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

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The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,413,962 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,371,575 people compared to 15,062,056 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 1.45 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Greece is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.41% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.4M (5.89% decline), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Greece vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Rwanda
2100 6,583,798 33,113,283
2099 6,626,788 33,008,545
2098 6,669,448 32,927,982
2097 6,712,148 32,853,307
2096 6,754,327 32,768,037
2095 6,795,603 32,635,508
2094 6,836,072 32,550,001
2093 6,875,572 32,416,870
2092 6,914,370 32,294,333
2091 6,952,243 32,191,262
2090 6,990,331 32,088,747
2089 7,028,964 31,892,591
2088 7,066,683 31,746,789
2087 7,103,695 31,553,150
2086 7,141,616 31,399,004
2085 7,180,403 31,254,597
2084 7,219,180 31,112,448
2083 7,257,814 30,937,106
2082 7,298,443 30,752,861
2081 7,340,066 30,576,992
2080 7,383,894 30,386,351
2079 7,429,047 30,195,560
2078 7,475,929 30,016,688
2077 7,525,653 29,819,259
2076 7,576,476 29,645,610
2075 7,629,016 29,441,964
2074 7,684,147 29,243,980
2073 7,742,105 29,025,977
2072 7,802,307 28,798,822
2071 7,863,855 28,578,302
2070 7,927,670 28,334,300
2069 7,993,717 28,121,174
2068 8,061,488 27,872,383
2067 8,129,716 27,609,059
2066 8,198,001 27,372,823
2065 8,265,902 27,101,698
2064 8,334,739 26,838,144
2063 8,404,367 26,559,838
2062 8,473,829 26,312,631
2061 8,543,564 26,001,660
2060 8,612,080 25,729,037
2059 8,681,422 25,453,407
2058 8,749,623 25,121,995
2057 8,817,088 24,853,512
2056 8,882,878 24,582,198
2055 8,947,611 24,281,895
2054 9,010,135 23,991,958
2053 9,070,133 23,705,290
2052 9,129,136 23,421,032
2051 9,186,935 23,113,700
2050 9,242,128 22,814,556
2049 9,297,265 22,498,806
2048 9,349,392 22,171,841
2047 9,400,970 21,848,486
2046 9,448,620 21,554,082
2045 9,495,447 21,228,573
2044 9,542,082 20,915,810
2043 9,587,391 20,548,490
2042 9,631,428 20,214,283
2041 9,676,515 19,845,021
2040 9,721,977 19,475,227
2039 9,767,381 19,108,842
2038 9,813,639 18,773,398
2037 9,860,147 18,433,422
2036 9,906,540 18,128,058
2035 9,953,900 17,765,049
2034 10,000,716 17,432,165
2033 10,047,814 17,100,072
2032 10,096,329 16,822,053
2031 10,142,892 16,495,903
2030 10,189,114 16,178,061
2029 10,235,303 15,868,812
2028 10,281,352 15,554,713
2027 10,326,692 15,217,275
2026 10,371,575 14,898,118
2025 10,413,962 14,569,341
2024 10,405,134 14,256,567
2023 10,407,351 13,954,471
2022 10,437,805 13,651,030
2021 10,570,130 13,355,260
2020 10,698,599 13,065,837
2019 10,721,582 12,776,103
2018 10,732,882 12,487,996
2017 10,754,679 12,202,060
2016 10,775,971 11,919,183
2015 10,820,883 11,640,022
2014 10,892,413 11,364,757
2013 10,965,211 11,093,340
2012 11,045,011 10,829,901
2011 11,104,899 10,573,733
2010 11,121,341 10,317,553
2009 11,107,017 10,060,432
2008 11,077,841 9,804,269
2007 11,048,473 9,549,933
2006 11,020,362 9,299,246
2005 10,987,314 9,054,528
2004 10,955,141 8,816,844
2003 10,928,070 8,586,875
2002 10,902,022 8,400,180
2001 10,862,132 8,287,094
2000 10,805,808 8,213,931
1999 10,761,698 8,147,912
1998 10,720,509 8,081,681
1997 10,661,259 7,755,238
1996 10,608,800 6,708,764
1995 10,562,153 5,674,118
1994 10,512,922 6,792,352
1993 10,460,415 7,981,132
1992 10,399,061 7,683,266
1991 10,319,927 7,526,966
1990 10,196,792 7,375,307
1989 10,089,498 7,184,706
1988 10,036,983 6,968,071
1987 10,000,595 6,749,493
1986 9,967,213 6,531,881
1985 9,934,300 6,317,228
1984 9,895,801 6,107,627
1983 9,846,627 5,905,311
1982 9,789,513 5,711,549
1981 9,729,350 5,527,230
1980 9,642,505 5,353,259
1979 9,548,258 5,189,541
1978 9,429,959 5,035,171
1977 9,308,479 4,888,240
1976 9,188,150 4,745,954
1975 9,046,541 4,607,728
1974 8,962,022 4,474,228
1973 8,929,086 4,345,047
1972 8,888,628 4,220,335
1971 8,831,036 4,100,044
1970 8,792,806 3,980,669
1969 8,772,764 3,861,271
1968 8,740,765 3,744,010
1967 8,684,088 3,629,577
1966 8,613,651 3,521,626
1965 8,550,333 3,423,210
1964 8,510,429 3,334,834
1963 8,479,625 3,258,890
1962 8,448,233 3,186,025
1961 8,398,050 3,106,779
1960 8,331,725 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 404,396 people (a 3.75% decline), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Rwanda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.1M 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
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Rwanda
2100 -0.65% 0.32%
2099 -0.64% 0.24%
2098 -0.64% 0.23%
2097 -0.62% 0.26%
2096 -0.61% 0.41%
2095 -0.59% 0.26%
2094 -0.57% 0.41%
2093 -0.56% 0.38%
2092 -0.54% 0.32%
2091 -0.54% 0.32%
2090 -0.55% 0.62%
2089 -0.53% 0.46%
2088 -0.52% 0.61%
2087 -0.53% 0.49%
2086 -0.54% 0.46%
2085 -0.54% 0.46%
2084 -0.53% 0.57%
2083 -0.56% 0.6%
2082 -0.57% 0.58%
2081 -0.59% 0.63%
2080 -0.61% 0.63%
2079 -0.63% 0.6%
2078 -0.66% 0.66%
2077 -0.67% 0.59%
2076 -0.69% 0.69%
2075 -0.72% 0.68%
2074 -0.75% 0.75%
2073 -0.77% 0.79%
2072 -0.78% 0.77%
2071 -0.8% 0.86%
2070 -0.83% 0.76%
2069 -0.84% 0.89%
2068 -0.84% 0.95%
2067 -0.83% 0.86%
2066 -0.82% 1%
2065 -0.83% 0.98%
2064 -0.83% 1.05%
2063 -0.82% 0.94%
2062 -0.82% 1.2%
2061 -0.8% 1.06%
2060 -0.8% 1.08%
2059 -0.78% 1.32%
2058 -0.77% 1.08%
2057 -0.74% 1.1%
2056 -0.72% 1.24%
2055 -0.69% 1.21%
2054 -0.66% 1.21%
2053 -0.65% 1.21%
2052 -0.63% 1.33%
2051 -0.6% 1.31%
2050 -0.59% 1.4%
2049 -0.56% 1.47%
2048 -0.55% 1.48%
2047 -0.5% 1.37%
2046 -0.49% 1.53%
2045 -0.49% 1.5%
2044 -0.47% 1.79%
2043 -0.46% 1.65%
2042 -0.47% 1.86%
2041 -0.47% 1.9%
2040 -0.46% 1.92%
2039 -0.47% 1.79%
2038 -0.47% 1.84%
2037 -0.47% 1.68%
2036 -0.48% 2.04%
2035 -0.47% 1.91%
2034 -0.47% 1.94%
2033 -0.48% 1.65%
2032 -0.46% 1.98%
2031 -0.45% 1.96%
2030 -0.45% 1.95%
2029 -0.45% 2.02%
2028 -0.44% 2.22%
2027 -0.43% 2.14%
2026 -0.41% 2.26%
2025 0.08% 2.19%
2024 -0.02% 2.16%
2023 -0.29% 2.22%
2022 -1.25% 2.21%
2021 -1.2% 2.22%
2020 -0.21% 2.27%
2019 -0.11% 2.31%
2018 -0.2% 2.34%
2017 -0.2% 2.37%
2016 -0.42% 2.4%
2015 -0.66% 2.42%
2014 -0.66% 2.45%
2013 -0.72% 2.43%
2012 -0.54% 2.42%
2011 -0.15% 2.48%
2010 0.13% 2.56%
2009 0.26% 2.61%
2008 0.27% 2.66%
2007 0.26% 2.7%
2006 0.3% 2.7%
2005 0.29% 2.7%
2004 0.25% 2.68%
2003 0.24% 2.22%
2002 0.37% 1.36%
2001 0.52% 0.89%
2000 0.41% 0.81%
1999 0.38% 0.82%
1998 0.56% 4.21%
1997 0.49% 15.6%
1996 0.44% 18.2%
1995 0.47% -16.5%
1994 0.5% -14.9%
1993 0.59% 3.88%
1992 0.77% 2.08%
1991 1.21% 2.06%
1990 1.06% 2.65%
1989 0.52% 3.11%
1988 0.36% 3.24%
1987 0.33% 3.33%
1986 0.33% 3.4%
1985 0.39% 3.43%
1984 0.5% 3.43%
1983 0.58% 3.39%
1982 0.62% 3.33%
1981 0.9% 3.25%
1980 0.99% 3.15%
1979 1.25% 3.07%
1978 1.31% 3.01%
1977 1.31% 3%
1976 1.57% 3%
1975 0.94% 2.98%
1974 0.37% 2.97%
1973 0.46% 2.96%
1972 0.65% 2.93%
1971 0.43% 3%
1970 0.23% 3.09%
1969 0.37% 3.13%
1968 0.65% 3.15%
1967 0.82% 3.07%
1966 0.74% 2.87%
1965 0.47% 2.65%
1964 0.36% 2.33%
1963 0.37% 2.29%
1962 0.6% 2.55%
1961 0.8% 2.8%

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/rwanda | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Greece grew by 0.08%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Greece Rwanda
Current population
10371575
15062056
Population rank 94/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.18%
One net population change
59.7 minutes
1.69 minutes
One birth every
7.65 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
4.17 minutes
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +24 +857
Annual growth/decline +8,828 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate +0.08% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 154/197 40/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change +16,636 +6,282
Net migration rank 37/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - 6,282
2024 -57,229 -122,772 316,025 -15,582
2023 -56,200 -159,430 312,762 -9,001
2022 -63,671 -53,997 312,145 -9,001
2021 -58,135 -160,277 309,895 -21,492
2020 -46,004 6,353 312,692 -22,251
2019 -41,814 36,762 313,525 -24,492
2018 -33,272 17,938 312,512 -25,323
2017 -36,566 10,483 310,323 -25,634
2016 -25,862 10,484 305,549 -24,474
2015 -29,216 -43,462 299,114 -21,862
2014 -20,696 -46,678 292,779 -19,505
2013 -17,545 -59,323 286,331 -16,779
2012 -16,568 -65,364 282,584 -25,260
2011 -4,441 -31,786 282,922 -27,915
2010 5,560 2,001 286,848 -29,501
2009 8,886 18,182 287,034 -30,128
2008 11,077 27,081 287,334 -31,913
2007 2,210 25,400 285,791 -32,537
2006 6,612 27,621 282,149 -34,008
2005 2,197 33,297 275,121 -33,830
2004 0 29,039 265,273 -31,214
2003 -1,093 25,323 251,243 -25,355
2002 0 25,692 239,036 -91,518
2001 0 60,387 230,845 -152,197
2000 -1,081 54,661 221,276 -153,588
1999 -2,153 49,930 210,518 -146,162
1998 -2,144 47,856 197,185 -129,089
1997 2,133 45,671 174,687 410,106
1996 0 43,444 140,455 1,367,700
1995 1,056 42,674 121,137 439,995
1994 6,307 42,897 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 4,185 39,829 183,926 236,110
1992 6,239 41,000 188,025 -12,334
1991 6,192 37,917 196,431 -59,519
1990 8,157 26,294 207,895 -41,483
1989 9,080 18,862 217,632 -2,826
1988 15,055 20,557 223,759 -5,285
1987 10,001 19,005 225,744 -7,062
1986 20,931 19,064 225,526 -8,982
1985 22,849 16,093 223,794 -11,031
1984 37,604 19,767 219,337 -12,899
1983 42,341 18,655 212,750 -14,560
1982 50,906 19,675 205,147 -15,818
1981 54,484 25,061 195,769 -16,453
1980 60,748 47,460 184,988 -16,359
1979 65,882 72,184 174,477 -15,669
1978 64,124 60,775 163,779 -13,838
1977 59,574 19,193 155,011 -11,084
1976 65,236 89,601 147,665 -7,027
1975 61,516 61,265 140,596 -4,791
1974 68,111 -22,590 135,743 -4,535
1973 59,824 -42,387 131,021 -3,862
1972 64,887 -3,589 126,403 -4,156
1971 67,116 -12,747 122,567 -4,230
1970 71,222 -54,166 119,273 1,149
1969 82,464 -118,544 115,394 2,983
1968 87,408 -429 111,422 4,728
1967 91,183 -55,853 108,053 4,655
1966 86,998 21,206 105,128 -1,930
1965 83,793 -81,576 103,422 -9,774
1964 83,402 -76,678 102,562 -19,458
1963 81,404 -77,345 94,296 -25,524
1962 85,327 -74,972 102,548 -25,594
1961 86,500 -61,102 102,051 -20,508
1960 96,648 -15,996 100,627 -13,198

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

GeoRank.org/population/greece/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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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