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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 34,217,848 people in Peru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,181,414 people compared to 35,031,596 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 3.44 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Greece is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7.61% decline), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35M (23.7% growth).

Greece vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Peru
2100 6,463,085 38,452,509
2099 6,505,287 38,619,608
2098 6,547,164 38,784,430
2097 6,589,081 38,947,717
2096 6,630,487 39,108,849
2095 6,671,006 39,267,786
2094 6,710,734 39,423,479
2093 6,749,510 39,578,294
2092 6,787,596 39,729,309
2091 6,824,775 39,877,488
2090 6,862,164 40,022,659
2089 6,900,089 40,164,228
2088 6,937,116 40,303,304
2087 6,973,450 40,438,644
2086 7,010,676 40,569,419
2085 7,048,751 40,695,935
2084 7,086,818 40,817,705
2083 7,124,743 40,933,831
2082 7,164,627 41,045,559
2081 7,205,487 41,151,529
2080 7,248,512 41,252,019
2079 7,292,836 41,345,682
2078 7,338,859 41,433,298
2077 7,387,671 41,514,392
2076 7,437,562 41,589,064
2075 7,489,139 41,656,726
2074 7,543,259 41,717,426
2073 7,600,155 41,770,225
2072 7,659,253 41,815,673
2071 7,719,672 41,853,504
2070 7,782,317 41,883,997
2069 7,847,153 41,906,365
2068 7,913,682 41,920,235
2067 7,980,659 41,925,717
2066 8,047,692 41,923,100
2065 8,114,348 41,912,338
2064 8,181,923 41,893,671
2063 8,250,274 41,866,010
2062 8,318,463 41,830,096
2061 8,386,919 41,785,364
2060 8,454,179 41,732,163
2059 8,522,250 41,670,843
2058 8,589,200 41,601,084
2057 8,655,428 41,522,014
2056 8,720,012 41,434,774
2055 8,783,558 41,338,448
2054 8,844,935 41,233,873
2053 8,903,834 41,120,477
2052 8,961,755 40,999,698
2051 9,018,494 40,870,773
2050 9,072,676 40,733,304
2049 9,126,801 40,588,072
2048 9,177,973 40,434,856
2047 9,228,605 40,272,431
2046 9,275,381 40,100,751
2045 9,321,349 39,920,558
2044 9,367,130 39,731,027
2043 9,411,608 39,534,093
2042 9,454,837 39,328,332
2041 9,499,098 39,114,174
2040 9,543,726 38,892,211
2039 9,588,298 38,662,243
2038 9,633,708 38,424,592
2037 9,679,362 38,178,789
2036 9,724,905 37,924,438
2035 9,771,397 37,662,565
2034 9,817,355 37,392,354
2033 9,863,589 37,114,776
2032 9,911,215 36,830,488
2031 9,956,924 36,538,688
2030 10,002,298 36,238,199
2029 10,047,641 35,929,085
2028 10,092,845 35,609,999
2027 10,137,354 35,280,410
2026 10,181,414 34,939,340
2025 10,223,023 34,585,730
2024 10,405,134 34,217,848
2023 10,407,351 33,845,617
2022 10,436,882 33,475,438
2021 10,569,207 33,155,882
2020 10,698,599 32,838,579
2019 10,721,582 32,449,303
2018 10,732,882 31,897,584
2017 10,754,679 31,324,637
2016 10,775,971 30,866,494
2015 10,820,883 30,457,600
2014 10,892,413 30,115,826
2013 10,965,211 29,817,919
2012 11,045,011 29,550,366
2011 11,104,899 29,304,086
2010 11,121,341 29,086,019
2009 11,107,017 28,896,811
2008 11,077,841 28,719,041
2007 11,048,473 28,530,699
2006 11,020,362 28,324,491
2005 10,987,314 28,101,180
2004 10,955,141 27,852,190
2003 10,928,070 27,580,490
2002 10,902,022 27,288,217
2001 10,862,132 26,964,601
2000 10,805,808 26,598,331
1999 10,761,698 26,186,504
1998 10,720,509 25,738,095
1997 10,661,259 25,274,147
1996 10,608,800 24,811,171
1995 10,562,153 24,348,919
1994 10,512,922 23,881,493
1993 10,460,415 23,413,783
1992 10,399,061 22,946,340
1991 10,319,927 22,483,775
1990 10,196,792 22,014,771
1989 10,089,498 21,532,589
1988 10,036,983 21,054,702
1987 10,000,595 20,582,320
1986 9,967,213 20,117,122
1985 9,934,300 19,648,204
1984 9,895,801 19,174,716
1983 9,846,627 18,705,957
1982 9,789,513 18,246,503
1981 9,729,350 17,798,805
1980 9,642,505 17,360,949
1979 9,548,258 16,933,139
1978 9,429,959 16,516,059
1977 9,308,479 16,109,806
1976 9,188,150 15,716,809
1975 9,046,541 15,333,957
1974 8,962,022 14,956,552
1973 8,929,086 14,582,867
1972 8,888,628 14,210,147
1971 8,831,036 13,838,067
1970 8,792,806 13,501,237
1969 8,772,764 13,166,767
1968 8,740,765 12,803,993
1967 8,684,088 12,448,814
1966 8,613,651 12,101,297
1965 8,550,333 11,761,085
1964 8,510,429 11,427,978
1963 8,479,625 11,102,099
1962 8,448,233 10,784,612
1961 8,398,050 10,475,123
1960 8,331,725 10,174,127

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/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline), while Peru's population increased by 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16.3% to 40,733,304 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Peru is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 41.9M 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
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Peru
2100 -0.65% -0.43%
2099 -0.64% -0.42%
2098 -0.64% -0.42%
2097 -0.62% -0.41%
2096 -0.61% -0.4%
2095 -0.59% -0.39%
2094 -0.57% -0.39%
2093 -0.56% -0.38%
2092 -0.54% -0.37%
2091 -0.54% -0.36%
2090 -0.55% -0.35%
2089 -0.53% -0.35%
2088 -0.52% -0.33%
2087 -0.53% -0.32%
2086 -0.54% -0.31%
2085 -0.54% -0.3%
2084 -0.53% -0.28%
2083 -0.56% -0.27%
2082 -0.57% -0.26%
2081 -0.59% -0.24%
2080 -0.61% -0.23%
2079 -0.63% -0.21%
2078 -0.66% -0.2%
2077 -0.67% -0.18%
2076 -0.69% -0.16%
2075 -0.72% -0.15%
2074 -0.75% -0.13%
2073 -0.77% -0.11%
2072 -0.78% -0.09%
2071 -0.8% -0.07%
2070 -0.83% -0.05%
2069 -0.84% -0.03%
2068 -0.84% -0.01%
2067 -0.83% 0.006%
2066 -0.82% 0.03%
2065 -0.83% 0.04%
2064 -0.83% 0.07%
2063 -0.82% 0.09%
2062 -0.82% 0.11%
2061 -0.8% 0.13%
2060 -0.8% 0.15%
2059 -0.78% 0.17%
2058 -0.77% 0.19%
2057 -0.74% 0.21%
2056 -0.72% 0.23%
2055 -0.69% 0.25%
2054 -0.66% 0.28%
2053 -0.65% 0.29%
2052 -0.63% 0.32%
2051 -0.6% 0.34%
2050 -0.59% 0.36%
2049 -0.56% 0.38%
2048 -0.55% 0.4%
2047 -0.5% 0.43%
2046 -0.49% 0.45%
2045 -0.49% 0.48%
2044 -0.47% 0.5%
2043 -0.46% 0.52%
2042 -0.47% 0.55%
2041 -0.47% 0.57%
2040 -0.46% 0.59%
2039 -0.47% 0.62%
2038 -0.47% 0.64%
2037 -0.47% 0.67%
2036 -0.48% 0.7%
2035 -0.47% 0.72%
2034 -0.47% 0.75%
2033 -0.48% 0.77%
2032 -0.46% 0.8%
2031 -0.45% 0.83%
2030 -0.45% 0.86%
2029 -0.45% 0.9%
2028 -0.44% 0.93%
2027 -0.43% 0.98%
2026 -0.41% 1.02%
2025 -1.75% 1.08%
2024 -0.02% 1.1%
2023 -0.28% 1.11%
2022 -1.25% 0.96%
2021 -1.21% 0.97%
2020 -0.21% 1.2%
2019 -0.11% 1.73%
2018 -0.2% 1.83%
2017 -0.2% 1.48%
2016 -0.42% 1.34%
2015 -0.66% 1.13%
2014 -0.66% 1%
2013 -0.72% 0.91%
2012 -0.54% 0.84%
2011 -0.15% 0.75%
2010 0.13% 0.65%
2009 0.26% 0.62%
2008 0.27% 0.66%
2007 0.26% 0.73%
2006 0.3% 0.79%
2005 0.29% 0.89%
2004 0.25% 0.99%
2003 0.24% 1.07%
2002 0.37% 1.2%
2001 0.52% 1.38%
2000 0.41% 1.57%
1999 0.38% 1.74%
1998 0.56% 1.84%
1997 0.49% 1.87%
1996 0.44% 1.9%
1995 0.47% 1.96%
1994 0.5% 2%
1993 0.59% 2.04%
1992 0.77% 2.06%
1991 1.21% 2.13%
1990 1.06% 2.24%
1989 0.52% 2.27%
1988 0.36% 2.3%
1987 0.33% 2.31%
1986 0.33% 2.39%
1985 0.39% 2.47%
1984 0.5% 2.51%
1983 0.58% 2.52%
1982 0.62% 2.52%
1981 0.9% 2.52%
1980 0.99% 2.53%
1979 1.25% 2.53%
1978 1.31% 2.52%
1977 1.31% 2.5%
1976 1.57% 2.5%
1975 0.94% 2.52%
1974 0.37% 2.56%
1973 0.46% 2.62%
1972 0.65% 2.69%
1971 0.43% 2.49%
1970 0.23% 2.54%
1969 0.37% 2.83%
1968 0.65% 2.85%
1967 0.82% 2.87%
1966 0.74% 2.89%
1965 0.47% 2.91%
1964 0.36% 2.94%
1963 0.37% 2.94%
1962 0.6% 2.95%
1961 0.8% 2.96%

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/peru | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Greece declined by 0.02%, while Peru's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Greece Peru
Current population
10181414
35031596
Population rank 96/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.42%
One net population change
3.95 hours
1.41 minutes
One birth every
7.43 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
4.14 minutes
2.83 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +1,020
Annual growth/decline -2,217 +372,231
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 95/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change +16,636 +11,931
Net migration rank 37/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - 11,931
2024 - -122,772 - 18,406
2023 -56,200 -159,430 353,788 24,783
2022 -63,665 -53,997 327,859 33,982
2021 -58,131 -160,277 235,440 41,868
2020 -46,004 6,353 301,950 55,375
2019 -41,814 36,762 346,981 74,270
2018 -33,272 17,938 343,123 339,067
2017 -36,566 10,483 349,333 114,382
2016 -25,862 10,484 355,859 96,740
2015 -29,216 -43,462 362,781 2,421
2014 -20,696 -46,678 368,708 -50,383
2013 -17,545 -59,323 372,694 -95,214
2012 -16,568 -65,364 376,501 -118,863
2011 -4,441 -31,786 383,268 -148,339
2010 5,560 2,001 382,510 -181,302
2009 8,886 18,182 396,522 -219,314
2008 11,077 27,081 413,640 -235,307
2007 2,210 25,400 435,122 -236,745
2006 6,612 27,621 445,884 -231,851
2005 2,197 33,297 454,199 -221,652
2004 0 29,039 459,617 -194,171
2003 -1,093 25,323 459,243 -181,276
2002 0 25,692 463,709 -157,158
2001 0 60,387 470,154 -129,481
2000 -1,081 54,661 484,222 -92,353
1999 -2,153 49,930 487,095 -55,325
1998 -2,144 47,856 489,436 -24,388
1997 2,133 45,671 495,348 -32,515
1996 0 43,444 501,855 -38,749
1995 1,056 42,674 507,894 -46,499
1994 6,307 42,897 512,735 -39,299
1993 4,185 39,829 513,769 -51,775
1992 6,239 41,000 514,618 -41,702
1991 6,192 37,917 513,867 -61,645
1990 8,157 26,294 515,233 -29,437
1989 9,080 18,862 512,152 -33,569
1988 15,055 20,557 508,429 -31,238
1987 10,001 19,005 502,229 -34,651
1986 20,931 19,064 496,712 -33,891
1985 22,849 16,093 488,887 -13,887
1984 37,604 19,767 477,968 -6,007
1983 42,341 18,655 469,781 -4,243
1982 50,906 19,675 461,107 -7,748
1981 54,484 25,061 453,158 -11,123
1980 60,748 47,460 445,100 -11,446
1979 65,882 72,184 439,110 -17,148
1978 64,124 60,775 432,127 -19,939
1977 59,574 19,193 425,428 -25,117
1976 65,236 89,601 420,284 -34,602
1975 61,516 61,265 414,400 -34,382
1974 68,111 -22,590 408,299 -33,493
1973 59,824 -42,387 400,752 -28,191
1972 64,887 -3,589 396,960 -24,100
1971 67,116 -12,747 391,506 -20,209
1970 71,222 -54,166 318,022 -15,653
1969 82,464 -118,544 379,347 -12,776
1968 87,408 -429 372,379 -13,389
1967 91,183 -55,853 365,224 -13,837
1966 86,998 21,206 356,819 -13,166
1965 83,793 -81,576 349,245 -12,470
1964 83,402 -76,678 341,570 -12,129
1963 81,404 -77,345 332,352 -10,040
1962 85,327 -74,972 321,716 -9,051
1961 86,500 -61,102 313,385 -7,063
1960 96,648 -15,996 302,924 -7,236

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

GeoRank.org/population/greece/peru | 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 Peru 82% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,345,822 people) and 18% is from migration (a gain of 732,505 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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