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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 9,646 people in Tuvalu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,181,414 people compared to 9,341 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 1,090 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • Greece is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs -1.19% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7.61% decline), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.34K (7.11% decline).

Greece vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Tuvalu
2100 6,463,085 12,153
2099 6,505,287 12,146
2098 6,547,164 12,126
2097 6,589,081 12,104
2096 6,630,487 12,081
2095 6,671,006 12,066
2094 6,710,734 12,048
2093 6,749,510 12,028
2092 6,787,596 11,999
2091 6,824,775 11,972
2090 6,862,164 11,941
2089 6,900,089 11,909
2088 6,937,116 11,874
2087 6,973,450 11,847
2086 7,010,676 11,812
2085 7,048,751 11,772
2084 7,086,818 11,728
2083 7,124,743 11,689
2082 7,164,627 11,649
2081 7,205,487 11,609
2080 7,248,512 11,547
2079 7,292,836 11,491
2078 7,338,859 11,441
2077 7,387,671 11,382
2076 7,437,562 11,324
2075 7,489,139 11,268
2074 7,543,259 11,203
2073 7,600,155 11,127
2072 7,659,253 11,069
2071 7,719,672 10,994
2070 7,782,317 10,936
2069 7,847,153 10,866
2068 7,913,682 10,798
2067 7,980,659 10,730
2066 8,047,692 10,666
2065 8,114,348 10,611
2064 8,181,923 10,546
2063 8,250,274 10,482
2062 8,318,463 10,425
2061 8,386,919 10,356
2060 8,454,179 10,299
2059 8,522,250 10,230
2058 8,589,200 10,167
2057 8,655,428 10,115
2056 8,720,012 10,048
2055 8,783,558 9,985
2054 8,844,935 9,927
2053 8,903,834 9,859
2052 8,961,755 9,802
2051 9,018,494 9,731
2050 9,072,676 9,666
2049 9,126,801 9,600
2048 9,177,973 9,533
2047 9,228,605 9,456
2046 9,275,381 9,390
2045 9,321,349 9,329
2044 9,367,130 9,267
2043 9,411,608 9,201
2042 9,454,837 9,136
2041 9,499,098 9,084
2040 9,543,726 9,043
2039 9,588,298 8,992
2038 9,633,708 8,952
2037 9,679,362 8,925
2036 9,724,905 8,910
2035 9,771,397 8,901
2034 9,817,355 8,894
2033 9,863,589 8,903
2032 9,911,215 8,923
2031 9,956,924 8,946
2030 10,002,298 8,997
2029 10,047,641 9,056
2028 10,092,845 9,132
2027 10,137,354 9,226
2026 10,181,414 9,341
2025 10,223,023 9,484
2024 10,405,134 9,646
2023 10,407,351 9,816
2022 10,436,882 9,992
2021 10,569,207 10,194
2020 10,698,599 10,399
2019 10,721,582 10,581
2018 10,732,882 10,751
2017 10,754,679 10,869
2016 10,775,971 10,930
2015 10,820,883 10,963
2014 10,892,413 10,984
2013 10,965,211 11,001
2012 11,045,011 10,934
2011 11,104,899 10,780
2010 11,121,341 10,614
2009 11,107,017 10,461
2008 11,077,841 10,321
2007 11,048,473 10,182
2006 11,020,362 10,056
2005 10,987,314 9,940
2004 10,955,141 9,816
2003 10,928,070 9,695
2002 10,902,022 9,623
2001 10,862,132 9,586
2000 10,805,808 9,544
1999 10,761,698 9,496
1998 10,720,509 9,451
1997 10,661,259 9,400
1996 10,608,800 9,342
1995 10,562,153 9,280
1994 10,512,922 9,207
1993 10,460,415 9,126
1992 10,399,061 9,038
1991 10,319,927 8,928
1990 10,196,792 8,798
1989 10,089,498 8,662
1988 10,036,983 8,518
1987 10,000,595 8,371
1986 9,967,213 8,217
1985 9,934,300 8,046
1984 9,895,801 7,902
1983 9,846,627 7,789
1982 9,789,513 7,664
1981 9,729,350 7,526
1980 9,642,505 7,366
1979 9,548,258 7,184
1978 9,429,959 6,957
1977 9,308,479 6,686
1976 9,188,150 6,404
1975 9,046,541 6,117
1974 8,962,022 5,822
1973 8,929,086 5,681
1972 8,888,628 5,692
1971 8,831,036 5,685
1970 8,792,806 5,663
1969 8,772,764 5,631
1968 8,740,765 5,624
1967 8,684,088 5,652
1966 8,613,651 5,686
1965 8,550,333 5,715
1964 8,510,429 5,752
1963 8,479,625 5,751
1962 8,448,233 5,699
1961 8,398,050 5,648
1960 8,331,725 5,598

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/tuvalu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,589 people (a 14.5% decline).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,666 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Tuvalu is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.2K 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
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Tuvalu
2100 -0.65% 0.06%
2099 -0.64% 0.17%
2098 -0.64% 0.18%
2097 -0.62% 0.19%
2096 -0.61% 0.12%
2095 -0.59% 0.15%
2094 -0.57% 0.16%
2093 -0.56% 0.25%
2092 -0.54% 0.22%
2091 -0.54% 0.26%
2090 -0.55% 0.27%
2089 -0.53% 0.3%
2088 -0.52% 0.23%
2087 -0.53% 0.29%
2086 -0.54% 0.35%
2085 -0.54% 0.37%
2084 -0.53% 0.33%
2083 -0.56% 0.35%
2082 -0.57% 0.34%
2081 -0.59% 0.54%
2080 -0.61% 0.48%
2079 -0.63% 0.43%
2078 -0.66% 0.52%
2077 -0.67% 0.51%
2076 -0.69% 0.5%
2075 -0.72% 0.58%
2074 -0.75% 0.69%
2073 -0.77% 0.53%
2072 -0.78% 0.68%
2071 -0.8% 0.54%
2070 -0.83% 0.64%
2069 -0.84% 0.63%
2068 -0.84% 0.63%
2067 -0.83% 0.6%
2066 -0.82% 0.51%
2065 -0.83% 0.62%
2064 -0.83% 0.61%
2063 -0.82% 0.55%
2062 -0.82% 0.67%
2061 -0.8% 0.55%
2060 -0.8% 0.68%
2059 -0.78% 0.61%
2058 -0.77% 0.52%
2057 -0.74% 0.66%
2056 -0.72% 0.64%
2055 -0.69% 0.58%
2054 -0.66% 0.69%
2053 -0.65% 0.58%
2052 -0.63% 0.73%
2051 -0.6% 0.67%
2050 -0.59% 0.69%
2049 -0.56% 0.7%
2048 -0.55% 0.82%
2047 -0.5% 0.71%
2046 -0.49% 0.65%
2045 -0.49% 0.67%
2044 -0.47% 0.71%
2043 -0.46% 0.72%
2042 -0.47% 0.57%
2041 -0.47% 0.46%
2040 -0.46% 0.56%
2039 -0.47% 0.44%
2038 -0.47% 0.31%
2037 -0.47% 0.17%
2036 -0.48% 0.1%
2035 -0.47% 0.08%
2034 -0.47% -0.1%
2033 -0.48% -0.22%
2032 -0.46% -0.27%
2031 -0.45% -0.56%
2030 -0.45% -0.66%
2029 -0.45% -0.83%
2028 -0.44% -1.02%
2027 -0.43% -1.23%
2026 -0.41% -1.51%
2025 -1.75% -1.68%
2024 -0.02% -1.73%
2023 -0.28% -1.76%
2022 -1.25% -1.98%
2021 -1.21% -1.97%
2020 -0.21% -1.72%
2019 -0.11% -1.58%
2018 -0.2% -1.09%
2017 -0.2% -0.56%
2016 -0.42% -0.3%
2015 -0.66% -0.19%
2014 -0.66% -0.15%
2013 -0.72% 0.61%
2012 -0.54% 1.43%
2011 -0.15% 1.56%
2010 0.13% 1.46%
2009 0.26% 1.36%
2008 0.27% 1.37%
2007 0.26% 1.25%
2006 0.3% 1.17%
2005 0.29% 1.26%
2004 0.25% 1.25%
2003 0.24% 0.75%
2002 0.37% 0.39%
2001 0.52% 0.44%
2000 0.41% 0.51%
1999 0.38% 0.48%
1998 0.56% 0.54%
1997 0.49% 0.62%
1996 0.44% 0.67%
1995 0.47% 0.79%
1994 0.5% 0.89%
1993 0.59% 0.97%
1992 0.77% 1.23%
1991 1.21% 1.48%
1990 1.06% 1.57%
1989 0.52% 1.69%
1988 0.36% 1.76%
1987 0.33% 1.87%
1986 0.33% 2.13%
1985 0.39% 1.82%
1984 0.5% 1.45%
1983 0.58% 1.63%
1982 0.62% 1.83%
1981 0.9% 2.17%
1980 0.99% 2.53%
1979 1.25% 3.26%
1978 1.31% 4.05%
1977 1.31% 4.4%
1976 1.57% 4.69%
1975 0.94% 5.07%
1974 0.37% 2.48%
1973 0.46% -0.19%
1972 0.65% 0.12%
1971 0.43% 0.39%
1970 0.23% 0.57%
1969 0.37% 0.12%
1968 0.65% -0.5%
1967 0.82% -0.6%
1966 0.74% -0.51%
1965 0.47% -0.64%
1964 0.36% 0.02%
1963 0.37% 0.91%
1962 0.6% 0.9%
1961 0.8% 0.89%

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/tuvalu | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Greece declined by 0.02%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.73%.

Live population counters

Greece Tuvalu
Current population
10181414
9341
Population rank 96/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.0001%
One net population change
3.95 hours
2.15 days
One birth every
7.43 minutes
1.62 days
One death every
4.14 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline -6 +0
Annual growth/decline -2,217 -170
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% -1.73%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 195/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
1.44 days
Annual migration change +16,636 -255
Net migration rank 37/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 246
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - -255
2024 - -122,772 - -280
2023 -56,200 -159,430 137 -323
2022 -63,665 -53,997 150 -320
2021 -58,131 -160,277 151 -366
2020 -46,004 6,353 161 -355
2019 -41,814 36,762 166 -343
2018 -33,272 17,938 169 -329
2017 -36,566 10,483 163 -246
2016 -25,862 10,484 157 -200
2015 -29,216 -43,462 153 -179
2014 -20,696 -46,678 149 -166
2013 -17,545 -59,323 148 -160
2012 -16,568 -65,364 148 1
2011 -4,441 -31,786 142 28
2010 5,560 2,001 136 22
2009 8,886 18,182 130 15
2008 11,077 27,081 125 10
2007 2,210 25,400 125 1
2006 6,612 27,621 129 -5
2005 2,197 33,297 131 -8
2004 0 29,039 132 -10
2003 -1,093 25,323 136 -16
2002 0 25,692 141 -104
2001 0 60,387 151 -117
2000 -1,081 54,661 159 -118
1999 -2,153 49,930 166 -120
1998 -2,144 47,856 172 -122
1997 2,133 45,671 177 -120
1996 0 43,444 182 -121
1995 1,056 42,674 191 -125
1994 6,307 42,897 195 -120
1993 4,185 39,829 202 -119
1992 6,239 41,000 196 -104
1991 6,192 37,917 203 -72
1990 8,157 26,294 204 -69
1989 9,080 18,862 208 -71
1988 15,055 20,557 215 -72
1987 10,001 19,005 219 -68
1986 20,931 19,064 219 -56
1985 22,849 16,093 215 -36
1984 37,604 19,767 212 -103
1983 42,341 18,655 206 -87
1982 50,906 19,675 198 -66
1981 54,484 25,061 186 -46
1980 60,748 47,460 173 0
1979 65,882 72,184 158 37
1978 64,124 60,775 141 119
1977 59,574 19,193 128 149
1976 65,236 89,601 117 171
1975 61,516 61,265 108 186
1974 68,111 -22,590 102 197
1973 59,824 -42,387 101 -121
1972 64,887 -3,589 94 -102
1971 67,116 -12,747 101 -85
1970 71,222 -54,166 102 -71
1969 82,464 -118,544 102 -65
1968 87,408 -429 97 -127
1967 91,183 -55,853 92 -123
1966 86,998 21,206 91 -121
1965 83,793 -81,576 93 -128
1964 83,402 -76,678 98 -135
1963 81,404 -77,345 106 -52
1962 85,327 -74,972 113 -61
1961 86,500 -61,102 120 -77
1960 96,648 -15,996 126 -79

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

GeoRank.org/population/greece/tuvalu | 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 Tuvalu 35.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,556 people) and 64.5% is from migration (a loss of 2,827 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

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
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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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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