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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,181,414 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 5.22 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Greece is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.76% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7.61% decline), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Greece vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Uganda
2100 6,463,085 122,497,526
2099 6,505,287 122,436,109
2098 6,547,164 122,364,302
2097 6,589,081 122,266,255
2096 6,630,487 122,146,810
2095 6,671,006 121,976,411
2094 6,710,734 121,799,752
2093 6,749,510 121,584,860
2092 6,787,596 121,336,796
2091 6,824,775 121,070,447
2090 6,862,164 120,767,412
2089 6,900,089 120,427,771
2088 6,937,116 120,064,594
2087 6,973,450 119,668,549
2086 7,010,676 119,256,686
2085 7,048,751 118,815,763
2084 7,086,818 118,339,179
2083 7,124,743 117,821,938
2082 7,164,627 117,274,958
2081 7,205,487 116,707,394
2080 7,248,512 116,096,095
2079 7,292,836 115,474,153
2078 7,338,859 114,805,376
2077 7,387,671 114,118,687
2076 7,437,562 113,390,189
2075 7,489,139 112,637,851
2074 7,543,259 111,863,410
2073 7,600,155 111,070,771
2072 7,659,253 110,240,940
2071 7,719,672 109,392,890
2070 7,782,317 108,505,633
2069 7,847,153 107,607,659
2068 7,913,682 106,677,578
2067 7,980,659 105,722,829
2066 8,047,692 104,739,111
2065 8,114,348 103,737,893
2064 8,181,923 102,701,560
2063 8,250,274 101,646,533
2062 8,318,463 100,561,859
2061 8,386,919 99,450,764
2060 8,454,179 98,334,788
2059 8,522,250 97,187,498
2058 8,589,200 96,014,439
2057 8,655,428 94,821,765
2056 8,720,012 93,613,209
2055 8,783,558 92,385,049
2054 8,844,935 91,132,827
2053 8,903,834 89,857,705
2052 8,961,755 88,568,311
2051 9,018,494 87,270,603
2050 9,072,676 85,957,376
2049 9,126,801 84,632,277
2048 9,177,973 83,284,965
2047 9,228,605 81,928,165
2046 9,275,381 80,569,225
2045 9,321,349 79,208,662
2044 9,367,130 77,834,944
2043 9,411,608 76,453,982
2042 9,454,837 75,075,287
2041 9,499,098 73,701,695
2040 9,543,726 72,333,375
2039 9,588,298 70,963,211
2038 9,633,708 69,580,447
2037 9,679,362 68,186,136
2036 9,724,905 66,804,746
2035 9,771,397 65,411,934
2034 9,817,355 64,023,352
2033 9,863,589 62,634,483
2032 9,911,215 61,235,174
2031 9,956,924 59,825,075
2030 10,002,298 58,415,479
2029 10,047,641 57,006,283
2028 10,092,845 55,596,520
2027 10,137,354 54,191,271
2026 10,181,414 52,792,624
2025 10,223,023 51,400,003
2024 10,405,134 50,015,092
2023 10,407,351 48,656,601
2022 10,436,882 47,312,719
2021 10,569,207 45,910,930
2020 10,698,599 44,457,152
2019 10,721,582 42,999,637
2018 10,732,882 41,565,831
2017 10,754,679 40,177,388
2016 10,775,971 38,799,152
2015 10,820,883 37,531,446
2014 10,892,413 36,395,539
2013 10,965,211 35,337,042
2012 11,045,011 34,337,438
2011 11,104,899 33,354,543
2010 11,121,341 32,390,802
2009 11,107,017 31,451,151
2008 11,077,841 30,539,553
2007 11,048,473 29,653,430
2006 11,020,362 28,794,003
2005 10,987,314 27,963,289
2004 10,955,141 27,154,515
2003 10,928,070 26,352,124
2002 10,902,022 25,532,870
2001 10,862,132 24,745,676
2000 10,805,808 24,000,150
1999 10,761,698 23,257,281
1998 10,720,509 22,515,806
1997 10,661,259 21,856,046
1996 10,608,800 21,231,550
1995 10,562,153 20,665,667
1994 10,512,922 20,108,801
1993 10,460,415 19,445,161
1992 10,399,061 18,785,032
1991 10,319,927 18,155,901
1990 10,196,792 17,569,897
1989 10,089,498 17,010,698
1988 10,036,983 16,470,483
1987 10,000,595 15,954,170
1986 9,967,213 15,467,579
1985 9,934,300 15,023,681
1984 9,895,801 14,607,677
1983 9,846,627 14,221,881
1982 9,789,513 13,873,631
1981 9,729,350 13,556,452
1980 9,642,505 13,275,741
1979 9,548,258 13,002,163
1978 9,429,959 12,692,113
1977 9,308,479 12,359,669
1976 9,188,150 12,037,294
1975 9,046,541 11,725,240
1974 8,962,022 11,424,846
1973 8,929,086 11,144,236
1972 8,888,628 10,885,796
1971 8,831,036 10,618,206
1970 8,792,806 10,321,603
1969 8,772,764 10,014,858
1968 8,740,765 9,708,632
1967 8,684,088 9,408,924
1966 8,613,651 9,122,864
1965 8,550,333 8,849,203
1964 8,510,429 8,586,363
1963 8,479,625 8,333,663
1962 8,448,233 8,092,231
1961 8,398,050 7,862,217
1960 8,331,725 7,640,973

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Uganda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 122M 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
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Uganda
2100 -0.65% 0.05%
2099 -0.64% 0.06%
2098 -0.64% 0.08%
2097 -0.62% 0.1%
2096 -0.61% 0.14%
2095 -0.59% 0.15%
2094 -0.57% 0.18%
2093 -0.56% 0.2%
2092 -0.54% 0.22%
2091 -0.54% 0.25%
2090 -0.55% 0.28%
2089 -0.53% 0.3%
2088 -0.52% 0.33%
2087 -0.53% 0.35%
2086 -0.54% 0.37%
2085 -0.54% 0.4%
2084 -0.53% 0.44%
2083 -0.56% 0.47%
2082 -0.57% 0.49%
2081 -0.59% 0.53%
2080 -0.61% 0.54%
2079 -0.63% 0.58%
2078 -0.66% 0.6%
2077 -0.67% 0.64%
2076 -0.69% 0.67%
2075 -0.72% 0.69%
2074 -0.75% 0.71%
2073 -0.77% 0.75%
2072 -0.78% 0.78%
2071 -0.8% 0.82%
2070 -0.83% 0.83%
2069 -0.84% 0.87%
2068 -0.84% 0.9%
2067 -0.83% 0.94%
2066 -0.82% 0.97%
2065 -0.83% 1.01%
2064 -0.83% 1.04%
2063 -0.82% 1.08%
2062 -0.82% 1.12%
2061 -0.8% 1.13%
2060 -0.8% 1.18%
2059 -0.78% 1.22%
2058 -0.77% 1.26%
2057 -0.74% 1.29%
2056 -0.72% 1.33%
2055 -0.69% 1.37%
2054 -0.66% 1.42%
2053 -0.65% 1.46%
2052 -0.63% 1.49%
2051 -0.6% 1.53%
2050 -0.59% 1.57%
2049 -0.56% 1.62%
2048 -0.55% 1.66%
2047 -0.5% 1.69%
2046 -0.49% 1.72%
2045 -0.49% 1.76%
2044 -0.47% 1.81%
2043 -0.46% 1.84%
2042 -0.47% 1.86%
2041 -0.47% 1.89%
2040 -0.46% 1.93%
2039 -0.47% 1.99%
2038 -0.47% 2.04%
2037 -0.47% 2.07%
2036 -0.48% 2.13%
2035 -0.47% 2.17%
2034 -0.47% 2.22%
2033 -0.48% 2.29%
2032 -0.46% 2.36%
2031 -0.45% 2.41%
2030 -0.45% 2.47%
2029 -0.45% 2.54%
2028 -0.44% 2.59%
2027 -0.43% 2.65%
2026 -0.41% 2.71%
2025 -1.75% 2.77%
2024 -0.02% 2.79%
2023 -0.28% 2.84%
2022 -1.25% 3.05%
2021 -1.21% 3.27%
2020 -0.21% 3.39%
2019 -0.11% 3.45%
2018 -0.2% 3.46%
2017 -0.2% 3.55%
2016 -0.42% 3.38%
2015 -0.66% 3.12%
2014 -0.66% 3%
2013 -0.72% 2.91%
2012 -0.54% 2.95%
2011 -0.15% 2.98%
2010 0.13% 2.99%
2009 0.26% 2.98%
2008 0.27% 2.99%
2007 0.26% 2.98%
2006 0.3% 2.97%
2005 0.29% 2.98%
2004 0.25% 3.04%
2003 0.24% 3.21%
2002 0.37% 3.18%
2001 0.52% 3.11%
2000 0.41% 3.19%
1999 0.38% 3.29%
1998 0.56% 3.02%
1997 0.49% 2.94%
1996 0.44% 2.74%
1995 0.47% 2.77%
1994 0.5% 3.41%
1993 0.59% 3.51%
1992 0.77% 3.47%
1991 1.21% 3.34%
1990 1.06% 3.29%
1989 0.52% 3.28%
1988 0.36% 3.24%
1987 0.33% 3.15%
1986 0.33% 2.95%
1985 0.39% 2.85%
1984 0.5% 2.71%
1983 0.58% 2.51%
1982 0.62% 2.34%
1981 0.9% 2.11%
1980 0.99% 2.1%
1979 1.25% 2.44%
1978 1.31% 2.69%
1977 1.31% 2.68%
1976 1.57% 2.66%
1975 0.94% 2.63%
1974 0.37% 2.52%
1973 0.46% 2.37%
1972 0.65% 2.52%
1971 0.43% 2.87%
1970 0.23% 3.06%
1969 0.37% 3.15%
1968 0.65% 3.19%
1967 0.82% 3.14%
1966 0.74% 3.09%
1965 0.47% 3.06%
1964 0.36% 3.03%
1963 0.37% 2.98%
1962 0.6% 2.93%
1961 0.8% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Greece Uganda
Current population
10181414
53170946
Population rank 96/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.64%
One net population change
3.95 hours
23.2 seconds
One birth every
7.43 minutes
18.4 seconds
One death every
4.14 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +3,722
Annual growth/decline -2,217 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 22/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change +16,636 -119,059
Net migration rank 37/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - -119,059
2024 - -122,772 - -117,924
2023 -56,200 -159,430 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 -63,665 -53,997 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 -58,131 -160,277 1,423,377 43,464
2020 -46,004 6,353 1,397,288 43,464
2019 -41,814 36,762 1,367,044 107,210
2018 -33,272 17,938 1,332,600 60,724
2017 -36,566 10,483 1,290,658 92,879
2016 -25,862 10,484 1,249,565 123,379
2015 -29,216 -43,462 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 -20,696 -46,678 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 -17,545 -59,323 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 -16,568 -65,364 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 -4,441 -31,786 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 5,560 2,001 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 8,886 18,182 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 11,077 27,081 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 2,210 25,400 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 6,612 27,621 999,958 -156,232
2005 2,197 33,297 969,096 -151,386
2004 0 29,039 938,623 -138,770
2003 -1,093 25,323 901,374 -96,429
2002 0 25,692 868,756 -35,149
2001 0 60,387 836,751 -95,956
2000 -1,081 54,661 803,069 -52,824
1999 -2,153 49,930 775,166 -39,695
1998 -2,144 47,856 741,175 6,277
1997 2,133 45,671 727,523 -155,461
1996 0 43,444 699,707 -22,795
1995 1,056 42,674 697,218 -242,378
1994 6,307 42,897 675,092 -16,198
1993 4,185 39,829 650,032 18,349
1992 6,239 41,000 627,139 24,723
1991 6,192 37,917 602,740 3,643
1990 8,157 26,294 587,291 -21,688
1989 9,080 18,862 565,367 -12,576
1988 15,055 20,557 547,759 -20,113
1987 10,001 19,005 527,397 -22,415
1986 20,931 19,064 487,693 -19,485
1985 22,849 16,093 462,534 -42,942
1984 37,604 19,767 421,241 -8,818
1983 42,341 18,655 404,940 -45,776
1982 50,906 19,675 390,820 -53,497
1981 54,484 25,061 380,028 -83,010
1980 60,748 47,460 370,287 -105,900
1979 65,882 72,184 381,626 -98,863
1978 64,124 60,775 371,930 -34,606
1977 59,574 19,193 365,216 -37,671
1976 65,236 89,601 359,458 -42,259
1975 61,516 61,265 354,278 -47,359
1974 68,111 -22,590 345,773 -51,910
1973 59,824 -42,387 340,780 -73,439
1972 64,887 -3,589 335,935 -86,409
1971 67,116 -12,747 328,294 -42,642
1970 71,222 -54,166 333,202 -25,646
1969 82,464 -118,544 320,486 -14,548
1968 87,408 -429 309,725 -3,214
1967 91,183 -55,853 296,692 -3,773
1966 86,998 21,206 282,225 -3,021
1965 83,793 -81,576 271,830 -3,716
1964 83,402 -76,678 260,733 -3,169
1963 81,404 -77,345 250,885 -3,058
1962 85,327 -74,972 241,513 -6,470
1961 86,500 -61,102 232,894 -7,893
1960 96,648 -15,996 225,080 -7,586

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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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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