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

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The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,413,962 in 2025 vs 5,413,813 people in Slovakia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,371,575 people compared to 5,376,239 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 1.93 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • Greece is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.41% per year vs -0.008% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.4M (5.89% decline), while Slovakia has grown from 5.37M to 5.38M (0.06% growth).

Greece vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Slovakia
2100 6,583,798 3,388,353
2099 6,626,788 3,410,527
2098 6,669,448 3,432,738
2097 6,712,148 3,454,958
2096 6,754,327 3,477,150
2095 6,795,603 3,499,531
2094 6,836,072 3,522,068
2093 6,875,572 3,544,820
2092 6,914,370 3,567,858
2091 6,952,243 3,591,243
2090 6,990,331 3,614,972
2089 7,028,964 3,639,184
2088 7,066,683 3,663,803
2087 7,103,695 3,688,979
2086 7,141,616 3,714,826
2085 7,180,403 3,741,361
2084 7,219,180 3,768,554
2083 7,257,814 3,796,482
2082 7,298,443 3,825,124
2081 7,340,066 3,854,574
2080 7,383,894 3,884,854
2079 7,429,047 3,915,890
2078 7,475,929 3,947,687
2077 7,525,653 3,980,420
2076 7,576,476 4,013,906
2075 7,629,016 4,048,115
2074 7,684,147 4,082,918
2073 7,742,105 4,118,344
2072 7,802,307 4,154,378
2071 7,863,855 4,190,678
2070 7,927,670 4,227,297
2069 7,993,717 4,264,100
2068 8,061,488 4,301,007
2067 8,129,716 4,337,728
2066 8,198,001 4,374,132
2065 8,265,902 4,410,344
2064 8,334,739 4,446,244
2063 8,404,367 4,481,639
2062 8,473,829 4,516,504
2061 8,543,564 4,550,644
2060 8,612,080 4,584,186
2059 8,681,422 4,616,990
2058 8,749,623 4,649,013
2057 8,817,088 4,680,116
2056 8,882,878 4,710,464
2055 8,947,611 4,739,960
2054 9,010,135 4,768,542
2053 9,070,133 4,796,670
2052 9,129,136 4,824,228
2051 9,186,935 4,851,216
2050 9,242,128 4,877,755
2049 9,297,265 4,903,974
2048 9,349,392 4,929,712
2047 9,400,970 4,955,205
2046 9,448,620 4,980,481
2045 9,495,447 5,005,547
2044 9,542,082 5,030,570
2043 9,587,391 5,055,426
2042 9,631,428 5,079,926
2041 9,676,515 5,104,270
2040 9,721,977 5,128,291
2039 9,767,381 5,151,796
2038 9,813,639 5,174,897
2037 9,860,147 5,197,430
2036 9,906,540 5,219,344
2035 9,953,900 5,240,519
2034 10,000,716 5,260,607
2033 10,047,814 5,279,808
2032 10,096,329 5,297,883
2031 10,142,892 5,314,815
2030 10,189,114 5,330,403
2029 10,235,303 5,344,463
2028 10,281,352 5,356,733
2027 10,326,692 5,367,421
2026 10,371,575 5,376,239
2025 10,413,962 5,413,813
2024 10,405,134 5,422,069
2023 10,407,351 5,426,740
2022 10,437,805 5,431,752
2021 10,570,130 5,447,247
2020 10,698,599 5,458,827
2019 10,721,582 5,454,147
2018 10,732,882 5,446,771
2017 10,754,679 5,439,232
2016 10,775,971 5,430,798
2015 10,820,883 5,423,801
2014 10,892,413 5,418,649
2013 10,965,211 5,413,393
2012 11,045,011 5,407,579
2011 11,104,899 5,398,384
2010 11,121,341 5,391,428
2009 11,107,017 5,386,406
2008 11,077,841 5,379,233
2007 11,048,473 5,374,622
2006 11,020,362 5,373,054
2005 10,987,314 5,372,807
2004 10,955,141 5,372,280
2003 10,928,070 5,373,374
2002 10,902,022 5,376,912
2001 10,862,132 5,378,867
2000 10,805,808 5,388,720
1999 10,761,698 5,396,020
1998 10,720,509 5,390,516
1997 10,661,259 5,383,291
1996 10,608,800 5,373,361
1995 10,562,153 5,361,999
1994 10,512,922 5,346,331
1993 10,460,415 5,325,305
1992 10,399,061 5,305,016
1991 10,319,927 5,303,294
1990 10,196,792 5,299,187
1989 10,089,498 5,275,942
1988 10,036,983 5,250,596
1987 10,000,595 5,222,840
1986 9,967,213 5,193,838
1985 9,934,300 5,161,768
1984 9,895,801 5,127,097
1983 9,846,627 5,091,971
1982 9,789,513 5,055,099
1981 9,729,350 5,016,105
1980 9,642,505 4,979,815
1979 9,548,258 4,938,973
1978 9,429,959 4,890,125
1977 9,308,479 4,840,501
1976 9,188,150 4,789,507
1975 9,046,541 4,739,105
1974 8,962,022 4,689,623
1973 8,929,086 4,641,445
1972 8,888,628 4,596,622
1971 8,831,036 4,557,449
1970 8,792,806 4,538,223
1969 8,772,764 4,518,607
1968 8,740,765 4,483,915
1967 8,684,088 4,449,367
1966 8,613,651 4,411,666
1965 8,550,333 4,370,983
1964 8,510,429 4,327,341
1963 8,479,625 4,282,017
1962 8,448,233 4,238,188
1961 8,398,050 4,191,667
1960 8,331,725 4,068,095

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/slovakia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 404,396 people (a 3.75% decline), while Slovakia's population decreased by 54,559 people (a 1% decline).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,877,755 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 26.9% of the population in Greece and 25.3% in Slovakia.

Population growth rate by year

Greece
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Slovakia
2100 -0.65% -0.65%
2099 -0.64% -0.65%
2098 -0.64% -0.64%
2097 -0.62% -0.64%
2096 -0.61% -0.64%
2095 -0.59% -0.64%
2094 -0.57% -0.64%
2093 -0.56% -0.65%
2092 -0.54% -0.65%
2091 -0.54% -0.66%
2090 -0.55% -0.67%
2089 -0.53% -0.67%
2088 -0.52% -0.68%
2087 -0.53% -0.7%
2086 -0.54% -0.71%
2085 -0.54% -0.72%
2084 -0.53% -0.74%
2083 -0.56% -0.75%
2082 -0.57% -0.76%
2081 -0.59% -0.78%
2080 -0.61% -0.79%
2079 -0.63% -0.81%
2078 -0.66% -0.82%
2077 -0.67% -0.83%
2076 -0.69% -0.85%
2075 -0.72% -0.85%
2074 -0.75% -0.86%
2073 -0.77% -0.87%
2072 -0.78% -0.87%
2071 -0.8% -0.87%
2070 -0.83% -0.86%
2069 -0.84% -0.86%
2068 -0.84% -0.85%
2067 -0.83% -0.83%
2066 -0.82% -0.82%
2065 -0.83% -0.81%
2064 -0.83% -0.79%
2063 -0.82% -0.77%
2062 -0.82% -0.75%
2061 -0.8% -0.73%
2060 -0.8% -0.71%
2059 -0.78% -0.69%
2058 -0.77% -0.66%
2057 -0.74% -0.64%
2056 -0.72% -0.62%
2055 -0.69% -0.6%
2054 -0.66% -0.59%
2053 -0.65% -0.57%
2052 -0.63% -0.56%
2051 -0.6% -0.54%
2050 -0.59% -0.53%
2049 -0.56% -0.52%
2048 -0.55% -0.51%
2047 -0.5% -0.51%
2046 -0.49% -0.5%
2045 -0.49% -0.5%
2044 -0.47% -0.49%
2043 -0.46% -0.48%
2042 -0.47% -0.48%
2041 -0.47% -0.47%
2040 -0.46% -0.46%
2039 -0.47% -0.45%
2038 -0.47% -0.43%
2037 -0.47% -0.42%
2036 -0.48% -0.4%
2035 -0.47% -0.38%
2034 -0.47% -0.36%
2033 -0.48% -0.34%
2032 -0.46% -0.32%
2031 -0.45% -0.29%
2030 -0.45% -0.26%
2029 -0.45% -0.23%
2028 -0.44% -0.2%
2027 -0.43% -0.16%
2026 -0.41% -0.69%
2025 0.08% -0.15%
2024 -0.02% -0.09%
2023 -0.29% -0.09%
2022 -1.25% -0.28%
2021 -1.2% -0.21%
2020 -0.21% 0.09%
2019 -0.11% 0.14%
2018 -0.2% 0.14%
2017 -0.2% 0.16%
2016 -0.42% 0.13%
2015 -0.66% 0.1%
2014 -0.66% 0.1%
2013 -0.72% 0.11%
2012 -0.54% 0.17%
2011 -0.15% 0.13%
2010 0.13% 0.09%
2009 0.26% 0.13%
2008 0.27% 0.09%
2007 0.26% 0.03%
2006 0.3% 0.005%
2005 0.29% 0.01%
2004 0.25% -0.02%
2003 0.24% -0.07%
2002 0.37% -0.04%
2001 0.52% -0.18%
2000 0.41% -0.14%
1999 0.38% 0.1%
1998 0.56% 0.13%
1997 0.49% 0.18%
1996 0.44% 0.21%
1995 0.47% 0.29%
1994 0.5% 0.39%
1993 0.59% 0.38%
1992 0.77% 0.03%
1991 1.21% 0.08%
1990 1.06% 0.44%
1989 0.52% 0.48%
1988 0.36% 0.53%
1987 0.33% 0.56%
1986 0.33% 0.62%
1985 0.39% 0.68%
1984 0.5% 0.69%
1983 0.58% 0.73%
1982 0.62% 0.78%
1981 0.9% 0.73%
1980 0.99% 0.83%
1979 1.25% 1%
1978 1.31% 1.03%
1977 1.31% 1.06%
1976 1.57% 1.06%
1975 0.94% 1.06%
1974 0.37% 1.04%
1973 0.46% 0.98%
1972 0.65% 0.86%
1971 0.43% 0.42%
1970 0.23% 0.43%
1969 0.37% 0.77%
1968 0.65% 0.78%
1967 0.82% 0.85%
1966 0.74% 0.93%
1965 0.47% 1.01%
1964 0.36% 1.06%
1963 0.37% 1.03%
1962 0.6% 1.11%
1961 0.8% 3.04%

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 Slovakia's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Greece Slovakia
Current population
10371575
5376239
Population rank 94/197 125/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.06%
One net population change
59.7 minutes
1.06 hours
One birth every
7.65 minutes
11.4 minutes
One death every
4.17 minutes
9.79 minutes
Daily growth/decline +24 -23
Annual growth/decline +8,828 -8,256
Annual growth/decline rate +0.08% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 154/197 170/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
16.8 minutes
Annual migration change +16,636 -31,377
Net migration rank 37/196 166/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 323,991
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 5.9%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Slovakia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Slovakia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - -31,377
2024 -57,229 -122,772 -7,591 -21,027
2023 -56,200 -159,430 -5,427 4,933
2022 -63,671 -53,997 -7,062 92,314
2021 -58,135 -160,277 -16,886 -8,172
2020 -46,004 6,353 -2,184 4,350
2019 -41,814 36,762 3,818 3,128
2018 -33,272 17,938 3,268 3,446
2017 -36,566 10,483 4,351 3,279
2016 -25,862 10,484 5,431 3,487
2015 -29,216 -43,462 2,170 2,549
2014 -20,696 -46,678 3,793 -1,158
2013 -17,545 -59,323 2,707 -1,181
2012 -16,568 -65,364 3,245 871
2011 -4,441 -31,786 9,177 -2,392
2010 5,560 2,001 7,008 -1,814
2009 8,886 18,182 8,619 -542
2008 11,077 27,081 4,303 -495
2007 2,210 25,400 537 -571
2006 6,612 27,621 537 -549
2005 2,197 33,297 537 -561
2004 0 29,039 1,611 -522
2003 -1,093 25,323 -537 -646
2002 0 25,692 -538 -580
2001 0 60,387 -1,076 -860
2000 -1,081 54,661 2,155 -831
1999 -2,153 49,930 3,777 -119
1998 -2,144 47,856 4,312 -12
1997 2,133 45,671 6,999 247
1996 0 43,444 9,135 246
1995 1,056 42,674 9,115 -30
1994 6,307 42,897 14,970 -109
1993 4,185 39,829 20,769 72
1992 6,239 41,000 21,220 -201
1991 6,192 37,917 23,865 174
1990 8,157 26,294 25,436 -9,402
1989 9,080 18,862 26,380 -7,254
1988 15,055 20,557 30,979 -6,500
1987 10,001 19,005 31,859 -6,401
1986 20,931 19,064 34,279 -6,143
1985 22,849 16,093 37,680 -6,068
1984 37,604 19,767 38,966 -6,276
1983 42,341 18,655 39,717 -6,361
1982 50,906 19,675 41,958 -6,088
1981 54,484 25,061 43,640 -5,821
1980 60,748 47,460 44,320 -5,522
1979 65,882 72,184 52,353 -4,712
1978 64,124 60,775 52,324 -4,689
1977 59,574 19,193 52,762 -4,621
1976 65,236 89,601 54,121 -4,432
1975 61,516 61,265 52,604 -4,652
1974 68,111 -22,590 52,524 -4,190
1973 59,824 -42,387 49,199 -3,854
1972 64,887 -3,589 46,426 -3,516
1971 67,116 -12,747 40,105 -3,495
1970 71,222 -54,166 38,575 -4,919
1969 82,464 -118,544 39,312 -8,998
1968 87,408 -429 38,113 -8,881
1967 91,183 -55,853 41,824 -8,876
1966 86,998 21,206 45,440 -8,817
1965 83,793 -81,576 48,517 -8,707
1964 83,402 -76,678 54,092 -8,608
1963 81,404 -77,345 54,382 -8,548
1962 85,327 -74,972 49,587 -9,019
1961 86,500 -61,102 55,749 4,812
1960 96,648 -15,996 56,546 4,344

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 Slovakia 18.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 20,112 people) and 81.4% is from migration (a gain of 88,287 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.

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
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 481K
Kosice 222K
Presov 81.2K
Zilina 79.9K
Nitra 75.3K
Banska Bystrica 73.1K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.2K
Poprad 48K

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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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