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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,181,414 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 7.03 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Greece is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 0.99% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7.61% decline), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Greece vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Thailand
2100 6,463,085 45,712,111
2099 6,505,287 46,056,854
2098 6,547,164 46,406,925
2097 6,589,081 46,761,683
2096 6,630,487 47,122,446
2095 6,671,006 47,487,866
2094 6,710,734 47,857,414
2093 6,749,510 48,230,566
2092 6,787,596 48,609,149
2091 6,824,775 48,988,448
2090 6,862,164 49,372,024
2089 6,900,089 49,760,635
2088 6,937,116 50,146,313
2087 6,973,450 50,536,233
2086 7,010,676 50,929,394
2085 7,048,751 51,326,092
2084 7,086,818 51,728,619
2083 7,124,743 52,131,789
2082 7,164,627 52,537,598
2081 7,205,487 52,942,608
2080 7,248,512 53,352,029
2079 7,292,836 53,766,821
2078 7,338,859 54,181,891
2077 7,387,671 54,599,508
2076 7,437,562 55,019,721
2075 7,489,139 55,442,571
2074 7,543,259 55,872,412
2073 7,600,155 56,304,891
2072 7,659,253 56,739,842
2071 7,719,672 57,177,118
2070 7,782,317 57,621,370
2069 7,847,153 58,066,637
2068 7,913,682 58,516,959
2067 7,980,659 58,967,738
2066 8,047,692 59,418,676
2065 8,114,348 59,878,082
2064 8,181,923 60,336,709
2063 8,250,274 60,797,201
2062 8,318,463 61,262,000
2061 8,386,919 61,724,999
2060 8,454,179 62,192,387
2059 8,522,250 62,656,203
2058 8,589,200 63,118,413
2057 8,655,428 63,577,864
2056 8,720,012 64,032,675
2055 8,783,558 64,478,337
2054 8,844,935 64,917,436
2053 8,903,834 65,343,383
2052 8,961,755 65,763,356
2051 9,018,494 66,167,939
2050 9,072,676 66,558,274
2049 9,126,801 66,936,876
2048 9,177,973 67,296,897
2047 9,228,605 67,641,907
2046 9,275,381 67,972,603
2045 9,321,349 68,287,399
2044 9,367,130 68,585,177
2043 9,411,608 68,870,333
2042 9,454,837 69,139,548
2041 9,499,098 69,396,419
2040 9,543,726 69,632,464
2039 9,588,298 69,854,146
2038 9,633,708 70,062,543
2037 9,679,362 70,256,027
2036 9,724,905 70,435,348
2035 9,771,397 70,604,705
2034 9,817,355 70,756,791
2033 9,863,589 70,897,217
2032 9,911,215 71,025,384
2031 9,956,924 71,140,609
2030 10,002,298 71,247,320
2029 10,047,641 71,342,891
2028 10,092,845 71,428,869
2027 10,137,354 71,505,168
2026 10,181,414 71,571,743
2025 10,223,023 71,625,629
2024 10,405,134 71,668,011
2023 10,407,351 71,702,435
2022 10,436,882 71,735,329
2021 10,569,207 71,727,332
2020 10,698,599 71,641,484
2019 10,721,582 71,522,271
2018 10,732,882 71,376,079
2017 10,754,679 71,160,187
2016 10,775,971 70,859,841
2015 10,820,883 70,540,795
2014 10,892,413 70,216,367
2013 10,965,211 69,845,114
2012 11,045,011 69,436,098
2011 11,104,899 69,007,208
2010 11,121,341 68,579,447
2009 11,107,017 68,121,080
2008 11,077,841 67,619,830
2007 11,048,473 67,102,394
2006 11,020,362 66,567,687
2005 10,987,314 66,017,420
2004 10,955,141 65,452,047
2003 10,928,070 64,868,166
2002 10,902,022 64,266,437
2001 10,862,132 63,651,141
2000 10,805,808 63,007,815
1999 10,761,698 62,299,043
1998 10,720,509 61,522,630
1997 10,661,259 60,724,584
1996 10,608,800 59,920,064
1995 10,562,153 59,098,232
1994 10,512,922 58,260,854
1993 10,460,415 57,408,198
1992 10,399,061 56,528,834
1991 10,319,927 55,637,434
1990 10,196,792 54,738,329
1989 10,089,498 53,848,956
1988 10,036,983 52,969,595
1987 10,000,595 52,074,105
1986 9,967,213 51,177,834
1985 9,934,300 50,270,753
1984 9,895,801 49,351,708
1983 9,846,627 48,423,309
1982 9,789,513 47,494,577
1981 9,729,350 46,575,855
1980 9,642,505 45,650,022
1979 9,548,258 44,718,434
1978 9,429,959 43,788,976
1977 9,308,479 42,843,974
1976 9,188,150 41,896,504
1975 9,046,541 40,940,005
1974 8,962,022 39,952,891
1973 8,929,086 38,947,787
1972 8,888,628 37,933,929
1971 8,831,036 36,937,387
1970 8,792,806 35,954,408
1969 8,772,764 34,973,782
1968 8,740,765 34,002,560
1967 8,684,088 33,037,801
1966 8,613,651 32,086,071
1965 8,550,333 31,149,337
1964 8,510,429 30,232,141
1963 8,479,625 29,342,322
1962 8,448,233 28,481,040
1961 8,398,050 27,650,334
1960 8,331,725 26,851,747

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/thailand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 26.9% of the population in Greece and 23.1% in Thailand.

Population growth rate by year

Greece
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Thailand
2100 -0.65% -0.75%
2099 -0.64% -0.75%
2098 -0.64% -0.76%
2097 -0.62% -0.77%
2096 -0.61% -0.77%
2095 -0.59% -0.77%
2094 -0.57% -0.77%
2093 -0.56% -0.78%
2092 -0.54% -0.77%
2091 -0.54% -0.78%
2090 -0.55% -0.78%
2089 -0.53% -0.77%
2088 -0.52% -0.77%
2087 -0.53% -0.77%
2086 -0.54% -0.77%
2085 -0.54% -0.78%
2084 -0.53% -0.77%
2083 -0.56% -0.77%
2082 -0.57% -0.76%
2081 -0.59% -0.77%
2080 -0.61% -0.77%
2079 -0.63% -0.77%
2078 -0.66% -0.76%
2077 -0.67% -0.76%
2076 -0.69% -0.76%
2075 -0.72% -0.77%
2074 -0.75% -0.77%
2073 -0.77% -0.77%
2072 -0.78% -0.76%
2071 -0.8% -0.77%
2070 -0.83% -0.77%
2069 -0.84% -0.77%
2068 -0.84% -0.76%
2067 -0.83% -0.76%
2066 -0.82% -0.77%
2065 -0.83% -0.76%
2064 -0.83% -0.76%
2063 -0.82% -0.76%
2062 -0.82% -0.75%
2061 -0.8% -0.75%
2060 -0.8% -0.74%
2059 -0.78% -0.73%
2058 -0.77% -0.72%
2057 -0.74% -0.71%
2056 -0.72% -0.69%
2055 -0.69% -0.68%
2054 -0.66% -0.65%
2053 -0.65% -0.64%
2052 -0.63% -0.61%
2051 -0.6% -0.59%
2050 -0.59% -0.57%
2049 -0.56% -0.53%
2048 -0.55% -0.51%
2047 -0.5% -0.49%
2046 -0.49% -0.46%
2045 -0.49% -0.43%
2044 -0.47% -0.41%
2043 -0.46% -0.39%
2042 -0.47% -0.37%
2041 -0.47% -0.34%
2040 -0.46% -0.32%
2039 -0.47% -0.3%
2038 -0.47% -0.28%
2037 -0.47% -0.25%
2036 -0.48% -0.24%
2035 -0.47% -0.21%
2034 -0.47% -0.2%
2033 -0.48% -0.18%
2032 -0.46% -0.16%
2031 -0.45% -0.15%
2030 -0.45% -0.13%
2029 -0.45% -0.12%
2028 -0.44% -0.11%
2027 -0.43% -0.09%
2026 -0.41% -0.08%
2025 -1.75% -0.06%
2024 -0.02% -0.05%
2023 -0.28% -0.05%
2022 -1.25% 0.01%
2021 -1.21% 0.12%
2020 -0.21% 0.17%
2019 -0.11% 0.2%
2018 -0.2% 0.3%
2017 -0.2% 0.42%
2016 -0.42% 0.45%
2015 -0.66% 0.46%
2014 -0.66% 0.53%
2013 -0.72% 0.59%
2012 -0.54% 0.62%
2011 -0.15% 0.62%
2010 0.13% 0.67%
2009 0.26% 0.74%
2008 0.27% 0.77%
2007 0.26% 0.8%
2006 0.3% 0.83%
2005 0.29% 0.86%
2004 0.25% 0.9%
2003 0.24% 0.94%
2002 0.37% 0.97%
2001 0.52% 1.02%
2000 0.41% 1.14%
1999 0.38% 1.26%
1998 0.56% 1.31%
1997 0.49% 1.34%
1996 0.44% 1.39%
1995 0.47% 1.44%
1994 0.5% 1.49%
1993 0.59% 1.56%
1992 0.77% 1.6%
1991 1.21% 1.64%
1990 1.06% 1.65%
1989 0.52% 1.66%
1988 0.36% 1.72%
1987 0.33% 1.75%
1986 0.33% 1.8%
1985 0.39% 1.86%
1984 0.5% 1.92%
1983 0.58% 1.96%
1982 0.62% 1.97%
1981 0.9% 2.03%
1980 0.99% 2.08%
1979 1.25% 2.12%
1978 1.31% 2.21%
1977 1.31% 2.26%
1976 1.57% 2.34%
1975 0.94% 2.47%
1974 0.37% 2.58%
1973 0.46% 2.67%
1972 0.65% 2.7%
1971 0.43% 2.73%
1970 0.23% 2.8%
1969 0.37% 2.86%
1968 0.65% 2.92%
1967 0.82% 2.97%
1966 0.74% 3.01%
1965 0.47% 3.03%
1964 0.36% 3.03%
1963 0.37% 3.02%
1962 0.6% 3%
1961 0.8% 2.97%

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 Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Greece Thailand
Current population
10181414
71571743
Population rank 96/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.86%
One net population change
3.95 hours
15.3 minutes
One birth every
7.43 minutes
53.3 seconds
One death every
4.14 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline -6 -94
Annual growth/decline -2,217 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 168/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change +16,636 +27,509
Net migration rank 37/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - 27,509
2024 - -122,772 - 23,321
2023 -56,200 -159,430 -46,105 19,648
2022 -63,665 -53,997 -61,046 21,683
2021 -58,131 -160,277 57,382 -2,093
2020 -46,004 6,353 84,107 32,277
2019 -41,814 36,762 116,867 5,221
2018 -33,272 17,938 159,383 10,984
2017 -36,566 10,483 194,695 66,805
2016 -25,862 10,484 226,255 112,978
2015 -29,216 -43,462 266,362 32,500
2014 -20,696 -46,678 294,628 55,358
2013 -17,545 -59,323 325,059 67,452
2012 -16,568 -65,364 351,485 74,033
2011 -4,441 -31,786 365,670 66,607
2010 5,560 2,001 370,466 52,791
2009 8,886 18,182 382,636 110,883
2008 11,077 27,081 401,730 107,333
2007 2,210 25,400 425,362 100,486
2006 6,612 27,621 441,211 102,362
2005 2,197 33,297 456,378 100,542
2004 0 29,039 466,542 107,199
2003 -1,093 25,323 488,003 105,917
2002 0 25,692 504,299 105,215
2001 0 60,387 524,230 96,817
2000 -1,081 54,661 543,884 121,640
1999 -2,153 49,930 578,073 173,924
1998 -2,144 47,856 617,318 183,471
1997 2,133 45,671 644,834 150,411
1996 0 43,444 661,397 152,397
1995 1,056 42,674 682,703 147,226
1994 6,307 42,897 712,589 132,271
1993 4,185 39,829 737,696 122,746
1992 6,239 41,000 754,999 143,318
1991 6,192 37,917 760,508 124,034
1990 8,157 26,294 760,808 152,916
1989 9,080 18,862 774,563 90,497
1988 15,055 20,557 765,252 128,469
1987 10,001 19,005 774,498 122,791
1986 20,931 19,064 783,430 111,820
1985 22,849 16,093 776,935 141,963
1984 37,604 19,767 779,856 139,345
1983 42,341 18,655 794,239 143,393
1982 50,906 19,675 817,951 101,885
1981 54,484 25,061 839,297 78,337
1980 60,748 47,460 845,575 88,478
1979 65,882 72,184 843,434 85,693
1978 64,124 60,775 847,799 82,011
1977 59,574 19,193 871,232 88,937
1976 65,236 89,601 894,072 40,656
1975 61,516 61,265 911,980 66,306
1974 68,111 -22,590 923,151 72,801
1973 59,824 -42,387 933,540 80,704
1972 64,887 -3,589 940,420 73,082
1971 67,116 -12,747 936,215 43,400
1970 71,222 -54,166 937,116 49,221
1969 82,464 -118,544 948,314 26,551
1968 87,408 -429 953,806 13,718
1967 91,183 -55,853 944,980 17,005
1966 86,998 21,206 929,469 12,016
1965 83,793 -81,576 909,000 22,995
1964 83,402 -76,678 885,137 17,249
1963 81,404 -77,345 860,728 16,494
1962 85,327 -74,972 828,741 16,605
1961 86,500 -61,102 801,140 14,968
1960 96,648 -15,996 774,190 6,886

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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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