The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,388,805 in 2024 vs 9,646 people in Tuvalu in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,276,140 people compared to 9,493 in Tuvalu.
Population statistics:
- Greece's population is 1,082 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
- Greece is ranked the 95th 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 -0.49% per year vs -1.19% in Tuvalu.
- Since 2005, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.3M (6.47% decline), while Tuvalu has declined from 9.94K to 9.49K (4.5% decline).
- Tuvalu is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.3K people, while Greece's population already peaked in 2010 at 11.1M people and is projected to decrease to 6.49M people by 2100.
Greece vs Tuvalu: live population counter
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| Current population |
10276140
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9493
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| Population rank | 95/197 | 196/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.12% | 0.0001% |
| One net population change |
31.3 minutes
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2.15 days
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| One birth every |
7.43 minutes
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1.62 days
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| One death every |
4.14 minutes
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4.1 days
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| One migration net change every |
4.28 minutes
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1.3 days
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| Annual migration change | -122,772 | -280 |
| Daily growth/decline | -46 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline | -16,783 | -170 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.16% | -1.73% |
| Population growth rate rank | 175/197 | 194/197 |
Greece and Tuvalu: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 8,331,725 | 5,598 | - | - |
| 1961 | 8,398,050 | 5,648 | 0.8% | 0.89% |
| 1962 | 8,448,233 | 5,699 | 0.6% | 0.9% |
| 1963 | 8,479,625 | 5,751 | 0.37% | 0.91% |
| 1964 | 8,510,429 | 5,752 | 0.36% | 0.02% |
| 1965 | 8,550,333 | 5,715 | 0.47% | -0.64% |
| 1966 | 8,613,651 | 5,686 | 0.74% | -0.51% |
| 1967 | 8,684,088 | 5,652 | 0.82% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 8,740,765 | 5,624 | 0.65% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 8,772,764 | 5,631 | 0.37% | 0.12% |
| 1970 | 8,792,806 | 5,663 | 0.23% | 0.57% |
| 1971 | 8,831,036 | 5,685 | 0.43% | 0.39% |
| 1972 | 8,888,628 | 5,692 | 0.65% | 0.12% |
| 1973 | 8,929,086 | 5,681 | 0.46% | -0.19% |
| 1974 | 8,962,022 | 5,822 | 0.37% | 2.48% |
| 1975 | 9,046,541 | 6,117 | 0.94% | 5.07% |
| 1976 | 9,188,150 | 6,404 | 1.57% | 4.69% |
| 1977 | 9,308,479 | 6,686 | 1.31% | 4.4% |
| 1978 | 9,429,959 | 6,957 | 1.31% | 4.05% |
| 1979 | 9,548,258 | 7,184 | 1.25% | 3.26% |
| 1980 | 9,642,505 | 7,366 | 0.99% | 2.53% |
| 1981 | 9,729,350 | 7,526 | 0.9% | 2.17% |
| 1982 | 9,789,513 | 7,664 | 0.62% | 1.83% |
| 1983 | 9,846,627 | 7,789 | 0.58% | 1.63% |
| 1984 | 9,895,801 | 7,902 | 0.5% | 1.45% |
| 1985 | 9,934,300 | 8,046 | 0.39% | 1.82% |
| 1986 | 9,967,213 | 8,217 | 0.33% | 2.13% |
| 1987 | 10,000,595 | 8,371 | 0.33% | 1.87% |
| 1988 | 10,036,983 | 8,518 | 0.36% | 1.76% |
| 1989 | 10,089,498 | 8,662 | 0.52% | 1.69% |
| 1990 | 10,196,792 | 8,798 | 1.06% | 1.57% |
| 1991 | 10,319,927 | 8,928 | 1.21% | 1.48% |
| 1992 | 10,399,061 | 9,038 | 0.77% | 1.23% |
| 1993 | 10,460,415 | 9,126 | 0.59% | 0.97% |
| 1994 | 10,512,922 | 9,207 | 0.5% | 0.89% |
| 1995 | 10,562,153 | 9,280 | 0.47% | 0.79% |
| 1996 | 10,608,800 | 9,342 | 0.44% | 0.67% |
| 1997 | 10,661,259 | 9,400 | 0.49% | 0.62% |
| 1998 | 10,720,509 | 9,451 | 0.56% | 0.54% |
| 1999 | 10,761,698 | 9,496 | 0.38% | 0.48% |
| 2000 | 10,805,808 | 9,544 | 0.41% | 0.51% |
| 2001 | 10,862,132 | 9,586 | 0.52% | 0.44% |
| 2002 | 10,902,022 | 9,623 | 0.37% | 0.39% |
| 2003 | 10,928,070 | 9,695 | 0.24% | 0.75% |
| 2004 | 10,955,141 | 9,816 | 0.25% | 1.25% |
| 2005 | 10,987,314 | 9,940 | 0.29% | 1.26% |
| 2006 | 11,020,362 | 10,056 | 0.3% | 1.17% |
| 2007 | 11,048,473 | 10,182 | 0.26% | 1.25% |
| 2008 | 11,077,841 | 10,321 | 0.27% | 1.37% |
| 2009 | 11,107,017 | 10,461 | 0.26% | 1.36% |
| 2010 | 11,121,341 | 10,614 | 0.13% | 1.46% |
| 2011 | 11,104,899 | 10,780 | -0.15% | 1.56% |
| 2012 | 11,045,011 | 10,934 | -0.54% | 1.43% |
| 2013 | 10,965,211 | 11,001 | -0.72% | 0.61% |
| 2014 | 10,892,413 | 10,984 | -0.66% | -0.15% |
| 2015 | 10,820,883 | 10,963 | -0.66% | -0.19% |
| 2016 | 10,775,971 | 10,930 | -0.42% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 10,754,679 | 10,869 | -0.2% | -0.56% |
| 2018 | 10,732,882 | 10,751 | -0.2% | -1.09% |
| 2019 | 10,721,582 | 10,581 | -0.11% | -1.58% |
| 2020 | 10,698,599 | 10,399 | -0.21% | -1.72% |
| 2021 | 10,569,207 | 10,194 | -1.21% | -1.97% |
| 2022 | 10,436,882 | 9,992 | -1.25% | -1.98% |
| 2023 | 10,405,588 | 9,816 | -0.3% | -1.76% |
| 2024 | 10,388,805 | 9,646 | -0.16% | -1.73% |
| 2025 | 10,276,140 | 9,493 | -1.08% | -1.58% |
| 2026 | 10,232,997 | 9,363 | -0.42% | -1.37% |
| 2027 | 10,188,386 | 9,255 | -0.44% | -1.15% |
| 2028 | 10,143,203 | 9,175 | -0.44% | -0.87% |
| 2029 | 10,097,603 | 9,102 | -0.45% | -0.79% |
| 2030 | 10,051,921 | 9,047 | -0.45% | -0.6% |
| 2031 | 10,006,045 | 9,011 | -0.46% | -0.4% |
| 2032 | 9,959,048 | 8,984 | -0.47% | -0.3% |
| 2033 | 9,911,765 | 8,975 | -0.47% | -0.1% |
| 2034 | 9,865,342 | 8,970 | -0.47% | -0.06% |
| 2035 | 9,818,783 | 8,977 | -0.47% | 0.08% |
| 2036 | 9,772,426 | 8,995 | -0.47% | 0.2% |
| 2037 | 9,726,502 | 9,017 | -0.47% | 0.24% |
| 2038 | 9,680,639 | 9,051 | -0.47% | 0.38% |
| 2039 | 9,635,315 | 9,095 | -0.47% | 0.48% |
| 2040 | 9,590,401 | 9,143 | -0.47% | 0.53% |
| 2041 | 9,545,637 | 9,191 | -0.47% | 0.52% |
| 2042 | 9,501,568 | 9,245 | -0.46% | 0.6% |
| 2043 | 9,457,398 | 9,308 | -0.46% | 0.68% |
| 2044 | 9,411,943 | 9,375 | -0.48% | 0.72% |
| 2045 | 9,365,737 | 9,435 | -0.49% | 0.64% |
| 2046 | 9,319,023 | 9,502 | -0.5% | 0.71% |
| 2047 | 9,269,970 | 9,571 | -0.53% | 0.72% |
| 2048 | 9,218,699 | 9,644 | -0.55% | 0.76% |
| 2049 | 9,165,668 | 9,712 | -0.58% | 0.71% |
| 2050 | 9,111,122 | 9,778 | -0.6% | 0.68% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Greece decreased by 166,431 people (a 1.51% decline), while Tuvalu gained 1,023 people (a 10.3% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Greece lost -544,743 (a 5.03% decline), while Tuvalu's population decreased by -1,470 (a 13.4% decline).
Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2005 and is 95th in 2025. Tuvalu was ranked 196th in 2005 and still ranked 196th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Greece's population will shrink by 11.3% to 9,111,122 people with a rank change from 95th to 106th. The population of Tuvalu will increase by 3% to 9,778 people and will still be ranked 196th.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| Athens | 643K |
| Crete | 623K |
| Thessaloniki | 310K |
| Piraeus | 168K |
| Larissa | 146K |
| Peristeri | 134K |
| Glyfada | 89.6K |
| Nikaia | 88.1K |
| Nea Smyrni | 72.9K |
| Palaio Faliro | 64.9K |
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Population differences between Greece and Tuvalu
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| Life expectancy | 82.2 years | 67.4 years |
| Average age | 45.5 years | 29.5 years |
| Median age | 47.3 years | 25.3 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48.4:51.6 | 51.2:48.8 |
| Fertility rate | 1.32 births per woman | 3.21 births per woman |
| Population density | 208.7 ppl/mi² | 833 ppl/mi² |
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