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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 6,036,860 people in Singapore in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,181,414 people compared to 6,125,852 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 1.66 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • Greece is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7.61% decline), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.13M (39.2% growth).

Greece vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Singapore
2100 6,463,085 4,344,248
2099 6,505,287 4,387,645
2098 6,547,164 4,435,189
2097 6,589,081 4,483,484
2096 6,630,487 4,533,994
2095 6,671,006 4,585,243
2094 6,710,734 4,639,568
2093 6,749,510 4,692,749
2092 6,787,596 4,745,364
2091 6,824,775 4,802,089
2090 6,862,164 4,859,572
2089 6,900,089 4,919,853
2088 6,937,116 4,977,701
2087 6,973,450 5,036,662
2086 7,010,676 5,096,772
2085 7,048,751 5,155,480
2084 7,086,818 5,212,381
2083 7,124,743 5,269,612
2082 7,164,627 5,327,281
2081 7,205,487 5,383,608
2080 7,248,512 5,438,023
2079 7,292,836 5,491,695
2078 7,338,859 5,541,781
2077 7,387,671 5,589,429
2076 7,437,562 5,632,686
2075 7,489,139 5,679,862
2074 7,543,259 5,725,351
2073 7,600,155 5,764,008
2072 7,659,253 5,799,655
2071 7,719,672 5,833,262
2070 7,782,317 5,864,115
2069 7,847,153 5,896,709
2068 7,913,682 5,927,631
2067 7,980,659 5,955,955
2066 8,047,692 5,988,826
2065 8,114,348 6,020,244
2064 8,181,923 6,046,805
2063 8,250,274 6,069,231
2062 8,318,463 6,093,782
2061 8,386,919 6,116,847
2060 8,454,179 6,142,295
2059 8,522,250 6,163,191
2058 8,589,200 6,185,611
2057 8,655,428 6,203,303
2056 8,720,012 6,221,491
2055 8,783,558 6,240,206
2054 8,844,935 6,261,488
2053 8,903,834 6,277,678
2052 8,961,755 6,290,046
2051 9,018,494 6,307,270
2050 9,072,676 6,325,698
2049 9,126,801 6,342,616
2048 9,177,973 6,355,818
2047 9,228,605 6,373,684
2046 9,275,381 6,387,901
2045 9,321,349 6,399,811
2044 9,367,130 6,412,802
2043 9,411,608 6,420,804
2042 9,454,837 6,427,555
2041 9,499,098 6,433,153
2040 9,543,726 6,434,727
2039 9,588,298 6,431,367
2038 9,633,708 6,422,540
2037 9,679,362 6,410,923
2036 9,724,905 6,398,937
2035 9,771,397 6,382,637
2034 9,817,355 6,360,610
2033 9,863,589 6,333,556
2032 9,911,215 6,306,749
2031 9,956,924 6,277,847
2030 10,002,298 6,250,608
2029 10,047,641 6,221,161
2028 10,092,845 6,186,754
2027 10,137,354 6,150,947
2026 10,181,414 6,116,548
2025 10,223,023 6,078,250
2024 10,405,134 6,036,860
2023 10,407,351 5,917,648
2022 10,436,882 5,637,022
2021 10,569,207 5,453,566
2020 10,698,599 5,685,807
2019 10,721,582 5,703,569
2018 10,732,882 5,638,676
2017 10,754,679 5,612,253
2016 10,775,971 5,607,283
2015 10,820,883 5,535,002
2014 10,892,413 5,469,724
2013 10,965,211 5,399,162
2012 11,045,011 5,312,437
2011 11,104,899 5,183,688
2010 11,121,341 5,076,732
2009 11,107,017 4,987,573
2008 11,077,841 4,839,396
2007 11,048,473 4,588,599
2006 11,020,362 4,401,365
2005 10,987,314 4,265,762
2004 10,955,141 4,166,664
2003 10,928,070 4,114,826
2002 10,902,022 4,175,950
2001 10,862,132 4,138,012
2000 10,805,808 4,027,887
1999 10,761,698 3,958,723
1998 10,720,509 3,927,213
1997 10,661,259 3,796,038
1996 10,608,800 3,670,704
1995 10,562,153 3,524,506
1994 10,512,922 3,419,048
1993 10,460,415 3,313,471
1992 10,399,061 3,230,698
1991 10,319,927 3,135,083
1990 10,196,792 3,047,132
1989 10,089,498 2,930,901
1988 10,036,983 2,846,108
1987 10,000,595 2,774,789
1986 9,967,213 2,733,373
1985 9,934,300 2,735,957
1984 9,895,801 2,732,221
1983 9,846,627 2,681,061
1982 9,789,513 2,646,466
1981 9,729,350 2,532,835
1980 9,642,505 2,413,945
1979 9,548,258 2,383,500
1978 9,429,959 2,353,600
1977 9,308,479 2,325,300
1976 9,188,150 2,293,300
1975 9,046,541 2,262,600
1974 8,962,022 2,229,800
1973 8,929,086 2,193,000
1972 8,888,628 2,152,400
1971 8,831,036 2,112,900
1970 8,792,806 2,074,507
1969 8,772,764 2,042,500
1968 8,740,765 2,012,000
1967 8,684,088 1,977,600
1966 8,613,651 1,934,400
1965 8,550,333 1,886,900
1964 8,510,429 1,841,600
1963 8,479,625 1,795,000
1962 8,448,233 1,750,200
1961 8,398,050 1,702,400
1960 8,331,725 1,646,400

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 Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline), while Singapore's population increased by 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people and rank change from 113th to 118th.

Singapore is projected to reach its peak in 2040 at 6.43M 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
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Singapore
2100 -0.65% -0.99%
2099 -0.64% -1.07%
2098 -0.64% -1.08%
2097 -0.62% -1.11%
2096 -0.61% -1.12%
2095 -0.59% -1.17%
2094 -0.57% -1.13%
2093 -0.56% -1.11%
2092 -0.54% -1.18%
2091 -0.54% -1.18%
2090 -0.55% -1.23%
2089 -0.53% -1.16%
2088 -0.52% -1.17%
2087 -0.53% -1.18%
2086 -0.54% -1.14%
2085 -0.54% -1.09%
2084 -0.53% -1.09%
2083 -0.56% -1.08%
2082 -0.57% -1.05%
2081 -0.59% -1%
2080 -0.61% -0.98%
2079 -0.63% -0.9%
2078 -0.66% -0.85%
2077 -0.67% -0.77%
2076 -0.69% -0.83%
2075 -0.72% -0.79%
2074 -0.75% -0.67%
2073 -0.77% -0.61%
2072 -0.78% -0.58%
2071 -0.8% -0.53%
2070 -0.83% -0.55%
2069 -0.84% -0.52%
2068 -0.84% -0.48%
2067 -0.83% -0.55%
2066 -0.82% -0.52%
2065 -0.83% -0.44%
2064 -0.83% -0.37%
2063 -0.82% -0.4%
2062 -0.82% -0.38%
2061 -0.8% -0.41%
2060 -0.8% -0.34%
2059 -0.78% -0.36%
2058 -0.77% -0.29%
2057 -0.74% -0.29%
2056 -0.72% -0.3%
2055 -0.69% -0.34%
2054 -0.66% -0.26%
2053 -0.65% -0.2%
2052 -0.63% -0.27%
2051 -0.6% -0.29%
2050 -0.59% -0.27%
2049 -0.56% -0.21%
2048 -0.55% -0.28%
2047 -0.5% -0.22%
2046 -0.49% -0.19%
2045 -0.49% -0.2%
2044 -0.47% -0.12%
2043 -0.46% -0.11%
2042 -0.47% -0.09%
2041 -0.47% -0.02%
2040 -0.46% 0.05%
2039 -0.47% 0.14%
2038 -0.47% 0.18%
2037 -0.47% 0.19%
2036 -0.48% 0.26%
2035 -0.47% 0.35%
2034 -0.47% 0.43%
2033 -0.48% 0.43%
2032 -0.46% 0.46%
2031 -0.45% 0.44%
2030 -0.45% 0.47%
2029 -0.45% 0.56%
2028 -0.44% 0.58%
2027 -0.43% 0.56%
2026 -0.41% 0.63%
2025 -1.75% 0.69%
2024 -0.02% 2.01%
2023 -0.28% 4.98%
2022 -1.25% 3.36%
2021 -1.21% -4.08%
2020 -0.21% -0.31%
2019 -0.11% 1.15%
2018 -0.2% 0.47%
2017 -0.2% 0.09%
2016 -0.42% 1.31%
2015 -0.66% 1.19%
2014 -0.66% 1.31%
2013 -0.72% 1.63%
2012 -0.54% 2.48%
2011 -0.15% 2.11%
2010 0.13% 1.79%
2009 0.26% 3.06%
2008 0.27% 5.47%
2007 0.26% 4.25%
2006 0.3% 3.18%
2005 0.29% 2.38%
2004 0.25% 1.26%
2003 0.24% -1.46%
2002 0.37% 0.92%
2001 0.52% 2.73%
2000 0.41% 1.75%
1999 0.38% 0.8%
1998 0.56% 3.46%
1997 0.49% 3.41%
1996 0.44% 4.15%
1995 0.47% 3.08%
1994 0.5% 3.19%
1993 0.59% 2.56%
1992 0.77% 3.05%
1991 1.21% 2.89%
1990 1.06% 3.97%
1989 0.52% 2.98%
1988 0.36% 2.57%
1987 0.33% 1.52%
1986 0.33% -0.09%
1985 0.39% 0.14%
1984 0.5% 1.91%
1983 0.58% 1.31%
1982 0.62% 4.49%
1981 0.9% 4.93%
1980 0.99% 1.28%
1979 1.25% 1.27%
1978 1.31% 1.22%
1977 1.31% 1.4%
1976 1.57% 1.36%
1975 0.94% 1.47%
1974 0.37% 1.68%
1973 0.46% 1.89%
1972 0.65% 1.87%
1971 0.43% 1.85%
1970 0.23% 1.57%
1969 0.37% 1.52%
1968 0.65% 1.74%
1967 0.82% 2.23%
1966 0.74% 2.52%
1965 0.47% 2.46%
1964 0.36% 2.6%
1963 0.37% 2.56%
1962 0.6% 2.81%
1961 0.8% 3.4%

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 Singapore's population grew by 2.01%.

Live population counters

Greece Singapore
Current population
10181414
6125852
Population rank 96/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.07%
One net population change
3.95 hours
4.41 minutes
One birth every
7.43 minutes
12 minutes
One death every
4.14 minutes
14.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +327
Annual growth/decline -2,217 +119,212
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% +2.01%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 50/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change +16,636 +16,892
Net migration rank 37/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - 16,892
2024 - -122,772 - 20,011
2023 -56,200 -159,430 7,101 26,996
2022 -63,665 -53,997 9,019 214,842
2021 -58,131 -160,277 15,270 -44,030
2020 -46,004 6,353 18,763 -145,556
2019 -41,814 36,762 21,674 870
2018 -33,272 17,938 21,427 21,820
2017 -36,566 10,483 21,888 -8,880
2016 -25,862 10,484 25,794 13,737
2015 -29,216 -43,462 27,121 41,852
2014 -20,696 -46,678 27,896 40,154
2013 -17,545 -59,323 25,376 52,176
2012 -16,568 -65,364 29,750 78,501
2011 -4,441 -31,786 25,919 89,856
2010 5,560 2,001 24,876 72,571
2009 8,886 18,182 27,930 95,841
2008 11,077 27,081 28,068 176,182
2007 2,210 25,400 26,614 192,292
2006 6,612 27,621 25,968 135,625
2005 2,197 33,297 24,741 92,023
2004 0 29,039 24,583 50,487
2003 -1,093 25,323 24,689 -30,012
2002 0 25,692 29,231 -40,023
2001 0 60,387 31,035 45,027
2000 -1,081 54,661 37,057 55,218
1999 -2,153 49,930 32,857 19,681
1998 -2,144 47,856 33,381 51,905
1997 2,133 45,671 37,960 95,241
1996 0 43,444 38,542 102,018
1995 1,056 42,674 38,065 91,947
1994 6,307 42,897 39,319 71,170
1993 4,185 39,829 40,425 58,820
1992 6,239 41,000 39,091 54,359
1991 6,192 37,917 39,188 57,821
1990 8,157 26,294 41,136 66,950
1989 9,080 18,862 36,929 68,031
1988 15,055 20,557 42,407 40,976
1987 10,001 19,005 33,020 25,411
1986 20,931 19,064 27,880 -7,858
1985 22,849 16,093 32,010 -31,036
1984 37,604 19,767 31,967 -4,396
1983 42,341 18,655 30,296 11,699
1982 50,906 19,675 33,346 41,568
1981 54,484 25,061 32,167 85,869
1980 60,748 47,460 30,657 42,433
1979 65,882 72,184 28,363 -2,384
1978 64,124 60,775 27,537 436
1977 59,574 19,193 26,508 2,757
1976 65,236 89,601 31,189 949
1975 61,516 61,265 28,509 4,104
1974 68,111 -22,590 31,664 2,748
1973 59,824 -42,387 36,404 -495
1972 64,887 -3,589 38,098 -1,631
1971 67,116 -12,747 35,708 573
1970 71,222 -54,166 35,059 4,024
1969 82,464 -118,544 34,314 6,763
1968 87,408 -429 36,216 6,792
1967 91,183 -55,853 40,145 6,006
1966 86,998 21,206 44,298 3,507
1965 83,793 -81,576 45,474 4,199
1964 83,402 -76,678 47,697 3,043
1963 81,404 -77,345 49,542 2,668
1962 85,327 -74,972 48,830 3,714
1961 86,500 -61,102 49,880 3,490
1960 96,648 -15,996 51,533 2,008

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 Singapore 54.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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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