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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,181,414 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 2.19 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Greece is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7.61% decline), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Greece vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Panama
2100 6,463,085 5,947,731
2099 6,505,287 5,958,919
2098 6,547,164 5,969,676
2097 6,589,081 5,979,860
2096 6,630,487 5,989,615
2095 6,671,006 5,998,960
2094 6,710,734 6,007,655
2093 6,749,510 6,015,893
2092 6,787,596 6,023,482
2091 6,824,775 6,030,584
2090 6,862,164 6,037,116
2089 6,900,089 6,043,194
2088 6,937,116 6,048,506
2087 6,973,450 6,053,252
2086 7,010,676 6,057,347
2085 7,048,751 6,060,940
2084 7,086,818 6,063,735
2083 7,124,743 6,065,863
2082 7,164,627 6,067,171
2081 7,205,487 6,067,635
2080 7,248,512 6,067,317
2079 7,292,836 6,066,164
2078 7,338,859 6,064,127
2077 7,387,671 6,061,297
2076 7,437,562 6,057,645
2075 7,489,139 6,053,134
2074 7,543,259 6,047,620
2073 7,600,155 6,041,318
2072 7,659,253 6,034,065
2071 7,719,672 6,026,051
2070 7,782,317 6,017,288
2069 7,847,153 6,007,621
2068 7,913,682 5,997,109
2067 7,980,659 5,985,932
2066 8,047,692 5,973,853
2065 8,114,348 5,961,039
2064 8,181,923 5,947,320
2063 8,250,274 5,932,822
2062 8,318,463 5,917,367
2061 8,386,919 5,900,972
2060 8,454,179 5,883,654
2059 8,522,250 5,865,433
2058 8,589,200 5,846,037
2057 8,655,428 5,825,696
2056 8,720,012 5,804,369
2055 8,783,558 5,781,900
2054 8,844,935 5,758,339
2053 8,903,834 5,733,538
2052 8,961,755 5,707,562
2051 9,018,494 5,680,231
2050 9,072,676 5,651,617
2049 9,126,801 5,621,841
2048 9,177,973 5,590,701
2047 9,228,605 5,558,382
2046 9,275,381 5,524,843
2045 9,321,349 5,490,228
2044 9,367,130 5,454,371
2043 9,411,608 5,417,316
2042 9,454,837 5,379,169
2041 9,499,098 5,339,872
2040 9,543,726 5,299,492
2039 9,588,298 5,257,983
2038 9,633,708 5,215,284
2037 9,679,362 5,171,497
2036 9,724,905 5,126,814
2035 9,771,397 5,081,210
2034 9,817,355 5,034,708
2033 9,863,589 4,987,247
2032 9,911,215 4,938,646
2031 9,956,924 4,889,260
2030 10,002,298 4,838,970
2029 10,047,641 4,787,654
2028 10,092,845 4,735,214
2027 10,137,354 4,681,847
2026 10,181,414 4,627,497
2025 10,223,023 4,572,106
2024 10,405,134 4,515,577
2023 10,407,351 4,458,759
2022 10,436,882 4,400,773
2021 10,569,207 4,345,405
2020 10,698,599 4,293,261
2019 10,721,582 4,234,700
2018 10,732,882 4,167,860
2017 10,754,679 4,098,707
2016 10,775,971 4,029,086
2015 10,820,883 3,960,035
2014 10,892,413 3,892,101
2013 10,965,211 3,825,329
2012 11,045,011 3,759,256
2011 11,104,899 3,693,505
2010 11,121,341 3,628,535
2009 11,107,017 3,564,381
2008 11,077,841 3,500,648
2007 11,048,473 3,437,490
2006 11,020,362 3,375,024
2005 10,987,314 3,313,026
2004 10,955,141 3,251,155
2003 10,928,070 3,189,807
2002 10,902,022 3,129,344
2001 10,862,132 3,069,537
2000 10,805,808 3,010,369
1999 10,761,698 2,951,822
1998 10,720,509 2,893,914
1997 10,661,259 2,836,695
1996 10,608,800 2,780,227
1995 10,562,153 2,724,557
1994 10,512,922 2,669,546
1993 10,460,415 2,615,099
1992 10,399,061 2,561,336
1991 10,319,927 2,508,265
1990 10,196,792 2,455,583
1989 10,089,498 2,403,820
1988 10,036,983 2,352,848
1987 10,000,595 2,301,970
1986 9,967,213 2,251,325
1985 9,934,300 2,200,915
1984 9,895,801 2,150,782
1983 9,846,627 2,101,106
1982 9,789,513 2,052,271
1981 9,729,350 2,004,418
1980 9,642,505 1,957,534
1979 9,548,258 1,911,552
1978 9,429,959 1,866,311
1977 9,308,479 1,821,543
1976 9,188,150 1,776,935
1975 9,046,541 1,732,389
1974 8,962,022 1,687,926
1973 8,929,086 1,643,690
1972 8,888,628 1,599,723
1971 8,831,036 1,556,081
1970 8,792,806 1,513,070
1969 8,772,764 1,470,886
1968 8,740,765 1,429,447
1967 8,684,088 1,388,628
1966 8,613,651 1,348,388
1965 8,550,333 1,308,835
1964 8,510,429 1,270,065
1963 8,479,625 1,232,124
1962 8,448,233 1,195,301
1961 8,398,050 1,159,870
1960 8,331,725 1,126,005

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/panama | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Panama is projected to reach its peak in 2081 at 6.07M 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
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Panama
2100 -0.65% -0.19%
2099 -0.64% -0.18%
2098 -0.64% -0.17%
2097 -0.62% -0.16%
2096 -0.61% -0.16%
2095 -0.59% -0.14%
2094 -0.57% -0.14%
2093 -0.56% -0.13%
2092 -0.54% -0.12%
2091 -0.54% -0.11%
2090 -0.55% -0.1%
2089 -0.53% -0.09%
2088 -0.52% -0.08%
2087 -0.53% -0.07%
2086 -0.54% -0.06%
2085 -0.54% -0.05%
2084 -0.53% -0.04%
2083 -0.56% -0.02%
2082 -0.57% -0.008%
2081 -0.59% 0.005%
2080 -0.61% 0.02%
2079 -0.63% 0.03%
2078 -0.66% 0.05%
2077 -0.67% 0.06%
2076 -0.69% 0.07%
2075 -0.72% 0.09%
2074 -0.75% 0.1%
2073 -0.77% 0.12%
2072 -0.78% 0.13%
2071 -0.8% 0.15%
2070 -0.83% 0.16%
2069 -0.84% 0.18%
2068 -0.84% 0.19%
2067 -0.83% 0.2%
2066 -0.82% 0.21%
2065 -0.83% 0.23%
2064 -0.83% 0.24%
2063 -0.82% 0.26%
2062 -0.82% 0.28%
2061 -0.8% 0.29%
2060 -0.8% 0.31%
2059 -0.78% 0.33%
2058 -0.77% 0.35%
2057 -0.74% 0.37%
2056 -0.72% 0.39%
2055 -0.69% 0.41%
2054 -0.66% 0.43%
2053 -0.65% 0.46%
2052 -0.63% 0.48%
2051 -0.6% 0.51%
2050 -0.59% 0.53%
2049 -0.56% 0.56%
2048 -0.55% 0.58%
2047 -0.5% 0.61%
2046 -0.49% 0.63%
2045 -0.49% 0.66%
2044 -0.47% 0.68%
2043 -0.46% 0.71%
2042 -0.47% 0.74%
2041 -0.47% 0.76%
2040 -0.46% 0.79%
2039 -0.47% 0.82%
2038 -0.47% 0.85%
2037 -0.47% 0.87%
2036 -0.48% 0.9%
2035 -0.47% 0.92%
2034 -0.47% 0.95%
2033 -0.48% 0.98%
2032 -0.46% 1.01%
2031 -0.45% 1.04%
2030 -0.45% 1.07%
2029 -0.45% 1.11%
2028 -0.44% 1.14%
2027 -0.43% 1.17%
2026 -0.41% 1.21%
2025 -1.75% 1.25%
2024 -0.02% 1.27%
2023 -0.28% 1.32%
2022 -1.25% 1.27%
2021 -1.21% 1.21%
2020 -0.21% 1.38%
2019 -0.11% 1.6%
2018 -0.2% 1.69%
2017 -0.2% 1.73%
2016 -0.42% 1.74%
2015 -0.66% 1.75%
2014 -0.66% 1.75%
2013 -0.72% 1.76%
2012 -0.54% 1.78%
2011 -0.15% 1.79%
2010 0.13% 1.8%
2009 0.26% 1.82%
2008 0.27% 1.84%
2007 0.26% 1.85%
2006 0.3% 1.87%
2005 0.29% 1.9%
2004 0.25% 1.92%
2003 0.24% 1.93%
2002 0.37% 1.95%
2001 0.52% 1.97%
2000 0.41% 1.98%
1999 0.38% 2%
1998 0.56% 2.02%
1997 0.49% 2.03%
1996 0.44% 2.04%
1995 0.47% 2.06%
1994 0.5% 2.08%
1993 0.59% 2.1%
1992 0.77% 2.12%
1991 1.21% 2.15%
1990 1.06% 2.15%
1989 0.52% 2.17%
1988 0.36% 2.21%
1987 0.33% 2.25%
1986 0.33% 2.29%
1985 0.39% 2.33%
1984 0.5% 2.36%
1983 0.58% 2.38%
1982 0.62% 2.39%
1981 0.9% 2.4%
1980 0.99% 2.41%
1979 1.25% 2.42%
1978 1.31% 2.46%
1977 1.31% 2.51%
1976 1.57% 2.57%
1975 0.94% 2.63%
1974 0.37% 2.69%
1973 0.46% 2.75%
1972 0.65% 2.8%
1971 0.43% 2.84%
1970 0.23% 2.87%
1969 0.37% 2.9%
1968 0.65% 2.94%
1967 0.82% 2.98%
1966 0.74% 3.02%
1965 0.47% 3.05%
1964 0.36% 3.08%
1963 0.37% 3.08%
1962 0.6% 3.05%
1961 0.8% 3.01%

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 Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Greece Panama
Current population
10181414
4642198
Population rank 96/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.06%
One net population change
3.95 hours
9.25 minutes
One birth every
7.43 minutes
7.35 minutes
One death every
4.14 minutes
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +156
Annual growth/decline -2,217 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 83/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +16,636 +6,151
Net migration rank 37/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - 6,151
2024 - -122,772 - 6,706
2023 -56,200 -159,430 50,197 7,262
2022 -63,665 -53,997 50,556 7,967
2021 -58,131 -160,277 46,747 5,473
2020 -46,004 6,353 46,599 5,473
2019 -41,814 36,762 54,420 10,623
2018 -33,272 17,938 57,508 11,130
2017 -36,566 10,483 58,607 11,059
2016 -25,862 10,484 59,454 10,109
2015 -29,216 -43,462 59,896 8,648
2014 -20,696 -46,678 60,227 7,105
2013 -17,545 -59,323 60,295 5,926
2012 -16,568 -65,364 60,471 5,447
2011 -4,441 -31,786 60,411 5,167
2010 5,560 2,001 59,418 4,953
2009 8,886 18,182 59,168 4,765
2008 11,077 27,081 58,961 4,568
2007 2,210 25,400 58,454 4,330
2006 6,612 27,621 58,067 4,087
2005 2,197 33,297 58,014 3,843
2004 0 29,039 58,281 3,596
2003 -1,093 25,323 57,458 3,352
2002 0 25,692 57,011 3,099
2001 0 60,387 56,654 2,856
2000 -1,081 54,661 56,236 2,602
1999 -2,153 49,930 55,911 2,341
1998 -2,144 47,856 55,482 2,084
1997 2,133 45,671 55,060 1,820
1996 0 43,444 54,512 1,533
1995 1,056 42,674 54,069 1,221
1994 6,307 42,897 53,845 899
1993 4,185 39,829 53,591 560
1992 6,239 41,000 53,186 182
1991 6,192 37,917 53,079 -305
1990 8,157 26,294 53,451 -854
1989 9,080 18,862 52,295 -1,368
1988 15,055 20,557 52,767 -1,750
1987 10,001 19,005 52,690 -1,953
1986 20,931 19,064 52,681 -2,136
1985 22,849 16,093 52,573 -2,297
1984 37,604 19,767 52,436 -2,435
1983 42,341 18,655 51,880 -2,518
1982 50,906 19,675 50,858 -2,554
1981 54,484 25,061 50,018 -2,620
1980 60,748 47,460 49,077 -2,701
1979 65,882 72,184 48,362 -2,772
1978 64,124 60,775 47,694 -2,811
1977 59,574 19,193 47,438 -2,792
1976 65,236 89,601 47,307 -2,727
1975 61,516 61,265 47,149 -2,635
1974 68,111 -22,590 46,932 -2,531
1973 59,824 -42,387 46,540 -2,464
1972 64,887 -3,589 46,311 -2,448
1971 67,116 -12,747 45,867 -2,454
1970 71,222 -54,166 45,075 -2,476
1969 82,464 -118,544 44,278 -2,510
1968 87,408 -429 43,641 -2,528
1967 91,183 -55,853 43,054 -2,528
1966 86,998 21,206 42,457 -2,500
1965 83,793 -81,576 41,604 -2,454
1964 83,402 -76,678 40,806 -2,418
1963 81,404 -77,345 39,872 -2,380
1962 85,327 -74,972 38,537 -2,377
1961 86,500 -61,102 37,100 -2,394
1960 96,648 -15,996 35,431 -2,409

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 Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

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
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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