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

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The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,413,962 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,371,575 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 1.07 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Greece is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.41% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.4M (5.89% decline), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Greece vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Tajikistan
2100 6,583,798 20,381,526
2099 6,626,788 20,372,551
2098 6,669,448 20,358,644
2097 6,712,148 20,340,387
2096 6,754,327 20,316,369
2095 6,795,603 20,289,397
2094 6,836,072 20,257,491
2093 6,875,572 20,225,699
2092 6,914,370 20,184,493
2091 6,952,243 20,140,447
2090 6,990,331 20,095,391
2089 7,028,964 20,047,692
2088 7,066,683 19,997,155
2087 7,103,695 19,941,974
2086 7,141,616 19,887,286
2085 7,180,403 19,828,693
2084 7,219,180 19,765,003
2083 7,257,814 19,697,841
2082 7,298,443 19,631,303
2081 7,340,066 19,564,411
2080 7,383,894 19,491,236
2079 7,429,047 19,417,379
2078 7,475,929 19,339,170
2077 7,525,653 19,257,390
2076 7,576,476 19,167,336
2075 7,629,016 19,075,879
2074 7,684,147 18,980,350
2073 7,742,105 18,881,571
2072 7,802,307 18,777,247
2071 7,863,855 18,666,888
2070 7,927,670 18,551,377
2069 7,993,717 18,430,162
2068 8,061,488 18,307,352
2067 8,129,716 18,179,902
2066 8,198,001 18,046,854
2065 8,265,902 17,914,179
2064 8,334,739 17,776,364
2063 8,404,367 17,633,689
2062 8,473,829 17,490,989
2061 8,543,564 17,348,872
2060 8,612,080 17,199,727
2059 8,681,422 17,048,953
2058 8,749,623 16,896,463
2057 8,817,088 16,742,280
2056 8,882,878 16,588,751
2055 8,947,611 16,434,774
2054 9,010,135 16,278,710
2053 9,070,133 16,123,490
2052 9,129,136 15,961,093
2051 9,186,935 15,798,643
2050 9,242,128 15,632,073
2049 9,297,265 15,462,414
2048 9,349,392 15,286,104
2047 9,400,970 15,105,763
2046 9,448,620 14,921,881
2045 9,495,447 14,733,376
2044 9,542,082 14,538,462
2043 9,587,391 14,343,357
2042 9,631,428 14,141,976
2041 9,676,515 13,939,862
2040 9,721,977 13,735,841
2039 9,767,381 13,531,043
2038 9,813,639 13,325,915
2037 9,860,147 13,119,563
2036 9,906,540 12,911,709
2035 9,953,900 12,708,867
2034 10,000,716 12,510,728
2033 10,047,814 12,316,142
2032 10,096,329 12,122,988
2031 10,142,892 11,933,358
2030 10,189,114 11,744,792
2029 10,235,303 11,554,401
2028 10,281,352 11,364,659
2027 10,326,692 11,173,930
2026 10,371,575 10,981,648
2025 10,413,962 10,786,734
2024 10,405,134 10,590,927
2023 10,407,351 10,389,799
2022 10,437,805 10,182,222
2021 10,570,130 9,966,908
2020 10,698,599 9,749,310
2019 10,721,582 9,529,966
2018 10,732,882 9,307,333
2017 10,754,679 9,085,946
2016 10,775,971 8,865,631
2015 10,820,883 8,643,840
2014 10,892,413 8,425,552
2013 10,965,211 8,216,724
2012 11,045,011 8,014,084
2011 11,104,899 7,824,785
2010 11,121,341 7,652,141
2009 11,107,017 7,490,230
2008 11,077,841 7,338,403
2007 11,048,473 7,194,477
2006 11,020,362 7,057,566
2005 10,987,314 6,924,720
2004 10,955,141 6,790,547
2003 10,928,070 6,658,575
2002 10,902,022 6,531,669
2001 10,862,132 6,407,377
2000 10,805,808 6,284,735
1999 10,761,698 6,208,370
1998 10,720,509 6,176,397
1997 10,661,259 6,139,829
1996 10,608,800 6,066,523
1995 10,562,153 5,948,584
1994 10,512,922 5,825,368
1993 10,460,415 5,724,993
1992 10,399,061 5,649,400
1991 10,319,927 5,541,205
1990 10,196,792 5,398,768
1989 10,089,498 5,267,249
1988 10,036,983 5,114,989
1987 10,000,595 4,939,059
1986 9,967,213 4,772,139
1985 9,934,300 4,619,003
1984 9,895,801 4,480,026
1983 9,846,627 4,350,874
1982 9,789,513 4,227,171
1981 9,729,350 4,109,022
1980 9,642,505 3,995,256
1979 9,548,258 3,882,691
1978 9,429,959 3,768,508
1977 9,308,479 3,653,265
1976 9,188,150 3,540,076
1975 9,046,541 3,430,425
1974 8,962,022 3,324,499
1973 8,929,086 3,222,290
1972 8,888,628 3,123,691
1971 8,831,036 3,028,837
1970 8,792,806 2,936,779
1969 8,772,764 2,845,273
1968 8,740,765 2,753,848
1967 8,684,088 2,664,130
1966 8,613,651 2,577,184
1965 8,550,333 2,492,998
1964 8,510,429 2,411,260
1963 8,479,625 2,331,736
1962 8,448,233 2,255,026
1961 8,398,050 2,181,805
1960 8,331,725 2,112,131

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 404,396 people (a 3.75% decline), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Greece's population will shrink by 10.9% to 9,242,128 people with a rank change from 94th to 106th. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

Tajikistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.4M people, while Greece's population already peaked in 2010 at 11.1M people and is projected to decrease to 6.58M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Greece
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Tajikistan
2100 -0.65% 0.04%
2099 -0.64% 0.07%
2098 -0.64% 0.09%
2097 -0.62% 0.12%
2096 -0.61% 0.13%
2095 -0.59% 0.16%
2094 -0.57% 0.16%
2093 -0.56% 0.2%
2092 -0.54% 0.22%
2091 -0.54% 0.22%
2090 -0.55% 0.24%
2089 -0.53% 0.25%
2088 -0.52% 0.28%
2087 -0.53% 0.27%
2086 -0.54% 0.3%
2085 -0.54% 0.32%
2084 -0.53% 0.34%
2083 -0.56% 0.34%
2082 -0.57% 0.34%
2081 -0.59% 0.38%
2080 -0.61% 0.38%
2079 -0.63% 0.4%
2078 -0.66% 0.42%
2077 -0.67% 0.47%
2076 -0.69% 0.48%
2075 -0.72% 0.5%
2074 -0.75% 0.52%
2073 -0.77% 0.56%
2072 -0.78% 0.59%
2071 -0.8% 0.62%
2070 -0.83% 0.66%
2069 -0.84% 0.67%
2068 -0.84% 0.7%
2067 -0.83% 0.74%
2066 -0.82% 0.74%
2065 -0.83% 0.78%
2064 -0.83% 0.81%
2063 -0.82% 0.82%
2062 -0.82% 0.82%
2061 -0.8% 0.87%
2060 -0.8% 0.88%
2059 -0.78% 0.9%
2058 -0.77% 0.92%
2057 -0.74% 0.93%
2056 -0.72% 0.94%
2055 -0.69% 0.96%
2054 -0.66% 0.96%
2053 -0.65% 1.02%
2052 -0.63% 1.03%
2051 -0.6% 1.07%
2050 -0.59% 1.1%
2049 -0.56% 1.15%
2048 -0.55% 1.19%
2047 -0.5% 1.23%
2046 -0.49% 1.28%
2045 -0.49% 1.34%
2044 -0.47% 1.36%
2043 -0.46% 1.42%
2042 -0.47% 1.45%
2041 -0.47% 1.49%
2040 -0.46% 1.51%
2039 -0.47% 1.54%
2038 -0.47% 1.57%
2037 -0.47% 1.61%
2036 -0.48% 1.6%
2035 -0.47% 1.58%
2034 -0.47% 1.58%
2033 -0.48% 1.59%
2032 -0.46% 1.59%
2031 -0.45% 1.61%
2030 -0.45% 1.65%
2029 -0.45% 1.67%
2028 -0.44% 1.71%
2027 -0.43% 1.75%
2026 -0.41% 1.81%
2025 0.08% 1.85%
2024 -0.02% 1.94%
2023 -0.29% 2.04%
2022 -1.25% 2.16%
2021 -1.2% 2.23%
2020 -0.21% 2.3%
2019 -0.11% 2.39%
2018 -0.2% 2.44%
2017 -0.2% 2.49%
2016 -0.42% 2.57%
2015 -0.66% 2.59%
2014 -0.66% 2.54%
2013 -0.72% 2.53%
2012 -0.54% 2.42%
2011 -0.15% 2.26%
2010 0.13% 2.16%
2009 0.26% 2.07%
2008 0.27% 2%
2007 0.26% 1.94%
2006 0.3% 1.92%
2005 0.29% 1.98%
2004 0.25% 1.98%
2003 0.24% 1.94%
2002 0.37% 1.94%
2001 0.52% 1.95%
2000 0.41% 1.23%
1999 0.38% 0.52%
1998 0.56% 0.6%
1997 0.49% 1.21%
1996 0.44% 1.98%
1995 0.47% 2.12%
1994 0.5% 1.75%
1993 0.59% 1.34%
1992 0.77% 1.95%
1991 1.21% 2.64%
1990 1.06% 2.5%
1989 0.52% 2.98%
1988 0.36% 3.56%
1987 0.33% 3.5%
1986 0.33% 3.32%
1985 0.39% 3.1%
1984 0.5% 2.97%
1983 0.58% 2.93%
1982 0.62% 2.88%
1981 0.9% 2.85%
1980 0.99% 2.9%
1979 1.25% 3.03%
1978 1.31% 3.15%
1977 1.31% 3.2%
1976 1.57% 3.2%
1975 0.94% 3.19%
1974 0.37% 3.17%
1973 0.46% 3.16%
1972 0.65% 3.13%
1971 0.43% 3.13%
1970 0.23% 3.22%
1969 0.37% 3.32%
1968 0.65% 3.37%
1967 0.82% 3.37%
1966 0.74% 3.38%
1965 0.47% 3.39%
1964 0.36% 3.41%
1963 0.37% 3.4%
1962 0.6% 3.36%
1961 0.8% 3.3%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Greece grew by 0.08%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Greece Tajikistan
Current population
10371575
11080415
Population rank 94/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.13%
One net population change
59.7 minutes
2.69 minutes
One birth every
7.65 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
4.17 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +24 +536
Annual growth/decline +8,828 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +0.08% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 154/197 58/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change +16,636 -21,606
Net migration rank 37/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - -21,606
2024 -57,229 -122,772 219,677 -21,236
2023 -56,200 -159,430 223,828 -19,999
2022 -63,671 -53,997 228,336 -17,001
2021 -58,135 -160,277 222,850 -3,564
2020 -46,004 6,353 219,467 -3,564
2019 -41,814 36,762 231,817 -9,041
2018 -33,272 17,938 228,597 -6,111
2017 -36,566 10,483 224,396 -4,093
2016 -25,862 10,484 228,547 -8,210
2015 -29,216 -43,462 230,903 -7,660
2014 -20,696 -46,678 227,304 -13,962
2013 -17,545 -59,323 220,693 -16,362
2012 -16,568 -65,364 213,078 -12,132
2011 -4,441 -31,786 208,429 -30,783
2010 5,560 2,001 201,389 -33,733
2009 8,886 18,182 192,851 -36,677
2008 11,077 27,081 182,337 -34,855
2007 2,210 25,400 173,200 -32,831
2006 6,612 27,621 164,046 -30,591
2005 2,197 33,297 160,189 -27,954
2004 0 29,039 161,201 -25,082
2003 -1,093 25,323 150,391 -22,562
2002 0 25,692 146,492 -20,526
2001 0 60,387 142,276 -19,657
2000 -1,081 54,661 136,549 -13,871
1999 -2,153 49,930 147,622 -117,571
1998 -2,144 47,856 153,508 -119,621
1997 2,133 45,671 149,825 -110,572
1996 0 43,444 138,287 -30,922
1995 1,056 42,674 168,934 -40,418
1994 6,307 42,897 167,590 -49,668
1993 4,185 39,829 157,975 -75,147
1992 6,239 41,000 163,652 -95,280
1991 6,192 37,917 177,585 -29,553
1990 8,157 26,294 178,429 -41,596
1989 9,080 18,862 179,212 -53,020
1988 15,055 20,557 172,805 5,523
1987 10,001 19,005 163,611 9,923
1986 20,931 19,064 155,987 4,321
1985 22,849 16,093 145,720 247
1984 37,604 19,767 139,145 -7,152
1983 42,341 18,655 133,280 -6,972
1982 50,906 19,675 127,838 -6,730
1981 54,484 25,061 121,418 -6,221
1980 60,748 47,460 117,888 -5,557
1979 65,882 72,184 114,496 -1,703
1978 64,124 60,775 110,564 5,006
1977 59,574 19,193 106,920 7,999
1976 65,236 89,601 103,777 7,679
1975 61,516 61,265 100,604 7,237
1974 68,111 -22,590 97,481 6,531
1973 59,824 -42,387 94,523 5,876
1972 64,887 -3,589 91,677 5,123
1971 67,116 -12,747 88,618 4,293
1970 71,222 -54,166 85,645 5,559
1969 82,464 -118,544 82,931 8,886
1968 87,408 -429 80,698 10,323
1967 91,183 -55,853 78,733 9,670
1966 86,998 21,206 76,702 8,796
1965 83,793 -81,576 75,139 7,744
1964 83,402 -76,678 74,030 6,568
1963 81,404 -77,345 73,065 5,379
1962 85,327 -74,972 70,700 4,270
1961 86,500 -61,102 68,182 3,291
1960 96,648 -15,996 65,415 2,457

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 49.5% of the population change in Greece is from natural causes (a loss of 447,969 people) and 50.5% is from migration (a loss of 457,918 people). In Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

Biggest cities by population

Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Volos 85.8K
Ioannina 64.9K
Chalcis 64.5K
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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