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

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The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,413,962 in 2025 vs 34,576,665 people in Peru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,371,575 people compared to 35,105,331 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 3.38 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Greece is ranked the 94th 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 -0.41% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.4M (5.89% decline), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35.1M (23.9% growth).

Greece vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Peru
2100 6,583,798 38,442,430
2099 6,626,788 38,609,486
2098 6,669,448 38,774,265
2097 6,712,148 38,937,509
2096 6,754,327 39,098,598
2095 6,795,603 39,257,494
2094 6,836,072 39,413,146
2093 6,875,572 39,567,920
2092 6,914,370 39,718,895
2091 6,952,243 39,867,036
2090 6,990,331 40,012,169
2089 7,028,964 40,153,701
2088 7,066,683 40,292,740
2087 7,103,695 40,428,045
2086 7,141,616 40,558,786
2085 7,180,403 40,685,268
2084 7,219,180 40,807,007
2083 7,257,814 40,923,102
2082 7,298,443 41,034,801
2081 7,340,066 41,140,743
2080 7,383,894 41,241,207
2079 7,429,047 41,334,845
2078 7,475,929 41,422,439
2077 7,525,653 41,503,511
2076 7,576,476 41,578,164
2075 7,629,016 41,645,808
2074 7,684,147 41,706,491
2073 7,742,105 41,759,277
2072 7,802,307 41,804,713
2071 7,863,855 41,842,534
2070 7,927,670 41,873,019
2069 7,993,717 41,895,381
2068 8,061,488 41,909,248
2067 8,129,716 41,914,729
2066 8,198,001 41,912,112
2065 8,265,902 41,901,353
2064 8,334,739 41,882,691
2063 8,404,367 41,855,037
2062 8,473,829 41,819,132
2061 8,543,564 41,774,412
2060 8,612,080 41,721,225
2059 8,681,422 41,659,921
2058 8,749,623 41,590,180
2057 8,817,088 41,511,131
2056 8,882,878 41,423,914
2055 8,947,611 41,327,613
2054 9,010,135 41,223,066
2053 9,070,133 41,109,699
2052 9,129,136 40,988,952
2051 9,186,935 40,860,060
2050 9,242,128 40,722,627
2049 9,297,265 40,577,434
2048 9,349,392 40,424,258
2047 9,400,970 40,261,875
2046 9,448,620 40,090,240
2045 9,495,447 39,910,095
2044 9,542,082 39,720,613
2043 9,587,391 39,523,731
2042 9,631,428 39,318,023
2041 9,676,515 39,103,923
2040 9,721,977 38,882,017
2039 9,767,381 38,652,110
2038 9,813,639 38,414,521
2037 9,860,147 38,168,782
2036 9,906,540 37,914,498
2035 9,953,900 37,652,693
2034 10,000,716 37,382,554
2033 10,047,814 37,105,048
2032 10,096,329 36,820,835
2031 10,142,892 36,529,111
2030 10,189,114 36,228,701
2029 10,235,303 35,919,668
2028 10,281,352 35,600,666
2027 10,326,692 35,271,163
2026 10,371,575 34,930,183
2025 10,413,962 34,576,665
2024 10,405,134 34,217,848
2023 10,407,351 33,845,617
2022 10,437,805 33,475,438
2021 10,570,130 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 404,396 people (a 3.75% decline), while Peru's population increased by 4,238,837 people (a 13.7% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th 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 9,242,128 people with a rank change from 94th to 106th. The population of Peru will increase by 16% to 40,722,627 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 6.58M 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 0.08% 1.05%
2024 -0.02% 1.1%
2023 -0.29% 1.11%
2022 -1.25% 0.96%
2021 -1.2% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/greece/peru | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Greece grew by 0.08%, while Peru's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Greece Peru
Current population
10371575
35105331
Population rank 94/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.42%
One net population change
59.7 minutes
1.47 minutes
One birth every
7.65 minutes
58.5 seconds
One death every
4.17 minutes
2.75 minutes
Daily growth/decline +24 +983
Annual growth/decline +8,828 +358,817
Annual growth/decline rate +0.08% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 154/197 97/197
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 -57,229 -122,772 347,517 18,406
2023 -56,200 -159,430 353,788 24,783
2022 -63,671 -53,997 327,859 33,982
2021 -58,135 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/greece/peru | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 49.5% of the population change in Greece is from natural causes (a loss of 447,969 people) and 50.5% is from migration (a loss of 457,918 people). In Peru 80.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,324,631 people) and 19.4% is from migration (a gain of 801,294 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
Volos 85.8K
Ioannina 64.9K
Chalcis 64.5K
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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