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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,181,414 people compared to 86,002,379 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 8.45 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Greece is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.16% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7.61% decline), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

Greece vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Turkey
2100 6,463,085 64,274,243
2099 6,505,287 64,924,706
2098 6,547,164 65,567,989
2097 6,589,081 66,219,045
2096 6,630,487 66,865,890
2095 6,671,006 67,516,190
2094 6,710,734 68,169,346
2093 6,749,510 68,835,313
2092 6,787,596 69,496,264
2091 6,824,775 70,159,325
2090 6,862,164 70,828,304
2089 6,900,089 71,490,133
2088 6,937,116 72,146,464
2087 6,973,450 72,792,552
2086 7,010,676 73,439,558
2085 7,048,751 74,085,313
2084 7,086,818 74,713,882
2083 7,124,743 75,342,464
2082 7,164,627 75,969,760
2081 7,205,487 76,583,769
2080 7,248,512 77,195,480
2079 7,292,836 77,793,711
2078 7,338,859 78,386,293
2077 7,387,671 78,973,194
2076 7,437,562 79,556,991
2075 7,489,139 80,128,010
2074 7,543,259 80,697,544
2073 7,600,155 81,244,619
2072 7,659,253 81,785,452
2071 7,719,672 82,311,503
2070 7,782,317 82,827,402
2069 7,847,153 83,324,862
2068 7,913,682 83,806,741
2067 7,980,659 84,270,976
2066 8,047,692 84,728,547
2065 8,114,348 85,177,268
2064 8,181,923 85,611,517
2063 8,250,274 86,026,471
2062 8,318,463 86,425,827
2061 8,386,919 86,800,591
2060 8,454,179 87,156,663
2059 8,522,250 87,500,101
2058 8,589,200 87,809,920
2057 8,655,428 88,100,397
2056 8,720,012 88,369,840
2055 8,783,558 88,598,739
2054 8,844,935 88,806,632
2053 8,903,834 88,985,609
2052 8,961,755 89,144,425
2051 9,018,494 89,270,515
2050 9,072,676 89,374,730
2049 9,126,801 89,447,182
2048 9,177,973 89,484,074
2047 9,228,605 89,492,406
2046 9,275,381 89,467,391
2045 9,321,349 89,441,098
2044 9,367,130 89,390,601
2043 9,411,608 89,326,342
2042 9,454,837 89,237,658
2041 9,499,098 89,137,199
2040 9,543,726 89,021,820
2039 9,588,298 88,885,792
2038 9,633,708 88,736,121
2037 9,679,362 88,562,197
2036 9,724,905 88,373,007
2035 9,771,397 88,178,595
2034 9,817,355 87,975,336
2033 9,863,589 87,754,631
2032 9,911,215 87,524,158
2031 9,956,924 87,274,280
2030 10,002,298 87,004,538
2029 10,047,641 86,741,614
2028 10,092,845 86,466,107
2027 10,137,354 86,189,693
2026 10,181,414 85,932,926
2025 10,223,023 85,718,588
2024 10,405,134 85,518,661
2023 10,407,351 85,325,965
2022 10,436,882 84,979,913
2021 10,569,207 84,147,318
2020 10,698,599 83,384,680
2019 10,721,582 82,579,440
2018 10,732,882 81,407,204
2017 10,754,679 80,312,698
2016 10,775,971 79,277,962
2015 10,820,883 78,218,479
2014 10,892,413 77,181,884
2013 10,965,211 76,147,624
2012 11,045,011 75,175,827
2011 11,104,899 74,223,629
2010 11,121,341 73,142,150
2009 11,107,017 72,039,206
2008 11,077,841 71,051,678
2007 11,048,473 70,158,112
2006 11,020,362 70,045,349
2005 10,987,314 69,329,557
2004 10,955,141 68,592,617
2003 10,928,070 67,831,730
2002 10,902,022 67,048,795
2001 10,862,132 66,245,128
2000 10,805,808 65,425,961
1999 10,761,698 64,591,923
1998 10,720,509 63,734,383
1997 10,661,259 62,852,966
1996 10,608,800 61,951,134
1995 10,562,153 61,024,503
1994 10,512,922 60,033,836
1993 10,460,415 58,999,167
1992 10,399,061 57,990,118
1991 10,319,927 57,009,887
1990 10,196,792 56,015,628
1989 10,089,498 54,976,723
1988 10,036,983 53,909,626
1987 10,000,595 52,843,670
1986 9,967,213 51,777,772
1985 9,934,300 50,687,115
1984 9,895,801 49,574,069
1983 9,846,627 48,447,410
1982 9,789,513 47,322,096
1981 9,729,350 46,321,190
1980 9,642,505 45,408,815
1979 9,548,258 44,510,429
1978 9,429,959 43,645,306
1977 9,308,479 42,773,298
1976 9,188,150 41,899,984
1975 9,046,541 41,053,126
1974 8,962,022 40,210,234
1973 8,929,086 39,329,533
1972 8,888,628 38,430,221
1971 8,831,036 37,518,611
1970 8,792,806 36,638,465
1969 8,772,764 35,787,774
1968 8,740,765 34,921,684
1967 8,684,088 34,050,421
1966 8,613,651 33,177,672
1965 8,550,333 32,345,220
1964 8,510,429 31,543,072
1963 8,479,625 30,726,841
1962 8,448,233 29,916,147
1961 8,398,050 29,119,238
1960 8,331,725 28,329,898

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/turkey | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Turkey is projected to reach its peak in 2047 at 89.5M 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
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Turkey
2100 -0.65% -1%
2099 -0.64% -0.98%
2098 -0.64% -0.98%
2097 -0.62% -0.97%
2096 -0.61% -0.96%
2095 -0.59% -0.96%
2094 -0.57% -0.97%
2093 -0.56% -0.95%
2092 -0.54% -0.95%
2091 -0.54% -0.94%
2090 -0.55% -0.93%
2089 -0.53% -0.91%
2088 -0.52% -0.89%
2087 -0.53% -0.88%
2086 -0.54% -0.87%
2085 -0.54% -0.84%
2084 -0.53% -0.83%
2083 -0.56% -0.83%
2082 -0.57% -0.8%
2081 -0.59% -0.79%
2080 -0.61% -0.77%
2079 -0.63% -0.76%
2078 -0.66% -0.74%
2077 -0.67% -0.73%
2076 -0.69% -0.71%
2075 -0.72% -0.71%
2074 -0.75% -0.67%
2073 -0.77% -0.66%
2072 -0.78% -0.64%
2071 -0.8% -0.62%
2070 -0.83% -0.6%
2069 -0.84% -0.57%
2068 -0.84% -0.55%
2067 -0.83% -0.54%
2066 -0.82% -0.53%
2065 -0.83% -0.51%
2064 -0.83% -0.48%
2063 -0.82% -0.46%
2062 -0.82% -0.43%
2061 -0.8% -0.41%
2060 -0.8% -0.39%
2059 -0.78% -0.35%
2058 -0.77% -0.33%
2057 -0.74% -0.3%
2056 -0.72% -0.26%
2055 -0.69% -0.23%
2054 -0.66% -0.2%
2053 -0.65% -0.18%
2052 -0.63% -0.14%
2051 -0.6% -0.12%
2050 -0.59% -0.08%
2049 -0.56% -0.04%
2048 -0.55% -0.009%
2047 -0.5% 0.03%
2046 -0.49% 0.03%
2045 -0.49% 0.06%
2044 -0.47% 0.07%
2043 -0.46% 0.1%
2042 -0.47% 0.11%
2041 -0.47% 0.13%
2040 -0.46% 0.15%
2039 -0.47% 0.17%
2038 -0.47% 0.2%
2037 -0.47% 0.21%
2036 -0.48% 0.22%
2035 -0.47% 0.23%
2034 -0.47% 0.25%
2033 -0.48% 0.26%
2032 -0.46% 0.29%
2031 -0.45% 0.31%
2030 -0.45% 0.3%
2029 -0.45% 0.32%
2028 -0.44% 0.32%
2027 -0.43% 0.3%
2026 -0.41% 0.25%
2025 -1.75% 0.23%
2024 -0.02% 0.23%
2023 -0.28% 0.41%
2022 -1.25% 0.99%
2021 -1.21% 0.91%
2020 -0.21% 0.98%
2019 -0.11% 1.44%
2018 -0.2% 1.36%
2017 -0.2% 1.31%
2016 -0.42% 1.35%
2015 -0.66% 1.34%
2014 -0.66% 1.36%
2013 -0.72% 1.29%
2012 -0.54% 1.28%
2011 -0.15% 1.48%
2010 0.13% 1.53%
2009 0.26% 1.39%
2008 0.27% 1.27%
2007 0.26% 0.16%
2006 0.3% 1.03%
2005 0.29% 1.07%
2004 0.25% 1.12%
2003 0.24% 1.17%
2002 0.37% 1.21%
2001 0.52% 1.25%
2000 0.41% 1.29%
1999 0.38% 1.35%
1998 0.56% 1.4%
1997 0.49% 1.46%
1996 0.44% 1.52%
1995 0.47% 1.65%
1994 0.5% 1.75%
1993 0.59% 1.74%
1992 0.77% 1.72%
1991 1.21% 1.77%
1990 1.06% 1.89%
1989 0.52% 1.98%
1988 0.36% 2.02%
1987 0.33% 2.06%
1986 0.33% 2.15%
1985 0.39% 2.25%
1984 0.5% 2.33%
1983 0.58% 2.38%
1982 0.62% 2.16%
1981 0.9% 2.01%
1980 0.99% 2.02%
1979 1.25% 1.98%
1978 1.31% 2.04%
1977 1.31% 2.08%
1976 1.57% 2.06%
1975 0.94% 2.1%
1974 0.37% 2.24%
1973 0.46% 2.34%
1972 0.65% 2.43%
1971 0.43% 2.4%
1970 0.23% 2.38%
1969 0.37% 2.48%
1968 0.65% 2.56%
1967 0.82% 2.63%
1966 0.74% 2.57%
1965 0.47% 2.54%
1964 0.36% 2.66%
1963 0.37% 2.71%
1962 0.6% 2.74%
1961 0.8% 2.79%

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 Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Greece Turkey
Current population
10181414
86002379
Population rank 96/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 1.04%
One net population change
3.95 hours
2.73 minutes
One birth every
7.43 minutes
33 seconds
One death every
4.14 minutes
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline -6 +528
Annual growth/decline -2,217 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 154/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change +16,636 -258,205
Net migration rank 37/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - -258,205
2024 - -122,772 - -275,952
2023 -56,200 -159,430 426,630 -318,070
2022 -63,665 -53,997 535,373 -301,544
2021 -58,131 -160,277 521,713 20,283
2020 -46,004 6,353 608,708 37,934
2019 -41,814 36,762 751,472 -15,690
2018 -33,272 17,938 830,353 187,570
2017 -36,566 10,483 875,408 659,846
2016 -25,862 10,484 895,841 352,063
2015 -29,216 -43,462 930,799 1,063,140
2014 -20,696 -46,678 957,055 1,033,384
2013 -17,545 -59,323 921,386 438,618
2012 -16,568 -65,364 917,145 258,623
2011 -4,441 -31,786 875,839 68,849
2010 5,560 2,001 892,334 55,532
2009 8,886 18,182 900,491 24,276
2008 11,077 27,081 868,749 47,915
2007 2,210 25,400 876,626 -186,402
2006 6,612 27,621 897,351 -190,194
2005 2,197 33,297 898,650 -174,177
2004 0 29,039 896,025 -146,574
2003 -1,093 25,323 893,683 -121,383
2002 0 25,692 922,927 -129,444
2001 0 60,387 980,560 -166,759
2000 -1,081 54,661 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 -2,153 49,930 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 -2,144 47,856 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 2,133 45,671 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 0 43,444 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 1,056 42,674 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 6,307 42,897 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 4,185 39,829 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 6,239 41,000 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 6,192 37,917 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 8,157 26,294 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 9,080 18,862 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 15,055 20,557 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 10,001 19,005 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 20,931 19,064 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 22,849 16,093 1,098,846 8,960
1984 37,604 19,767 1,096,529 21,787
1983 42,341 18,655 1,095,106 39,871
1982 50,906 19,675 1,091,863 23,728
1981 54,484 25,061 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 60,748 47,460 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 65,882 72,184 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 64,124 60,775 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 59,574 19,193 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 65,236 89,601 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 61,516 61,265 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 68,111 -22,590 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 59,824 -42,387 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 64,887 -3,589 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 67,116 -12,747 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 71,222 -54,166 991,950 -150,924
1969 82,464 -118,544 970,958 -110,578
1968 87,408 -429 950,778 -78,973
1967 91,183 -55,853 936,727 -65,993
1966 86,998 21,206 925,790 -50,999
1965 83,793 -81,576 904,016 -113,911
1964 83,402 -76,678 884,152 -69,978
1963 81,404 -77,345 862,626 -44,317
1962 85,327 -74,972 837,473 -34,353
1961 86,500 -61,102 816,911 -26,187
1960 96,648 -15,996 773,009 14,948

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 Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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