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Population in Greece compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 21,916,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,181,414 people compared to 22,185,425 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 2.18 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Greece is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.27% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +0.57% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7.61% decline), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 22.2M (9.01% growth).

Greece vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Sri Lanka
2100 6,463,085 20,270,496
2099 6,505,287 20,383,669
2098 6,547,164 20,498,567
2097 6,589,081 20,611,123
2096 6,630,487 20,723,560
2095 6,671,006 20,834,629
2094 6,710,734 20,943,809
2093 6,749,510 21,052,131
2092 6,787,596 21,158,833
2091 6,824,775 21,263,961
2090 6,862,164 21,371,263
2089 6,900,089 21,475,426
2088 6,937,116 21,577,177
2087 6,973,450 21,677,510
2086 7,010,676 21,777,420
2085 7,048,751 21,876,464
2084 7,086,818 21,970,336
2083 7,124,743 22,062,801
2082 7,164,627 22,151,745
2081 7,205,487 22,240,834
2080 7,248,512 22,326,555
2079 7,292,836 22,411,438
2078 7,338,859 22,489,772
2077 7,387,671 22,565,028
2076 7,437,562 22,637,463
2075 7,489,139 22,707,112
2074 7,543,259 22,778,489
2073 7,600,155 22,844,703
2072 7,659,253 22,905,707
2071 7,719,672 22,964,866
2070 7,782,317 23,022,515
2069 7,847,153 23,076,310
2068 7,913,682 23,129,541
2067 7,980,659 23,184,596
2066 8,047,692 23,234,419
2065 8,114,348 23,285,901
2064 8,181,923 23,331,390
2063 8,250,274 23,372,184
2062 8,318,463 23,409,522
2061 8,386,919 23,441,893
2060 8,454,179 23,474,032
2059 8,522,250 23,502,132
2058 8,589,200 23,528,076
2057 8,655,428 23,550,580
2056 8,720,012 23,570,923
2055 8,783,558 23,582,432
2054 8,844,935 23,591,414
2053 8,903,834 23,601,371
2052 8,961,755 23,605,361
2051 9,018,494 23,606,194
2050 9,072,676 23,603,330
2049 9,126,801 23,597,604
2048 9,177,973 23,587,307
2047 9,228,605 23,570,881
2046 9,275,381 23,547,409
2045 9,321,349 23,515,133
2044 9,367,130 23,483,546
2043 9,411,608 23,446,242
2042 9,454,837 23,404,983
2041 9,499,098 23,357,358
2040 9,543,726 23,306,148
2039 9,588,298 23,248,341
2038 9,633,708 23,187,512
2037 9,679,362 23,120,775
2036 9,724,905 23,053,427
2035 9,771,397 22,981,808
2034 9,817,355 22,906,587
2033 9,863,589 22,826,414
2032 9,911,215 22,742,267
2031 9,956,924 22,655,907
2030 10,002,298 22,564,038
2029 10,047,641 22,470,759
2028 10,092,845 22,370,999
2027 10,137,354 22,266,017
2026 10,181,414 22,155,543
2025 10,223,023 22,039,908
2024 10,405,134 21,916,000
2023 10,407,351 22,037,000
2022 10,436,882 22,181,000
2021 10,569,207 22,156,000
2020 10,698,599 21,919,000
2019 10,721,582 21,803,000
2018 10,732,882 21,670,000
2017 10,754,679 21,453,000
2016 10,775,971 21,209,000
2015 10,820,883 20,970,000
2014 10,892,413 20,778,000
2013 10,965,211 20,585,000
2012 11,045,011 21,169,458
2011 11,104,899 21,009,048
2010 11,121,341 20,879,089
2009 11,107,017 20,756,435
2008 11,077,841 20,629,378
2007 11,048,473 20,492,545
2006 11,020,362 20,352,411
2005 10,987,314 20,216,524
2004 10,955,141 20,087,605
2003 10,928,070 19,951,521
2002 10,902,022 19,805,752
2001 10,862,132 19,600,362
2000 10,805,808 19,293,054
1999 10,761,698 18,944,731
1998 10,720,509 18,596,003
1997 10,661,259 18,248,200
1996 10,608,800 17,905,018
1995 10,562,153 17,564,068
1994 10,512,922 17,275,773
1993 10,460,415 17,025,918
1992 10,399,061 16,739,284
1991 10,319,927 16,475,354
1990 10,196,792 16,352,458
1989 10,089,498 16,248,557
1988 10,036,983 16,078,621
1987 10,000,595 15,916,576
1986 9,967,213 15,731,256
1985 9,934,300 15,544,154
1984 9,895,801 15,441,860
1983 9,846,627 15,388,794
1982 9,789,513 15,286,567
1981 9,729,350 15,099,414
1980 9,642,505 14,847,974
1979 9,548,258 14,579,614
1978 9,429,959 14,310,128
1977 9,308,479 14,049,371
1976 9,188,150 13,796,770
1975 9,046,541 13,548,984
1974 8,962,022 13,305,693
1973 8,929,086 13,060,916
1972 8,888,628 12,809,205
1971 8,831,036 12,551,910
1970 8,792,806 12,287,110
1969 8,772,764 12,013,858
1968 8,740,765 11,736,088
1967 8,684,088 11,457,328
1966 8,613,651 11,183,928
1965 8,550,333 10,916,965
1964 8,510,429 10,653,397
1963 8,479,625 10,395,040
1962 8,448,233 10,143,754
1961 8,398,050 9,899,372
1960 8,331,725 9,661,389

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 Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 976,425 people (a 4.6% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.39% to 23,603,330 people and rank change from 63rd to 70th.

Sri Lanka is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 23.6M 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
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Sri Lanka
2100 -0.65% -0.56%
2099 -0.64% -0.56%
2098 -0.64% -0.55%
2097 -0.62% -0.54%
2096 -0.61% -0.53%
2095 -0.59% -0.52%
2094 -0.57% -0.51%
2093 -0.56% -0.5%
2092 -0.54% -0.49%
2091 -0.54% -0.5%
2090 -0.55% -0.49%
2089 -0.53% -0.47%
2088 -0.52% -0.46%
2087 -0.53% -0.46%
2086 -0.54% -0.45%
2085 -0.54% -0.43%
2084 -0.53% -0.42%
2083 -0.56% -0.4%
2082 -0.57% -0.4%
2081 -0.59% -0.38%
2080 -0.61% -0.38%
2079 -0.63% -0.35%
2078 -0.66% -0.33%
2077 -0.67% -0.32%
2076 -0.69% -0.31%
2075 -0.72% -0.31%
2074 -0.75% -0.29%
2073 -0.77% -0.27%
2072 -0.78% -0.26%
2071 -0.8% -0.25%
2070 -0.83% -0.23%
2069 -0.84% -0.23%
2068 -0.84% -0.24%
2067 -0.83% -0.21%
2066 -0.82% -0.22%
2065 -0.83% -0.19%
2064 -0.83% -0.17%
2063 -0.82% -0.16%
2062 -0.82% -0.14%
2061 -0.8% -0.14%
2060 -0.8% -0.12%
2059 -0.78% -0.11%
2058 -0.77% -0.1%
2057 -0.74% -0.09%
2056 -0.72% -0.05%
2055 -0.69% -0.04%
2054 -0.66% -0.04%
2053 -0.65% -0.02%
2052 -0.63% -0.004%
2051 -0.6% 0.01%
2050 -0.59% 0.02%
2049 -0.56% 0.04%
2048 -0.55% 0.07%
2047 -0.5% 0.1%
2046 -0.49% 0.14%
2045 -0.49% 0.13%
2044 -0.47% 0.16%
2043 -0.46% 0.18%
2042 -0.47% 0.2%
2041 -0.47% 0.22%
2040 -0.46% 0.25%
2039 -0.47% 0.26%
2038 -0.47% 0.29%
2037 -0.47% 0.29%
2036 -0.48% 0.31%
2035 -0.47% 0.33%
2034 -0.47% 0.35%
2033 -0.48% 0.37%
2032 -0.46% 0.38%
2031 -0.45% 0.41%
2030 -0.45% 0.42%
2029 -0.45% 0.45%
2028 -0.44% 0.47%
2027 -0.43% 0.5%
2026 -0.41% 0.52%
2025 -1.75% 0.57%
2024 -0.02% -0.55%
2023 -0.28% -0.65%
2022 -1.25% 0.11%
2021 -1.21% 1.08%
2020 -0.21% 0.53%
2019 -0.11% 0.61%
2018 -0.2% 1.01%
2017 -0.2% 1.15%
2016 -0.42% 1.14%
2015 -0.66% 0.92%
2014 -0.66% 0.94%
2013 -0.72% -2.76%
2012 -0.54% 0.76%
2011 -0.15% 0.62%
2010 0.13% 0.59%
2009 0.26% 0.62%
2008 0.27% 0.67%
2007 0.26% 0.69%
2006 0.3% 0.67%
2005 0.29% 0.64%
2004 0.25% 0.68%
2003 0.24% 0.74%
2002 0.37% 1.05%
2001 0.52% 1.59%
2000 0.41% 1.84%
1999 0.38% 1.88%
1998 0.56% 1.91%
1997 0.49% 1.92%
1996 0.44% 1.94%
1995 0.47% 1.67%
1994 0.5% 1.47%
1993 0.59% 1.71%
1992 0.77% 1.6%
1991 1.21% 0.75%
1990 1.06% 0.64%
1989 0.52% 1.06%
1988 0.36% 1.02%
1987 0.33% 1.18%
1986 0.33% 1.2%
1985 0.39% 0.66%
1984 0.5% 0.34%
1983 0.58% 0.67%
1982 0.62% 1.24%
1981 0.9% 1.69%
1980 0.99% 1.84%
1979 1.25% 1.88%
1978 1.31% 1.86%
1977 1.31% 1.83%
1976 1.57% 1.83%
1975 0.94% 1.83%
1974 0.37% 1.87%
1973 0.46% 1.97%
1972 0.65% 2.05%
1971 0.43% 2.16%
1970 0.23% 2.27%
1969 0.37% 2.37%
1968 0.65% 2.43%
1967 0.82% 2.44%
1966 0.74% 2.45%
1965 0.47% 2.47%
1964 0.36% 2.49%
1963 0.37% 2.48%
1962 0.6% 2.47%
1961 0.8% 2.46%

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 Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Greece Sri Lanka
Current population
10181414
22185425
Population rank 96/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.27%
One net population change
3.95 hours
4.34 minutes
One birth every
7.43 minutes
2.13 minutes
One death every
4.14 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 -332
Annual growth/decline -2,217 -121,000
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 188/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change +16,636 -30,724
Net migration rank 37/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - -30,724
2024 - -122,772 - -27,245
2023 -56,200 -159,430 66,111 -28,011
2022 -63,665 -53,997 95,378 -27,435
2021 -58,131 -160,277 121,858 -29,586
2020 -46,004 6,353 170,968 -29,875
2019 -41,814 36,762 172,243 -28,426
2018 -33,272 17,938 183,610 -28,607
2017 -36,566 10,483 187,993 -22,324
2016 -25,862 10,484 194,232 -18,388
2015 -29,216 -43,462 201,815 -29,797
2014 -20,696 -46,678 211,541 -33,672
2013 -17,545 -59,323 221,021 -37,754
2012 -16,568 -65,364 229,138 -41,955
2011 -4,441 -31,786 224,461 -90,839
2010 5,560 2,001 224,325 -98,060
2009 8,886 18,182 200,175 -81,130
2008 11,077 27,081 232,225 -97,144
2007 2,210 25,400 248,287 -109,695
2006 6,612 27,621 248,706 -107,045
2005 2,197 33,297 248,683 -118,594
2004 0 29,039 212,527 -84,795
2003 -1,093 25,323 252,008 -107,573
2002 0 25,692 252,840 -105,718
2001 0 60,387 244,377 19,273
2000 -1,081 54,661 227,060 123,894
1999 -2,153 49,930 206,876 138,799
1998 -2,144 47,856 201,059 150,724
1997 2,133 45,671 208,193 135,636
1996 0 43,444 215,290 127,236
1995 1,056 42,674 221,957 117,416
1994 6,307 42,897 228,904 8,323
1993 4,185 39,829 226,257 36,232
1992 6,239 41,000 222,230 88,542
1991 6,192 37,917 218,117 -1,047
1990 8,157 26,294 224,454 -195,736
1989 9,080 18,862 212,401 -33,305
1988 15,055 20,557 219,184 -58,415
1987 10,001 19,005 226,414 -63,105
1986 20,931 19,064 233,782 -26,460
1985 22,849 16,093 247,836 -80,950
1984 37,604 19,767 263,175 -225,450
1983 42,341 18,655 277,768 -209,362
1982 50,906 19,675 300,030 -163,987
1981 54,484 25,061 328,096 -89,824
1980 60,748 47,460 328,155 -63,541
1979 65,882 72,184 329,791 -57,683
1978 64,124 60,775 317,055 -50,189
1977 59,574 19,193 300,038 -45,383
1976 65,236 89,601 291,816 -41,258
1975 61,516 61,265 282,496 -37,475
1974 68,111 -22,590 275,521 -33,979
1973 59,824 -42,387 278,577 -30,582
1972 64,887 -3,589 282,494 -27,071
1971 67,116 -12,747 281,200 -22,021
1970 71,222 -54,166 286,719 -16,299
1969 82,464 -118,544 286,218 -10,152
1968 87,408 -429 286,642 -7,163
1967 91,183 -55,853 284,738 -6,696
1966 86,998 21,206 275,549 -6,794
1965 83,793 -81,576 272,422 -7,249
1964 83,402 -76,678 269,584 -7,614
1963 81,404 -77,345 262,880 -8,118
1962 85,327 -74,972 256,719 -8,909
1961 86,500 -61,102 251,087 -10,144
1960 96,648 -15,996 247,631 -12,610

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 Sri Lanka 85.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,605,749 people) and 14.7% is from migration (a loss of 276,121 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

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
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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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