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

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The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,413,962 in 2025 vs 2,972,215 people in Qatar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,371,575 people compared to 3,058,826 in Qatar.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 3.39 times bigger than Qatar's.
  • Greece is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Qatar is the 137th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.04% for Qatar.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.41% per year vs +3.11% in Qatar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.4M (5.89% decline), while Qatar has grown from 973K to 3.06M (214.4% growth).

Greece vs Qatar: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Qatar
2100 6,583,798 6,972,765
2099 6,626,788 6,902,865
2098 6,669,448 6,832,972
2097 6,712,148 6,763,112
2096 6,754,327 6,693,313
2095 6,795,603 6,623,737
2094 6,836,072 6,554,428
2093 6,875,572 6,485,480
2092 6,914,370 6,416,857
2091 6,952,243 6,348,472
2090 6,990,331 6,280,498
2089 7,028,964 6,212,895
2088 7,066,683 6,145,694
2087 7,103,695 6,079,024
2086 7,141,616 6,012,856
2085 7,180,403 5,947,139
2084 7,219,180 5,882,052
2083 7,257,814 5,817,423
2082 7,298,443 5,753,042
2081 7,340,066 5,689,198
2080 7,383,894 5,626,301
2079 7,429,047 5,563,686
2078 7,475,929 5,501,503
2077 7,525,653 5,439,884
2076 7,576,476 5,378,805
2075 7,629,016 5,318,176
2074 7,684,147 5,257,980
2073 7,742,105 5,198,464
2072 7,802,307 5,139,487
2071 7,863,855 5,081,134
2070 7,927,670 5,023,260
2069 7,993,717 4,966,009
2068 8,061,488 4,909,308
2067 8,129,716 4,853,160
2066 8,198,001 4,797,538
2065 8,265,902 4,742,437
2064 8,334,739 4,687,734
2063 8,404,367 4,633,558
2062 8,473,829 4,580,556
2061 8,543,564 4,528,210
2060 8,612,080 4,476,460
2059 8,681,422 4,425,307
2058 8,749,623 4,374,761
2057 8,817,088 4,324,674
2056 8,882,878 4,275,356
2055 8,947,611 4,226,248
2054 9,010,135 4,177,940
2053 9,070,133 4,129,988
2052 9,129,136 4,082,778
2051 9,186,935 4,036,106
2050 9,242,128 3,989,893
2049 9,297,265 3,944,197
2048 9,349,392 3,898,911
2047 9,400,970 3,854,117
2046 9,448,620 3,809,818
2045 9,495,447 3,766,041
2044 9,542,082 3,722,804
2043 9,587,391 3,680,166
2042 9,631,428 3,638,155
2041 9,676,515 3,596,830
2040 9,721,977 3,556,201
2039 9,767,381 3,516,349
2038 9,813,639 3,477,295
2037 9,860,147 3,439,088
2036 9,906,540 3,401,760
2035 9,953,900 3,365,348
2034 10,000,716 3,329,762
2033 10,047,814 3,295,048
2032 10,096,329 3,261,276
2031 10,142,892 3,228,377
2030 10,189,114 3,196,357
2029 10,235,303 3,161,836
2028 10,281,352 3,124,179
2027 10,326,692 3,083,362
2026 10,371,575 3,032,913
2025 10,413,962 2,972,215
2024 10,405,134 2,857,822
2023 10,407,351 2,656,032
2022 10,437,805 2,657,333
2021 10,570,130 2,504,910
2020 10,698,599 2,794,148
2019 10,721,582 2,638,657
2018 10,732,882 2,580,734
2017 10,754,679 2,545,820
2016 10,775,971 2,477,113
2015 10,820,883 2,344,557
2014 10,892,413 2,151,745
2013 10,965,211 1,916,426
2012 11,045,011 1,722,438
2011 11,104,899 1,624,761
2010 11,121,341 1,616,832
2009 11,107,017 1,608,903
2008 11,077,841 1,426,938
2007 11,048,473 1,208,595
2006 11,020,362 972,831
2005 10,987,314 825,408
2004 10,955,141 773,332
2003 10,928,070 744,682
2002 10,902,022 711,205
2001 10,862,132 677,925
2000 10,805,808 644,989
1999 10,761,698 612,500
1998 10,720,509 580,540
1997 10,661,259 550,500
1996 10,608,800 529,019
1995 10,562,153 514,325
1994 10,512,922 499,459
1993 10,460,415 484,545
1992 10,399,061 469,657
1991 10,319,927 454,853
1990 10,196,792 440,175
1989 10,089,498 425,646
1988 10,036,983 411,264
1987 10,000,595 397,005
1986 9,967,213 382,422
1985 9,934,300 365,940
1984 9,895,801 347,878
1983 9,846,627 329,709
1982 9,789,513 311,537
1981 9,729,350 293,553
1980 9,642,505 275,913
1979 9,548,258 258,670
1978 9,429,959 241,808
1977 9,308,479 225,285
1976 9,188,150 209,052
1975 9,046,541 193,087
1974 8,962,022 177,362
1973 8,929,086 161,841
1972 8,888,628 146,506
1971 8,831,036 131,346
1970 8,792,806 116,350
1969 8,772,764 103,025
1968 8,740,765 91,749
1967 8,684,088 81,439
1966 8,613,651 72,192
1965 8,550,333 64,065
1964 8,510,429 56,867
1963 8,479,625 50,380
1962 8,448,233 44,630
1961 8,398,050 39,680
1960 8,331,725 36,010

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Qatar gained 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 404,396 people (a 3.75% decline), while Qatar's population increased by 581,713 people (a 23.5% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Qatar was ranked 156th in 2006 and ranked 137th 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 Qatar will increase by 30.4% to 3,989,893 people and rank change from 137th to 134th.

Qatar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.97M 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
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Qatar
2100 -0.65% 1.01%
2099 -0.64% 1.02%
2098 -0.64% 1.03%
2097 -0.62% 1.04%
2096 -0.61% 1.05%
2095 -0.59% 1.06%
2094 -0.57% 1.06%
2093 -0.56% 1.07%
2092 -0.54% 1.08%
2091 -0.54% 1.08%
2090 -0.55% 1.09%
2089 -0.53% 1.09%
2088 -0.52% 1.1%
2087 -0.53% 1.1%
2086 -0.54% 1.11%
2085 -0.54% 1.11%
2084 -0.53% 1.11%
2083 -0.56% 1.12%
2082 -0.57% 1.12%
2081 -0.59% 1.12%
2080 -0.61% 1.13%
2079 -0.63% 1.13%
2078 -0.66% 1.13%
2077 -0.67% 1.14%
2076 -0.69% 1.14%
2075 -0.72% 1.14%
2074 -0.75% 1.14%
2073 -0.77% 1.15%
2072 -0.78% 1.15%
2071 -0.8% 1.15%
2070 -0.83% 1.15%
2069 -0.84% 1.15%
2068 -0.84% 1.16%
2067 -0.83% 1.16%
2066 -0.82% 1.16%
2065 -0.83% 1.17%
2064 -0.83% 1.17%
2063 -0.82% 1.16%
2062 -0.82% 1.16%
2061 -0.8% 1.16%
2060 -0.8% 1.16%
2059 -0.78% 1.16%
2058 -0.77% 1.16%
2057 -0.74% 1.15%
2056 -0.72% 1.16%
2055 -0.69% 1.16%
2054 -0.66% 1.16%
2053 -0.65% 1.16%
2052 -0.63% 1.16%
2051 -0.6% 1.16%
2050 -0.59% 1.16%
2049 -0.56% 1.16%
2048 -0.55% 1.16%
2047 -0.5% 1.16%
2046 -0.49% 1.16%
2045 -0.49% 1.16%
2044 -0.47% 1.16%
2043 -0.46% 1.15%
2042 -0.47% 1.15%
2041 -0.47% 1.14%
2040 -0.46% 1.13%
2039 -0.47% 1.12%
2038 -0.47% 1.11%
2037 -0.47% 1.1%
2036 -0.48% 1.08%
2035 -0.47% 1.07%
2034 -0.47% 1.05%
2033 -0.48% 1.04%
2032 -0.46% 1.02%
2031 -0.45% 1%
2030 -0.45% 1.09%
2029 -0.45% 1.21%
2028 -0.44% 1.32%
2027 -0.43% 1.66%
2026 -0.41% 2.04%
2025 0.08% 4%
2024 -0.02% 7.6%
2023 -0.29% -0.05%
2022 -1.25% 6.08%
2021 -1.2% -10.4%
2020 -0.21% 5.89%
2019 -0.11% 2.24%
2018 -0.2% 1.37%
2017 -0.2% 2.77%
2016 -0.42% 5.65%
2015 -0.66% 8.96%
2014 -0.66% 12.3%
2013 -0.72% 11.3%
2012 -0.54% 6.01%
2011 -0.15% 0.49%
2010 0.13% 0.49%
2009 0.26% 12.8%
2008 0.27% 18.1%
2007 0.26% 24.2%
2006 0.3% 17.9%
2005 0.29% 6.73%
2004 0.25% 3.85%
2003 0.24% 4.71%
2002 0.37% 4.91%
2001 0.52% 5.11%
2000 0.41% 5.3%
1999 0.38% 5.51%
1998 0.56% 5.46%
1997 0.49% 4.06%
1996 0.44% 2.86%
1995 0.47% 2.98%
1994 0.5% 3.08%
1993 0.59% 3.17%
1992 0.77% 3.25%
1991 1.21% 3.33%
1990 1.06% 3.41%
1989 0.52% 3.5%
1988 0.36% 3.59%
1987 0.33% 3.81%
1986 0.33% 4.5%
1985 0.39% 5.19%
1984 0.5% 5.51%
1983 0.58% 5.83%
1982 0.62% 6.13%
1981 0.9% 6.39%
1980 0.99% 6.67%
1979 1.25% 6.97%
1978 1.31% 7.33%
1977 1.31% 7.77%
1976 1.57% 8.27%
1975 0.94% 8.87%
1974 0.37% 9.59%
1973 0.46% 10.5%
1972 0.65% 11.5%
1971 0.43% 12.9%
1970 0.23% 12.9%
1969 0.37% 12.3%
1968 0.65% 12.7%
1967 0.82% 12.8%
1966 0.74% 12.7%
1965 0.47% 12.7%
1964 0.36% 12.9%
1963 0.37% 12.9%
1962 0.6% 12.5%
1961 0.8% 10.2%

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/qatar | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Greece grew by 0.08%, while Qatar's population grew by 4%.

Live population counters

Greece Qatar
Current population
10371575
3058826
Population rank 94/197 137/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.04%
One net population change
59.7 minutes
4.61 minutes
One birth every
7.65 minutes
19.3 minutes
One death every
4.17 minutes
2.92 hours
Daily growth/decline +24 +313
Annual growth/decline +8,828 +114,393
Annual growth/decline rate +0.08% +4%
Population growth rate rank 154/197 4/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
14.5 minutes
Annual migration change +16,636 +36,288
Net migration rank 37/196 26/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 2,337,000
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 31/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 76.7%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 1/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Qatar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Qatar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - 36,288
2024 -57,229 -122,772 24,214 46,105
2023 -56,200 -159,430 23,845 39,995
2022 -63,671 -53,997 24,360 80,004
2021 -58,135 -160,277 21,297 24,501
2020 -46,004 6,353 25,128 -50,433
2019 -41,814 36,762 24,112 10,557
2018 -33,272 17,938 23,340 12,465
2017 -36,566 10,483 23,244 46,719
2016 -25,862 10,484 22,416 119,725
2015 -29,216 -43,462 22,568 177,467
2014 -20,696 -46,678 21,699 194,712
2013 -17,545 -59,323 19,669 133,520
2012 -16,568 -65,364 17,681 77,091
2011 -4,441 -31,786 16,543 77,228
2010 5,560 2,001 16,225 90,620
2009 8,886 18,182 15,595 123,217
2008 11,077 27,081 14,062 165,572
2007 2,210 25,400 11,351 245,703
2006 6,612 27,621 10,225 204,236
2005 2,197 33,297 11,392 68,993
2004 0 29,039 11,242 12,531
2003 -1,093 25,323 11,291 22,234
2002 0 25,692 11,062 22,356
2001 0 60,387 10,683 22,456
2000 -1,081 54,661 9,974 22,769
1999 -2,153 49,930 9,431 22,815
1998 -2,144 47,856 9,055 22,618
1997 2,133 45,671 8,846 19,547
1996 0 43,444 9,049 5,517
1995 1,056 42,674 9,186 5,634
1994 6,307 42,897 9,257 5,660
1993 4,185 39,829 9,250 5,670
1992 6,239 41,000 9,189 5,670
1991 6,192 37,917 9,182 5,562
1990 8,157 26,294 9,388 5,216
1989 9,080 18,862 9,407 5,045
1988 15,055 20,557 9,198 5,118
1987 10,001 19,005 8,806 5,405
1986 20,931 19,064 8,439 6,512
1985 22,849 16,093 8,212 9,797
1984 37,604 19,767 7,997 10,113
1983 42,341 18,655 7,765 10,462
1982 50,906 19,675 7,489 10,634
1981 54,484 25,061 7,202 10,644
1980 60,748 47,460 6,894 10,540
1979 65,882 72,184 6,579 10,466
1978 64,124 60,775 6,246 10,434
1977 59,574 19,193 5,925 10,445
1976 65,236 89,601 5,598 10,494
1975 61,516 61,265 5,289 10,549
1974 68,111 -22,590 5,015 10,603
1973 59,824 -42,387 4,780 10,641
1972 64,887 -3,589 4,581 10,663
1971 67,116 -12,747 4,433 10,644
1970 71,222 -54,166 4,346 10,579
1969 82,464 -118,544 3,941 7,790
1968 87,408 -429 3,547 7,266
1967 91,183 -55,853 3,167 6,637
1966 86,998 21,206 2,811 5,880
1965 83,793 -81,576 2,472 5,083
1964 83,402 -76,678 2,150 4,686
1963 81,404 -77,345 1,854 4,283
1962 85,327 -74,972 1,589 3,773
1961 86,500 -61,102 1,357 3,186
1960 96,648 -15,996 1,220 1,586

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

GeoRank.org/population/greece/qatar | 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 Qatar 31.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 234,524 people) and 68.4% is from migration (a gain of 507,105 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 2,337,000 people or 76.7% in Qatar.

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
Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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