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Population in Greece compared to South Sudan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,181,414 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 1.23 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Greece is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7.61% decline), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Greece vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece South Sudan
2100 6,463,085 24,086,901
2099 6,505,287 24,081,477
2098 6,547,164 24,063,461
2097 6,589,081 24,065,268
2096 6,630,487 24,054,483
2095 6,671,006 24,046,345
2094 6,710,734 24,047,776
2093 6,749,510 24,039,017
2092 6,787,596 24,019,054
2091 6,824,775 24,000,308
2090 6,862,164 23,978,496
2089 6,900,089 23,937,487
2088 6,937,116 23,892,166
2087 6,973,450 23,857,250
2086 7,010,676 23,803,312
2085 7,048,751 23,759,178
2084 7,086,818 23,687,109
2083 7,124,743 23,617,646
2082 7,164,627 23,541,119
2081 7,205,487 23,466,449
2080 7,248,512 23,391,758
2079 7,292,836 23,294,252
2078 7,338,859 23,197,067
2077 7,387,671 23,086,584
2076 7,437,562 22,987,331
2075 7,489,139 22,868,587
2074 7,543,259 22,726,189
2073 7,600,155 22,583,672
2072 7,659,253 22,438,943
2071 7,719,672 22,288,026
2070 7,782,317 22,151,650
2069 7,847,153 22,003,659
2068 7,913,682 21,829,800
2067 7,980,659 21,662,211
2066 8,047,692 21,496,881
2065 8,114,348 21,317,455
2064 8,181,923 21,142,002
2063 8,250,274 20,965,122
2062 8,318,463 20,785,055
2061 8,386,919 20,608,964
2060 8,454,179 20,430,857
2059 8,522,250 20,235,022
2058 8,589,200 20,048,974
2057 8,655,428 19,853,696
2056 8,720,012 19,659,362
2055 8,783,558 19,464,297
2054 8,844,935 19,257,481
2053 8,903,834 19,060,517
2052 8,961,755 18,840,461
2051 9,018,494 18,633,198
2050 9,072,676 18,434,212
2049 9,126,801 18,230,881
2048 9,177,973 18,021,026
2047 9,228,605 17,806,282
2046 9,275,381 17,579,173
2045 9,321,349 17,355,041
2044 9,367,130 17,121,972
2043 9,411,608 16,888,278
2042 9,454,837 16,645,354
2041 9,499,098 16,396,768
2040 9,543,726 16,142,816
2039 9,588,298 15,889,952
2038 9,633,708 15,628,043
2037 9,679,362 15,363,975
2036 9,724,905 15,091,275
2035 9,771,397 14,815,307
2034 9,817,355 14,543,511
2033 9,863,589 14,278,180
2032 9,911,215 14,007,134
2031 9,956,924 13,730,637
2030 10,002,298 13,465,615
2029 10,047,641 13,206,477
2028 10,092,845 12,947,082
2027 10,137,354 12,692,769
2026 10,181,414 12,439,296
2025 10,223,023 12,193,102
2024 10,405,134 11,943,408
2023 10,407,351 11,483,374
2022 10,436,882 11,021,177
2021 10,569,207 10,865,780
2020 10,698,599 10,698,467
2019 10,721,582 10,423,384
2018 10,732,882 10,122,977
2017 10,754,679 10,259,154
2016 10,775,971 10,830,102
2015 10,820,883 11,107,561
2014 10,892,413 11,235,073
2013 10,965,211 11,166,275
2012 11,045,011 10,756,240
2011 11,104,899 10,288,109
2010 11,121,341 9,745,953
2009 11,107,017 9,243,556
2008 11,077,841 8,817,647
2007 11,048,473 8,388,788
2006 11,020,362 7,976,526
2005 10,987,314 7,590,143
2004 10,955,141 7,233,041
2003 10,928,070 6,903,127
2002 10,902,022 6,596,806
2001 10,862,132 6,308,391
2000 10,805,808 6,032,267
1999 10,761,698 5,771,628
1998 10,720,509 5,620,068
1997 10,661,259 5,509,136
1996 10,608,800 5,356,925
1995 10,562,153 5,225,836
1994 10,512,922 5,071,184
1993 10,460,415 4,956,002
1992 10,399,061 4,909,749
1991 10,319,927 4,836,677
1990 10,196,792 4,737,633
1989 10,089,498 4,713,229
1988 10,036,983 4,848,029
1987 10,000,595 4,962,395
1986 9,967,213 4,921,240
1985 9,934,300 4,834,296
1984 9,895,801 4,750,627
1983 9,846,627 4,661,574
1982 9,789,513 4,557,686
1981 9,729,350 4,447,272
1980 9,642,505 4,339,030
1979 9,548,258 4,232,605
1978 9,429,959 4,127,657
1977 9,308,479 4,024,032
1976 9,188,150 3,921,910
1975 9,046,541 3,821,494
1974 8,962,022 3,723,259
1973 8,929,086 3,627,383
1972 8,888,628 3,542,497
1971 8,831,036 3,468,646
1970 8,792,806 3,409,614
1969 8,772,764 3,365,533
1968 8,740,765 3,321,528
1967 8,684,088 3,277,648
1966 8,613,651 3,236,423
1965 8,550,333 3,189,835
1964 8,510,429 3,129,918
1963 8,479,625 3,072,669
1962 8,448,233 3,024,308
1961 8,398,050 2,976,724
1960 8,331,725 2,931,559

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/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 South Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

South Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 24.1M 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
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece South Sudan
2100 -0.65% 0.02%
2099 -0.64% 0.07%
2098 -0.64% -0.008%
2097 -0.62% 0.04%
2096 -0.61% 0.03%
2095 -0.59% -0.006%
2094 -0.57% 0.04%
2093 -0.56% 0.08%
2092 -0.54% 0.08%
2091 -0.54% 0.09%
2090 -0.55% 0.17%
2089 -0.53% 0.19%
2088 -0.52% 0.15%
2087 -0.53% 0.23%
2086 -0.54% 0.19%
2085 -0.54% 0.3%
2084 -0.53% 0.29%
2083 -0.56% 0.33%
2082 -0.57% 0.32%
2081 -0.59% 0.32%
2080 -0.61% 0.42%
2079 -0.63% 0.42%
2078 -0.66% 0.48%
2077 -0.67% 0.43%
2076 -0.69% 0.52%
2075 -0.72% 0.63%
2074 -0.75% 0.63%
2073 -0.77% 0.64%
2072 -0.78% 0.68%
2071 -0.8% 0.62%
2070 -0.83% 0.67%
2069 -0.84% 0.8%
2068 -0.84% 0.77%
2067 -0.83% 0.77%
2066 -0.82% 0.84%
2065 -0.83% 0.83%
2064 -0.83% 0.84%
2063 -0.82% 0.87%
2062 -0.82% 0.85%
2061 -0.8% 0.87%
2060 -0.8% 0.97%
2059 -0.78% 0.93%
2058 -0.77% 0.98%
2057 -0.74% 0.99%
2056 -0.72% 1%
2055 -0.69% 1.07%
2054 -0.66% 1.03%
2053 -0.65% 1.17%
2052 -0.63% 1.11%
2051 -0.6% 1.08%
2050 -0.59% 1.12%
2049 -0.56% 1.16%
2048 -0.55% 1.21%
2047 -0.5% 1.29%
2046 -0.49% 1.29%
2045 -0.49% 1.36%
2044 -0.47% 1.38%
2043 -0.46% 1.46%
2042 -0.47% 1.52%
2041 -0.47% 1.57%
2040 -0.46% 1.59%
2039 -0.47% 1.68%
2038 -0.47% 1.72%
2037 -0.47% 1.81%
2036 -0.48% 1.86%
2035 -0.47% 1.87%
2034 -0.47% 1.86%
2033 -0.48% 1.94%
2032 -0.46% 2.01%
2031 -0.45% 1.97%
2030 -0.45% 1.96%
2029 -0.45% 2%
2028 -0.44% 2%
2027 -0.43% 2.04%
2026 -0.41% 2.02%
2025 -1.75% 2.09%
2024 -0.02% 4.01%
2023 -0.28% 4.19%
2022 -1.25% 1.43%
2021 -1.21% 1.56%
2020 -0.21% 2.64%
2019 -0.11% 2.97%
2018 -0.2% -1.33%
2017 -0.2% -5.27%
2016 -0.42% -2.5%
2015 -0.66% -1.13%
2014 -0.66% 0.62%
2013 -0.72% 3.81%
2012 -0.54% 4.55%
2011 -0.15% 5.56%
2010 0.13% 5.44%
2009 0.26% 4.83%
2008 0.27% 5.11%
2007 0.26% 5.17%
2006 0.3% 5.09%
2005 0.29% 4.94%
2004 0.25% 4.78%
2003 0.24% 4.64%
2002 0.37% 4.57%
2001 0.52% 4.58%
2000 0.41% 4.52%
1999 0.38% 2.7%
1998 0.56% 2.01%
1997 0.49% 2.84%
1996 0.44% 2.51%
1995 0.47% 3.05%
1994 0.5% 2.32%
1993 0.59% 0.94%
1992 0.77% 1.51%
1991 1.21% 2.09%
1990 1.06% 0.52%
1989 0.52% -2.78%
1988 0.36% -2.3%
1987 0.33% 0.84%
1986 0.33% 1.8%
1985 0.39% 1.76%
1984 0.5% 1.91%
1983 0.58% 2.28%
1982 0.62% 2.48%
1981 0.9% 2.49%
1980 0.99% 2.51%
1979 1.25% 2.54%
1978 1.31% 2.58%
1977 1.31% 2.6%
1976 1.57% 2.63%
1975 0.94% 2.64%
1974 0.37% 2.64%
1973 0.46% 2.4%
1972 0.65% 2.13%
1971 0.43% 1.73%
1970 0.23% 1.31%
1969 0.37% 1.32%
1968 0.65% 1.34%
1967 0.82% 1.27%
1966 0.74% 1.46%
1965 0.47% 1.91%
1964 0.36% 1.86%
1963 0.37% 1.6%
1962 0.6% 1.6%
1961 0.8% 1.54%

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/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Greece declined by 0.02%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Greece South Sudan
Current population
10181414
12507858
Population rank 96/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.15%
One net population change
3.95 hours
1.14 minutes
One birth every
7.43 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
4.14 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +1,260
Annual growth/decline -2,217 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 7/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +16,636 +6,145
Net migration rank 37/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - 6,145
2024 - -122,772 - 15,374
2023 -56,200 -159,430 217,966 455,000
2022 -63,665 -53,997 211,166 40,259
2021 -58,131 -160,277 213,567 -154,359
2020 -46,004 6,353 212,332 62,935
2019 -41,814 36,762 209,708 65,198
2018 -33,272 17,938 168,497 157,408
2017 -36,566 10,483 72,193 -670,477
2016 -25,862 10,484 110,553 -654,225
2015 -29,216 -43,462 148,542 -159,822
2014 -20,696 -46,678 227,611 -471,523
2013 -17,545 -59,323 315,983 65,337
2012 -16,568 -65,364 312,974 125,771
2011 -4,441 -31,786 303,181 194,325
2010 5,560 2,001 287,409 299,402
2009 8,886 18,182 278,859 139,129
2008 11,077 27,081 268,268 165,557
2007 2,210 25,400 256,546 167,350
2006 6,612 27,621 246,706 153,926
2005 2,197 33,297 239,272 132,869
2004 0 29,039 231,877 110,182
2003 -1,093 25,323 225,822 91,951
2002 0 25,692 212,014 82,847
2001 0 60,387 204,108 77,856
2000 -1,081 54,661 196,055 74,227
1999 -2,153 49,930 180,721 70,271
1998 -2,144 47,856 -12,157 64,285
1997 2,133 45,671 121,454 48,280
1996 0 43,444 116,728 17,953
1995 1,056 42,674 110,417 17,077
1994 6,307 42,897 165,407 16,407
1993 4,185 39,829 32,779 15,772
1992 6,239 41,000 28,874 15,077
1991 6,192 37,917 87,873 14,327
1990 8,157 26,294 82,900 12,988
1989 9,080 18,862 83,735 -130,821
1988 15,055 20,557 -125,447 -97,065
1987 10,001 19,005 5,756 -11,976
1986 20,931 19,064 99,502 -10,973
1985 22,849 16,093 95,342 -9,986
1984 37,604 19,767 90,970 -8,984
1983 42,341 18,655 104,107 -7,986
1982 50,906 19,675 118,641 -6,983
1981 54,484 25,061 115,163 -5,994
1980 60,748 47,460 112,307 -4,997
1979 65,882 72,184 109,540 -3,997
1978 64,124 60,775 107,352 -2,998
1977 59,574 19,193 104,886 -1,997
1976 65,236 89,601 102,346 -995
1975 61,516 61,265 99,882 -395
1974 68,111 -22,590 97,181 -192
1973 59,824 -42,387 94,765 0
1972 64,887 -3,589 74,803 193
1971 67,116 -12,747 72,308 394
1970 71,222 -54,166 44,776 587
1969 82,464 -118,544 42,015 786
1968 87,408 -429 44,213 995
1967 91,183 -55,853 41,357 1,194
1966 86,998 21,206 38,523 1,386
1965 83,793 -81,576 51,682 1,591
1964 83,402 -76,678 64,786 1,785
1963 81,404 -77,345 46,333 1,591
1962 85,327 -74,972 47,406 1,386
1961 86,500 -61,102 45,186 1,194
1960 96,648 -15,996 42,945 995

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/greece/south-sudan | 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 South Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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