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

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The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,413,962 in 2025 vs 10,804,871 people in Portugal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,371,575 people compared to 10,788,071 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 1.04 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Greece is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.41% per year vs +0.35% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.4M (5.89% decline), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.8M (2.53% growth).

Greece vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Portugal
2100 6,583,798 9,079,610
2099 6,626,788 9,084,930
2098 6,669,448 9,089,064
2097 6,712,148 9,094,546
2096 6,754,327 9,100,755
2095 6,795,603 9,108,548
2094 6,836,072 9,113,366
2093 6,875,572 9,118,286
2092 6,914,370 9,123,579
2091 6,952,243 9,127,714
2090 6,990,331 9,132,140
2089 7,028,964 9,136,870
2088 7,066,683 9,141,647
2087 7,103,695 9,147,996
2086 7,141,616 9,152,804
2085 7,180,403 9,158,263
2084 7,219,180 9,165,158
2083 7,257,814 9,171,574
2082 7,298,443 9,179,958
2081 7,340,066 9,190,466
2080 7,383,894 9,201,621
2079 7,429,047 9,214,398
2078 7,475,929 9,228,555
2077 7,525,653 9,243,708
2076 7,576,476 9,262,542
2075 7,629,016 9,282,392
2074 7,684,147 9,305,608
2073 7,742,105 9,330,117
2072 7,802,307 9,353,771
2071 7,863,855 9,380,991
2070 7,927,670 9,409,668
2069 7,993,717 9,440,299
2068 8,061,488 9,473,457
2067 8,129,716 9,506,001
2066 8,198,001 9,539,597
2065 8,265,902 9,574,237
2064 8,334,739 9,611,738
2063 8,404,367 9,649,045
2062 8,473,829 9,686,737
2061 8,543,564 9,723,601
2060 8,612,080 9,762,379
2059 8,681,422 9,801,072
2058 8,749,623 9,841,936
2057 8,817,088 9,880,092
2056 8,882,878 9,918,643
2055 8,947,611 9,958,971
2054 9,010,135 9,997,570
2053 9,070,133 10,037,385
2052 9,129,136 10,076,095
2051 9,186,935 10,112,788
2050 9,242,128 10,149,626
2049 9,297,265 10,187,172
2048 9,349,392 10,221,034
2047 9,400,970 10,255,340
2046 9,448,620 10,289,266
2045 9,495,447 10,321,807
2044 9,542,082 10,353,338
2043 9,587,391 10,384,554
2042 9,631,428 10,412,950
2041 9,676,515 10,440,054
2040 9,721,977 10,469,380
2039 9,767,381 10,497,556
2038 9,813,639 10,523,869
2037 9,860,147 10,548,445
2036 9,906,540 10,573,361
2035 9,953,900 10,597,352
2034 10,000,716 10,621,955
2033 10,047,814 10,645,024
2032 10,096,329 10,668,384
2031 10,142,892 10,689,372
2030 10,189,114 10,708,819
2029 10,235,303 10,729,893
2028 10,281,352 10,752,023
2027 10,326,692 10,770,712
2026 10,371,575 10,788,071
2025 10,413,962 10,804,871
2024 10,405,134 10,694,681
2023 10,407,351 10,578,174
2022 10,437,805 10,434,332
2021 10,570,130 10,361,831
2020 10,698,599 10,297,081
2019 10,721,582 10,286,263
2018 10,732,882 10,283,822
2017 10,754,679 10,300,300
2016 10,775,971 10,325,452
2015 10,820,883 10,358,076
2014 10,892,413 10,401,062
2013 10,965,211 10,457,295
2012 11,045,011 10,514,844
2011 11,104,899 10,557,560
2010 11,121,341 10,573,100
2009 11,107,017 10,568,247
2008 11,077,841 10,558,177
2007 11,048,473 10,542,964
2006 11,020,362 10,522,288
2005 10,987,314 10,503,330
2004 10,955,141 10,483,861
2003 10,928,070 10,458,821
2002 10,902,022 10,419,631
2001 10,862,132 10,362,722
2000 10,805,808 10,289,898
1999 10,761,698 10,217,828
1998 10,720,509 10,160,196
1997 10,661,259 10,108,977
1996 10,608,800 10,063,945
1995 10,562,153 10,026,176
1994 10,512,922 9,991,525
1993 10,460,415 9,964,675
1992 10,399,061 9,952,494
1991 10,319,927 9,960,235
1990 10,196,792 9,983,218
1989 10,089,498 10,005,000
1988 10,036,983 10,019,610
1987 10,000,595 10,030,031
1986 9,967,213 10,032,734
1985 9,934,300 10,023,613
1984 9,895,801 9,996,232
1983 9,846,627 9,957,865
1982 9,789,513 9,911,771
1981 9,729,350 9,851,362
1980 9,642,505 9,766,312
1979 9,548,258 9,661,265
1978 9,429,959 9,558,250
1977 9,308,479 9,455,675
1976 9,188,150 9,355,810
1975 9,046,541 9,093,470
1974 8,962,022 8,754,365
1973 8,929,086 8,633,100
1972 8,888,628 8,630,430
1971 8,831,036 8,643,756
1970 8,792,806 8,680,431
1969 8,772,764 8,757,705
1968 8,740,765 8,836,650
1967 8,684,088 8,874,520
1966 8,613,651 8,930,990
1965 8,550,333 8,998,595
1964 8,510,429 9,035,365
1963 8,479,625 9,030,355
1962 8,448,233 8,993,985
1961 8,398,050 8,929,316
1960 8,331,725 8,857,716

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/portugal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 404,396 people (a 3.75% decline), while Portugal's population increased by 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,149,626 people and rank change from 91st to 97th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 26.9% of the population in Greece and 14.1% in Portugal.

Population growth rate by year

Greece
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Portugal
2100 -0.65% -0.06%
2099 -0.64% -0.05%
2098 -0.64% -0.06%
2097 -0.62% -0.07%
2096 -0.61% -0.09%
2095 -0.59% -0.05%
2094 -0.57% -0.05%
2093 -0.56% -0.06%
2092 -0.54% -0.05%
2091 -0.54% -0.05%
2090 -0.55% -0.05%
2089 -0.53% -0.05%
2088 -0.52% -0.07%
2087 -0.53% -0.05%
2086 -0.54% -0.06%
2085 -0.54% -0.08%
2084 -0.53% -0.07%
2083 -0.56% -0.09%
2082 -0.57% -0.11%
2081 -0.59% -0.12%
2080 -0.61% -0.14%
2079 -0.63% -0.15%
2078 -0.66% -0.16%
2077 -0.67% -0.2%
2076 -0.69% -0.21%
2075 -0.72% -0.25%
2074 -0.75% -0.26%
2073 -0.77% -0.25%
2072 -0.78% -0.29%
2071 -0.8% -0.3%
2070 -0.83% -0.32%
2069 -0.84% -0.35%
2068 -0.84% -0.34%
2067 -0.83% -0.35%
2066 -0.82% -0.36%
2065 -0.83% -0.39%
2064 -0.83% -0.39%
2063 -0.82% -0.39%
2062 -0.82% -0.38%
2061 -0.8% -0.4%
2060 -0.8% -0.39%
2059 -0.78% -0.42%
2058 -0.77% -0.39%
2057 -0.74% -0.39%
2056 -0.72% -0.4%
2055 -0.69% -0.39%
2054 -0.66% -0.4%
2053 -0.65% -0.38%
2052 -0.63% -0.36%
2051 -0.6% -0.36%
2050 -0.59% -0.37%
2049 -0.56% -0.33%
2048 -0.55% -0.33%
2047 -0.5% -0.33%
2046 -0.49% -0.32%
2045 -0.49% -0.3%
2044 -0.47% -0.3%
2043 -0.46% -0.27%
2042 -0.47% -0.26%
2041 -0.47% -0.28%
2040 -0.46% -0.27%
2039 -0.47% -0.25%
2038 -0.47% -0.23%
2037 -0.47% -0.24%
2036 -0.48% -0.23%
2035 -0.47% -0.23%
2034 -0.47% -0.22%
2033 -0.48% -0.22%
2032 -0.46% -0.2%
2031 -0.45% -0.18%
2030 -0.45% -0.2%
2029 -0.45% -0.21%
2028 -0.44% -0.17%
2027 -0.43% -0.16%
2026 -0.41% -0.16%
2025 0.08% 1.03%
2024 -0.02% 1.1%
2023 -0.29% 1.38%
2022 -1.25% 0.7%
2021 -1.2% 0.63%
2020 -0.21% 0.11%
2019 -0.11% 0.02%
2018 -0.2% -0.16%
2017 -0.2% -0.24%
2016 -0.42% -0.31%
2015 -0.66% -0.41%
2014 -0.66% -0.54%
2013 -0.72% -0.55%
2012 -0.54% -0.4%
2011 -0.15% -0.15%
2010 0.13% 0.05%
2009 0.26% 0.1%
2008 0.27% 0.14%
2007 0.26% 0.2%
2006 0.3% 0.18%
2005 0.29% 0.19%
2004 0.25% 0.24%
2003 0.24% 0.38%
2002 0.37% 0.55%
2001 0.52% 0.71%
2000 0.41% 0.71%
1999 0.38% 0.57%
1998 0.56% 0.51%
1997 0.49% 0.45%
1996 0.44% 0.38%
1995 0.47% 0.35%
1994 0.5% 0.27%
1993 0.59% 0.12%
1992 0.77% -0.08%
1991 1.21% -0.23%
1990 1.06% -0.22%
1989 0.52% -0.15%
1988 0.36% -0.1%
1987 0.33% -0.03%
1986 0.33% 0.09%
1985 0.39% 0.27%
1984 0.5% 0.39%
1983 0.58% 0.47%
1982 0.62% 0.61%
1981 0.9% 0.87%
1980 0.99% 1.09%
1979 1.25% 1.08%
1978 1.31% 1.08%
1977 1.31% 1.07%
1976 1.57% 2.88%
1975 0.94% 3.87%
1974 0.37% 1.4%
1973 0.46% 0.03%
1972 0.65% -0.15%
1971 0.43% -0.42%
1970 0.23% -0.88%
1969 0.37% -0.89%
1968 0.65% -0.43%
1967 0.82% -0.63%
1966 0.74% -0.75%
1965 0.47% -0.41%
1964 0.36% 0.06%
1963 0.37% 0.4%
1962 0.6% 0.72%
1961 0.8% 0.81%

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/portugal | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Greece grew by 0.08%, while Portugal's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Greece Portugal
Current population
10371575
10788071
Population rank 94/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.13%
One net population change
59.7 minutes
4.78 minutes
One birth every
7.65 minutes
6.22 minutes
One death every
4.17 minutes
4.43 minutes
Daily growth/decline +24 +302
Annual growth/decline +8,828 +110,190
Annual growth/decline rate +0.08% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 154/197 99/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
32 minutes
Annual migration change +16,636 +16,472
Net migration rank 37/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - 16,472
2024 -57,229 -122,772 -34,223 20,648
2023 -56,200 -159,430 -32,792 29,102
2022 -63,671 -53,997 -40,694 68,696
2021 -58,135 -160,277 -45,592 69,606
2020 -46,004 6,353 -39,129 54,076
2019 -41,814 36,762 -24,687 63,031
2018 -33,272 17,938 -25,709 22,495
2017 -36,566 10,483 -23,691 13,979
2016 -25,862 10,484 -23,749 -775
2015 -29,216 -43,462 -23,823 -3,209
2014 -20,696 -46,678 -22,882 -26,447
2013 -17,545 -59,323 -24,052 -36,342
2012 -16,568 -65,364 -17,875 -37,083
2011 -4,441 -31,786 -5,279 -31,513
2010 5,560 2,001 -4,230 -5,627
2009 8,886 18,182 -5,284 14,532
2008 11,077 27,081 0 9,478
2007 2,210 25,400 -1,055 21,064
2006 6,612 27,621 3,156 16,754
2005 2,197 33,297 2,101 15,537
2004 0 29,039 7,339 13,928
2003 -1,093 25,323 4,184 24,740
2002 0 25,692 8,335 42,169
2001 0 60,387 8,290 55,565
2000 -1,081 54,661 15,435 60,586
1999 -2,153 49,930 8,175 49,572
1998 -2,144 47,856 7,112 40,931
1997 2,133 45,671 8,087 36,922
1996 0 43,444 4,026 32,640
1995 1,056 42,674 4,011 26,971
1994 6,307 42,897 9,991 20,761
1993 4,185 39,829 7,972 8,561
1992 6,239 41,000 13,933 -11,847
1991 6,192 37,917 12,948 -37,914
1990 8,157 26,294 13,976 -34,855
1989 9,080 18,862 22,011 -30,615
1988 15,055 20,557 24,047 -26,595
1987 10,001 19,005 28,084 -23,142
1986 20,931 19,064 31,102 -20,000
1985 22,849 16,093 33,077 -19,183
1984 37,604 19,767 45,983 -16,658
1983 42,341 18,655 47,798 -16,568
1982 50,906 19,675 58,479 -15,006
1981 54,484 25,061 56,152 -7,938
1980 60,748 47,460 63,481 29,881
1979 65,882 72,184 67,628 32,434
1978 64,124 60,775 70,731 34,345
1977 59,574 19,193 84,156 37,779
1976 65,236 89,601 85,138 40,490
1975 61,516 61,265 81,841 42,262
1974 68,111 -22,590 74,412 41,254
1973 59,824 -42,387 76,835 39,748
1972 64,887 -3,589 83,715 39,058
1971 67,116 -12,747 82,980 48,944
1970 71,222 -54,166 87,672 -191,862
1969 82,464 -118,544 89,329 -161,114
1968 87,408 -429 100,737 -145,200
1967 91,183 -55,853 106,495 -136,232
1966 86,998 21,206 107,171 -129,233
1965 83,793 -81,576 115,182 -123,855
1964 83,402 -76,678 120,170 -118,763
1963 81,404 -77,345 113,783 -116,874
1962 85,327 -74,972 123,217 -113,947
1961 86,500 -61,102 117,867 -112,768
1960 96,648 -15,996 118,693 -95,886

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/greece/portugal | 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 Portugal 48.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 314,089 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 337,649 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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