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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 36,559,233 people in Poland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,181,414 people compared to 35,806,942 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 3.52 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Greece is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs -0.36% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7.61% decline), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 35.8M (6.12% decline).

Greece vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Poland
2100 6,463,085 18,350,017
2099 6,505,287 18,541,227
2098 6,547,164 18,733,999
2097 6,589,081 18,928,169
2096 6,630,487 19,125,003
2095 6,671,006 19,323,203
2094 6,710,734 19,525,085
2093 6,749,510 19,730,030
2092 6,787,596 19,938,529
2091 6,824,775 20,151,135
2090 6,862,164 20,368,308
2089 6,900,089 20,589,970
2088 6,937,116 20,817,398
2087 6,973,450 21,050,137
2086 7,010,676 21,288,179
2085 7,048,751 21,531,674
2084 7,086,818 21,780,998
2083 7,124,743 22,036,816
2082 7,164,627 22,298,479
2081 7,205,487 22,565,373
2080 7,248,512 22,836,875
2079 7,292,836 23,113,773
2078 7,338,859 23,393,434
2077 7,387,671 23,679,569
2076 7,437,562 23,968,050
2075 7,489,139 24,259,763
2074 7,543,259 24,554,480
2073 7,600,155 24,852,006
2072 7,659,253 25,149,886
2071 7,719,672 25,447,869
2070 7,782,317 25,745,140
2069 7,847,153 26,042,079
2068 7,913,682 26,337,963
2067 7,980,659 26,632,110
2066 8,047,692 26,923,643
2065 8,114,348 27,211,946
2064 8,181,923 27,497,263
2063 8,250,274 27,778,871
2062 8,318,463 28,055,433
2061 8,386,919 28,328,948
2060 8,454,179 28,597,687
2059 8,522,250 28,864,377
2058 8,589,200 29,125,961
2057 8,655,428 29,384,759
2056 8,720,012 29,641,101
2055 8,783,558 29,893,868
2054 8,844,935 30,142,942
2053 8,903,834 30,389,214
2052 8,961,755 30,630,763
2051 9,018,494 30,871,146
2050 9,072,676 31,107,894
2049 9,126,801 31,341,718
2048 9,177,973 31,572,273
2047 9,228,605 31,800,868
2046 9,275,381 32,026,873
2045 9,321,349 32,250,757
2044 9,367,130 32,471,522
2043 9,411,608 32,690,423
2042 9,454,837 32,906,811
2041 9,499,098 33,118,473
2040 9,543,726 33,328,426
2039 9,588,298 33,535,096
2038 9,633,708 33,738,091
2037 9,679,362 33,936,906
2036 9,724,905 34,133,190
2035 9,771,397 34,323,827
2034 9,817,355 34,511,159
2033 9,863,589 34,693,880
2032 9,911,215 34,872,593
2031 9,956,924 35,046,775
2030 10,002,298 35,213,577
2029 10,047,641 35,374,919
2028 10,092,845 35,527,083
2027 10,137,354 35,671,012
2026 10,181,414 35,806,942
2025 10,223,023 36,233,346
2024 10,405,134 36,559,233
2023 10,407,351 36,687,353
2022 10,436,882 36,821,749
2021 10,569,207 36,981,559
2020 10,698,599 37,515,748
2019 10,721,582 37,965,475
2018 10,732,882 37,974,750
2017 10,754,679 37,974,826
2016 10,775,971 37,970,087
2015 10,820,883 37,986,412
2014 10,892,413 38,011,735
2013 10,965,211 38,040,196
2012 11,045,011 38,063,164
2011 11,104,899 38,063,255
2010 11,121,341 38,042,794
2009 11,107,017 38,151,603
2008 11,077,841 38,125,759
2007 11,048,473 38,120,560
2006 11,020,362 38,141,267
2005 10,987,314 38,165,445
2004 10,955,141 38,182,222
2003 10,928,070 38,204,570
2002 10,902,022 38,230,364
2001 10,862,132 38,248,076
2000 10,805,808 38,258,629
1999 10,761,698 38,660,271
1998 10,720,509 38,663,481
1997 10,661,259 38,649,660
1996 10,608,800 38,624,370
1995 10,562,153 38,594,998
1994 10,512,922 38,542,652
1993 10,460,415 38,461,408
1992 10,399,061 38,363,667
1991 10,319,927 38,246,193
1990 10,196,792 38,110,782
1989 10,089,498 37,961,529
1988 10,036,983 37,824,487
1987 10,000,595 37,668,045
1986 9,967,213 37,456,119
1985 9,934,300 37,201,885
1984 9,895,801 36,904,134
1983 9,846,627 36,571,808
1982 9,789,513 36,230,481
1981 9,729,350 35,898,587
1980 9,642,505 35,574,150
1979 9,548,258 35,247,217
1978 9,429,959 34,965,600
1977 9,308,479 34,689,050
1976 9,188,150 34,356,300
1975 9,046,541 34,015,199
1974 8,962,022 33,678,899
1973 8,929,086 33,357,200
1972 8,888,628 33,055,650
1971 8,831,036 32,783,500
1970 8,792,806 32,664,300
1969 8,772,764 32,548,300
1968 8,740,765 32,294,655
1967 8,684,088 31,987,155
1966 8,613,651 31,681,000
1965 8,550,333 31,444,950
1964 8,510,429 31,139,450
1963 8,479,625 30,712,000
1962 8,448,233 30,308,500
1961 8,398,050 29,964,000
1960 8,331,725 29,637,450

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline), while Poland's population decreased by 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,107,894 people and rank change from 47th to 62nd.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 26.9% of the population in Greece and 33.1% in Poland.

Population growth rate by year

Greece
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Poland
2100 -0.65% -1.03%
2099 -0.64% -1.03%
2098 -0.64% -1.03%
2097 -0.62% -1.03%
2096 -0.61% -1.03%
2095 -0.59% -1.03%
2094 -0.57% -1.04%
2093 -0.56% -1.05%
2092 -0.54% -1.06%
2091 -0.54% -1.07%
2090 -0.55% -1.08%
2089 -0.53% -1.09%
2088 -0.52% -1.11%
2087 -0.53% -1.12%
2086 -0.54% -1.13%
2085 -0.54% -1.14%
2084 -0.53% -1.16%
2083 -0.56% -1.17%
2082 -0.57% -1.18%
2081 -0.59% -1.19%
2080 -0.61% -1.2%
2079 -0.63% -1.2%
2078 -0.66% -1.21%
2077 -0.67% -1.2%
2076 -0.69% -1.2%
2075 -0.72% -1.2%
2074 -0.75% -1.2%
2073 -0.77% -1.18%
2072 -0.78% -1.17%
2071 -0.8% -1.15%
2070 -0.83% -1.14%
2069 -0.84% -1.12%
2068 -0.84% -1.1%
2067 -0.83% -1.08%
2066 -0.82% -1.06%
2065 -0.83% -1.04%
2064 -0.83% -1.01%
2063 -0.82% -0.99%
2062 -0.82% -0.97%
2061 -0.8% -0.94%
2060 -0.8% -0.92%
2059 -0.78% -0.9%
2058 -0.77% -0.88%
2057 -0.74% -0.86%
2056 -0.72% -0.85%
2055 -0.69% -0.83%
2054 -0.66% -0.81%
2053 -0.65% -0.79%
2052 -0.63% -0.78%
2051 -0.6% -0.76%
2050 -0.59% -0.75%
2049 -0.56% -0.73%
2048 -0.55% -0.72%
2047 -0.5% -0.71%
2046 -0.49% -0.69%
2045 -0.49% -0.68%
2044 -0.47% -0.67%
2043 -0.46% -0.66%
2042 -0.47% -0.64%
2041 -0.47% -0.63%
2040 -0.46% -0.62%
2039 -0.47% -0.6%
2038 -0.47% -0.59%
2037 -0.47% -0.58%
2036 -0.48% -0.56%
2035 -0.47% -0.54%
2034 -0.47% -0.53%
2033 -0.48% -0.51%
2032 -0.46% -0.5%
2031 -0.45% -0.47%
2030 -0.45% -0.46%
2029 -0.45% -0.43%
2028 -0.44% -0.4%
2027 -0.43% -0.38%
2026 -0.41% -1.18%
2025 -1.75% -0.89%
2024 -0.02% -0.35%
2023 -0.28% -0.36%
2022 -1.25% -0.43%
2021 -1.21% -1.42%
2020 -0.21% -1.18%
2019 -0.11% -0.02%
2018 -0.2% -0%
2017 -0.2% 0.01%
2016 -0.42% -0.04%
2015 -0.66% -0.07%
2014 -0.66% -0.07%
2013 -0.72% -0.06%
2012 -0.54% -0%
2011 -0.15% 0.05%
2010 0.13% -0.29%
2009 0.26% 0.07%
2008 0.27% 0.01%
2007 0.26% -0.05%
2006 0.3% -0.06%
2005 0.29% -0.04%
2004 0.25% -0.06%
2003 0.24% -0.07%
2002 0.37% -0.05%
2001 0.52% -0.03%
2000 0.41% -1.04%
1999 0.38% -0.008%
1998 0.56% 0.04%
1997 0.49% 0.07%
1996 0.44% 0.08%
1995 0.47% 0.14%
1994 0.5% 0.21%
1993 0.59% 0.25%
1992 0.77% 0.31%
1991 1.21% 0.36%
1990 1.06% 0.39%
1989 0.52% 0.36%
1988 0.36% 0.42%
1987 0.33% 0.57%
1986 0.33% 0.68%
1985 0.39% 0.81%
1984 0.5% 0.91%
1983 0.58% 0.94%
1982 0.62% 0.92%
1981 0.9% 0.91%
1980 0.99% 0.93%
1979 1.25% 0.81%
1978 1.31% 0.8%
1977 1.31% 0.97%
1976 1.57% 1%
1975 0.94% 1%
1974 0.37% 0.96%
1973 0.46% 0.91%
1972 0.65% 0.83%
1971 0.43% 0.36%
1970 0.23% 0.36%
1969 0.37% 0.79%
1968 0.65% 0.96%
1967 0.82% 0.97%
1966 0.74% 0.75%
1965 0.47% 0.98%
1964 0.36% 1.39%
1963 0.37% 1.33%
1962 0.6% 1.15%
1961 0.8% 1.1%

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 Poland's population declined by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Greece Poland
Current population
10181414
35806942
Population rank 96/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.43%
One net population change
3.95 hours
4.1 minutes
One birth every
7.43 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
4.14 minutes
1.29 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 -351
Annual growth/decline -2,217 -128,120
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% -0.35%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 181/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change +16,636 -330,820
Net migration rank 37/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - -330,820
2024 - -122,772 - -238,062
2023 -56,200 -159,430 -135,743 -7,824
2022 -63,665 -53,997 -143,605 967,744
2021 -58,131 -160,277 -184,907 2,251
2020 -46,004 6,353 -120,050 3,920
2019 -41,814 36,762 -34,169 7,696
2018 -33,272 17,938 -26,582 -223
2017 -36,566 10,483 0 -21,535
2016 -25,862 10,484 -3,797 -5,675
2015 -29,216 -43,462 -26,590 3,887
2014 -20,696 -46,678 0 5,525
2013 -17,545 -59,323 -19,020 12,402
2012 -16,568 -65,364 0 4,635
2011 -4,441 -31,786 11,419 45,951
2010 5,560 2,001 38,043 119,623
2009 8,886 18,182 30,521 -8,283
2008 11,077 27,081 34,313 -42,288
2007 2,210 25,400 11,436 -51,235
2006 6,612 27,621 3,814 -68,882
2005 2,197 33,297 -3,817 -41,942
2004 0 29,039 -7,637 -38,216
2003 -1,093 25,323 -15,281 -19,039
2002 0 25,692 -3,823 -16,462
2001 0 60,387 3,825 -16,648
2000 -1,081 54,661 11,478 -15,921
1999 -2,153 49,930 0 -53,035
1998 -2,144 47,856 19,332 -39,509
1997 2,133 45,671 34,785 -44,230
1996 0 43,444 42,487 -45,349
1995 1,056 42,674 46,314 -52,989
1994 6,307 42,897 96,357 -41,845
1993 4,185 39,829 103,846 -48,805
1992 6,239 41,000 118,928 -46,893
1991 6,192 37,917 141,511 -55,342
1990 8,157 26,294 160,066 -50,339
1989 9,080 18,862 182,215 -49,192
1988 15,055 20,557 215,599 -101,671
1987 10,001 19,005 226,008 -32,310
1986 20,931 19,064 258,448 -22,520
1985 22,849 16,093 297,615 -27,277
1984 37,604 19,767 332,137 -18,402
1983 42,341 18,655 373,032 -26,724
1982 50,906 19,675 369,551 -34,980
1981 54,484 25,061 351,806 -16,155
1980 60,748 47,460 348,627 -42,420
1979 65,882 72,184 366,571 -22,162
1978 64,124 60,775 339,166 -62,936
1977 59,574 19,193 353,828 -33,496
1976 65,236 89,601 367,612 -25,716
1975 61,516 61,265 350,356 -31,346
1974 68,111 -22,590 346,893 -18,273
1973 59,824 -42,387 320,229 -29,335
1972 64,887 -3,589 314,028 -15,004
1971 67,116 -12,747 278,660 -31,767
1970 71,222 -54,166 280,913 -66,859
1969 82,464 -118,544 270,151 -26,744
1968 87,408 -429 280,963 -11,905
1967 91,183 -55,853 275,089 -25,479
1966 86,998 21,206 297,801 -17,158
1965 83,793 -81,576 314,450 -21,658
1964 83,402 -76,678 326,965 -23,273
1963 81,404 -77,345 359,330 -13,770
1962 85,327 -74,972 360,671 -31,021
1961 86,500 -61,102 398,521 -20,044
1960 96,648 -15,996 444,562 -6,306

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 Poland 41.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 675,443 people) and 58.6% is from migration (a gain of 955,766 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

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
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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