The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 17,695 people in Palau in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,249,082 people compared to 17,618 in Palau.
Population statistics:
- Greece's population is 582 times bigger than Palau's.
- Greece is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Palau is the 194th.
- The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.0002% for Palau.
- For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +0.02% in Palau.
- Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7% decline), while Palau has declined from 19.6K to 17.6K (10.1% decline).
- Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 27% of the population in Greece and 27.3% in Palau.
Greece vs Palau: live population counter
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| Current population |
10249082
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17618
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| Population rank | 96/197 | 194/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.12% | 0.0002% |
| One net population change |
3.95 hours
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1.63 weeks
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| One birth every |
7.43 minutes
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1.89 days
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| One death every |
4.14 minutes
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1.8 days
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| One migration net change every |
4.28 minutes
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3.72 weeks
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| Annual migration change | -122,772 | -14 |
| Daily growth/decline | -6 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline | -2,217 | -32 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.02% | -0.18% |
| Population growth rate rank | 166/197 | 176/197 |
Greece and Palau: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 8,331,725 | 9,328 | - | - |
| 1961 | 8,398,050 | 9,555 | 0.8% | 2.43% |
| 1962 | 8,448,233 | 9,793 | 0.6% | 2.49% |
| 1963 | 8,479,625 | 10,037 | 0.37% | 2.49% |
| 1964 | 8,510,429 | 10,292 | 0.36% | 2.54% |
| 1965 | 8,550,333 | 10,547 | 0.47% | 2.48% |
| 1966 | 8,613,651 | 10,805 | 0.74% | 2.45% |
| 1967 | 8,684,088 | 10,988 | 0.82% | 1.69% |
| 1968 | 8,740,765 | 11,080 | 0.65% | 0.84% |
| 1969 | 8,772,764 | 11,159 | 0.37% | 0.71% |
| 1970 | 8,792,806 | 11,368 | 0.23% | 1.87% |
| 1971 | 8,831,036 | 11,759 | 0.43% | 3.44% |
| 1972 | 8,888,628 | 12,194 | 0.65% | 3.7% |
| 1973 | 8,929,086 | 12,552 | 0.46% | 2.94% |
| 1974 | 8,962,022 | 12,687 | 0.37% | 1.08% |
| 1975 | 9,046,541 | 12,655 | 0.94% | -0.25% |
| 1976 | 9,188,150 | 12,598 | 1.57% | -0.45% |
| 1977 | 9,308,479 | 12,525 | 1.31% | -0.58% |
| 1978 | 9,429,959 | 12,440 | 1.31% | -0.68% |
| 1979 | 9,548,258 | 12,337 | 1.25% | -0.83% |
| 1980 | 9,642,505 | 12,271 | 0.99% | -0.53% |
| 1981 | 9,729,350 | 12,402 | 0.9% | 1.07% |
| 1982 | 9,789,513 | 12,694 | 0.62% | 2.35% |
| 1983 | 9,846,627 | 13,006 | 0.58% | 2.46% |
| 1984 | 9,895,801 | 13,337 | 0.5% | 2.54% |
| 1985 | 9,934,300 | 13,688 | 0.39% | 2.63% |
| 1986 | 9,967,213 | 14,024 | 0.33% | 2.45% |
| 1987 | 10,000,595 | 14,334 | 0.33% | 2.21% |
| 1988 | 10,036,983 | 14,645 | 0.36% | 2.17% |
| 1989 | 10,089,498 | 14,945 | 0.52% | 2.05% |
| 1990 | 10,196,792 | 15,259 | 1.06% | 2.1% |
| 1991 | 10,319,927 | 15,614 | 1.21% | 2.33% |
| 1992 | 10,399,061 | 15,989 | 0.77% | 2.4% |
| 1993 | 10,460,415 | 16,372 | 0.59% | 2.4% |
| 1994 | 10,512,922 | 16,770 | 0.5% | 2.43% |
| 1995 | 10,562,153 | 17,195 | 0.47% | 2.53% |
| 1996 | 10,608,800 | 17,654 | 0.44% | 2.67% |
| 1997 | 10,661,259 | 18,108 | 0.49% | 2.57% |
| 1998 | 10,720,509 | 18,524 | 0.56% | 2.3% |
| 1999 | 10,761,698 | 18,901 | 0.38% | 2.04% |
| 2000 | 10,805,808 | 19,178 | 0.41% | 1.47% |
| 2001 | 10,862,132 | 19,352 | 0.52% | 0.91% |
| 2002 | 10,902,022 | 19,503 | 0.37% | 0.78% |
| 2003 | 10,928,070 | 19,659 | 0.24% | 0.8% |
| 2004 | 10,955,141 | 19,820 | 0.25% | 0.82% |
| 2005 | 10,987,314 | 19,819 | 0.29% | -0.005% |
| 2006 | 11,020,362 | 19,593 | 0.3% | -1.14% |
| 2007 | 11,048,473 | 19,302 | 0.26% | -1.49% |
| 2008 | 11,077,841 | 19,009 | 0.27% | -1.52% |
| 2009 | 11,107,017 | 18,709 | 0.26% | -1.58% |
| 2010 | 11,121,341 | 18,396 | 0.13% | -1.67% |
| 2011 | 11,104,899 | 18,078 | -0.15% | -1.73% |
| 2012 | 11,045,011 | 17,765 | -0.54% | -1.73% |
| 2013 | 10,965,211 | 17,648 | -0.72% | -0.66% |
| 2014 | 10,892,413 | 17,715 | -0.66% | 0.38% |
| 2015 | 10,820,883 | 17,770 | -0.66% | 0.31% |
| 2016 | 10,775,971 | 17,797 | -0.42% | 0.15% |
| 2017 | 10,754,679 | 17,812 | -0.2% | 0.08% |
| 2018 | 10,732,882 | 17,814 | -0.2% | 0.01% |
| 2019 | 10,721,582 | 17,798 | -0.11% | -0.09% |
| 2020 | 10,698,599 | 17,792 | -0.21% | -0.03% |
| 2021 | 10,569,207 | 17,783 | -1.21% | -0.05% |
| 2022 | 10,436,882 | 17,759 | -1.25% | -0.13% |
| 2023 | 10,407,351 | 17,727 | -0.28% | -0.18% |
| 2024 | 10,405,134 | 17,695 | -0.02% | -0.18% |
| 2025 | 10,292,291 | 17,663 | -1.08% | -0.18% |
| 2026 | 10,249,082 | 17,618 | -0.42% | -0.25% |
| 2027 | 10,204,400 | 17,564 | -0.44% | -0.31% |
| 2028 | 10,159,146 | 17,504 | -0.44% | -0.34% |
| 2029 | 10,113,475 | 17,436 | -0.45% | -0.39% |
| 2030 | 10,067,720 | 17,376 | -0.45% | -0.34% |
| 2031 | 10,021,773 | 17,299 | -0.46% | -0.44% |
| 2032 | 9,974,701 | 17,228 | -0.47% | -0.41% |
| 2033 | 9,927,344 | 17,163 | -0.47% | -0.38% |
| 2034 | 9,880,848 | 17,092 | -0.47% | -0.41% |
| 2035 | 9,834,216 | 17,012 | -0.47% | -0.47% |
| 2036 | 9,787,786 | 16,940 | -0.47% | -0.43% |
| 2037 | 9,741,790 | 16,858 | -0.47% | -0.48% |
| 2038 | 9,695,855 | 16,779 | -0.47% | -0.47% |
| 2039 | 9,650,459 | 16,689 | -0.47% | -0.54% |
| 2040 | 9,605,475 | 16,604 | -0.47% | -0.51% |
| 2041 | 9,560,641 | 16,510 | -0.47% | -0.57% |
| 2042 | 9,516,502 | 16,403 | -0.46% | -0.65% |
| 2043 | 9,472,263 | 16,302 | -0.46% | -0.61% |
| 2044 | 9,426,737 | 16,202 | -0.48% | -0.62% |
| 2045 | 9,380,458 | 16,097 | -0.49% | -0.65% |
| 2046 | 9,333,671 | 15,977 | -0.5% | -0.74% |
| 2047 | 9,284,541 | 15,863 | -0.53% | -0.71% |
| 2048 | 9,233,189 | 15,749 | -0.55% | -0.72% |
| 2049 | 9,180,074 | 15,632 | -0.58% | -0.74% |
| 2050 | 9,125,443 | 15,515 | -0.6% | -0.75% |
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Palau lost 1,796 people (a 9.17% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost -526,889 (a 4.89% decline), while Palau's population decreased by -179 (a 1.01% decline).
Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Palau was ranked 194th in 2006 and still ranked 194th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) Greece's population will shrink by 11% to 9,125,443 people with a rank change from 96th to 106th. The population of Palau will decrease by 11.9% to 15,515 people and rank change from 194th to 195th.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| Athens | 643K |
| Crete | 623K |
| Thessaloniki | 310K |
| Piraeus | 168K |
| Larissa | 146K |
| Peristeri | 134K |
| Glyfada | 89.6K |
| Nikaia | 88.1K |
| Nea Smyrni | 72.9K |
| Palaio Faliro | 64.9K |
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Population differences between Greece and Palau
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| Life expectancy | 82.4 years | 69.6 years |
| Average age | 45.5 years | 38.4 years |
| Median age | 47.3 years | 39.2 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48.4:51.6 | 53.9:46.1 |
| Fertility rate | 1.32 births per woman | 1.91 births per woman |
| Population density | 209.1 ppl/mi² | 99.6 ppl/mi² |
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