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

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The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,413,962 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,371,575 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 5.16 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Greece is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.77% 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 -0.41% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.4M (5.89% decline), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Greece vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Uganda
2100 6,583,798 122,461,518
2099 6,626,788 122,400,118
2098 6,669,448 122,328,333
2097 6,712,148 122,230,315
2096 6,754,327 122,110,905
2095 6,795,603 121,940,556
2094 6,836,072 121,763,948
2093 6,875,572 121,549,120
2092 6,914,370 121,301,128
2091 6,952,243 121,034,858
2090 6,990,331 120,731,912
2089 7,028,964 120,392,371
2088 7,066,683 120,029,300
2087 7,103,695 119,633,372
2086 7,141,616 119,221,630
2085 7,180,403 118,780,837
2084 7,219,180 118,304,392
2083 7,257,814 117,787,304
2082 7,298,443 117,240,484
2081 7,340,066 116,673,088
2080 7,383,894 116,061,969
2079 7,429,047 115,440,209
2078 7,475,929 114,771,629
2077 7,525,653 114,085,142
2076 7,576,476 113,356,858
2075 7,629,016 112,604,741
2074 7,684,147 111,830,528
2073 7,742,105 111,038,122
2072 7,802,307 110,208,535
2071 7,863,855 109,360,734
2070 7,927,670 108,473,738
2069 7,993,717 107,576,028
2068 8,061,488 106,646,220
2067 8,129,716 105,691,752
2066 8,198,001 104,708,323
2065 8,265,902 103,707,399
2064 8,334,739 102,671,371
2063 8,404,367 101,616,654
2062 8,473,829 100,532,299
2061 8,543,564 99,421,530
2060 8,612,080 98,305,883
2059 8,681,422 97,158,930
2058 8,749,623 95,986,215
2057 8,817,088 94,793,892
2056 8,882,878 93,585,691
2055 8,947,611 92,357,892
2054 9,010,135 91,106,039
2053 9,070,133 89,831,291
2052 9,129,136 88,542,276
2051 9,186,935 87,244,950
2050 9,242,128 85,932,109
2049 9,297,265 84,607,399
2048 9,349,392 83,260,483
2047 9,400,970 81,904,082
2046 9,448,620 80,545,542
2045 9,495,447 79,185,378
2044 9,542,082 77,812,065
2043 9,587,391 76,431,508
2042 9,631,428 75,053,218
2041 9,676,515 73,680,031
2040 9,721,977 72,312,112
2039 9,767,381 70,942,351
2038 9,813,639 69,559,994
2037 9,860,147 68,166,092
2036 9,906,540 66,785,108
2035 9,953,900 65,392,706
2034 10,000,716 64,004,533
2033 10,047,814 62,616,072
2032 10,096,329 61,217,174
2031 10,142,892 59,807,490
2030 10,189,114 58,398,308
2029 10,235,303 56,989,526
2028 10,281,352 55,580,177
2027 10,326,692 54,175,341
2026 10,371,575 52,777,106
2025 10,413,962 51,384,894
2024 10,405,134 50,015,092
2023 10,407,351 48,656,601
2022 10,437,805 47,312,719
2021 10,570,130 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 404,396 people (a 3.75% decline), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th 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 9,242,128 people with a rank change from 94th to 106th. The population of Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 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 6.58M 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 0.08% 2.74%
2024 -0.02% 2.79%
2023 -0.29% 2.84%
2022 -1.25% 3.05%
2021 -1.2% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Greece grew by 0.08%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Greece Uganda
Current population
10371575
53495325
Population rank 94/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.64%
One net population change
59.7 minutes
23.1 seconds
One birth every
7.65 minutes
18.3 seconds
One death every
4.17 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +24 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +8,828 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +0.08% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 154/197 21/197
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 -57,229 -122,772 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 -56,200 -159,430 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 -63,671 -53,997 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 -58,135 -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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 49.5% of the population change in Greece is from natural causes (a loss of 447,969 people) and 50.5% is from migration (a loss of 457,918 people). In Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 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
Volos 85.8K
Ioannina 64.9K
Chalcis 64.5K
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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