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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 48,848,840 people in Spain in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,181,414 people compared to 48,806,901 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 4.79 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Greece is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +0.43% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7.61% decline), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 48.8M (9.93% growth).

Greece vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Spain
2100 6,463,085 33,862,981
2099 6,505,287 34,039,965
2098 6,547,164 34,215,187
2097 6,589,081 34,387,116
2096 6,630,487 34,552,002
2095 6,671,006 34,719,411
2094 6,710,734 34,882,039
2093 6,749,510 35,044,043
2092 6,787,596 35,204,657
2091 6,824,775 35,366,895
2090 6,862,164 35,535,838
2089 6,900,089 35,707,942
2088 6,937,116 35,877,681
2087 6,973,450 36,043,209
2086 7,010,676 36,210,710
2085 7,048,751 36,386,207
2084 7,086,818 36,564,622
2083 7,124,743 36,749,680
2082 7,164,627 36,936,644
2081 7,205,487 37,133,976
2080 7,248,512 37,337,517
2079 7,292,836 37,551,557
2078 7,338,859 37,771,135
2077 7,387,671 38,002,963
2076 7,437,562 38,249,247
2075 7,489,139 38,506,040
2074 7,543,259 38,777,715
2073 7,600,155 39,056,249
2072 7,659,253 39,348,447
2071 7,719,672 39,642,346
2070 7,782,317 39,949,413
2069 7,847,153 40,256,590
2068 7,913,682 40,575,543
2067 7,980,659 40,893,798
2066 8,047,692 41,218,263
2065 8,114,348 41,543,254
2064 8,181,923 41,878,338
2063 8,250,274 42,208,320
2062 8,318,463 42,542,893
2061 8,386,919 42,874,096
2060 8,454,179 43,191,452
2059 8,522,250 43,506,737
2058 8,589,200 43,809,907
2057 8,655,428 44,112,668
2056 8,720,012 44,415,689
2055 8,783,558 44,691,749
2054 8,844,935 44,958,971
2053 8,903,834 45,223,225
2052 8,961,755 45,470,541
2051 9,018,494 45,695,307
2050 9,072,676 45,911,520
2049 9,126,801 46,127,777
2048 9,177,973 46,322,244
2047 9,228,605 46,510,152
2046 9,275,381 46,687,914
2045 9,321,349 46,858,778
2044 9,367,130 47,016,278
2043 9,411,608 47,158,325
2042 9,454,837 47,301,091
2041 9,499,098 47,434,593
2040 9,543,726 47,563,236
2039 9,588,298 47,685,343
2038 9,633,708 47,798,797
2037 9,679,362 47,910,899
2036 9,724,905 48,020,350
2035 9,771,397 48,124,430
2034 9,817,355 48,220,051
2033 9,863,589 48,311,842
2032 9,911,215 48,402,470
2031 9,956,924 48,495,278
2030 10,002,298 48,579,920
2029 10,047,641 48,648,699
2028 10,092,845 48,707,969
2027 10,137,354 48,758,200
2026 10,181,414 48,806,901
2025 10,223,023 48,838,057
2024 10,405,134 48,848,840
2023 10,407,351 48,352,528
2022 10,436,882 47,786,102
2021 10,569,207 47,443,821
2020 10,698,599 47,359,424
2019 10,721,582 47,118,501
2018 10,732,882 46,782,011
2017 10,754,679 46,571,232
2016 10,775,971 46,458,139
2015 10,820,883 46,422,303
2014 10,892,413 46,460,733
2013 10,965,211 46,604,197
2012 11,045,011 46,773,055
2011 11,104,899 46,742,697
2010 11,121,341 46,576,897
2009 11,107,017 46,362,946
2008 11,077,841 45,954,106
2007 11,048,473 45,226,803
2006 11,020,362 44,397,319
2005 10,987,314 43,653,155
2004 10,955,141 42,921,895
2003 10,928,070 42,187,645
2002 10,902,022 41,431,558
2001 10,862,132 40,850,412
2000 10,805,808 40,567,864
1999 10,761,698 40,386,875
1998 10,720,509 40,223,509
1997 10,661,259 40,057,389
1996 10,608,800 39,889,852
1995 10,562,153 39,724,050
1994 10,512,922 39,549,108
1993 10,460,415 39,361,262
1992 10,399,061 39,157,685
1991 10,319,927 38,966,376
1990 10,196,792 38,867,322
1989 10,089,498 38,827,764
1988 10,036,983 38,766,939
1987 10,000,595 38,684,815
1986 9,967,213 38,584,624
1985 9,934,300 38,469,512
1984 9,895,801 38,330,364
1983 9,846,627 38,171,525
1982 9,789,513 37,986,012
1981 9,729,350 37,758,631
1980 9,642,505 37,491,165
1979 9,548,258 37,191,330
1978 9,429,959 36,864,898
1977 9,308,479 36,511,638
1976 9,188,150 36,137,812
1975 9,046,541 35,757,900
1974 8,962,022 35,373,335
1973 8,929,086 34,988,947
1972 8,888,628 34,604,469
1971 8,831,036 34,224,490
1970 8,792,806 33,814,531
1969 8,772,764 33,441,054
1968 8,740,765 33,113,134
1967 8,684,088 32,682,947
1966 8,613,651 32,283,194
1965 8,550,333 31,954,292
1964 8,510,429 31,609,195
1963 8,479,625 31,296,651
1962 8,448,233 31,023,366
1961 8,398,050 30,739,250
1960 8,331,725 30,455,000

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/spain | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline), while Spain's population increased by 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 45,911,520 people and rank change from 32nd to 47th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 26.9% of the population in Greece and 21.6% in Spain.

Population growth rate by year

Greece
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Spain
2100 -0.65% -0.52%
2099 -0.64% -0.51%
2098 -0.64% -0.5%
2097 -0.62% -0.48%
2096 -0.61% -0.48%
2095 -0.59% -0.47%
2094 -0.57% -0.46%
2093 -0.56% -0.46%
2092 -0.54% -0.46%
2091 -0.54% -0.48%
2090 -0.55% -0.48%
2089 -0.53% -0.47%
2088 -0.52% -0.46%
2087 -0.53% -0.46%
2086 -0.54% -0.48%
2085 -0.54% -0.49%
2084 -0.53% -0.5%
2083 -0.56% -0.51%
2082 -0.57% -0.53%
2081 -0.59% -0.55%
2080 -0.61% -0.57%
2079 -0.63% -0.58%
2078 -0.66% -0.61%
2077 -0.67% -0.64%
2076 -0.69% -0.67%
2075 -0.72% -0.7%
2074 -0.75% -0.71%
2073 -0.77% -0.74%
2072 -0.78% -0.74%
2071 -0.8% -0.77%
2070 -0.83% -0.76%
2069 -0.84% -0.79%
2068 -0.84% -0.78%
2067 -0.83% -0.79%
2066 -0.82% -0.78%
2065 -0.83% -0.8%
2064 -0.83% -0.78%
2063 -0.82% -0.79%
2062 -0.82% -0.77%
2061 -0.8% -0.73%
2060 -0.8% -0.72%
2059 -0.78% -0.69%
2058 -0.77% -0.69%
2057 -0.74% -0.68%
2056 -0.72% -0.62%
2055 -0.69% -0.59%
2054 -0.66% -0.58%
2053 -0.65% -0.54%
2052 -0.63% -0.49%
2051 -0.6% -0.47%
2050 -0.59% -0.47%
2049 -0.56% -0.42%
2048 -0.55% -0.4%
2047 -0.5% -0.38%
2046 -0.49% -0.36%
2045 -0.49% -0.33%
2044 -0.47% -0.3%
2043 -0.46% -0.3%
2042 -0.47% -0.28%
2041 -0.47% -0.27%
2040 -0.46% -0.26%
2039 -0.47% -0.24%
2038 -0.47% -0.23%
2037 -0.47% -0.23%
2036 -0.48% -0.22%
2035 -0.47% -0.2%
2034 -0.47% -0.19%
2033 -0.48% -0.19%
2032 -0.46% -0.19%
2031 -0.45% -0.17%
2030 -0.45% -0.14%
2029 -0.45% -0.12%
2028 -0.44% -0.1%
2027 -0.43% -0.1%
2026 -0.41% -0.06%
2025 -1.75% -0.02%
2024 -0.02% 1.03%
2023 -0.28% 1.19%
2022 -1.25% 0.72%
2021 -1.21% 0.18%
2020 -0.21% 0.51%
2019 -0.11% 0.72%
2018 -0.2% 0.45%
2017 -0.2% 0.24%
2016 -0.42% 0.08%
2015 -0.66% -0.08%
2014 -0.66% -0.31%
2013 -0.72% -0.36%
2012 -0.54% 0.06%
2011 -0.15% 0.36%
2010 0.13% 0.46%
2009 0.26% 0.89%
2008 0.27% 1.61%
2007 0.26% 1.87%
2006 0.3% 1.7%
2005 0.29% 1.7%
2004 0.25% 1.74%
2003 0.24% 1.82%
2002 0.37% 1.42%
2001 0.52% 0.7%
2000 0.41% 0.45%
1999 0.38% 0.41%
1998 0.56% 0.41%
1997 0.49% 0.42%
1996 0.44% 0.42%
1995 0.47% 0.44%
1994 0.5% 0.48%
1993 0.59% 0.52%
1992 0.77% 0.49%
1991 1.21% 0.25%
1990 1.06% 0.1%
1989 0.52% 0.16%
1988 0.36% 0.21%
1987 0.33% 0.26%
1986 0.33% 0.3%
1985 0.39% 0.36%
1984 0.5% 0.42%
1983 0.58% 0.49%
1982 0.62% 0.6%
1981 0.9% 0.71%
1980 0.99% 0.81%
1979 1.25% 0.89%
1978 1.31% 0.97%
1977 1.31% 1.03%
1976 1.57% 1.06%
1975 0.94% 1.09%
1974 0.37% 1.1%
1973 0.46% 1.11%
1972 0.65% 1.11%
1971 0.43% 1.21%
1970 0.23% 1.12%
1969 0.37% 0.99%
1968 0.65% 1.32%
1967 0.82% 1.24%
1966 0.74% 1.03%
1965 0.47% 1.09%
1964 0.36% 1%
1963 0.37% 0.88%
1962 0.6% 0.92%
1961 0.8% 0.93%

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/spain | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Greece declined by 0.02%, while Spain's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Greece Spain
Current population
10181414
48806901
Population rank 96/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.59%
One net population change
3.95 hours
1.06 minutes
One birth every
7.43 minutes
1.62 minutes
One death every
4.14 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +1,360
Annual growth/decline -2,217 +496,312
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 100/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change +16,636 +96,630
Net migration rank 37/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - 96,630
2024 - -122,772 - 111,674
2023 -56,200 -159,430 -111,211 119,099
2022 -63,665 -53,997 -133,801 299,779
2021 -58,131 -160,277 -113,865 144,385
2020 -46,004 6,353 -151,551 236,854
2019 -41,814 36,762 -56,542 464,783
2018 -33,272 17,938 -56,139 337,467
2017 -36,566 10,483 -32,600 201,135
2016 -25,862 10,484 0 106,474
2015 -29,216 -43,462 -4,642 -1,979
2014 -20,696 -46,678 32,522 -97,870
2013 -17,545 -59,323 37,284 -250,741
2012 -16,568 -65,364 51,450 -153,486
2011 -4,441 -31,786 84,137 60,761
2010 5,560 2,001 102,469 69,406
2009 8,886 18,182 106,635 129,557
2008 11,077 27,081 133,267 434,135
2007 2,210 25,400 108,545 772,317
2006 6,612 27,621 110,994 659,720
2005 2,197 33,297 78,576 629,803
2004 0 29,039 85,844 661,158
2003 -1,093 25,323 54,844 658,428
2002 0 25,692 53,861 737,880
2001 0 60,387 44,936 181,307
2000 -1,081 54,661 36,512 176,269
1999 -2,153 49,930 8,077 178,559
1998 -2,144 47,856 4,022 182,926
1997 2,133 45,671 20,028 165,345
1996 0 43,444 11,967 162,704
1995 1,056 42,674 15,889 162,434
1994 6,307 42,897 31,639 160,407
1993 4,185 39,829 47,234 160,907
1992 6,239 41,000 62,652 177,544
1991 6,192 37,917 58,450 122,841
1990 8,157 26,294 66,075 -30,684
1989 9,080 18,862 81,538 -25,892
1988 15,055 20,557 100,794 -17,663
1987 10,001 19,005 116,054 -12,681
1986 20,931 19,064 131,188 -13,540
1985 22,849 16,093 146,184 -589
1984 37,604 19,767 172,487 2,754
1983 42,341 18,655 183,223 1,241
1982 50,906 19,675 231,714 -7,384
1981 54,484 25,061 237,879 2,563
1980 60,748 47,460 281,184 20,166
1979 65,882 72,184 312,407 -5,929
1978 64,124 60,775 339,157 -2,504
1977 59,574 19,193 361,465 -1,332
1976 65,236 89,601 375,834 2,804
1975 61,516 61,265 371,882 -218
1974 68,111 -22,590 396,182 105,838
1973 59,824 -42,387 374,381 8,624
1972 64,887 -3,589 391,030 7,935
1971 67,116 -12,747 369,625 7,363
1970 71,222 -54,166 378,723 -60,580
1969 82,464 -118,544 367,851 -49,956
1968 87,408 -429 387,423 -46,088
1967 91,183 -55,853 402,001 -42,344
1966 86,998 21,206 397,084 -41,467
1965 83,793 -81,576 405,819 -42,476
1964 83,402 -76,678 429,885 -41,461
1963 81,404 -77,345 394,338 -44,446
1962 85,327 -74,972 384,690 -45,211
1961 86,500 -61,102 396,537 -46,517
1960 96,648 -15,996 398,960 -154,869

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

GeoRank.org/population/greece/spain | 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 Spain 25.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 627,829 people) and 74.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,810,127 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

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
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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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