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

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The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,413,962 in 2025 vs 6,549,143 people in Serbia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,371,575 people compared to 6,500,256 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 1.6 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Greece is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.41% per year vs -0.77% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.4M (5.89% decline), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.5M (12.3% decline).

Greece vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Serbia
2100 6,583,798 3,624,616
2099 6,626,788 3,652,806
2098 6,669,448 3,681,036
2097 6,712,148 3,709,552
2096 6,754,327 3,738,231
2095 6,795,603 3,767,093
2094 6,836,072 3,796,201
2093 6,875,572 3,825,522
2092 6,914,370 3,855,267
2091 6,952,243 3,885,260
2090 6,990,331 3,915,419
2089 7,028,964 3,946,052
2088 7,066,683 3,976,782
2087 7,103,695 4,008,021
2086 7,141,616 4,039,630
2085 7,180,403 4,071,614
2084 7,219,180 4,104,024
2083 7,257,814 4,137,041
2082 7,298,443 4,170,603
2081 7,340,066 4,204,520
2080 7,383,894 4,239,046
2079 7,429,047 4,274,213
2078 7,475,929 4,310,048
2077 7,525,653 4,346,216
2076 7,576,476 4,382,620
2075 7,629,016 4,419,404
2074 7,684,147 4,456,820
2073 7,742,105 4,494,554
2072 7,802,307 4,532,671
2071 7,863,855 4,571,200
2070 7,927,670 4,610,279
2069 7,993,717 4,649,626
2068 8,061,488 4,689,227
2067 8,129,716 4,728,969
2066 8,198,001 4,768,652
2065 8,265,902 4,808,648
2064 8,334,739 4,848,712
2063 8,404,367 4,888,888
2062 8,473,829 4,929,248
2061 8,543,564 4,969,370
2060 8,612,080 5,009,557
2059 8,681,422 5,049,580
2058 8,749,623 5,089,783
2057 8,817,088 5,130,427
2056 8,882,878 5,171,093
2055 8,947,611 5,211,735
2054 9,010,135 5,252,427
2053 9,070,133 5,293,039
2052 9,129,136 5,334,193
2051 9,186,935 5,376,024
2050 9,242,128 5,417,847
2049 9,297,265 5,460,219
2048 9,349,392 5,502,886
2047 9,400,970 5,546,051
2046 9,448,620 5,589,756
2045 9,495,447 5,634,078
2044 9,542,082 5,678,918
2043 9,587,391 5,724,337
2042 9,631,428 5,770,492
2041 9,676,515 5,817,068
2040 9,721,977 5,863,637
2039 9,767,381 5,910,619
2038 9,813,639 5,957,363
2037 9,860,147 6,004,061
2036 9,906,540 6,050,436
2035 9,953,900 6,096,764
2034 10,000,716 6,142,866
2033 10,047,814 6,188,997
2032 10,096,329 6,234,637
2031 10,142,892 6,279,936
2030 10,189,114 6,325,002
2029 10,235,303 6,369,418
2028 10,281,352 6,413,572
2027 10,326,692 6,457,306
2026 10,371,575 6,500,256
2025 10,413,962 6,549,143
2024 10,405,134 6,586,476
2023 10,407,351 6,623,183
2022 10,437,805 6,664,449
2021 10,570,130 6,834,326
2020 10,698,599 6,899,126
2019 10,721,582 6,945,235
2018 10,732,882 6,982,604
2017 10,754,679 7,020,858
2016 10,775,971 7,058,322
2015 10,820,883 7,095,383
2014 10,892,413 7,131,787
2013 10,965,211 7,166,553
2012 11,045,011 7,201,497
2011 11,104,899 7,236,519
2010 11,121,341 7,291,436
2009 11,107,017 7,320,807
2008 11,077,841 7,350,222
2007 11,048,473 7,381,579
2006 11,020,362 7,411,569
2005 10,987,314 7,440,769
2004 10,955,141 7,463,157
2003 10,928,070 7,480,591
2002 10,902,022 7,500,031
2001 10,862,132 7,503,433
2000 10,805,808 7,516,346
1999 10,761,698 7,540,401
1998 10,720,509 7,567,745
1997 10,661,259 7,598,538
1996 10,608,800 7,622,185
1995 10,562,153 7,628,264
1994 10,512,922 7,622,711
1993 10,460,415 7,614,328
1992 10,399,061 7,604,063
1991 10,319,927 7,595,636
1990 10,196,792 7,897,937
1989 10,089,498 7,893,787
1988 10,036,983 7,884,218
1987 10,000,595 7,868,027
1986 9,967,213 7,853,824
1985 9,934,300 7,835,902
1984 9,895,801 7,813,549
1983 9,846,627 7,788,100
1982 9,789,513 7,763,335
1981 9,729,350 7,736,787
1980 9,642,505 7,709,544
1979 9,548,258 7,541,997
1978 9,429,959 7,504,017
1977 9,308,479 7,462,783
1976 9,188,150 7,418,973
1975 9,046,541 7,368,717
1974 8,962,022 7,326,043
1973 8,929,086 7,283,902
1972 8,888,628 7,252,012
1971 8,831,036 7,211,716
1970 8,792,806 7,164,993
1969 8,772,764 7,123,249
1968 8,740,765 7,007,586
1967 8,684,088 6,966,522
1966 8,613,651 6,927,969
1965 8,550,333 6,876,624
1964 8,510,429 6,832,855
1963 8,479,625 6,787,950
1962 8,448,233 6,740,264
1961 8,398,050 6,689,077
1960 8,331,725 6,638,992

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 Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 404,396 people (a 3.75% decline), while Serbia's population decreased by 558,066 people (a 7.91% decline).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,417,847 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 26.9% of the population in Greece and 32.6% in Serbia.

Population growth rate by year

Greece
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Serbia
2100 -0.65% -0.77%
2099 -0.64% -0.77%
2098 -0.64% -0.77%
2097 -0.62% -0.77%
2096 -0.61% -0.77%
2095 -0.59% -0.77%
2094 -0.57% -0.77%
2093 -0.56% -0.77%
2092 -0.54% -0.77%
2091 -0.54% -0.77%
2090 -0.55% -0.78%
2089 -0.53% -0.77%
2088 -0.52% -0.78%
2087 -0.53% -0.78%
2086 -0.54% -0.79%
2085 -0.54% -0.79%
2084 -0.53% -0.8%
2083 -0.56% -0.8%
2082 -0.57% -0.81%
2081 -0.59% -0.81%
2080 -0.61% -0.82%
2079 -0.63% -0.83%
2078 -0.66% -0.83%
2077 -0.67% -0.83%
2076 -0.69% -0.83%
2075 -0.72% -0.84%
2074 -0.75% -0.84%
2073 -0.77% -0.84%
2072 -0.78% -0.84%
2071 -0.8% -0.85%
2070 -0.83% -0.85%
2069 -0.84% -0.84%
2068 -0.84% -0.84%
2067 -0.83% -0.83%
2066 -0.82% -0.83%
2065 -0.83% -0.83%
2064 -0.83% -0.82%
2063 -0.82% -0.82%
2062 -0.82% -0.81%
2061 -0.8% -0.8%
2060 -0.8% -0.79%
2059 -0.78% -0.79%
2058 -0.77% -0.79%
2057 -0.74% -0.79%
2056 -0.72% -0.78%
2055 -0.69% -0.77%
2054 -0.66% -0.77%
2053 -0.65% -0.77%
2052 -0.63% -0.78%
2051 -0.6% -0.77%
2050 -0.59% -0.78%
2049 -0.56% -0.78%
2048 -0.55% -0.78%
2047 -0.5% -0.78%
2046 -0.49% -0.79%
2045 -0.49% -0.79%
2044 -0.47% -0.79%
2043 -0.46% -0.8%
2042 -0.47% -0.8%
2041 -0.47% -0.79%
2040 -0.46% -0.79%
2039 -0.47% -0.78%
2038 -0.47% -0.78%
2037 -0.47% -0.77%
2036 -0.48% -0.76%
2035 -0.47% -0.75%
2034 -0.47% -0.75%
2033 -0.48% -0.73%
2032 -0.46% -0.72%
2031 -0.45% -0.71%
2030 -0.45% -0.7%
2029 -0.45% -0.69%
2028 -0.44% -0.68%
2027 -0.43% -0.66%
2026 -0.41% -0.75%
2025 0.08% -0.57%
2024 -0.02% -0.55%
2023 -0.29% -0.62%
2022 -1.25% -2.49%
2021 -1.2% -0.94%
2020 -0.21% -0.66%
2019 -0.11% -0.54%
2018 -0.2% -0.54%
2017 -0.2% -0.53%
2016 -0.42% -0.52%
2015 -0.66% -0.51%
2014 -0.66% -0.49%
2013 -0.72% -0.49%
2012 -0.54% -0.48%
2011 -0.15% -0.75%
2010 0.13% -0.4%
2009 0.26% -0.4%
2008 0.27% -0.42%
2007 0.26% -0.4%
2006 0.3% -0.39%
2005 0.29% -0.3%
2004 0.25% -0.23%
2003 0.24% -0.26%
2002 0.37% -0.05%
2001 0.52% -0.17%
2000 0.41% -0.32%
1999 0.38% -0.36%
1998 0.56% -0.41%
1997 0.49% -0.31%
1996 0.44% -0.08%
1995 0.47% 0.07%
1994 0.5% 0.11%
1993 0.59% 0.13%
1992 0.77% 0.11%
1991 1.21% -3.83%
1990 1.06% 0.05%
1989 0.52% 0.12%
1988 0.36% 0.21%
1987 0.33% 0.18%
1986 0.33% 0.23%
1985 0.39% 0.29%
1984 0.5% 0.33%
1983 0.58% 0.32%
1982 0.62% 0.34%
1981 0.9% 0.35%
1980 0.99% 2.22%
1979 1.25% 0.51%
1978 1.31% 0.55%
1977 1.31% 0.59%
1976 1.57% 0.68%
1975 0.94% 0.58%
1974 0.37% 0.58%
1973 0.46% 0.44%
1972 0.65% 0.56%
1971 0.43% 0.65%
1970 0.23% 0.59%
1969 0.37% 1.65%
1968 0.65% 0.59%
1967 0.82% 0.56%
1966 0.74% 0.75%
1965 0.47% 0.64%
1964 0.36% 0.66%
1963 0.37% 0.71%
1962 0.6% 0.77%
1961 0.8% 0.75%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Greece grew by 0.08%, while Serbia's population declined by 0.57%.

Live population counters

Greece Serbia
Current population
10371575
6500256
Population rank 94/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.08%
One net population change
59.7 minutes
14.1 minutes
One birth every
7.65 minutes
8.67 minutes
One death every
4.17 minutes
5.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +24 -102
Annual growth/decline +8,828 -37,333
Annual growth/decline rate +0.08% -0.57%
Population growth rate rank 154/197 187/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change +16,636 -13,086
Net migration rank 37/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - -13,086
2024 -57,229 -122,772 -37,543 -8,132
2023 -56,200 -159,430 -36,427 4,348
2022 -63,671 -53,997 -46,651 40,118
2021 -58,135 -160,277 -74,494 -8,974
2020 -46,004 6,353 -55,193 -10,220
2019 -41,814 36,762 -36,810 -18,891
2018 -33,272 17,938 -37,707 -18,883
2017 -36,566 10,483 -39,317 -18,651
2016 -25,862 10,484 -35,998 -18,322
2015 -29,216 -43,462 -37,605 -18,789
2014 -20,696 -46,678 -34,946 -18,846
2013 -17,545 -59,323 -34,399 -17,866
2012 -16,568 -65,364 -35,288 -18,513
2011 -4,441 -31,786 -36,906 611
2010 5,560 2,001 -34,999 3,632
2009 8,886 18,182 -33,676 6,043
2008 11,077 27,081 -33,590 7,070
2007 2,210 25,400 -34,693 7,045
2006 6,612 27,621 -31,870 8,018
2005 2,197 33,297 -34,227 7,945
2004 0 29,039 -26,121 7,300
2003 -1,093 25,323 -24,686 6,854
2002 0 25,692 -24,750 1,562
2001 0 60,387 -20,259 -12,007
2000 -1,081 54,661 -30,065 -14,368
1999 -2,153 49,930 -29,408 -4,073
1998 -2,144 47,856 -23,006 -5,665
1997 2,133 45,671 -18,389 -5,817
1996 0 43,444 -16,007 -5,598
1995 1,056 42,674 -7,628 -6,019
1994 6,307 42,897 -7,157 -5,934
1993 4,185 39,829 -5,703 -5,972
1992 6,239 41,000 -3,779 -4,415
1991 6,192 37,917 2,210 -8,483
1990 8,157 26,294 7,416 -16,260
1989 9,080 18,862 11,872 -16,360
1988 15,055 20,557 13,852 -15,715
1987 10,001 19,005 16,711 -16,686
1986 20,931 19,064 19,407 -17,990
1985 22,849 16,093 22,090 -17,646
1984 37,604 19,767 23,815 -15,567
1983 42,341 18,655 27,515 -15,301
1982 50,906 19,675 30,603 -13,550
1981 54,484 25,061 34,304 -8,531
1980 60,748 47,460 36,273 287
1979 65,882 72,184 39,022 -960
1978 64,124 60,775 43,636 -1,481
1977 59,574 19,193 48,105 -1,953
1976 65,236 89,601 51,399 -2,744
1975 61,516 61,265 52,502 -3,490
1974 68,111 -22,590 51,583 -3,525
1973 59,824 -42,387 49,596 -2,396
1972 64,887 -3,589 48,248 -348
1971 67,116 -12,747 47,424 1,655
1970 71,222 -54,166 48,343 1,861
1969 82,464 -118,544 50,304 4,112
1968 87,408 -429 51,653 5,430
1967 91,183 -55,853 53,120 6,114
1966 86,998 21,206 53,338 7,037
1965 83,793 -81,576 53,383 7,957
1964 83,402 -76,678 54,185 8,045
1963 81,404 -77,345 55,580 8,276
1962 85,327 -74,972 59,307 6,064
1961 86,500 -61,102 61,065 6,422
1960 96,648 -15,996 63,642 4,377

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

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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 Serbia 85.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 437,745 people) and 14.9% is from migration (a loss of 76,396 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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

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