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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 10,694,681 people in Portugal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,181,414 people compared to 10,667,081 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 1.05 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Greece is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 92nd.
  • 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 -0.47% per year vs +0.21% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7.61% decline), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.7M (1.38% growth).

Greece vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Portugal
2100 6,463,085 8,977,781
2099 6,505,287 8,983,042
2098 6,547,164 8,987,129
2097 6,589,081 8,992,549
2096 6,630,487 8,998,689
2095 6,671,006 9,006,394
2094 6,710,734 9,011,158
2093 6,749,510 9,016,023
2092 6,787,596 9,021,257
2091 6,824,775 9,025,345
2090 6,862,164 9,029,722
2089 6,900,089 9,034,399
2088 6,937,116 9,039,122
2087 6,973,450 9,045,400
2086 7,010,676 9,050,153
2085 7,048,751 9,055,552
2084 7,086,818 9,062,369
2083 7,124,743 9,068,714
2082 7,164,627 9,077,003
2081 7,205,487 9,087,394
2080 7,248,512 9,098,423
2079 7,292,836 9,111,057
2078 7,338,859 9,125,056
2077 7,387,671 9,140,039
2076 7,437,562 9,158,661
2075 7,489,139 9,178,289
2074 7,543,259 9,201,245
2073 7,600,155 9,225,478
2072 7,659,253 9,248,867
2071 7,719,672 9,275,782
2070 7,782,317 9,304,137
2069 7,847,153 9,334,425
2068 7,913,682 9,367,211
2067 7,980,659 9,399,389
2066 8,047,692 9,432,609
2065 8,114,348 9,466,860
2064 8,181,923 9,503,941
2063 8,250,274 9,540,829
2062 8,318,463 9,578,098
2061 8,386,919 9,614,549
2060 8,454,179 9,652,893
2059 8,522,250 9,691,151
2058 8,589,200 9,731,557
2057 8,655,428 9,769,285
2056 8,720,012 9,807,403
2055 8,783,558 9,847,280
2054 8,844,935 9,885,446
2053 8,903,834 9,924,814
2052 8,961,755 9,963,090
2051 9,018,494 9,999,372
2050 9,072,676 10,035,796
2049 9,126,801 10,072,922
2048 9,177,973 10,106,403
2047 9,228,605 10,140,325
2046 9,275,381 10,173,871
2045 9,321,349 10,206,046
2044 9,367,130 10,237,224
2043 9,411,608 10,268,090
2042 9,454,837 10,296,167
2041 9,499,098 10,322,968
2040 9,543,726 10,351,965
2039 9,588,298 10,379,824
2038 9,633,708 10,405,843
2037 9,679,362 10,430,143
2036 9,724,905 10,454,779
2035 9,771,397 10,478,501
2034 9,817,355 10,502,828
2033 9,863,589 10,525,638
2032 9,911,215 10,548,736
2031 9,956,924 10,569,489
2030 10,002,298 10,588,717
2029 10,047,641 10,609,556
2028 10,092,845 10,631,437
2027 10,137,354 10,649,916
2026 10,181,414 10,667,081
2025 10,223,023 10,683,692
2024 10,405,134 10,694,681
2023 10,407,351 10,578,174
2022 10,436,882 10,434,332
2021 10,569,207 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline), while Portugal's population increased by 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people and rank change from 92nd 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 -1.75% -0.1%
2024 -0.02% 1.1%
2023 -0.28% 1.38%
2022 -1.25% 0.7%
2021 -1.21% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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

Live population counters

Greece Portugal
Current population
10181414
10667081
Population rank 96/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.13%
One net population change
3.95 hours
4.51 minutes
One birth every
7.43 minutes
6.13 minutes
One death every
4.14 minutes
4.44 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +319
Annual growth/decline -2,217 +116,507
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 94/197
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 - -122,772 - 20,648
2023 -56,200 -159,430 -32,792 29,102
2022 -63,665 -53,997 -40,694 68,696
2021 -58,131 -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Portugal 51% is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 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
Peristeri 134K
Kallithea 97.6K
Glyfada 89.6K
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 (1960–2024, 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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