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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 104,175 people in Tonga in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,181,414 people compared to 103,309 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 98.6 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Greece is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7.61% decline), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.77% decline).

Greece vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Tonga
2100 6,463,085 117,647
2099 6,505,287 117,615
2098 6,547,164 117,560
2097 6,589,081 117,522
2096 6,630,487 117,491
2095 6,671,006 117,414
2094 6,710,734 117,321
2093 6,749,510 117,237
2092 6,787,596 117,127
2091 6,824,775 117,013
2090 6,862,164 116,869
2089 6,900,089 116,712
2088 6,937,116 116,511
2087 6,973,450 116,307
2086 7,010,676 116,118
2085 7,048,751 115,902
2084 7,086,818 115,658
2083 7,124,743 115,366
2082 7,164,627 115,071
2081 7,205,487 114,782
2080 7,248,512 114,453
2079 7,292,836 114,103
2078 7,338,859 113,740
2077 7,387,671 113,378
2076 7,437,562 112,974
2075 7,489,139 112,594
2074 7,543,259 112,208
2073 7,600,155 111,819
2072 7,659,253 111,405
2071 7,719,672 110,992
2070 7,782,317 110,605
2069 7,847,153 110,238
2068 7,913,682 109,853
2067 7,980,659 109,474
2066 8,047,692 109,090
2065 8,114,348 108,765
2064 8,181,923 108,405
2063 8,250,274 108,061
2062 8,318,463 107,738
2061 8,386,919 107,424
2060 8,454,179 107,145
2059 8,522,250 106,869
2058 8,589,200 106,617
2057 8,655,428 106,372
2056 8,720,012 106,158
2055 8,783,558 105,942
2054 8,844,935 105,725
2053 8,903,834 105,513
2052 8,961,755 105,313
2051 9,018,494 105,106
2050 9,072,676 104,871
2049 9,126,801 104,663
2048 9,177,973 104,414
2047 9,228,605 104,180
2046 9,275,381 103,879
2045 9,321,349 103,575
2044 9,367,130 103,241
2043 9,411,608 102,961
2042 9,454,837 102,718
2041 9,499,098 102,474
2040 9,543,726 102,254
2039 9,588,298 102,088
2038 9,633,708 101,861
2037 9,679,362 101,733
2036 9,724,905 101,653
2035 9,771,397 101,607
2034 9,817,355 101,598
2033 9,863,589 101,618
2032 9,911,215 101,659
2031 9,956,924 101,790
2030 10,002,298 101,954
2029 10,047,641 102,207
2028 10,092,845 102,521
2027 10,137,354 102,868
2026 10,181,414 103,309
2025 10,223,023 103,768
2024 10,405,134 104,175
2023 10,407,351 104,597
2022 10,436,882 105,042
2021 10,569,207 105,490
2020 10,698,599 105,704
2019 10,721,582 105,669
2018 10,732,882 105,567
2017 10,754,679 105,356
2016 10,775,971 105,524
2015 10,820,883 106,095
2014 10,892,413 106,609
2013 10,965,211 107,078
2012 11,045,011 107,460
2011 11,104,899 107,570
2010 11,121,341 107,400
2009 11,107,017 107,203
2008 11,077,841 107,020
2007 11,048,473 106,726
2006 11,020,362 106,253
2005 10,987,314 105,671
2004 10,955,141 105,071
2003 10,928,070 104,464
2002 10,902,022 103,874
2001 10,862,132 103,288
2000 10,805,808 102,677
1999 10,761,698 102,046
1998 10,720,509 101,388
1997 10,661,259 100,674
1996 10,608,800 100,275
1995 10,562,153 100,225
1994 10,512,922 100,166
1993 10,460,415 100,103
1992 10,399,061 100,022
1991 10,319,927 99,895
1990 10,196,792 99,700
1989 10,089,498 99,403
1988 10,036,983 98,969
1987 10,000,595 98,376
1986 9,967,213 98,010
1985 9,934,300 97,984
1984 9,895,801 97,990
1983 9,846,627 97,998
1982 9,789,513 97,980
1981 9,729,350 97,909
1980 9,642,505 97,769
1979 9,548,258 97,544
1978 9,429,959 97,204
1977 9,308,479 96,725
1976 9,188,150 95,325
1975 9,046,541 93,017
1974 8,962,022 90,683
1973 8,929,086 88,805
1972 8,888,628 87,356
1971 8,831,036 85,896
1970 8,792,806 84,401
1969 8,772,764 82,885
1968 8,740,765 81,353
1967 8,684,088 79,814
1966 8,613,651 78,002
1965 8,550,333 75,924
1964 8,510,429 73,879
1963 8,479,625 71,885
1962 8,448,233 69,940
1961 8,398,050 68,037
1960 8,331,725 66,170

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/tonga | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,215 people (a 2.1% decline).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,871 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Tonga is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 118K 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
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Tonga
2100 -0.65% 0.03%
2099 -0.64% 0.05%
2098 -0.64% 0.03%
2097 -0.62% 0.03%
2096 -0.61% 0.07%
2095 -0.59% 0.08%
2094 -0.57% 0.07%
2093 -0.56% 0.09%
2092 -0.54% 0.1%
2091 -0.54% 0.12%
2090 -0.55% 0.13%
2089 -0.53% 0.17%
2088 -0.52% 0.18%
2087 -0.53% 0.16%
2086 -0.54% 0.19%
2085 -0.54% 0.21%
2084 -0.53% 0.25%
2083 -0.56% 0.26%
2082 -0.57% 0.25%
2081 -0.59% 0.29%
2080 -0.61% 0.31%
2079 -0.63% 0.32%
2078 -0.66% 0.32%
2077 -0.67% 0.36%
2076 -0.69% 0.34%
2075 -0.72% 0.34%
2074 -0.75% 0.35%
2073 -0.77% 0.37%
2072 -0.78% 0.37%
2071 -0.8% 0.35%
2070 -0.83% 0.33%
2069 -0.84% 0.35%
2068 -0.84% 0.35%
2067 -0.83% 0.35%
2066 -0.82% 0.3%
2065 -0.83% 0.33%
2064 -0.83% 0.32%
2063 -0.82% 0.3%
2062 -0.82% 0.29%
2061 -0.8% 0.26%
2060 -0.8% 0.26%
2059 -0.78% 0.24%
2058 -0.77% 0.23%
2057 -0.74% 0.2%
2056 -0.72% 0.2%
2055 -0.69% 0.2%
2054 -0.66% 0.2%
2053 -0.65% 0.19%
2052 -0.63% 0.2%
2051 -0.6% 0.22%
2050 -0.59% 0.2%
2049 -0.56% 0.24%
2048 -0.55% 0.22%
2047 -0.5% 0.29%
2046 -0.49% 0.29%
2045 -0.49% 0.32%
2044 -0.47% 0.27%
2043 -0.46% 0.24%
2042 -0.47% 0.24%
2041 -0.47% 0.21%
2040 -0.46% 0.16%
2039 -0.47% 0.22%
2038 -0.47% 0.13%
2037 -0.47% 0.08%
2036 -0.48% 0.05%
2035 -0.47% 0.009%
2034 -0.47% -0.02%
2033 -0.48% -0.04%
2032 -0.46% -0.13%
2031 -0.45% -0.16%
2030 -0.45% -0.25%
2029 -0.45% -0.31%
2028 -0.44% -0.34%
2027 -0.43% -0.43%
2026 -0.41% -0.44%
2025 -1.75% -0.39%
2024 -0.02% -0.4%
2023 -0.28% -0.42%
2022 -1.25% -0.42%
2021 -1.21% -0.2%
2020 -0.21% 0.03%
2019 -0.11% 0.1%
2018 -0.2% 0.2%
2017 -0.2% -0.16%
2016 -0.42% -0.54%
2015 -0.66% -0.48%
2014 -0.66% -0.44%
2013 -0.72% -0.36%
2012 -0.54% -0.1%
2011 -0.15% 0.16%
2010 0.13% 0.18%
2009 0.26% 0.17%
2008 0.27% 0.28%
2007 0.26% 0.45%
2006 0.3% 0.55%
2005 0.29% 0.57%
2004 0.25% 0.58%
2003 0.24% 0.57%
2002 0.37% 0.57%
2001 0.52% 0.6%
2000 0.41% 0.62%
1999 0.38% 0.65%
1998 0.56% 0.71%
1997 0.49% 0.4%
1996 0.44% 0.05%
1995 0.47% 0.06%
1994 0.5% 0.06%
1993 0.59% 0.08%
1992 0.77% 0.13%
1991 1.21% 0.2%
1990 1.06% 0.3%
1989 0.52% 0.44%
1988 0.36% 0.6%
1987 0.33% 0.37%
1986 0.33% 0.03%
1985 0.39% -0.006%
1984 0.5% -0.008%
1983 0.58% 0.02%
1982 0.62% 0.07%
1981 0.9% 0.14%
1980 0.99% 0.23%
1979 1.25% 0.35%
1978 1.31% 0.5%
1977 1.31% 1.47%
1976 1.57% 2.48%
1975 0.94% 2.57%
1974 0.37% 2.11%
1973 0.46% 1.66%
1972 0.65% 1.7%
1971 0.43% 1.77%
1970 0.23% 1.83%
1969 0.37% 1.88%
1968 0.65% 1.93%
1967 0.82% 2.32%
1966 0.74% 2.74%
1965 0.47% 2.77%
1964 0.36% 2.77%
1963 0.37% 2.78%
1962 0.6% 2.8%
1961 0.8% 2.82%

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/tonga | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Greece declined by 0.02%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.4%.

Live population counters

Greece Tonga
Current population
10181414
103309
Population rank 96/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.001%
One net population change
3.95 hours
20.8 hours
One birth every
7.43 minutes
3.62 hours
One death every
4.14 minutes
13 hours
Daily growth/decline -6 -1
Annual growth/decline -2,217 -422
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% -0.4%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 183/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
4.09 hours
Annual migration change +16,636 -2,150
Net migration rank 37/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - -2,150
2024 - -122,772 - -2,149
2023 -56,200 -159,430 1,744 -2,173
2022 -63,665 -53,997 1,772 -2,218
2021 -58,131 -160,277 1,773 -2,220
2020 -46,004 6,353 1,816 -1,807
2019 -41,814 36,762 1,841 -1,778
2018 -33,272 17,938 1,873 -1,723
2017 -36,566 10,483 1,912 -1,642
2016 -25,862 10,484 1,989 -2,591
2015 -29,216 -43,462 2,064 -2,610
2014 -20,696 -46,678 2,135 -2,622
2013 -17,545 -59,323 2,199 -2,637
2012 -16,568 -65,364 2,255 -2,578
2011 -4,441 -31,786 2,298 -2,198
2010 5,560 2,001 2,332 -2,097
2009 8,886 18,182 2,358 -2,204
2008 11,077 27,081 2,397 -2,177
2007 2,210 25,400 2,423 -2,057
2006 6,612 27,621 2,459 -1,875
2005 2,197 33,297 2,495 -1,906
2004 0 29,039 2,478 -1,876
2003 -1,093 25,323 2,448 -1,844
2002 0 25,692 2,396 -1,815
2001 0 60,387 2,358 -1,766
2000 -1,081 54,661 2,346 -1,721
1999 -2,153 49,930 2,352 -1,710
1998 -2,144 47,856 2,344 -1,665
1997 2,133 45,671 2,332 -1,589
1996 0 43,444 2,393 -2,338
1995 1,056 42,674 2,476 -2,422
1994 6,307 42,897 2,547 -2,484
1993 4,185 39,829 2,594 -2,532
1992 6,239 41,000 2,622 -2,524
1991 6,192 37,917 2,637 -2,484
1990 8,157 26,294 2,641 -2,409
1989 9,080 18,862 2,644 -2,280
1988 15,055 20,557 2,649 -2,138
1987 10,001 19,005 2,646 -1,970
1986 20,931 19,064 2,704 -2,650
1985 22,849 16,093 2,762 -2,775
1984 37,604 19,767 2,814 -2,823
1983 42,341 18,655 2,840 -2,840
1982 50,906 19,675 2,853 -2,814
1981 54,484 25,061 2,882 -2,778
1980 60,748 47,460 2,885 -2,708
1979 65,882 72,184 2,884 -2,604
1978 64,124 60,775 2,862 -2,457
1977 59,574 19,193 2,822 -2,273
1976 65,236 89,601 2,769 -523
1975 61,516 61,265 2,709 -346
1974 68,111 -22,590 2,650 -344
1973 59,824 -42,387 2,617 -1,168
1972 64,887 -3,589 2,605 -1,153
1971 67,116 -12,747 2,611 -1,138
1970 71,222 -54,166 2,628 -1,122
1969 82,464 -118,544 2,632 -1,101
1968 87,408 -429 2,614 -1,078
1967 91,183 -55,853 2,603 -1,060
1966 86,998 21,206 2,550 -465
1965 83,793 -81,576 2,498 -426
1964 83,402 -76,678 2,445 -428
1963 81,404 -77,345 2,394 -426
1962 85,327 -74,972 2,343 -420
1961 86,500 -61,102 2,284 -401
1960 96,648 -15,996 2,230 -384

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

GeoRank.org/population/greece/tonga | 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 Tonga 46.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,919 people) and 53.1% is from migration (a loss of 21,384 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

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
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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