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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 6,929,153 people in Paraguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,181,414 people compared to 7,120,169 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 1.43 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Greece is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +1.34% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7.61% decline), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.12M (29.3% growth).

Greece vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Paraguay
2100 6,463,085 9,114,469
2099 6,505,287 9,134,868
2098 6,547,164 9,153,773
2097 6,589,081 9,171,880
2096 6,630,487 9,188,931
2095 6,671,006 9,204,812
2094 6,710,734 9,219,996
2093 6,749,510 9,234,274
2092 6,787,596 9,247,659
2091 6,824,775 9,260,551
2090 6,862,164 9,272,453
2089 6,900,089 9,283,984
2088 6,937,116 9,293,775
2087 6,973,450 9,302,722
2086 7,010,676 9,311,508
2085 7,048,751 9,319,285
2084 7,086,818 9,325,447
2083 7,124,743 9,331,054
2082 7,164,627 9,335,846
2081 7,205,487 9,340,017
2080 7,248,512 9,342,618
2079 7,292,836 9,344,195
2078 7,338,859 9,344,403
2077 7,387,671 9,343,525
2076 7,437,562 9,341,603
2075 7,489,139 9,337,944
2074 7,543,259 9,332,883
2073 7,600,155 9,326,126
2072 7,659,253 9,317,685
2071 7,719,672 9,307,917
2070 7,782,317 9,296,216
2069 7,847,153 9,282,854
2068 7,913,682 9,268,086
2067 7,980,659 9,251,858
2066 8,047,692 9,233,146
2065 8,114,348 9,212,933
2064 8,181,923 9,190,368
2063 8,250,274 9,165,372
2062 8,318,463 9,138,205
2061 8,386,919 9,109,701
2060 8,454,179 9,079,572
2059 8,522,250 9,047,300
2058 8,589,200 9,011,957
2057 8,655,428 8,975,110
2056 8,720,012 8,936,412
2055 8,783,558 8,896,115
2054 8,844,935 8,853,974
2053 8,903,834 8,810,350
2052 8,961,755 8,764,844
2051 9,018,494 8,717,773
2050 9,072,676 8,669,516
2049 9,126,801 8,619,672
2048 9,177,973 8,568,157
2047 9,228,605 8,515,265
2046 9,275,381 8,460,084
2045 9,321,349 8,404,136
2044 9,367,130 8,346,996
2043 9,411,608 8,288,781
2042 9,454,837 8,228,904
2041 9,499,098 8,168,202
2040 9,543,726 8,106,496
2039 9,588,298 8,043,273
2038 9,633,708 7,978,464
2037 9,679,362 7,912,690
2036 9,724,905 7,845,468
2035 9,771,397 7,777,137
2034 9,817,355 7,707,832
2033 9,863,589 7,636,950
2032 9,911,215 7,564,485
2031 9,956,924 7,490,891
2030 10,002,298 7,415,529
2029 10,047,641 7,338,535
2028 10,092,845 7,259,813
2027 10,137,354 7,179,864
2026 10,181,414 7,098,035
2025 10,223,023 7,014,448
2024 10,405,134 6,929,153
2023 10,407,351 6,844,146
2022 10,436,882 6,760,464
2021 10,569,207 6,684,182
2020 10,698,599 6,603,739
2019 10,721,582 6,515,058
2018 10,732,882 6,427,382
2017 10,754,679 6,338,660
2016 10,775,971 6,249,126
2015 10,820,883 6,159,103
2014 10,892,413 6,069,811
2013 10,965,211 5,982,445
2012 11,045,011 5,897,008
2011 11,104,899 5,814,626
2010 11,121,341 5,737,971
2009 11,107,017 5,671,236
2008 11,077,841 5,613,574
2007 11,048,473 5,559,386
2006 11,020,362 5,505,148
2005 10,987,314 5,448,097
2004 10,955,141 5,388,175
2003 10,928,070 5,326,436
2002 10,902,022 5,261,328
2001 10,862,132 5,187,689
2000 10,805,808 5,100,868
1999 10,761,698 5,003,135
1998 10,720,509 4,900,025
1997 10,661,259 4,794,412
1996 10,608,800 4,687,543
1995 10,562,153 4,579,806
1994 10,512,922 4,471,417
1993 10,460,415 4,362,696
1992 10,399,061 4,253,600
1991 10,319,927 4,144,364
1990 10,196,792 4,035,747
1989 10,089,498 3,927,802
1988 10,036,983 3,820,546
1987 10,000,595 3,714,889
1986 9,967,213 3,611,474
1985 9,934,300 3,510,671
1984 9,895,801 3,412,936
1983 9,846,627 3,318,068
1982 9,789,513 3,226,189
1981 9,729,350 3,137,604
1980 9,642,505 3,053,235
1979 9,548,258 2,973,968
1978 9,429,959 2,899,269
1977 9,308,479 2,827,874
1976 9,188,150 2,758,836
1975 9,046,541 2,691,648
1974 8,962,022 2,625,621
1973 8,929,086 2,561,102
1972 8,888,628 2,499,881
1971 8,831,036 2,442,537
1970 8,792,806 2,388,028
1969 8,772,764 2,334,992
1968 8,740,765 2,282,391
1967 8,684,088 2,229,994
1966 8,613,651 2,177,584
1965 8,550,333 2,125,177
1964 8,510,429 2,073,119
1963 8,479,625 2,021,909
1962 8,448,233 1,973,130
1961 8,398,050 1,927,394
1960 8,331,725 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline), while Paraguay's population increased by 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Paraguay is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 9.34M 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
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Paraguay
2100 -0.65% -0.22%
2099 -0.64% -0.21%
2098 -0.64% -0.2%
2097 -0.62% -0.19%
2096 -0.61% -0.17%
2095 -0.59% -0.16%
2094 -0.57% -0.15%
2093 -0.56% -0.14%
2092 -0.54% -0.14%
2091 -0.54% -0.13%
2090 -0.55% -0.12%
2089 -0.53% -0.11%
2088 -0.52% -0.1%
2087 -0.53% -0.09%
2086 -0.54% -0.08%
2085 -0.54% -0.07%
2084 -0.53% -0.06%
2083 -0.56% -0.05%
2082 -0.57% -0.04%
2081 -0.59% -0.03%
2080 -0.61% -0.02%
2079 -0.63% -0.002%
2078 -0.66% 0.009%
2077 -0.67% 0.02%
2076 -0.69% 0.04%
2075 -0.72% 0.05%
2074 -0.75% 0.07%
2073 -0.77% 0.09%
2072 -0.78% 0.1%
2071 -0.8% 0.13%
2070 -0.83% 0.14%
2069 -0.84% 0.16%
2068 -0.84% 0.18%
2067 -0.83% 0.2%
2066 -0.82% 0.22%
2065 -0.83% 0.25%
2064 -0.83% 0.27%
2063 -0.82% 0.3%
2062 -0.82% 0.31%
2061 -0.8% 0.33%
2060 -0.8% 0.36%
2059 -0.78% 0.39%
2058 -0.77% 0.41%
2057 -0.74% 0.43%
2056 -0.72% 0.45%
2055 -0.69% 0.48%
2054 -0.66% 0.5%
2053 -0.65% 0.52%
2052 -0.63% 0.54%
2051 -0.6% 0.56%
2050 -0.59% 0.58%
2049 -0.56% 0.6%
2048 -0.55% 0.62%
2047 -0.5% 0.65%
2046 -0.49% 0.67%
2045 -0.49% 0.68%
2044 -0.47% 0.7%
2043 -0.46% 0.73%
2042 -0.47% 0.74%
2041 -0.47% 0.76%
2040 -0.46% 0.79%
2039 -0.47% 0.81%
2038 -0.47% 0.83%
2037 -0.47% 0.86%
2036 -0.48% 0.88%
2035 -0.47% 0.9%
2034 -0.47% 0.93%
2033 -0.48% 0.96%
2032 -0.46% 0.98%
2031 -0.45% 1.02%
2030 -0.45% 1.05%
2029 -0.45% 1.08%
2028 -0.44% 1.11%
2027 -0.43% 1.15%
2026 -0.41% 1.19%
2025 -1.75% 1.23%
2024 -0.02% 1.24%
2023 -0.28% 1.24%
2022 -1.25% 1.14%
2021 -1.21% 1.22%
2020 -0.21% 1.36%
2019 -0.11% 1.36%
2018 -0.2% 1.4%
2017 -0.2% 1.43%
2016 -0.42% 1.46%
2015 -0.66% 1.47%
2014 -0.66% 1.46%
2013 -0.72% 1.45%
2012 -0.54% 1.42%
2011 -0.15% 1.34%
2010 0.13% 1.18%
2009 0.26% 1.03%
2008 0.27% 0.97%
2007 0.26% 0.99%
2006 0.3% 1.05%
2005 0.29% 1.11%
2004 0.25% 1.16%
2003 0.24% 1.24%
2002 0.37% 1.42%
2001 0.52% 1.7%
2000 0.41% 1.95%
1999 0.38% 2.1%
1998 0.56% 2.2%
1997 0.49% 2.28%
1996 0.44% 2.35%
1995 0.47% 2.42%
1994 0.5% 2.49%
1993 0.59% 2.56%
1992 0.77% 2.64%
1991 1.21% 2.69%
1990 1.06% 2.75%
1989 0.52% 2.81%
1988 0.36% 2.84%
1987 0.33% 2.86%
1986 0.33% 2.87%
1985 0.39% 2.86%
1984 0.5% 2.86%
1983 0.58% 2.85%
1982 0.62% 2.82%
1981 0.9% 2.76%
1980 0.99% 2.67%
1979 1.25% 2.58%
1978 1.31% 2.52%
1977 1.31% 2.5%
1976 1.57% 2.5%
1975 0.94% 2.51%
1974 0.37% 2.52%
1973 0.46% 2.45%
1972 0.65% 2.35%
1971 0.43% 2.28%
1970 0.23% 2.27%
1969 0.37% 2.3%
1968 0.65% 2.35%
1967 0.82% 2.41%
1966 0.74% 2.47%
1965 0.47% 2.51%
1964 0.36% 2.53%
1963 0.37% 2.47%
1962 0.6% 2.37%
1961 0.8% 2.33%

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 Paraguay's population grew by 1.24%.

Live population counters

Greece Paraguay
Current population
10181414
7120169
Population rank 96/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.09%
One net population change
3.95 hours
6.18 minutes
One birth every
7.43 minutes
3.84 minutes
One death every
4.14 minutes
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +233
Annual growth/decline -2,217 +85,007
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% +1.24%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 87/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change +16,636 -12,423
Net migration rank 37/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - -12,423
2024 - -122,772 - -12,451
2023 -56,200 -159,430 97,748 -12,500
2022 -63,665 -53,997 94,627 -12,500
2021 -58,131 -160,277 78,667 -8,226
2020 -46,004 6,353 98,667 -8,226
2019 -41,814 36,762 103,179 -16,263
2018 -33,272 17,938 104,908 -16,472
2017 -36,566 10,483 105,634 -16,630
2016 -25,862 10,484 106,804 -16,737
2015 -29,216 -43,462 106,817 -16,834
2014 -20,696 -46,678 105,585 -16,989
2013 -17,545 -59,323 103,383 -17,232
2012 -16,568 -65,364 102,508 -17,763
2011 -4,441 -31,786 100,442 -20,427
2010 5,560 2,001 99,456 -26,169
2009 8,886 18,182 100,296 -40,112
2008 11,077 27,081 99,821 -44,679
2007 2,210 25,400 99,141 -45,914
2006 6,612 27,621 99,808 -44,568
2005 2,197 33,297 101,035 -42,173
2004 0 29,039 101,896 -40,907
2003 -1,093 25,323 102,427 -39,941
2002 0 25,692 104,658 -36,918
2001 0 60,387 107,225 -27,676
2000 -1,081 54,661 109,979 -15,884
1999 -2,153 49,930 112,726 -11,362
1998 -2,144 47,856 114,122 -9,276
1997 2,133 45,671 115,095 -8,704
1996 0 43,444 115,623 -8,273
1995 1,056 42,674 115,777 -7,653
1994 6,307 42,897 115,662 -6,999
1993 4,185 39,829 115,211 -6,431
1992 6,239 41,000 115,442 -6,035
1991 6,192 37,917 114,472 -5,420
1990 8,157 26,294 112,864 -4,685
1989 9,080 18,862 111,727 -4,009
1988 15,055 20,557 110,348 -3,557
1987 10,001 19,005 107,962 -3,445
1986 20,931 19,064 105,776 -3,460
1985 22,849 16,093 102,859 -3,562
1984 37,604 19,767 99,937 -3,769
1983 42,341 18,655 96,406 -2,845
1982 50,906 19,675 92,917 -2,725
1981 54,484 25,061 89,456 -2,477
1980 60,748 47,460 84,568 -2,808
1979 65,882 72,184 80,345 -3,570
1978 64,124 60,775 76,691 -4,066
1977 59,574 19,193 74,359 -4,201
1976 65,236 89,601 71,973 -4,066
1975 61,516 61,265 70,285 -3,807
1974 68,111 -22,590 69,059 -3,478
1973 59,824 -42,387 67,803 -4,346
1972 64,887 -3,589 66,625 -7,642
1971 67,116 -12,747 66,142 -10,446
1970 71,222 -54,166 65,905 -12,579
1969 82,464 -118,544 65,616 -12,859
1968 87,408 -429 65,575 -13,132
1967 91,183 -55,853 65,695 -13,346
1966 86,998 21,206 66,002 -13,538
1965 83,793 -81,576 66,063 -13,715
1964 83,402 -76,678 65,681 -13,915
1963 81,404 -77,345 64,741 -14,086
1962 85,327 -74,972 63,079 -16,175
1961 86,500 -61,102 61,536 -16,972
1960 96,648 -15,996 60,009 -16,811

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 Paraguay 87.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

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
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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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