Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,181,414 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Taiwan's population is 2.28 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Greece is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7.61% decline), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Greece vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Taiwan
2100 6,463,085 10,150,338
2099 6,505,287 10,273,881
2098 6,547,164 10,399,680
2097 6,589,081 10,527,804
2096 6,630,487 10,657,536
2095 6,671,006 10,789,978
2094 6,710,734 10,925,075
2093 6,749,510 11,062,491
2092 6,787,596 11,202,670
2091 6,824,775 11,346,131
2090 6,862,164 11,494,369
2089 6,900,089 11,644,743
2088 6,937,116 11,799,177
2087 6,973,450 11,956,109
2086 7,010,676 12,116,149
2085 7,048,751 12,281,248
2084 7,086,818 12,451,872
2083 7,124,743 12,625,681
2082 7,164,627 12,803,442
2081 7,205,487 12,986,931
2080 7,248,512 13,174,137
2079 7,292,836 13,366,920
2078 7,338,859 13,564,788
2077 7,387,671 13,765,770
2076 7,437,562 13,969,802
2075 7,489,139 14,178,904
2074 7,543,259 14,391,331
2073 7,600,155 14,606,033
2072 7,659,253 14,824,987
2071 7,719,672 15,045,310
2070 7,782,317 15,266,143
2069 7,847,153 15,488,280
2068 7,913,682 15,714,125
2067 7,980,659 15,940,945
2066 8,047,692 16,167,553
2065 8,114,348 16,396,032
2064 8,181,923 16,625,600
2063 8,250,274 16,854,355
2062 8,318,463 17,084,600
2061 8,386,919 17,314,450
2060 8,454,179 17,541,998
2059 8,522,250 17,767,014
2058 8,589,200 17,988,239
2057 8,655,428 18,208,151
2056 8,720,012 18,423,453
2055 8,783,558 18,639,554
2054 8,844,935 18,853,384
2053 8,903,834 19,063,428
2052 8,961,755 19,270,076
2051 9,018,494 19,474,323
2050 9,072,676 19,677,203
2049 9,126,801 19,878,438
2048 9,177,973 20,073,645
2047 9,228,605 20,267,326
2046 9,275,381 20,454,154
2045 9,321,349 20,640,565
2044 9,367,130 20,819,477
2043 9,411,608 20,995,111
2042 9,454,837 21,166,213
2041 9,499,098 21,331,710
2040 9,543,726 21,491,361
2039 9,588,298 21,645,911
2038 9,633,708 21,794,529
2037 9,679,362 21,939,617
2036 9,724,905 22,077,701
2035 9,771,397 22,211,115
2034 9,817,355 22,340,809
2033 9,863,589 22,463,465
2032 9,911,215 22,582,449
2031 9,956,924 22,698,460
2030 10,002,298 22,809,605
2029 10,047,641 22,916,803
2028 10,092,845 23,022,058
2027 10,137,354 23,127,410
2026 10,181,414 23,229,461
2025 10,223,023 23,331,886
2024 10,405,134 23,410,331
2023 10,407,351 23,342,541
2022 10,436,882 23,319,977
2021 10,569,207 23,468,275
2020 10,698,599 23,582,179
2019 10,721,582 23,596,027
2018 10,732,882 23,580,080
2017 10,754,679 23,555,522
2016 10,775,971 23,515,945
2015 10,820,883 23,462,914
2014 10,892,413 23,403,635
2013 10,965,211 23,344,670
2012 11,045,011 23,270,367
2011 11,104,899 23,193,518
2010 11,121,341 23,140,948
2009 11,107,017 23,078,402
2008 11,077,841 22,997,696
2007 11,048,473 22,917,444
2006 11,020,362 22,823,455
2005 10,987,314 22,729,753
2004 10,955,141 22,646,836
2003 10,928,070 22,562,663
2002 10,902,022 22,463,172
2001 10,862,132 22,341,120
2000 10,805,808 22,184,530
1999 10,761,698 22,010,489
1998 10,720,509 21,835,703
1997 10,661,259 21,634,124
1996 10,608,800 21,441,432
1995 10,562,153 21,267,653
1994 10,512,922 21,086,645
1993 10,460,415 20,899,019
1992 10,399,061 20,704,227
1991 10,319,927 20,503,568
1990 10,196,792 20,278,946
1989 10,089,498 20,055,492
1988 10,036,983 19,839,704
1987 10,000,595 19,617,046
1986 9,967,213 19,411,454
1985 9,934,300 19,191,510
1984 9,895,801 18,929,866
1983 9,846,627 18,653,146
1982 9,789,513 18,354,855
1981 9,729,350 18,029,982
1980 9,642,505 17,704,538
1979 9,548,258 17,372,779
1978 9,429,959 17,042,272
1977 9,308,479 16,730,895
1976 9,188,150 16,401,413
1975 9,046,541 16,075,128
1974 8,962,022 15,784,817
1973 8,929,086 15,505,121
1972 8,888,628 15,220,495
1971 8,831,036 14,913,564
1970 8,792,806 14,582,944
1969 8,772,764 14,068,984
1968 8,740,765 13,548,537
1967 8,684,088 13,210,344
1966 8,613,651 12,874,153
1965 8,550,333 12,511,863
1964 8,510,429 12,137,143
1963 8,479,625 11,762,101
1962 8,448,233 11,392,513
1961 8,398,050 11,030,385
1960 8,331,725 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/greece/taiwan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 26.9% of the population in Greece and 39.9% in Taiwan.

Population growth rate by year

Greece
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Taiwan
2100 -0.65% -1.2%
2099 -0.64% -1.21%
2098 -0.64% -1.22%
2097 -0.62% -1.22%
2096 -0.61% -1.23%
2095 -0.59% -1.24%
2094 -0.57% -1.24%
2093 -0.56% -1.25%
2092 -0.54% -1.26%
2091 -0.54% -1.29%
2090 -0.55% -1.29%
2089 -0.53% -1.31%
2088 -0.52% -1.31%
2087 -0.53% -1.32%
2086 -0.54% -1.34%
2085 -0.54% -1.37%
2084 -0.53% -1.38%
2083 -0.56% -1.39%
2082 -0.57% -1.41%
2081 -0.59% -1.42%
2080 -0.61% -1.44%
2079 -0.63% -1.46%
2078 -0.66% -1.46%
2077 -0.67% -1.46%
2076 -0.69% -1.47%
2075 -0.72% -1.48%
2074 -0.75% -1.47%
2073 -0.77% -1.48%
2072 -0.78% -1.46%
2071 -0.8% -1.45%
2070 -0.83% -1.43%
2069 -0.84% -1.44%
2068 -0.84% -1.42%
2067 -0.83% -1.4%
2066 -0.82% -1.39%
2065 -0.83% -1.38%
2064 -0.83% -1.36%
2063 -0.82% -1.35%
2062 -0.82% -1.33%
2061 -0.8% -1.3%
2060 -0.8% -1.27%
2059 -0.78% -1.23%
2058 -0.77% -1.21%
2057 -0.74% -1.17%
2056 -0.72% -1.16%
2055 -0.69% -1.13%
2054 -0.66% -1.1%
2053 -0.65% -1.07%
2052 -0.63% -1.05%
2051 -0.6% -1.03%
2050 -0.59% -1.01%
2049 -0.56% -0.97%
2048 -0.55% -0.96%
2047 -0.5% -0.91%
2046 -0.49% -0.9%
2045 -0.49% -0.86%
2044 -0.47% -0.84%
2043 -0.46% -0.81%
2042 -0.47% -0.78%
2041 -0.47% -0.74%
2040 -0.46% -0.71%
2039 -0.47% -0.68%
2038 -0.47% -0.66%
2037 -0.47% -0.63%
2036 -0.48% -0.6%
2035 -0.47% -0.58%
2034 -0.47% -0.55%
2033 -0.48% -0.53%
2032 -0.46% -0.51%
2031 -0.45% -0.49%
2030 -0.45% -0.47%
2029 -0.45% -0.46%
2028 -0.44% -0.46%
2027 -0.43% -0.44%
2026 -0.41% -0.44%
2025 -1.75% -0.34%
2024 -0.02% 0.29%
2023 -0.28% 0.1%
2022 -1.25% -0.63%
2021 -1.21% -0.48%
2020 -0.21% -0.06%
2019 -0.11% 0.07%
2018 -0.2% 0.1%
2017 -0.2% 0.17%
2016 -0.42% 0.23%
2015 -0.66% 0.25%
2014 -0.66% 0.25%
2013 -0.72% 0.32%
2012 -0.54% 0.33%
2011 -0.15% 0.23%
2010 0.13% 0.27%
2009 0.26% 0.35%
2008 0.27% 0.35%
2007 0.26% 0.41%
2006 0.3% 0.41%
2005 0.29% 0.37%
2004 0.25% 0.37%
2003 0.24% 0.44%
2002 0.37% 0.55%
2001 0.52% 0.71%
2000 0.41% 0.79%
1999 0.38% 0.8%
1998 0.56% 0.93%
1997 0.49% 0.9%
1996 0.44% 0.82%
1995 0.47% 0.86%
1994 0.5% 0.9%
1993 0.59% 0.94%
1992 0.77% 0.98%
1991 1.21% 1.11%
1990 1.06% 1.11%
1989 0.52% 1.09%
1988 0.36% 1.14%
1987 0.33% 1.06%
1986 0.33% 1.15%
1985 0.39% 1.38%
1984 0.5% 1.48%
1983 0.58% 1.63%
1982 0.62% 1.8%
1981 0.9% 1.84%
1980 0.99% 1.91%
1979 1.25% 1.94%
1978 1.31% 1.86%
1977 1.31% 2.01%
1976 1.57% 2.03%
1975 0.94% 1.84%
1974 0.37% 1.8%
1973 0.46% 1.87%
1972 0.65% 2.06%
1971 0.43% 2.27%
1970 0.23% 3.65%
1969 0.37% 3.84%
1968 0.65% 2.56%
1967 0.82% 2.61%
1966 0.74% 2.9%
1965 0.47% 3.09%
1964 0.36% 3.19%
1963 0.37% 3.24%
1962 0.6% 3.28%
1961 0.8% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/greece/taiwan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Greece declined by 0.02%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Greece Taiwan
Current population
10181414
23229461
Population rank 96/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.28%
One net population change
3.95 hours
6.72 minutes
One birth every
7.43 minutes
3.9 minutes
One death every
4.14 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 -215
Annual growth/decline -2,217 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 180/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +16,636 +47,029
Net migration rank 37/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 47/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - -
2024 - -122,772 -67,188 47,029
2023 -56,200 -159,430 -69,794 225,599
2022 -63,665 -53,997 -68,327 -42,430
2021 -58,131 -160,277 -30,039 -156,010
2020 -46,004 6,353 -7,782 -33,978
2019 -41,814 36,762 1,416 12,718
2018 -33,272 17,938 8,725 8,888
2017 -36,566 10,483 22,613 8,809
2016 -25,862 10,484 35,980 11,707
2015 -29,216 -43,462 49,741 8,581
2014 -20,696 -46,678 - -
2013 -17,545 -59,323 - -
2012 -16,568 -65,364 - -
2011 -4,441 -31,786 43,836 19,077
2010 5,560 2,001 - -
2009 8,886 18,182 - -
2008 11,077 27,081 - -
2007 2,210 25,400 - -
2006 6,612 27,621 - -
2005 2,197 33,297 - -
2004 0 29,039 - -
2003 -1,093 25,323 - -
2002 0 25,692 - -
2001 0 60,387 132,707 -3,811
2000 -1,081 54,661 - -
1999 -2,153 49,930 - -
1998 -2,144 47,856 - -
1997 2,133 45,671 - -
1996 0 43,444 - -
1995 1,056 42,674 - -
1994 6,307 42,897 - -
1993 4,185 39,829 - -
1992 6,239 41,000 - -
1991 6,192 37,917 215,698 -12,128
1990 8,157 26,294 - -
1989 9,080 18,862 - -
1988 15,055 20,557 - -
1987 10,001 19,005 - -
1986 20,931 19,064 - -
1985 22,849 16,093 - -
1984 37,604 19,767 - -
1983 42,341 18,655 - -
1982 50,906 19,675 - -
1981 54,484 25,061 326,883 4,508
1980 60,748 47,460 - -
1979 65,882 72,184 - -
1978 64,124 60,775 - -
1977 59,574 19,193 - -
1976 65,236 89,601 - -
1975 61,516 61,265 - -
1974 68,111 -22,590 - -
1973 59,824 -42,387 - -
1972 64,887 -3,589 - -
1971 67,116 -12,747 - -
1970 71,222 -54,166 - -
1969 82,464 -118,544 - -
1968 87,408 -429 - -
1967 91,183 -55,853 - -
1966 86,998 21,206 346,958 18,774
1965 83,793 -81,576 - -
1964 83,402 -76,678 - -
1963 81,404 -77,345 - -
1962 85,327 -74,972 - -
1961 86,500 -61,102 - -
1960 96,648 -15,996 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

GeoRank.org/population/greece/taiwan | 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 Taiwan 56.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 57,467 people) and 43.3% is from migration (a gain of 43,884 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.05M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.72M
Taipei 2.44M
Taoyuan 2.35M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 455K
Keelung 360K
Chiayi 261K
Changhua 221K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

GeoRank.org/population/greece/taiwan | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.