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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,181,414 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 1.85 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Greece is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7.61% decline), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Greece vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Romania
2100 6,463,085 10,801,385
2099 6,505,287 10,885,505
2098 6,547,164 10,969,050
2097 6,589,081 11,052,086
2096 6,630,487 11,134,776
2095 6,671,006 11,217,462
2094 6,710,734 11,299,298
2093 6,749,510 11,382,352
2092 6,787,596 11,464,817
2091 6,824,775 11,546,872
2090 6,862,164 11,630,335
2089 6,900,089 11,713,468
2088 6,937,116 11,796,733
2087 6,973,450 11,880,373
2086 7,010,676 11,966,550
2085 7,048,751 12,052,744
2084 7,086,818 12,140,454
2083 7,124,743 12,229,714
2082 7,164,627 12,319,480
2081 7,205,487 12,412,385
2080 7,248,512 12,507,333
2079 7,292,836 12,603,302
2078 7,338,859 12,700,870
2077 7,387,671 12,799,985
2076 7,437,562 12,900,610
2075 7,489,139 13,002,848
2074 7,543,259 13,107,513
2073 7,600,155 13,213,407
2072 7,659,253 13,323,211
2071 7,719,672 13,435,661
2070 7,782,317 13,550,449
2069 7,847,153 13,667,892
2068 7,913,682 13,786,771
2067 7,980,659 13,909,141
2066 8,047,692 14,034,214
2065 8,114,348 14,163,381
2064 8,181,923 14,293,294
2063 8,250,274 14,424,068
2062 8,318,463 14,557,025
2061 8,386,919 14,689,897
2060 8,454,179 14,821,441
2059 8,522,250 14,952,855
2058 8,589,200 15,082,857
2057 8,655,428 15,211,914
2056 8,720,012 15,340,213
2055 8,783,558 15,467,019
2054 8,844,935 15,590,545
2053 8,903,834 15,712,155
2052 8,961,755 15,834,374
2051 9,018,494 15,954,507
2050 9,072,676 16,073,070
2049 9,126,801 16,192,498
2048 9,177,973 16,311,535
2047 9,228,605 16,430,565
2046 9,275,381 16,547,661
2045 9,321,349 16,665,026
2044 9,367,130 16,783,383
2043 9,411,608 16,900,955
2042 9,454,837 17,018,000
2041 9,499,098 17,136,818
2040 9,543,726 17,253,674
2039 9,588,298 17,370,310
2038 9,633,708 17,488,193
2037 9,679,362 17,604,853
2036 9,724,905 17,721,511
2035 9,771,397 17,837,396
2034 9,817,355 17,950,976
2033 9,863,589 18,064,449
2032 9,911,215 18,176,399
2031 9,956,924 18,288,437
2030 10,002,298 18,399,699
2029 10,047,641 18,511,331
2028 10,092,845 18,621,197
2027 10,137,354 18,730,482
2026 10,181,414 18,839,108
2025 10,223,023 18,946,392
2024 10,405,134 19,051,804
2023 10,407,351 19,061,062
2022 10,436,882 19,048,502
2021 10,569,207 19,122,059
2020 10,698,599 19,265,250
2019 10,721,582 19,371,648
2018 10,732,882 19,473,970
2017 10,754,679 19,588,715
2016 10,775,971 19,702,267
2015 10,820,883 19,815,616
2014 10,892,413 19,908,979
2013 10,965,211 19,983,693
2012 11,045,011 20,058,035
2011 11,104,899 20,147,528
2010 11,121,341 20,246,871
2009 11,107,017 20,367,487
2008 11,077,841 20,537,875
2007 11,048,473 20,882,982
2006 11,020,362 21,193,760
2005 10,987,314 21,319,685
2004 10,955,141 21,451,748
2003 10,928,070 21,574,326
2002 10,902,022 21,730,496
2001 10,862,132 22,131,970
2000 10,805,808 22,442,971
1999 10,761,698 22,472,040
1998 10,720,509 22,507,344
1997 10,661,259 22,553,978
1996 10,608,800 22,619,004
1995 10,562,153 22,684,270
1994 10,512,922 22,730,211
1993 10,460,415 22,763,280
1992 10,399,061 22,794,284
1991 10,319,927 23,001,155
1990 10,196,792 23,201,835
1989 10,089,498 23,161,458
1988 10,036,983 23,057,662
1987 10,000,595 22,949,430
1986 9,967,213 22,836,841
1985 9,934,300 22,732,999
1984 9,895,801 22,640,547
1983 9,846,627 22,560,478
1982 9,789,513 22,475,741
1981 9,729,350 22,353,070
1980 9,642,505 22,207,282
1979 9,548,258 22,090,488
1978 9,429,959 21,951,464
1977 9,308,479 21,756,096
1976 9,188,150 21,551,634
1975 9,046,541 21,293,583
1974 8,962,022 21,029,429
1973 8,929,086 20,835,681
1972 8,888,628 20,657,957
1971 8,831,036 20,461,567
1970 8,792,806 20,250,398
1969 8,772,764 20,009,141
1968 8,740,765 19,799,831
1967 8,684,088 19,534,242
1966 8,613,651 19,215,450
1965 8,550,333 19,031,576
1964 8,510,429 18,919,126
1963 8,479,625 18,797,850
1962 8,448,233 18,676,550
1961 8,398,050 18,555,250
1960 8,331,725 18,406,905

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 Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 26.9% of the population in Greece and 31.5% in Romania.

Population growth rate by year

Greece
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Romania
2100 -0.65% -0.77%
2099 -0.64% -0.76%
2098 -0.64% -0.75%
2097 -0.62% -0.74%
2096 -0.61% -0.74%
2095 -0.59% -0.72%
2094 -0.57% -0.73%
2093 -0.56% -0.72%
2092 -0.54% -0.71%
2091 -0.54% -0.72%
2090 -0.55% -0.71%
2089 -0.53% -0.71%
2088 -0.52% -0.7%
2087 -0.53% -0.72%
2086 -0.54% -0.72%
2085 -0.54% -0.72%
2084 -0.53% -0.73%
2083 -0.56% -0.73%
2082 -0.57% -0.75%
2081 -0.59% -0.76%
2080 -0.61% -0.76%
2079 -0.63% -0.77%
2078 -0.66% -0.77%
2077 -0.67% -0.78%
2076 -0.69% -0.79%
2075 -0.72% -0.8%
2074 -0.75% -0.8%
2073 -0.77% -0.82%
2072 -0.78% -0.84%
2071 -0.8% -0.85%
2070 -0.83% -0.86%
2069 -0.84% -0.86%
2068 -0.84% -0.88%
2067 -0.83% -0.89%
2066 -0.82% -0.91%
2065 -0.83% -0.91%
2064 -0.83% -0.91%
2063 -0.82% -0.91%
2062 -0.82% -0.9%
2061 -0.8% -0.89%
2060 -0.8% -0.88%
2059 -0.78% -0.86%
2058 -0.77% -0.85%
2057 -0.74% -0.84%
2056 -0.72% -0.82%
2055 -0.69% -0.79%
2054 -0.66% -0.77%
2053 -0.65% -0.77%
2052 -0.63% -0.75%
2051 -0.6% -0.74%
2050 -0.59% -0.74%
2049 -0.56% -0.73%
2048 -0.55% -0.72%
2047 -0.5% -0.71%
2046 -0.49% -0.7%
2045 -0.49% -0.71%
2044 -0.47% -0.7%
2043 -0.46% -0.69%
2042 -0.47% -0.69%
2041 -0.47% -0.68%
2040 -0.46% -0.67%
2039 -0.47% -0.67%
2038 -0.47% -0.66%
2037 -0.47% -0.66%
2036 -0.48% -0.65%
2035 -0.47% -0.63%
2034 -0.47% -0.63%
2033 -0.48% -0.62%
2032 -0.46% -0.61%
2031 -0.45% -0.6%
2030 -0.45% -0.6%
2029 -0.45% -0.59%
2028 -0.44% -0.58%
2027 -0.43% -0.58%
2026 -0.41% -0.57%
2025 -1.75% -0.55%
2024 -0.02% -0.05%
2023 -0.28% 0.07%
2022 -1.25% -0.38%
2021 -1.21% -0.74%
2020 -0.21% -0.55%
2019 -0.11% -0.53%
2018 -0.2% -0.59%
2017 -0.2% -0.58%
2016 -0.42% -0.57%
2015 -0.66% -0.47%
2014 -0.66% -0.37%
2013 -0.72% -0.37%
2012 -0.54% -0.44%
2011 -0.15% -0.49%
2010 0.13% -0.59%
2009 0.26% -0.83%
2008 0.27% -1.65%
2007 0.26% -1.47%
2006 0.3% -0.59%
2005 0.29% -0.62%
2004 0.25% -0.57%
2003 0.24% -0.72%
2002 0.37% -1.81%
2001 0.52% -1.39%
2000 0.41% -0.13%
1999 0.38% -0.16%
1998 0.56% -0.21%
1997 0.49% -0.29%
1996 0.44% -0.29%
1995 0.47% -0.2%
1994 0.5% -0.15%
1993 0.59% -0.14%
1992 0.77% -0.9%
1991 1.21% -0.86%
1990 1.06% 0.17%
1989 0.52% 0.45%
1988 0.36% 0.47%
1987 0.33% 0.49%
1986 0.33% 0.46%
1985 0.39% 0.41%
1984 0.5% 0.35%
1983 0.58% 0.38%
1982 0.62% 0.55%
1981 0.9% 0.66%
1980 0.99% 0.53%
1979 1.25% 0.63%
1978 1.31% 0.9%
1977 1.31% 0.95%
1976 1.57% 1.21%
1975 0.94% 1.26%
1974 0.37% 0.93%
1973 0.46% 0.86%
1972 0.65% 0.96%
1971 0.43% 1.04%
1970 0.23% 1.21%
1969 0.37% 1.06%
1968 0.65% 1.36%
1967 0.82% 1.66%
1966 0.74% 0.97%
1965 0.47% 0.59%
1964 0.36% 0.65%
1963 0.37% 0.65%
1962 0.6% 0.65%
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).

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In 2024, the population of Greece declined by 0.02%, while Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Greece Romania
Current population
10181414
18839108
Population rank 96/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.23%
One net population change
3.95 hours
56.8 minutes
One birth every
7.43 minutes
3.45 minutes
One death every
4.14 minutes
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 -25
Annual growth/decline -2,217 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 169/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change +16,636 -29,041
Net migration rank 37/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - -29,041
2024 - -122,772 - -28,466
2023 -56,200 -159,430 -89,587 -27,780
2022 -63,665 -53,997 -93,338 89,076
2021 -58,131 -160,277 -141,504 -17,731
2020 -46,004 6,353 -100,179 -13,202
2019 -41,814 36,762 -60,053 -27,909
2018 -33,272 17,938 -62,316 -33,018
2017 -36,566 10,483 -50,930 -33,081
2016 -25,862 10,484 -53,196 -33,073
2015 -29,216 -43,462 -59,447 -35,751
2014 -20,696 -46,678 -55,745 -35,448
2013 -17,545 -59,323 -59,951 -34,910
2012 -16,568 -65,364 -54,157 -37,589
2011 -4,441 -31,786 -56,413 -102,769
2010 5,560 2,001 -46,567 -122,364
2009 8,886 18,182 -34,625 -137,953
2008 11,077 27,081 -30,806 -144,368
2007 2,210 25,400 -37,590 -133,089
2006 6,612 27,621 -38,148 -132,777
2005 2,197 33,297 -40,508 -131,176
2004 0 29,039 -42,904 -117,432
2003 -1,093 25,323 -56,093 -107,139
2002 0 25,692 -58,673 -106,585
2001 0 60,387 -37,625 -91,154
2000 -1,081 54,661 -22,443 -92,451
1999 -2,153 49,930 -31,461 -82,590
1998 -2,144 47,856 -33,761 -81,366
1997 2,133 45,671 -42,853 -88,734
1996 0 43,444 -56,548 -70,799
1995 1,056 42,674 -36,295 -73,779
1994 6,307 42,897 -18,184 -76,246
1993 4,185 39,829 -13,658 -73,475
1992 6,239 41,000 -4,559 -63,200
1991 6,192 37,917 25,301 -36,824
1990 8,157 26,294 69,605 -38,157
1989 9,080 18,862 122,756 -33,866
1988 15,055 20,557 126,817 -48,911
1987 10,001 19,005 128,517 -42,868
1986 20,931 19,064 134,737 -50,450
1985 22,849 16,093 111,392 -28,108
1984 37,604 19,767 117,731 -24,629
1983 42,341 18,655 87,986 3,093
1982 50,906 19,675 119,121 -4,725
1981 54,484 25,061 156,472 -20,870
1980 60,748 47,460 168,776 -16,668
1979 65,882 72,184 194,397 -29,600
1978 64,124 60,775 204,148 -31,427
1977 59,574 19,193 215,385 -28,135
1976 65,236 89,601 213,361 18,748
1975 61,516 61,265 219,324 9,125
1974 68,111 -22,590 235,530 6,725
1973 59,824 -42,387 175,020 58,651
1972 64,887 -3,589 198,316 61,920
1971 67,116 -12,747 206,662 74,473
1970 71,222 -54,166 234,905 71,919
1969 82,464 -118,544 264,120 74,851
1968 87,408 -429 338,577 33,601
1967 91,183 -55,853 347,709 37,282
1966 86,998 21,206 115,293 -25,458
1965 83,793 -81,576 114,190 -60,430
1964 83,402 -76,678 134,326 -59,500
1963 81,404 -77,345 139,104 -58,076
1962 85,327 -74,972 130,736 -56,152
1961 86,500 -61,102 163,286 -54,642
1960 96,648 -15,996 191,431 -55,397

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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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