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Population in Greece compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 10,576,502 people in Papua New Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,181,414 people compared to 11,002,753 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Papua New Guinea's population is 1.08 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Greece is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +2.23% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7.61% decline), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.1% growth).

Greece vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Papua New Guinea
2100 6,463,085 18,802,138
2099 6,505,287 18,790,040
2098 6,547,164 18,776,265
2097 6,589,081 18,758,897
2096 6,630,487 18,737,707
2095 6,671,006 18,714,219
2094 6,710,734 18,687,257
2093 6,749,510 18,658,233
2092 6,787,596 18,625,772
2091 6,824,775 18,590,001
2090 6,862,164 18,549,501
2089 6,900,089 18,510,463
2088 6,937,116 18,468,827
2087 6,973,450 18,424,378
2086 7,010,676 18,376,043
2085 7,048,751 18,325,641
2084 7,086,818 18,274,394
2083 7,124,743 18,218,709
2082 7,164,627 18,163,177
2081 7,205,487 18,104,285
2080 7,248,512 18,039,008
2079 7,292,836 17,975,778
2078 7,338,859 17,908,670
2077 7,387,671 17,840,781
2076 7,437,562 17,771,791
2075 7,489,139 17,699,428
2074 7,543,259 17,625,044
2073 7,600,155 17,548,128
2072 7,659,253 17,466,649
2071 7,719,672 17,381,598
2070 7,782,317 17,295,105
2069 7,847,153 17,205,503
2068 7,913,682 17,112,154
2067 7,980,659 17,015,090
2066 8,047,692 16,915,436
2065 8,114,348 16,812,946
2064 8,181,923 16,708,669
2063 8,250,274 16,604,296
2062 8,318,463 16,497,292
2061 8,386,919 16,386,905
2060 8,454,179 16,270,535
2059 8,522,250 16,152,614
2058 8,589,200 16,032,684
2057 8,655,428 15,909,649
2056 8,720,012 15,784,519
2055 8,783,558 15,656,542
2054 8,844,935 15,523,143
2053 8,903,834 15,389,244
2052 8,961,755 15,250,715
2051 9,018,494 15,110,389
2050 9,072,676 14,968,530
2049 9,126,801 14,821,865
2048 9,177,973 14,673,459
2047 9,228,605 14,522,926
2046 9,275,381 14,370,120
2045 9,321,349 14,213,585
2044 9,367,130 14,056,036
2043 9,411,608 13,897,765
2042 9,454,837 13,738,690
2041 9,499,098 13,577,382
2040 9,543,726 13,413,396
2039 9,588,298 13,247,486
2038 9,633,708 13,079,352
2037 9,679,362 12,909,735
2036 9,724,905 12,738,223
2035 9,771,397 12,566,543
2034 9,817,355 12,392,476
2033 9,863,589 12,218,246
2032 9,911,215 12,042,345
2031 9,956,924 11,865,316
2030 10,002,298 11,685,599
2029 10,047,641 11,504,890
2028 10,092,845 11,322,573
2027 10,137,354 11,138,409
2026 10,181,414 10,952,454
2025 10,223,023 10,765,048
2024 10,405,134 10,576,502
2023 10,407,351 10,389,635
2022 10,436,882 10,203,169
2021 10,569,207 10,012,896
2020 10,698,599 9,815,746
2019 10,721,582 9,609,010
2018 10,732,882 9,394,513
2017 10,754,679 9,178,714
2016 10,775,971 8,961,718
2015 10,820,883 8,743,246
2014 10,892,413 8,523,441
2013 10,965,211 8,302,698
2012 11,045,011 8,081,390
2011 11,104,899 7,859,346
2010 11,121,341 7,633,523
2009 11,107,017 7,406,438
2008 11,077,841 7,183,002
2007 11,048,473 6,963,345
2006 11,020,362 6,747,720
2005 10,987,314 6,535,905
2004 10,955,141 6,328,041
2003 10,928,070 6,123,997
2002 10,902,022 5,924,003
2001 10,862,132 5,728,435
2000 10,805,808 5,537,064
1999 10,761,698 5,349,333
1998 10,720,509 5,166,390
1997 10,661,259 4,987,883
1996 10,608,800 4,813,361
1995 10,562,153 4,644,278
1994 10,512,922 4,480,208
1993 10,460,415 4,320,872
1992 10,399,061 4,166,699
1991 10,319,927 4,021,837
1990 10,196,792 3,896,481
1989 10,089,498 3,796,078
1988 10,036,983 3,711,880
1987 10,000,595 3,632,543
1986 9,967,213 3,554,793
1985 9,934,300 3,478,936
1984 9,895,801 3,405,198
1983 9,846,627 3,333,633
1982 9,789,513 3,264,291
1981 9,729,350 3,197,019
1980 9,642,505 3,131,512
1979 9,548,258 3,067,341
1978 9,429,959 3,003,714
1977 9,308,479 2,940,327
1976 9,188,150 2,877,327
1975 9,046,541 2,814,820
1974 8,962,022 2,752,671
1973 8,929,086 2,690,629
1972 8,888,628 2,628,432
1971 8,831,036 2,566,421
1970 8,792,806 2,505,628
1969 8,772,764 2,446,927
1968 8,740,765 2,390,803
1967 8,684,088 2,337,532
1966 8,613,651 2,285,774
1965 8,550,333 2,235,820
1964 8,510,429 2,188,325
1963 8,479,625 2,141,376
1962 8,448,233 2,093,919
1961 8,398,050 2,046,127
1960 8,331,725 1,995,110

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 36% to 14,968,530 people and rank change from 89th to 85th.

Papua New Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 18.8M 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
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Papua New Guinea
2100 -0.65% 0.06%
2099 -0.64% 0.07%
2098 -0.64% 0.09%
2097 -0.62% 0.11%
2096 -0.61% 0.13%
2095 -0.59% 0.14%
2094 -0.57% 0.16%
2093 -0.56% 0.17%
2092 -0.54% 0.19%
2091 -0.54% 0.22%
2090 -0.55% 0.21%
2089 -0.53% 0.23%
2088 -0.52% 0.24%
2087 -0.53% 0.26%
2086 -0.54% 0.28%
2085 -0.54% 0.28%
2084 -0.53% 0.31%
2083 -0.56% 0.31%
2082 -0.57% 0.33%
2081 -0.59% 0.36%
2080 -0.61% 0.35%
2079 -0.63% 0.37%
2078 -0.66% 0.38%
2077 -0.67% 0.39%
2076 -0.69% 0.41%
2075 -0.72% 0.42%
2074 -0.75% 0.44%
2073 -0.77% 0.47%
2072 -0.78% 0.49%
2071 -0.8% 0.5%
2070 -0.83% 0.52%
2069 -0.84% 0.55%
2068 -0.84% 0.57%
2067 -0.83% 0.59%
2066 -0.82% 0.61%
2065 -0.83% 0.62%
2064 -0.83% 0.63%
2063 -0.82% 0.65%
2062 -0.82% 0.67%
2061 -0.8% 0.72%
2060 -0.8% 0.73%
2059 -0.78% 0.75%
2058 -0.77% 0.77%
2057 -0.74% 0.79%
2056 -0.72% 0.82%
2055 -0.69% 0.86%
2054 -0.66% 0.87%
2053 -0.65% 0.91%
2052 -0.63% 0.93%
2051 -0.6% 0.95%
2050 -0.59% 0.99%
2049 -0.56% 1.01%
2048 -0.55% 1.04%
2047 -0.5% 1.06%
2046 -0.49% 1.1%
2045 -0.49% 1.12%
2044 -0.47% 1.14%
2043 -0.46% 1.16%
2042 -0.47% 1.19%
2041 -0.47% 1.22%
2040 -0.46% 1.25%
2039 -0.47% 1.29%
2038 -0.47% 1.31%
2037 -0.47% 1.35%
2036 -0.48% 1.37%
2035 -0.47% 1.4%
2034 -0.47% 1.43%
2033 -0.48% 1.46%
2032 -0.46% 1.49%
2031 -0.45% 1.54%
2030 -0.45% 1.57%
2029 -0.45% 1.61%
2028 -0.44% 1.65%
2027 -0.43% 1.7%
2026 -0.41% 1.74%
2025 -1.75% 1.78%
2024 -0.02% 1.8%
2023 -0.28% 1.83%
2022 -1.25% 1.9%
2021 -1.21% 2.01%
2020 -0.21% 2.15%
2019 -0.11% 2.28%
2018 -0.2% 2.35%
2017 -0.2% 2.42%
2016 -0.42% 2.5%
2015 -0.66% 2.58%
2014 -0.66% 2.66%
2013 -0.72% 2.74%
2012 -0.54% 2.83%
2011 -0.15% 2.96%
2010 0.13% 3.07%
2009 0.26% 3.11%
2008 0.27% 3.15%
2007 0.26% 3.2%
2006 0.3% 3.24%
2005 0.29% 3.28%
2004 0.25% 3.33%
2003 0.24% 3.38%
2002 0.37% 3.41%
2001 0.52% 3.46%
2000 0.41% 3.51%
1999 0.38% 3.54%
1998 0.56% 3.58%
1997 0.49% 3.63%
1996 0.44% 3.64%
1995 0.47% 3.66%
1994 0.5% 3.69%
1993 0.59% 3.7%
1992 0.77% 3.6%
1991 1.21% 3.22%
1990 1.06% 2.64%
1989 0.52% 2.27%
1988 0.36% 2.18%
1987 0.33% 2.19%
1986 0.33% 2.18%
1985 0.39% 2.17%
1984 0.5% 2.15%
1983 0.58% 2.12%
1982 0.62% 2.1%
1981 0.9% 2.09%
1980 0.99% 2.09%
1979 1.25% 2.12%
1978 1.31% 2.16%
1977 1.31% 2.19%
1976 1.57% 2.22%
1975 0.94% 2.26%
1974 0.37% 2.31%
1973 0.46% 2.37%
1972 0.65% 2.42%
1971 0.43% 2.43%
1970 0.23% 2.4%
1969 0.37% 2.35%
1968 0.65% 2.28%
1967 0.82% 2.26%
1966 0.74% 2.23%
1965 0.47% 2.17%
1964 0.36% 2.19%
1963 0.37% 2.27%
1962 0.6% 2.34%
1961 0.8% 2.56%

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Greece declined by 0.02%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Greece Papua New Guinea
Current population
10181414
11002753
Population rank 96/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.13%
One net population change
3.95 hours
2.81 minutes
One birth every
7.43 minutes
2.06 minutes
One death every
4.14 minutes
7.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +512
Annual growth/decline -2,217 +186,867
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 59/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
1.29 days
Annual migration change +16,636 -284
Net migration rank 37/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - -284
2024 - -122,772 - -707
2023 -56,200 -159,430 187,637 -787
2022 -63,665 -53,997 186,861 -787
2021 -58,131 -160,277 183,766 10,703
2020 -46,004 6,353 189,130 10,703
2019 -41,814 36,762 190,662 22,978
2018 -33,272 17,938 190,662 24,684
2017 -36,566 10,483 189,715 26,513
2016 -25,862 10,484 189,281 28,473
2015 -29,216 -43,462 188,600 30,580
2014 -20,696 -46,678 187,592 32,840
2013 -17,545 -59,323 185,790 35,280
2012 -16,568 -65,364 183,658 37,893
2011 -4,441 -31,786 181,842 40,690
2010 5,560 2,001 178,998 50,106
2009 8,886 18,182 175,421 49,647
2008 11,077 27,081 172,823 48,985
2007 2,210 25,400 169,306 48,203
2006 6,612 27,621 166,540 47,191
2005 2,197 33,297 163,888 46,014
2004 0 29,039 161,023 44,811
2003 -1,093 25,323 158,611 43,639
2002 0 25,692 155,091 42,657
2001 0 60,387 151,431 41,962
2000 -1,081 54,661 147,496 41,855
1999 -2,153 49,930 143,592 42,519
1998 -2,144 47,856 136,677 43,091
1997 2,133 45,671 134,458 42,787
1996 0 43,444 129,802 41,994
1995 1,056 42,674 125,410 40,962
1994 6,307 42,897 122,113 39,669
1993 4,185 39,829 118,668 38,220
1992 6,239 41,000 114,818 36,622
1991 6,192 37,917 111,453 26,830
1990 8,157 26,294 110,033 2,398
1989 9,080 18,862 108,199 -19,824
1988 15,055 20,557 106,256 -26,232
1987 10,001 19,005 104,367 -25,720
1986 20,931 19,064 102,346 -25,495
1985 22,849 16,093 100,333 -25,470
1984 37,604 19,767 98,103 -25,487
1983 42,341 18,655 95,982 -25,465
1982 50,906 19,675 93,522 -25,355
1981 54,484 25,061 91,767 -25,383
1980 60,748 47,460 90,266 -25,638
1979 65,882 72,184 89,330 -25,618
1978 64,124 60,775 88,747 -25,208
1977 59,574 19,193 87,954 -24,722
1976 65,236 89,601 86,965 -24,198
1975 61,516 61,265 85,809 -23,562
1974 68,111 -22,590 84,829 -22,771
1973 59,824 -42,387 83,821 -21,803
1972 64,887 -3,589 82,672 -20,303
1971 67,116 -12,747 80,599 -18,945
1970 71,222 -54,166 78,712 -18,773
1969 82,464 -118,544 76,454 -18,994
1968 87,408 -429 73,983 -19,188
1967 91,183 -55,853 71,519 -19,767
1966 86,998 21,206 69,206 -17,454
1965 83,793 -81,576 66,693 -18,532
1964 83,402 -76,678 64,558 -17,730
1963 81,404 -77,345 62,260 -15,189
1962 85,327 -74,972 59,974 -12,141
1961 86,500 -61,102 58,151 -10,409
1960 96,648 -15,996 56,326 -2,034

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

GeoRank.org/population/greece/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,906 people) and 8.98% is from migration (a gain of 185,900 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

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
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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