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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,181,414 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 1.12 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Greece is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7.61% decline), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Greece vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Switzerland
2100 6,463,085 9,234,296
2099 6,505,287 9,226,472
2098 6,547,164 9,220,109
2097 6,589,081 9,212,728
2096 6,630,487 9,208,997
2095 6,671,006 9,203,477
2094 6,710,734 9,199,095
2093 6,749,510 9,196,672
2092 6,787,596 9,194,082
2091 6,824,775 9,191,145
2090 6,862,164 9,189,122
2089 6,900,089 9,188,754
2088 6,937,116 9,190,102
2087 6,973,450 9,189,763
2086 7,010,676 9,191,494
2085 7,048,751 9,195,728
2084 7,086,818 9,199,983
2083 7,124,743 9,204,908
2082 7,164,627 9,210,695
2081 7,205,487 9,217,065
2080 7,248,512 9,223,475
2079 7,292,836 9,230,920
2078 7,338,859 9,237,649
2077 7,387,671 9,245,300
2076 7,437,562 9,250,248
2075 7,489,139 9,255,753
2074 7,543,259 9,266,455
2073 7,600,155 9,275,439
2072 7,659,253 9,283,185
2071 7,719,672 9,292,913
2070 7,782,317 9,303,843
2069 7,847,153 9,311,935
2068 7,913,682 9,320,335
2067 7,980,659 9,327,741
2066 8,047,692 9,339,455
2065 8,114,348 9,351,481
2064 8,181,923 9,362,413
2063 8,250,274 9,372,441
2062 8,318,463 9,383,258
2061 8,386,919 9,395,036
2060 8,454,179 9,403,920
2059 8,522,250 9,414,241
2058 8,589,200 9,422,560
2057 8,655,428 9,428,212
2056 8,720,012 9,435,441
2055 8,783,558 9,443,890
2054 8,844,935 9,451,268
2053 8,903,834 9,456,389
2052 8,961,755 9,456,418
2051 9,018,494 9,456,395
2050 9,072,676 9,454,544
2049 9,126,801 9,451,083
2048 9,177,973 9,444,091
2047 9,228,605 9,437,061
2046 9,275,381 9,430,954
2045 9,321,349 9,425,155
2044 9,367,130 9,418,152
2043 9,411,608 9,410,763
2042 9,454,837 9,400,808
2041 9,499,098 9,393,857
2040 9,543,726 9,382,662
2039 9,588,298 9,373,984
2038 9,633,708 9,365,030
2037 9,679,362 9,354,254
2036 9,724,905 9,342,450
2035 9,771,397 9,328,907
2034 9,817,355 9,312,054
2033 9,863,589 9,294,881
2032 9,911,215 9,276,221
2031 9,956,924 9,253,034
2030 10,002,298 9,228,188
2029 10,047,641 9,201,743
2028 10,092,845 9,170,620
2027 10,137,354 9,135,740
2026 10,181,414 9,097,532
2025 10,223,023 9,053,983
2024 10,405,134 9,005,582
2023 10,407,351 8,888,822
2022 10,436,882 8,777,088
2021 10,569,207 8,704,546
2020 10,698,599 8,638,167
2019 10,721,582 8,575,280
2018 10,732,882 8,514,329
2017 10,754,679 8,451,840
2016 10,775,971 8,373,338
2015 10,820,883 8,282,396
2014 10,892,413 8,188,649
2013 10,965,211 8,089,346
2012 11,045,011 7,996,861
2011 11,104,899 7,912,398
2010 11,121,341 7,824,909
2009 11,107,017 7,743,831
2008 11,077,841 7,647,675
2007 11,048,473 7,551,117
2006 11,020,362 7,483,934
2005 10,987,314 7,437,115
2004 10,955,141 7,389,625
2003 10,928,070 7,339,001
2002 10,902,022 7,284,753
2001 10,862,132 7,229,854
2000 10,805,808 7,184,250
1999 10,761,698 7,143,991
1998 10,720,509 7,110,001
1997 10,661,259 7,088,906
1996 10,608,800 7,071,850
1995 10,562,153 7,040,687
1994 10,512,922 6,993,795
1993 10,460,415 6,938,265
1992 10,399,061 6,875,364
1991 10,319,927 6,799,978
1990 10,196,792 6,715,519
1989 10,089,498 6,646,912
1988 10,036,983 6,593,386
1987 10,000,595 6,545,106
1986 9,967,213 6,504,124
1985 9,934,300 6,470,365
1984 9,895,801 6,441,865
1983 9,846,627 6,418,773
1982 9,789,513 6,391,309
1981 9,729,350 6,354,074
1980 9,642,505 6,319,408
1979 9,548,258 6,294,365
1978 9,429,959 6,281,738
1977 9,308,479 6,281,174
1976 9,188,150 6,302,504
1975 9,046,541 6,338,632
1974 8,962,022 6,341,405
1973 8,929,086 6,307,347
1972 8,888,628 6,260,956
1971 8,831,036 6,213,399
1970 8,792,806 6,180,877
1969 8,772,764 6,136,387
1968 8,740,765 6,067,714
1967 8,684,088 5,991,785
1966 8,613,651 5,918,002
1965 8,550,333 5,856,472
1964 8,510,429 5,789,228
1963 8,479,625 5,694,247
1962 8,448,233 5,573,815
1961 8,398,050 5,434,294
1960 8,331,725 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Switzerland is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 9.46M 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
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Switzerland
2100 -0.65% 0.08%
2099 -0.64% 0.07%
2098 -0.64% 0.08%
2097 -0.62% 0.04%
2096 -0.61% 0.06%
2095 -0.59% 0.05%
2094 -0.57% 0.03%
2093 -0.56% 0.03%
2092 -0.54% 0.03%
2091 -0.54% 0.02%
2090 -0.55% 0.004%
2089 -0.53% -0.01%
2088 -0.52% 0.004%
2087 -0.53% -0.02%
2086 -0.54% -0.05%
2085 -0.54% -0.05%
2084 -0.53% -0.05%
2083 -0.56% -0.06%
2082 -0.57% -0.07%
2081 -0.59% -0.07%
2080 -0.61% -0.08%
2079 -0.63% -0.07%
2078 -0.66% -0.08%
2077 -0.67% -0.05%
2076 -0.69% -0.06%
2075 -0.72% -0.12%
2074 -0.75% -0.1%
2073 -0.77% -0.08%
2072 -0.78% -0.1%
2071 -0.8% -0.12%
2070 -0.83% -0.09%
2069 -0.84% -0.09%
2068 -0.84% -0.08%
2067 -0.83% -0.13%
2066 -0.82% -0.13%
2065 -0.83% -0.12%
2064 -0.83% -0.11%
2063 -0.82% -0.12%
2062 -0.82% -0.13%
2061 -0.8% -0.09%
2060 -0.8% -0.11%
2059 -0.78% -0.09%
2058 -0.77% -0.06%
2057 -0.74% -0.08%
2056 -0.72% -0.09%
2055 -0.69% -0.08%
2054 -0.66% -0.05%
2053 -0.65% -0%
2052 -0.63% 0%
2051 -0.6% 0.02%
2050 -0.59% 0.04%
2049 -0.56% 0.07%
2048 -0.55% 0.07%
2047 -0.5% 0.06%
2046 -0.49% 0.06%
2045 -0.49% 0.07%
2044 -0.47% 0.08%
2043 -0.46% 0.11%
2042 -0.47% 0.07%
2041 -0.47% 0.12%
2040 -0.46% 0.09%
2039 -0.47% 0.1%
2038 -0.47% 0.12%
2037 -0.47% 0.13%
2036 -0.48% 0.15%
2035 -0.47% 0.18%
2034 -0.47% 0.18%
2033 -0.48% 0.2%
2032 -0.46% 0.25%
2031 -0.45% 0.27%
2030 -0.45% 0.29%
2029 -0.45% 0.34%
2028 -0.44% 0.38%
2027 -0.43% 0.42%
2026 -0.41% 0.48%
2025 -1.75% 0.54%
2024 -0.02% 1.31%
2023 -0.28% 1.27%
2022 -1.25% 0.83%
2021 -1.21% 0.77%
2020 -0.21% 0.73%
2019 -0.11% 0.72%
2018 -0.2% 0.74%
2017 -0.2% 0.94%
2016 -0.42% 1.1%
2015 -0.66% 1.14%
2014 -0.66% 1.23%
2013 -0.72% 1.16%
2012 -0.54% 1.07%
2011 -0.15% 1.12%
2010 0.13% 1.05%
2009 0.26% 1.26%
2008 0.27% 1.28%
2007 0.26% 0.9%
2006 0.3% 0.63%
2005 0.29% 0.64%
2004 0.25% 0.69%
2003 0.24% 0.74%
2002 0.37% 0.76%
2001 0.52% 0.63%
2000 0.41% 0.56%
1999 0.38% 0.48%
1998 0.56% 0.3%
1997 0.49% 0.24%
1996 0.44% 0.44%
1995 0.47% 0.67%
1994 0.5% 0.8%
1993 0.59% 0.91%
1992 0.77% 1.11%
1991 1.21% 1.26%
1990 1.06% 1.03%
1989 0.52% 0.81%
1988 0.36% 0.74%
1987 0.33% 0.63%
1986 0.33% 0.52%
1985 0.39% 0.44%
1984 0.5% 0.36%
1983 0.58% 0.43%
1982 0.62% 0.59%
1981 0.9% 0.55%
1980 0.99% 0.4%
1979 1.25% 0.2%
1978 1.31% 0.009%
1977 1.31% -0.34%
1976 1.57% -0.57%
1975 0.94% -0.04%
1974 0.37% 0.54%
1973 0.46% 0.74%
1972 0.65% 0.77%
1971 0.43% 0.53%
1970 0.23% 0.73%
1969 0.37% 1.13%
1968 0.65% 1.27%
1967 0.82% 1.25%
1966 0.74% 1.05%
1965 0.47% 1.16%
1964 0.36% 1.67%
1963 0.37% 2.16%
1962 0.6% 2.57%
1961 0.8% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Greece declined by 0.02%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Greece Switzerland
Current population
10181414
9107866
Population rank 96/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.11%
One net population change
3.95 hours
4.5 minutes
One birth every
7.43 minutes
6.57 minutes
One death every
4.14 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +320
Annual growth/decline -2,217 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 81/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change +16,636 +37,253
Net migration rank 37/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - 37,253
2024 - -122,772 - 40,099
2023 -56,200 -159,430 8,000 45,098
2022 -63,665 -53,997 7,899 96,424
2021 -58,131 -160,277 18,279 50,665
2020 -46,004 6,353 9,502 55,523
2019 -41,814 36,762 18,008 44,517
2018 -33,272 17,938 20,434 41,253
2017 -36,566 10,483 20,284 45,658
2016 -25,862 10,484 22,608 71,009
2015 -29,216 -43,462 19,050 71,876
2014 -20,696 -46,678 21,290 78,122
2013 -17,545 -59,323 17,797 83,823
2012 -16,568 -65,364 18,393 67,840
2011 -4,441 -31,786 18,990 67,194
2010 5,560 2,001 17,997 76,388
2009 8,886 18,182 15,487 69,324
2008 11,077 27,081 15,295 94,430
2007 2,210 25,400 13,592 72,475
2006 6,612 27,621 12,723 37,308
2005 2,197 33,297 11,899 33,203
2004 0 29,039 13,302 39,484
2003 -1,093 25,323 8,807 42,567
2002 0 25,692 10,199 49,650
2001 0 60,387 10,845 35,420
2000 -1,081 54,661 15,806 24,463
1999 -2,153 49,930 16,431 25,599
1998 -2,144 47,856 16,353 11,325
1997 2,133 45,671 17,722 -1,939
1996 0 43,444 19,801 -131
1995 1,056 42,674 19,010 25,343
1994 6,307 42,897 20,982 30,274
1993 4,185 39,829 21,509 40,267
1992 6,239 41,000 24,064 42,014
1991 6,192 37,917 23,800 69,738
1990 8,157 26,294 20,146 58,428
1989 9,080 18,862 19,941 34,432
1988 15,055 20,557 21,099 34,602
1987 10,001 19,005 15,708 27,081
1986 20,931 19,064 16,261 23,242
1985 22,849 16,093 14,882 14,402
1984 37,604 19,767 16,105 12,532
1983 42,341 18,655 12,837 5,663
1982 50,906 19,675 15,339 21,929
1981 54,484 25,061 13,979 24,229
1980 60,748 47,460 14,535 17,841
1979 65,882 72,184 14,477 4,262
1978 64,124 60,775 13,820 -6,552
1977 59,574 19,193 16,959 -22,516
1976 65,236 89,601 17,017 -54,255
1975 61,516 61,265 22,820 -58,187
1974 68,111 -22,590 27,902 2,008
1973 59,824 -42,387 30,906 8,158
1972 64,887 -3,589 35,061 19,991
1971 67,116 -12,747 38,523 2,636
1970 71,222 -54,166 42,648 -18,326
1969 82,464 -118,544 44,182 20,754
1968 87,408 -429 47,328 25,828
1967 91,183 -55,853 52,128 27,697
1966 86,998 21,206 53,854 14,979
1965 83,793 -81,576 56,222 -1,351
1964 83,402 -76,678 59,050 21,455
1963 81,404 -77,345 52,956 58,415
1962 85,327 -74,972 49,050 82,798
1961 86,500 -61,102 48,365 101,278
1960 96,648 -15,996 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/greece/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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