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Population in Greece compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,181,414 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 3.61 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Greece is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7.61% decline), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Greece vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Saudi Arabia
2100 6,463,085 74,230,118
2099 6,505,287 73,760,045
2098 6,547,164 73,287,526
2097 6,589,081 72,813,125
2096 6,630,487 72,336,039
2095 6,671,006 71,858,206
2094 6,710,734 71,379,928
2093 6,749,510 70,900,460
2092 6,787,596 70,420,464
2091 6,824,775 69,940,749
2090 6,862,164 69,462,214
2089 6,900,089 68,985,976
2088 6,937,116 68,510,277
2087 6,973,450 68,035,545
2086 7,010,676 67,562,521
2085 7,048,751 67,091,615
2084 7,086,818 66,621,667
2083 7,124,743 66,152,653
2082 7,164,627 65,684,321
2081 7,205,487 65,216,102
2080 7,248,512 64,749,128
2079 7,292,836 64,282,393
2078 7,338,859 63,815,918
2077 7,387,671 63,348,712
2076 7,437,562 62,880,120
2075 7,489,139 62,409,793
2074 7,543,259 61,937,628
2073 7,600,155 61,462,662
2072 7,659,253 60,984,202
2071 7,719,672 60,502,791
2070 7,782,317 60,018,216
2069 7,847,153 59,529,456
2068 7,913,682 59,036,086
2067 7,980,659 58,539,487
2066 8,047,692 58,039,687
2065 8,114,348 57,537,106
2064 8,181,923 57,032,172
2063 8,250,274 56,524,331
2062 8,318,463 56,014,549
2061 8,386,919 55,501,467
2060 8,454,179 54,986,901
2059 8,522,250 54,469,809
2058 8,589,200 53,950,469
2057 8,655,428 53,430,639
2056 8,720,012 52,909,061
2055 8,783,558 52,386,571
2054 8,844,935 51,862,312
2053 8,903,834 51,336,335
2052 8,961,755 50,809,100
2051 9,018,494 50,280,719
2050 9,072,676 49,751,739
2049 9,126,801 49,221,828
2048 9,177,973 48,690,143
2047 9,228,605 48,157,605
2046 9,275,381 47,623,246
2045 9,321,349 47,087,215
2044 9,367,130 46,550,306
2043 9,411,608 46,013,232
2042 9,454,837 45,475,200
2041 9,499,098 44,936,131
2040 9,543,726 44,396,093
2039 9,588,298 43,856,006
2038 9,633,708 43,314,707
2037 9,679,362 42,773,375
2036 9,724,905 42,231,639
2035 9,771,397 41,690,245
2034 9,817,355 41,150,029
2033 9,863,589 40,611,021
2032 9,911,215 40,073,144
2031 9,956,924 39,535,357
2030 10,002,298 38,998,581
2029 10,047,641 38,417,447
2028 10,092,845 37,810,902
2027 10,137,354 37,189,969
2026 10,181,414 36,566,201
2025 10,223,023 35,932,673
2024 10,405,134 35,300,280
2023 10,407,351 33,702,731
2022 10,436,882 32,175,224
2021 10,569,207 30,784,383
2020 10,698,599 31,552,510
2019 10,721,582 30,063,799
2018 10,732,882 30,196,281
2017 10,754,679 30,977,355
2016 10,775,971 30,954,198
2015 10,820,883 29,816,382
2014 10,892,413 28,309,273
2013 10,965,211 27,624,004
2012 11,045,011 26,168,861
2011 11,104,899 25,091,867
2010 11,121,341 23,978,487
2009 11,107,017 24,217,654
2008 11,077,841 23,287,877
2007 11,048,473 22,368,313
2006 11,020,362 21,459,144
2005 10,987,314 20,559,890
2004 10,955,141 19,669,480
2003 10,928,070 18,786,767
2002 10,902,022 17,910,910
2001 10,862,132 17,041,397
2000 10,805,808 16,177,722
1999 10,761,698 15,472,075
1998 10,720,509 14,922,185
1997 10,661,259 14,374,943
1996 10,608,800 13,831,009
1995 10,562,153 13,289,245
1994 10,512,922 12,750,040
1993 10,460,415 12,215,862
1992 10,399,061 11,686,676
1991 10,319,927 11,160,744
1990 10,196,792 10,640,691
1989 10,089,498 10,128,394
1988 10,036,983 9,629,165
1987 10,000,595 9,130,194
1986 9,967,213 8,628,639
1985 9,934,300 8,151,779
1984 9,895,801 7,697,307
1983 9,846,627 7,252,941
1982 9,789,513 6,824,486
1981 9,729,350 6,420,551
1980 9,642,505 6,047,997
1979 9,548,258 5,703,698
1978 9,429,959 5,381,902
1977 9,308,479 5,083,048
1976 9,188,150 4,807,933
1975 9,046,541 4,556,287
1974 8,962,022 4,323,632
1973 8,929,086 4,106,344
1972 8,888,628 3,905,722
1971 8,831,036 3,724,031
1970 8,792,806 3,562,470
1969 8,772,764 3,417,114
1968 8,740,765 3,282,711
1967 8,684,088 3,157,242
1966 8,613,651 3,039,887
1965 8,550,333 2,928,771
1964 8,510,429 2,821,968
1963 8,479,625 2,719,341
1962 8,448,233 2,620,910
1961 8,398,050 2,526,347
1960 8,331,725 2,435,403

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 Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.2M 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
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.65% 0.64%
2099 -0.64% 0.64%
2098 -0.64% 0.65%
2097 -0.62% 0.66%
2096 -0.61% 0.66%
2095 -0.59% 0.67%
2094 -0.57% 0.68%
2093 -0.56% 0.68%
2092 -0.54% 0.69%
2091 -0.54% 0.69%
2090 -0.55% 0.69%
2089 -0.53% 0.69%
2088 -0.52% 0.7%
2087 -0.53% 0.7%
2086 -0.54% 0.7%
2085 -0.54% 0.71%
2084 -0.53% 0.71%
2083 -0.56% 0.71%
2082 -0.57% 0.72%
2081 -0.59% 0.72%
2080 -0.61% 0.73%
2079 -0.63% 0.73%
2078 -0.66% 0.74%
2077 -0.67% 0.75%
2076 -0.69% 0.75%
2075 -0.72% 0.76%
2074 -0.75% 0.77%
2073 -0.77% 0.78%
2072 -0.78% 0.8%
2071 -0.8% 0.81%
2070 -0.83% 0.82%
2069 -0.84% 0.84%
2068 -0.84% 0.85%
2067 -0.83% 0.86%
2066 -0.82% 0.87%
2065 -0.83% 0.89%
2064 -0.83% 0.9%
2063 -0.82% 0.91%
2062 -0.82% 0.92%
2061 -0.8% 0.94%
2060 -0.8% 0.95%
2059 -0.78% 0.96%
2058 -0.77% 0.97%
2057 -0.74% 0.99%
2056 -0.72% 1%
2055 -0.69% 1.01%
2054 -0.66% 1.02%
2053 -0.65% 1.04%
2052 -0.63% 1.05%
2051 -0.6% 1.06%
2050 -0.59% 1.08%
2049 -0.56% 1.09%
2048 -0.55% 1.11%
2047 -0.5% 1.12%
2046 -0.49% 1.14%
2045 -0.49% 1.15%
2044 -0.47% 1.17%
2043 -0.46% 1.18%
2042 -0.47% 1.2%
2041 -0.47% 1.22%
2040 -0.46% 1.23%
2039 -0.47% 1.25%
2038 -0.47% 1.27%
2037 -0.47% 1.28%
2036 -0.48% 1.3%
2035 -0.47% 1.31%
2034 -0.47% 1.33%
2033 -0.48% 1.34%
2032 -0.46% 1.36%
2031 -0.45% 1.38%
2030 -0.45% 1.51%
2029 -0.45% 1.6%
2028 -0.44% 1.67%
2027 -0.43% 1.71%
2026 -0.41% 1.76%
2025 -1.75% 1.79%
2024 -0.02% 4.74%
2023 -0.28% 4.75%
2022 -1.25% 4.52%
2021 -1.21% -2.43%
2020 -0.21% 4.95%
2019 -0.11% -0.44%
2018 -0.2% -2.52%
2017 -0.2% 0.07%
2016 -0.42% 3.82%
2015 -0.66% 5.32%
2014 -0.66% 2.48%
2013 -0.72% 5.56%
2012 -0.54% 4.29%
2011 -0.15% 4.64%
2010 0.13% -0.99%
2009 0.26% 3.99%
2008 0.27% 4.11%
2007 0.26% 4.24%
2006 0.3% 4.37%
2005 0.29% 4.53%
2004 0.25% 4.7%
2003 0.24% 4.89%
2002 0.37% 5.1%
2001 0.52% 5.34%
2000 0.41% 4.56%
1999 0.38% 3.69%
1998 0.56% 3.81%
1997 0.49% 3.93%
1996 0.44% 4.08%
1995 0.47% 4.23%
1994 0.5% 4.37%
1993 0.59% 4.53%
1992 0.77% 4.71%
1991 1.21% 4.89%
1990 1.06% 5.06%
1989 0.52% 5.18%
1988 0.36% 5.47%
1987 0.33% 5.81%
1986 0.33% 5.85%
1985 0.39% 5.9%
1984 0.5% 6.13%
1983 0.58% 6.28%
1982 0.62% 6.29%
1981 0.9% 6.16%
1980 0.99% 6.04%
1979 1.25% 5.98%
1978 1.31% 5.88%
1977 1.31% 5.72%
1976 1.57% 5.52%
1975 0.94% 5.38%
1974 0.37% 5.29%
1973 0.46% 5.14%
1972 0.65% 4.88%
1971 0.43% 4.54%
1970 0.23% 4.25%
1969 0.37% 4.09%
1968 0.65% 3.97%
1967 0.82% 3.86%
1966 0.74% 3.79%
1965 0.47% 3.78%
1964 0.36% 3.77%
1963 0.37% 3.76%
1962 0.6% 3.74%
1961 0.8% 3.73%

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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Greece Saudi Arabia
Current population
10181414
36734925
Population rank 96/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.44%
One net population change
3.95 hours
19.7 seconds
One birth every
7.43 minutes
57 seconds
One death every
4.14 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +4,377
Annual growth/decline -2,217 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 4/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change +16,636 +119,738
Net migration rank 37/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - 119,738
2024 - -122,772 - 122,170
2023 -56,200 -159,430 474,366 325,691
2022 -63,665 -53,997 406,920 977,072
2021 -58,131 -160,277 409,032 -106,287
2020 -46,004 6,353 447,036 -74,725
2019 -41,814 36,762 474,407 191,582
2018 -33,272 17,938 528,767 -988,751
2017 -36,566 10,483 546,751 -920,812
2016 -25,862 10,484 537,829 -26,997
2015 -29,216 -43,462 511,023 465,292
2014 -20,696 -46,678 493,431 469,144
2013 -17,545 -59,323 475,299 485,794
2012 -16,568 -65,364 465,649 479,206
2011 -4,441 -31,786 443,675 491,253
2010 5,560 2,001 418,641 504,955
2009 8,886 18,182 438,557 496,229
2008 11,077 27,081 433,457 491,337
2007 2,210 25,400 425,199 489,136
2006 6,612 27,621 399,333 504,661
2005 2,197 33,297 375,938 518,565
2004 0 29,039 362,843 523,472
2003 -1,093 25,323 364,520 514,606
2002 0 25,692 372,099 500,508
2001 0 60,387 382,153 484,252
2000 -1,081 54,661 392,407 468,515
1999 -2,153 49,930 390,112 160,263
1998 -2,144 47,856 389,499 159,898
1997 2,133 45,671 385,033 160,066
1996 0 43,444 382,248 160,532
1995 1,056 42,674 380,231 160,512
1994 6,307 42,897 377,351 160,306
1993 4,185 39,829 372,621 158,074
1992 6,239 41,000 366,763 160,908
1991 6,192 37,917 361,329 162,857
1990 8,157 26,294 355,495 160,416
1989 9,080 18,862 349,399 159,273
1988 15,055 20,557 342,865 146,918
1987 10,001 19,005 333,088 175,075
1986 20,931 19,064 322,340 172,606
1985 22,849 16,093 310,558 148,208
1984 37,604 19,767 296,615 153,562
1983 42,341 18,655 280,616 157,930
1982 50,906 19,675 264,831 153,528
1981 54,484 25,061 249,156 140,355
1980 60,748 47,460 234,372 121,220
1979 65,882 72,184 220,186 112,826
1978 64,124 60,775 205,331 105,263
1977 59,574 19,193 191,103 96,015
1976 65,236 89,601 178,024 85,083
1975 61,516 61,265 166,223 73,960
1974 68,111 -22,590 155,478 69,653
1973 59,824 -42,387 145,450 63,995
1972 64,887 -3,589 136,360 55,439
1971 67,116 -12,747 127,600 43,989
1970 71,222 -54,166 120,440 31,097
1969 82,464 -118,544 113,859 25,312
1968 87,408 -429 108,281 21,366
1967 91,183 -55,853 103,343 17,947
1966 86,998 21,206 98,361 15,054
1965 83,793 -81,576 93,820 15,000
1964 83,402 -76,678 89,776 15,000
1963 81,404 -77,345 85,480 15,000
1962 85,327 -74,972 81,393 15,000
1961 86,500 -61,102 77,743 15,000
1960 96,648 -15,996 74,143 15,000

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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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