,327 510,743,323
2095 6,795,603 509,544,194
2094 6,836,072 508,236,117
2093 6,875,572 506,871,405
2092 6,914,370 505,433,117
2091 6,952,243 503,929,591
2090 6,990,331 502,369,089
2089 7,028,964 500,764,988
2088 7,066,683 499,040,109
2087 7,103,695 497,294,229
2086 7,141,616 495,416,407
2085 7,180,403 493,469,269
2084 7,219,180 491,457,322
2083 7,257,814 489,327,293
2082 7,298,443 487,086,584
2081 7,340,066 484,774,651
2080 7,383,894 482,358,125
2079 7,429,047 479,913,540
2078 7,475,929 477,377,443
2077 7,525,653 474,692,907
2076 7,576,476 471,877,807
2075 7,629,016 468,953,317
2074 7,684,147 465,972,364
2073 7,742,105 462,907,667
2072 7,802,307 459,752,452
2071 7,863,855 456,518,761
2070 7,927,670 453,190,545
2069 7,993,717 449,749,441
2068 8,061,488 446,219,879
2067 8,129,716 442,632,987
2066 8,198,001 438,970,919
2065 8,265,902 435,260,675
2064 8,334,739 431,484,424
2063 8,404,367 427,665,121
2062 8,473,829 423,724,764
2061 8,543,564 419,759,602
2060 8,612,080 415,724,868
2059 8,681,422 411,662,239
2058 8,749,623 407,514,159
2057 8,817,088 403,318,028
2056 8,882,878 399,031,614
2055 8,947,611 394,728,055
2054 9,010,135 390,385,410
2053 9,070,133 386,003,289
2052 9,129,136 381,568,312
2051 9,186,935 377,096,921
2050 9,242,128 372,554,619
2049 9,297,265 367,986,189
2048 9,349,392 363,386,382
2047 9,400,970 358,734,325
2046 9,448,620 354,003,639
2045 9,495,447 349,228,953
2044 9,542,082 344,443,561
2043 9,587,391 339,631,894
2042 9,631,428 334,801,403
2041 9,676,515 329,944,530
2040 9,721,977 325,107,264
2039 9,767,381 320,203,920
2038 9,813,639 315,273,196
2037 9,860,147 310,377,446
2036 9,906,540 305,472,156
2035 9,953,900 300,604,245
2034 10,000,716 295,748,602
2033 10,047,814 290,911,874
2032 10,096,329 286,130,352
2031 10,142,892 281,410,647
2030 10,189,114 276,766,735
2029 10,235,303 272,246,760
2028 10,281,352 267,784,548
2027 10,326,692 263,445,027
2026 10,371,575 259,285,315
2025 10,413,962 255,219,554
2024 10,405,134 251,269,164
2023 10,407,351 247,504,495
2022 10,437,805 243,700,667
2021 10,570,130 239,477,801
2020 10,698,599 235,001,746
2019 10,721,582 230,800,899
2018 10,732,882 226,928,892
2017 10,754,679 223,273,967
2016 10,775,971 220,138,869
2015 10,820,883 217,290,883
2014 10,892,413 214,264,647
2013 10,965,211 211,073,978
2012 11,045,011 207,667,125
2011 11,104,899 203,746,065
2010 11,121,341 199,239,047
2009 11,107,017 194,376,534
2008 11,077,841 189,499,113
2007 11,048,473 184,493,231
2006 11,020,362 179,682,690
2005 10,987,314 175,453,212
2004 10,955,141 171,286,000
2003 10,928,070 167,110,248
2002 10,902,022 163,222,549
2001 10,862,132 159,270,907
2000 10,805,808 154,879,127
1999 10,761,698 150,565,377
1998 10,720,509 146,522,356
1997 10,661,259 142,531,804
1996 10,608,800 138,557,092
1995 10,562,153 134,582,253
1994 10,512,922 130,748,083
1993 10,460,415 127,020,117
1992 10,399,061 123,546,848
1991 10,319,927 120,060,406
1990 10,196,792 116,155,576
1989 10,089,498 112,336,629
1988 10,036,983 108,724,739
1987 10,000,595 105,130,717
1986 9,967,213 101,606,764
1985 9,934,300 98,229,285
1984 9,895,801 95,164,936
1983 9,846,627 92,227,711
1982 9,789,513 89,089,246
1981 9,729,350 85,802,049
1980 9,642,505 82,291,010
1979 9,548,258 78,997,039
1978 9,429,959 76,307,379
1977 9,308,479 73,901,827
1976 9,188,150 71,620,254
1975 9,046,541 69,461,175
1974 8,962,022 67,415,487
1973 8,929,086 65,461,912
1972 8,888,628 63,583,194
1971 8,831,036 61,847,899
1970 8,792,806 60,166,719
1969 8,772,764 58,460,939
1968 8,740,765 56,810,507
1967 8,684,088 55,214,768
1966 8,613,651 53,678,667
1965 8,550,333 52,209,010
1964 8,510,429 50,799,999
1963 8,479,625 49,447,776
1962 8,448,233 48,156,128
1961 8,398,050 46,921,277
1960 8,331,725 45,709,310

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/pakistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 404,396 people (a 3.75% decline), while Pakistan's population increased by 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Pakistan was ranked 6th in 2006 and ranked 5th 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 Pakistan will increase by 42.5% to 372,554,619 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

Pakistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 515M 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
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Pakistan
2100 -0.65% 0.17%
2099 -0.64% 0.18%
2098 -0.64% 0.19%
2097 -0.62% 0.22%
2096 -0.61% 0.24%
2095 -0.59% 0.26%
2094 -0.57% 0.27%
2093 -0.56% 0.28%
2092 -0.54% 0.3%
2091 -0.54% 0.31%
2090 -0.55% 0.32%
2089 -0.53% 0.35%
2088 -0.52% 0.35%
2087 -0.53% 0.38%
2086 -0.54% 0.39%
2085 -0.54% 0.41%
2084 -0.53% 0.44%
2083 -0.56% 0.46%
2082 -0.57% 0.48%
2081 -0.59% 0.5%
2080 -0.61% 0.51%
2079 -0.63% 0.53%
2078 -0.66% 0.57%
2077 -0.67% 0.6%
2076 -0.69% 0.62%
2075 -0.72% 0.64%
2074 -0.75% 0.66%
2073 -0.77% 0.69%
2072 -0.78% 0.71%
2071 -0.8% 0.73%
2070 -0.83% 0.77%
2069 -0.84% 0.79%
2068 -0.84% 0.81%
2067 -0.83% 0.83%
2066 -0.82% 0.85%
2065 -0.83% 0.88%
2064 -0.83% 0.89%
2063 -0.82% 0.93%
2062 -0.82% 0.94%
2061 -0.8% 0.97%
2060 -0.8% 0.99%
2059 -0.78% 1.02%
2058 -0.77% 1.04%
2057 -0.74% 1.07%
2056 -0.72% 1.09%
2055 -0.69% 1.11%
2054 -0.66% 1.14%
2053 -0.65% 1.16%
2052 -0.63% 1.19%
2051 -0.6% 1.22%
2050 -0.59% 1.24%
2049 -0.56% 1.27%
2048 -0.55% 1.3%
2047 -0.5% 1.34%
2046 -0.49% 1.37%
2045 -0.49% 1.39%
2044 -0.47% 1.42%
2043 -0.46% 1.44%
2042 -0.47% 1.47%
2041 -0.47% 1.49%
2040 -0.46% 1.53%
2039 -0.47% 1.56%
2038 -0.47% 1.58%
2037 -0.47% 1.61%
2036 -0.48% 1.62%
2035 -0.47% 1.64%
2034 -0.47% 1.66%
2033 -0.48% 1.67%
2032 -0.46% 1.68%
2031 -0.45% 1.68%
2030 -0.45% 1.66%
2029 -0.45% 1.67%
2028 -0.44% 1.65%
2027 -0.43% 1.6%
2026 -0.41% 1.59%
2025 0.08% 1.57%
2024 -0.02% 1.52%
2023 -0.29% 1.56%
2022 -1.25% 1.76%
2021 -1.2% 1.9%
2020 -0.21% 1.82%
2019 -0.11% 1.71%
2018 -0.2% 1.64%
2017 -0.2% 1.42%
2016 -0.42% 1.31%
2015 -0.66% 1.41%
2014 -0.66% 1.51%
2013 -0.72% 1.64%
2012 -0.54% 1.92%
2011 -0.15% 2.26%
2010 0.13% 2.5%
2009 0.26% 2.57%
2008 0.27% 2.71%
2007 0.26% 2.68%
2006 0.3% 2.41%
2005 0.29% 2.43%
2004 0.25% 2.5%
2003 0.24% 2.38%
2002 0.37% 2.48%
2001 0.52% 2.84%
2000 0.41% 2.87%
1999 0.38% 2.76%
1998 0.56% 2.8%
1997 0.49% 2.87%
1996 0.44% 2.95%
1995 0.47% 2.93%
1994 0.5% 2.93%
1993 0.59% 2.81%
1992 0.77% 2.9%
1991 1.21% 3.36%
1990 1.06% 3.4%
1989 0.52% 3.32%
1988 0.36% 3.42%
1987 0.33% 3.47%
1986 0.33% 3.44%
1985 0.39% 3.22%
1984 0.5% 3.18%
1983 0.58% 3.52%
1982 0.62% 3.83%
1981 0.9% 4.27%
1980 0.99% 4.17%
1979 1.25% 3.52%
1978 1.31% 3.26%
1977 1.31% 3.19%
1976 1.57% 3.11%
1975 0.94% 3.03%
1974 0.37% 2.98%
1973 0.46% 2.95%
1972 0.65% 2.81%
1971 0.43% 2.79%
1970 0.23% 2.92%
1969 0.37% 2.91%
1968 0.65% 2.89%
1967 0.82% 2.86%
1966 0.74% 2.81%
1965 0.47% 2.77%
1964 0.36% 2.73%
1963 0.37% 2.68%
1962 0.6% 2.63%
1961 0.8% 2.65%

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

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In 2025, the population of Greece grew by 0.08%, while Pakistan's population grew by 1.57%.

Live population counters

Greece Pakistan
Current population
10371575
261421997
Population rank 94/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 3.15%
One net population change
59.7 minutes
8.01 seconds
One birth every
7.65 minutes
4.58 seconds
One death every
4.17 minutes
19.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +24 +10,823
Annual growth/decline +8,828 +3,950,390
Annual growth/decline rate +0.08% +1.57%
Population growth rate rank 154/197 66/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
25.6 seconds
Annual migration change +16,636 -1,235,336
Net migration rank 37/196 196/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 4,175,958
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 16/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 141/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Pakistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Pakistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - -1,235,336
2024 -57,229 -122,772 5,268,361 -1,401,173
2023 -56,200 -159,430 5,281,745 -1,619,557
2022 -63,671 -53,997 5,268,077 -1,322,625
2021 -58,135 -160,277 5,065,913 -565,673
2020 -46,004 6,353 5,011,177 -559,291
2019 -41,814 36,762 5,127,011 -1,177,220
2018 -33,272 17,938 5,103,858 -1,309,611
2017 -36,566 10,483 5,090,200 -1,574,585
2016 -25,862 10,484 5,044,922 -2,290,411
2015 -29,216 -43,462 5,113,507 -2,172,162
2014 -20,696 -46,678 5,148,994 -2,037,920
2013 -17,545 -59,323 5,176,590 -1,906,319
2012 -16,568 -65,364 5,191,263 -1,647,989
2011 -4,441 -31,786 5,189,412 -890,633
2010 5,560 2,001 5,147,142 -431,902
2009 8,886 18,182 5,028,132 -18,298
2008 11,077 27,081 4,885,855 -140,746
2007 2,210 25,400 4,690,187 576,349
2006 6,612 27,621 4,538,426 -183,933
2005 2,197 33,297 4,294,393 -189,899
2004 0 29,039 4,294,654 -64,669
2003 -1,093 25,323 4,340,688 -219,118
2002 0 25,692 4,307,607 -653,758
2001 0 60,387 4,304,297 -54,727
2000 -1,081 54,661 4,281,169 252,869
1999 -2,153 49,930 4,228,026 -134,510
1998 -2,144 47,856 4,104,824 -112,191
1997 2,133 45,671 4,043,912 -55,539
1996 0 43,444 4,021,758 -60,855
1995 1,056 42,674 3,977,175 11,534
1994 6,307 42,897 3,956,699 -277,100
1993 4,185 39,829 3,915,776 -139,493
1992 6,239 41,000 3,888,637 -718,387
1991 6,192 37,917 3,822,363 -19,668
1990 8,157 26,294 3,731,730 275,242
1989 9,080 18,862 3,648,132 -17,164
1988 15,055 20,557 3,554,755 38,139
1987 10,001 19,005 3,448,813 146,364
1986 20,931 19,064 3,341,643 111,045
1985 22,849 16,093 3,233,315 68,860
1984 37,604 19,767 3,145,772 -319,242
1983 42,341 18,655 3,052,738 -4,753
1982 50,906 19,675 2,934,689 294,252
1981 54,484 25,061 2,790,454 555,032
1980 60,748 47,460 2,598,421 1,078,229
1979 65,882 72,184 2,461,311 450,003
1978 64,124 60,775 2,356,601 111,386
1977 59,574 19,193 2,257,849 85,250
1976 65,236 89,601 2,171,812 48,238
1975 61,516 61,265 2,099,811 -1,710
1974 68,111 -22,590 2,028,061 -34,785
1973 59,824 -42,387 1,971,909 -58,012
1972 64,887 -3,589 1,912,774 -69,209
1971 67,116 -12,747 1,695,374 -68,357
1970 71,222 -54,166 1,793,570 -58,281
1969 82,464 -118,544 1,733,601 -57,406
1968 87,408 -429 1,683,296 -58,721
1967 91,183 -55,853 1,626,737 -59,932
1966 86,998 21,206 1,566,343 -61,025
1965 83,793 -81,576 1,496,050 -62,070
1964 83,402 -76,678 1,447,394 -63,298
1963 81,404 -77,345 1,384,934 -64,552
1962 85,327 -74,972 1,328,675 -65,780
1961 86,500 -61,102 1,273,772 -66,991
1960 96,648 -15,996 1,217,147 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/greece/pakistan | 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 Pakistan 78.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,374,771 people) and 21.4% is from migration (a loss of 13,992,308 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 4,175,958 people or 1.7% in Pakistan.

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
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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

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