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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,181,414 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 7.18 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Greece is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 1.01% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7.61% decline), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Greece vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Tanzania
2100 6,463,085 265,496,854
2099 6,505,287 263,162,785
2098 6,547,164 260,809,535
2097 6,589,081 258,412,520
2096 6,630,487 255,996,677
2095 6,671,006 253,567,416
2094 6,710,734 251,119,386
2093 6,749,510 248,628,881
2092 6,787,596 246,107,108
2091 6,824,775 243,557,182
2090 6,862,164 241,002,065
2089 6,900,089 238,416,591
2088 6,937,116 235,797,530
2087 6,973,450 233,167,455
2086 7,010,676 230,496,041
2085 7,048,751 227,800,292
2084 7,086,818 225,111,530
2083 7,124,743 222,421,279
2082 7,164,627 219,718,263
2081 7,205,487 216,995,478
2080 7,248,512 214,255,926
2079 7,292,836 211,486,253
2078 7,338,859 208,708,063
2077 7,387,671 205,918,120
2076 7,437,562 203,106,125
2075 7,489,139 200,297,474
2074 7,543,259 197,468,017
2073 7,600,155 194,642,633
2072 7,659,253 191,824,103
2071 7,719,672 188,992,017
2070 7,782,317 186,152,377
2069 7,847,153 183,311,218
2068 7,913,682 180,475,586
2067 7,980,659 177,639,469
2066 8,047,692 174,803,090
2065 8,114,348 171,913,445
2064 8,181,923 169,064,549
2063 8,250,274 166,217,933
2062 8,318,463 163,370,044
2061 8,386,919 160,537,159
2060 8,454,179 157,722,273
2059 8,522,250 154,920,005
2058 8,589,200 152,120,539
2057 8,655,428 149,325,489
2056 8,720,012 146,519,472
2055 8,783,558 143,736,540
2054 8,844,935 140,983,905
2053 8,903,834 138,262,668
2052 8,961,755 135,553,723
2051 9,018,494 132,851,383
2050 9,072,676 130,157,751
2049 9,126,801 127,495,278
2048 9,177,973 124,821,109
2047 9,228,605 122,158,290
2046 9,275,381 119,522,516
2045 9,321,349 116,914,785
2044 9,367,130 114,329,740
2043 9,411,608 111,776,234
2042 9,454,837 109,241,835
2041 9,499,098 106,748,632
2040 9,543,726 104,272,418
2039 9,588,298 101,814,304
2038 9,633,708 99,380,232
2037 9,679,362 96,983,729
2036 9,724,905 94,601,865
2035 9,771,397 92,257,269
2034 9,817,355 89,929,444
2033 9,863,589 87,654,982
2032 9,911,215 85,409,993
2031 9,956,924 83,180,507
2030 10,002,298 80,997,163
2029 10,047,641 78,838,461
2028 10,092,845 76,730,649
2027 10,137,354 74,647,063
2026 10,181,414 72,589,279
2025 10,223,023 70,552,589
2024 10,405,134 68,560,157
2023 10,407,351 66,617,606
2022 10,436,882 64,711,821
2021 10,569,207 62,830,412
2020 10,698,599 60,972,798
2019 10,721,582 59,174,891
2018 10,732,882 57,437,145
2017 10,754,679 55,652,890
2016 10,775,971 53,824,013
2015 10,820,883 52,020,962
2014 10,892,413 50,351,512
2013 10,965,211 48,824,128
2012 11,045,011 47,374,260
2011 11,104,899 46,029,367
2010 11,121,341 44,758,488
2009 11,107,017 43,633,982
2008 11,077,841 42,570,728
2007 11,048,473 41,435,512
2006 11,020,362 40,294,902
2005 10,987,314 39,182,076
2004 10,955,141 38,109,668
2003 10,928,070 37,089,555
2002 10,902,022 36,121,304
2001 10,862,132 35,198,299
2000 10,805,808 34,260,139
1999 10,761,698 33,300,330
1998 10,720,509 32,420,458
1997 10,661,259 31,578,089
1996 10,608,800 30,945,762
1995 10,562,153 30,383,497
1994 10,512,922 29,442,356
1993 10,460,415 28,332,692
1992 10,399,061 27,457,588
1991 10,319,927 26,780,436
1990 10,196,792 26,110,207
1989 10,089,498 25,438,759
1988 10,036,983 24,769,686
1987 10,000,595 24,030,378
1986 9,967,213 23,258,959
1985 9,934,300 22,501,693
1984 9,895,801 21,779,066
1983 9,846,627 21,079,874
1982 9,789,513 20,398,571
1981 9,729,350 19,784,703
1980 9,642,505 19,189,769
1979 9,548,258 18,592,038
1978 9,429,959 17,976,566
1977 9,308,479 17,352,929
1976 9,188,150 16,736,211
1975 9,046,541 16,138,361
1974 8,962,022 15,561,630
1973 8,929,086 15,010,101
1972 8,888,628 14,479,308
1971 8,831,036 13,971,451
1970 8,792,806 13,492,677
1969 8,772,764 13,036,700
1968 8,740,765 12,602,076
1967 8,684,088 12,200,109
1966 8,613,651 11,827,459
1965 8,550,333 11,470,728
1964 8,510,429 11,127,826
1963 8,479,625 10,799,528
1962 8,448,233 10,487,756
1961 8,398,050 10,187,886
1960 8,331,725 9,901,419

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 Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Tanzania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 265M 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
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Tanzania
2100 -0.65% 0.89%
2099 -0.64% 0.9%
2098 -0.64% 0.93%
2097 -0.62% 0.94%
2096 -0.61% 0.96%
2095 -0.59% 0.97%
2094 -0.57% 1%
2093 -0.56% 1.02%
2092 -0.54% 1.05%
2091 -0.54% 1.06%
2090 -0.55% 1.08%
2089 -0.53% 1.11%
2088 -0.52% 1.13%
2087 -0.53% 1.16%
2086 -0.54% 1.18%
2085 -0.54% 1.19%
2084 -0.53% 1.21%
2083 -0.56% 1.23%
2082 -0.57% 1.25%
2081 -0.59% 1.28%
2080 -0.61% 1.31%
2079 -0.63% 1.33%
2078 -0.66% 1.35%
2077 -0.67% 1.38%
2076 -0.69% 1.4%
2075 -0.72% 1.43%
2074 -0.75% 1.45%
2073 -0.77% 1.47%
2072 -0.78% 1.5%
2071 -0.8% 1.53%
2070 -0.83% 1.55%
2069 -0.84% 1.57%
2068 -0.84% 1.6%
2067 -0.83% 1.62%
2066 -0.82% 1.68%
2065 -0.83% 1.69%
2064 -0.83% 1.71%
2063 -0.82% 1.74%
2062 -0.82% 1.76%
2061 -0.8% 1.78%
2060 -0.8% 1.81%
2059 -0.78% 1.84%
2058 -0.77% 1.87%
2057 -0.74% 1.92%
2056 -0.72% 1.94%
2055 -0.69% 1.95%
2054 -0.66% 1.97%
2053 -0.65% 2%
2052 -0.63% 2.03%
2051 -0.6% 2.07%
2050 -0.59% 2.09%
2049 -0.56% 2.14%
2048 -0.55% 2.18%
2047 -0.5% 2.21%
2046 -0.49% 2.23%
2045 -0.49% 2.26%
2044 -0.47% 2.28%
2043 -0.46% 2.32%
2042 -0.47% 2.34%
2041 -0.47% 2.37%
2040 -0.46% 2.41%
2039 -0.47% 2.45%
2038 -0.47% 2.47%
2037 -0.47% 2.52%
2036 -0.48% 2.54%
2035 -0.47% 2.59%
2034 -0.47% 2.59%
2033 -0.48% 2.63%
2032 -0.46% 2.68%
2031 -0.45% 2.7%
2030 -0.45% 2.74%
2029 -0.45% 2.75%
2028 -0.44% 2.79%
2027 -0.43% 2.83%
2026 -0.41% 2.89%
2025 -1.75% 2.91%
2024 -0.02% 2.92%
2023 -0.28% 2.95%
2022 -1.25% 2.99%
2021 -1.21% 3.05%
2020 -0.21% 3.04%
2019 -0.11% 3.03%
2018 -0.2% 3.21%
2017 -0.2% 3.4%
2016 -0.42% 3.47%
2015 -0.66% 3.32%
2014 -0.66% 3.13%
2013 -0.72% 3.06%
2012 -0.54% 2.92%
2011 -0.15% 2.84%
2010 0.13% 2.58%
2009 0.26% 2.5%
2008 0.27% 2.74%
2007 0.26% 2.83%
2006 0.3% 2.84%
2005 0.29% 2.81%
2004 0.25% 2.75%
2003 0.24% 2.68%
2002 0.37% 2.62%
2001 0.52% 2.74%
2000 0.41% 2.88%
1999 0.38% 2.71%
1998 0.56% 2.67%
1997 0.49% 2.04%
1996 0.44% 1.85%
1995 0.47% 3.2%
1994 0.5% 3.92%
1993 0.59% 3.19%
1992 0.77% 2.53%
1991 1.21% 2.57%
1990 1.06% 2.64%
1989 0.52% 2.7%
1988 0.36% 3.08%
1987 0.33% 3.32%
1986 0.33% 3.37%
1985 0.39% 3.32%
1984 0.5% 3.32%
1983 0.58% 3.34%
1982 0.62% 3.1%
1981 0.9% 3.1%
1980 0.99% 3.21%
1979 1.25% 3.42%
1978 1.31% 3.59%
1977 1.31% 3.68%
1976 1.57% 3.7%
1975 0.94% 3.71%
1974 0.37% 3.67%
1973 0.46% 3.67%
1972 0.65% 3.63%
1971 0.43% 3.55%
1970 0.23% 3.5%
1969 0.37% 3.45%
1968 0.65% 3.29%
1967 0.82% 3.15%
1966 0.74% 3.11%
1965 0.47% 3.08%
1964 0.36% 3.04%
1963 0.37% 2.97%
1962 0.6% 2.94%
1961 0.8% 2.89%

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 Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Greece Tanzania
Current population
10181414
73145892
Population rank 96/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.88%
One net population change
3.95 hours
16.2 seconds
One birth every
7.43 minutes
13.4 seconds
One death every
4.14 minutes
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +5,322
Annual growth/decline -2,217 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 18/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change +16,636 -12,730
Net migration rank 37/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - -12,730
2024 - -122,772 - -29,865
2023 -56,200 -159,430 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 -63,665 -53,997 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 -58,131 -160,277 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 -46,004 6,353 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 -41,814 36,762 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 -33,272 17,938 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 -36,566 10,483 1,726,909 119,142
2016 -25,862 10,484 1,659,502 152,194
2015 -29,216 -43,462 1,592,882 201,495
2014 -20,696 -46,678 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 -17,545 -59,323 1,509,008 1,241
2012 -16,568 -65,364 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 -4,441 -31,786 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 5,560 2,001 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 8,886 18,182 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 11,077 27,081 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 2,210 25,400 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 6,612 27,621 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 2,197 33,297 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 0 29,039 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 -1,093 25,323 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 0 25,692 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 0 60,387 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 -1,081 54,661 985,185 -9,701
1999 -2,153 49,930 948,659 -4,489
1998 -2,144 47,856 920,806 -105,184
1997 2,133 45,671 882,544 -13,400
1996 0 43,444 868,524 -473,007
1995 1,056 42,674 838,980 -109,971
1994 6,307 42,897 803,953 349,348
1993 4,185 39,829 778,044 288,004
1992 6,239 41,000 767,961 -83,825
1991 6,192 37,917 762,011 -91,851
1990 8,157 26,294 750,825 -80,529
1989 9,080 18,862 743,854 -71,268
1988 15,055 20,557 736,551 -71,012
1987 10,001 19,005 718,580 94,498
1986 20,931 19,064 705,677 24,101
1985 22,849 16,093 697,867 86,864
1984 37,604 19,767 687,435 -26,938
1983 42,341 18,655 679,720 58,161
1982 50,906 19,675 662,627 -37,883
1981 54,484 25,061 645,496 -42,485
1980 60,748 47,460 629,444 -42,588
1979 65,882 72,184 613,388 -4,792
1978 64,124 60,775 595,024 27,307
1977 59,574 19,193 574,938 49,997
1976 65,236 89,601 553,617 54,875
1975 61,516 61,265 533,906 53,290
1974 68,111 -22,590 515,152 51,127
1973 59,824 -42,387 488,429 48,363
1972 64,887 -3,589 467,305 57,489
1971 67,116 -12,747 449,014 41,900
1970 71,222 -54,166 427,988 38,635
1969 82,464 -118,544 408,322 37,006
1968 87,408 -429 389,467 34,455
1967 91,183 -55,853 374,763 5,265
1966 86,998 21,206 360,229 5,049
1965 83,793 -81,576 343,456 4,742
1964 83,402 -76,678 328,527 9,090
1963 81,404 -77,345 314,644 4,333
1962 85,327 -74,972 300,663 3,916
1961 86,500 -61,102 286,839 8,338
1960 96,648 -15,996 275,814 1,946

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 Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

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
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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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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