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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,181,414 people compared to 14,975,051 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 1.47 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Greece is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% 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 -0.47% per year vs +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7.61% decline), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

Greece vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Rwanda
2100 6,463,085 33,092,520
2099 6,505,287 32,987,847
2098 6,547,164 32,907,335
2097 6,589,081 32,832,706
2096 6,630,487 32,747,490
2095 6,671,006 32,615,044
2094 6,710,734 32,529,590
2093 6,749,510 32,396,544
2092 6,787,596 32,274,083
2091 6,824,775 32,171,077
2090 6,862,164 32,068,626
2089 6,900,089 31,872,593
2088 6,937,116 31,726,882
2087 6,973,450 31,533,364
2086 7,010,676 31,379,315
2085 7,048,751 31,235,000
2084 7,086,818 31,092,940
2083 7,124,743 30,917,707
2082 7,164,627 30,733,578
2081 7,205,487 30,557,819
2080 7,248,512 30,367,298
2079 7,292,836 30,176,627
2078 7,338,859 29,997,866
2077 7,387,671 29,800,561
2076 7,437,562 29,627,021
2075 7,489,139 29,423,503
2074 7,543,259 29,225,643
2073 7,600,155 29,007,777
2072 7,659,253 28,780,763
2071 7,719,672 28,560,382
2070 7,782,317 28,316,533
2069 7,847,153 28,103,541
2068 7,913,682 27,854,906
2067 7,980,659 27,591,747
2066 8,047,692 27,355,659
2065 8,114,348 27,084,704
2064 8,181,923 26,821,315
2063 8,250,274 26,543,184
2062 8,318,463 26,296,132
2061 8,386,919 25,985,356
2060 8,454,179 25,712,904
2059 8,522,250 25,437,446
2058 8,589,200 25,106,242
2057 8,655,428 24,837,928
2056 8,720,012 24,566,784
2055 8,783,558 24,266,669
2054 8,844,935 23,976,914
2053 8,903,834 23,690,426
2052 8,961,755 23,406,346
2051 9,018,494 23,099,207
2050 9,072,676 22,800,250
2049 9,126,801 22,484,698
2048 9,177,973 22,157,938
2047 9,228,605 21,834,786
2046 9,275,381 21,540,566
2045 9,321,349 21,215,262
2044 9,367,130 20,902,695
2043 9,411,608 20,535,605
2042 9,454,837 20,201,608
2041 9,499,098 19,832,577
2040 9,543,726 19,463,015
2039 9,588,298 19,096,860
2038 9,633,708 18,761,626
2037 9,679,362 18,421,864
2036 9,724,905 18,116,691
2035 9,771,397 17,753,910
2034 9,817,355 17,421,234
2033 9,863,589 17,089,349
2032 9,911,215 16,811,505
2031 9,956,924 16,485,559
2030 10,002,298 16,167,916
2029 10,047,641 15,858,862
2028 10,092,845 15,544,959
2027 10,137,354 15,207,733
2026 10,181,414 14,888,776
2025 10,223,023 14,560,205
2024 10,405,134 14,256,567
2023 10,407,351 13,954,471
2022 10,436,882 13,651,030
2021 10,569,207 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th 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 9,072,676 people with a rank change from 96th to 106th. The population of Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 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 6.46M 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 -1.75% 2.13%
2024 -0.02% 2.16%
2023 -0.28% 2.22%
2022 -1.25% 2.21%
2021 -1.21% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Greece declined by 0.02%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

Greece Rwanda
Current population
10181414
14975051
Population rank 96/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.18%
One net population change
3.95 hours
1.74 minutes
One birth every
7.43 minutes
1.33 minutes
One death every
4.14 minutes
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +828
Annual growth/decline -2,217 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 45/197
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 - -122,772 - -15,582
2023 -56,200 -159,430 312,762 -9,001
2022 -63,665 -53,997 312,145 -9,001
2021 -58,131 -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 2026-04-06).

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

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 Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 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
Peristeri 134K
Kallithea 97.6K
Glyfada 89.6K
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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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