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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,181,414 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 3.94 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Greece is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.61% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7.61% decline), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

Greece vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Ukraine
2100 6,463,085 15,493,960
2099 6,505,287 15,751,557
2098 6,547,164 16,012,938
2097 6,589,081 16,278,602
2096 6,630,487 16,547,938
2095 6,671,006 16,820,897
2094 6,710,734 17,098,910
2093 6,749,510 17,381,822
2092 6,787,596 17,669,049
2091 6,824,775 17,960,681
2090 6,862,164 18,257,867
2089 6,900,089 18,559,027
2088 6,937,116 18,865,031
2087 6,973,450 19,176,483
2086 7,010,676 19,492,606
2085 7,048,751 19,812,584
2084 7,086,818 20,138,855
2083 7,124,743 20,468,747
2082 7,164,627 20,803,241
2081 7,205,487 21,140,953
2080 7,248,512 21,482,498
2079 7,292,836 21,827,152
2078 7,338,859 22,175,099
2077 7,387,671 22,525,846
2076 7,437,562 22,879,896
2075 7,489,139 23,236,521
2074 7,543,259 23,596,095
2073 7,600,155 23,957,807
2072 7,659,253 24,319,928
2071 7,719,672 24,685,370
2070 7,782,317 25,053,352
2069 7,847,153 25,423,272
2068 7,913,682 25,794,560
2067 7,980,659 26,168,072
2066 8,047,692 26,543,206
2065 8,114,348 26,920,121
2064 8,181,923 27,298,592
2063 8,250,274 27,677,528
2062 8,318,463 28,056,960
2061 8,386,919 28,437,884
2060 8,454,179 28,818,343
2059 8,522,250 29,198,891
2058 8,589,200 29,580,044
2057 8,655,428 29,958,884
2056 8,720,012 30,335,136
2055 8,783,558 30,710,041
2054 8,844,935 31,080,334
2053 8,903,834 31,447,868
2052 8,961,755 31,811,171
2051 9,018,494 32,170,929
2050 9,072,676 32,525,262
2049 9,126,801 32,875,483
2048 9,177,973 33,217,836
2047 9,228,605 33,556,749
2046 9,275,381 33,892,646
2045 9,321,349 34,221,999
2044 9,367,130 34,547,153
2043 9,411,608 34,869,270
2042 9,454,837 35,189,550
2041 9,499,098 35,507,946
2040 9,543,726 35,823,225
2039 9,588,298 36,141,658
2038 9,633,708 36,457,134
2037 9,679,362 36,772,578
2036 9,724,905 37,084,252
2035 9,771,397 37,396,243
2034 9,817,355 37,706,533
2033 9,863,589 38,015,585
2032 9,911,215 38,322,554
2031 9,956,924 38,630,259
2030 10,002,298 38,935,791
2029 10,047,641 39,238,099
2028 10,092,845 39,537,815
2027 10,137,354 39,830,895
2026 10,181,414 40,125,599
2025 10,223,023 38,707,520
2024 10,405,134 37,860,221
2023 10,407,351 37,732,836
2022 10,436,882 41,048,766
2021 10,569,207 44,298,640
2020 10,698,599 44,680,014
2019 10,721,582 44,957,458
2018 10,732,882 45,208,907
2017 10,754,679 45,436,041
2016 10,775,971 45,616,832
2015 10,820,883 45,784,896
2014 10,892,413 45,972,380
2013 10,965,211 46,126,770
2012 11,045,011 46,210,056
2011 11,104,899 46,307,853
2010 11,121,341 46,456,003
2009 11,107,017 46,623,731
2008 11,077,841 46,819,175
2007 11,048,473 47,062,798
2006 11,020,362 47,278,694
2005 10,987,314 47,585,556
2004 10,955,141 47,979,507
2003 10,928,070 48,315,136
2002 10,902,022 48,677,281
2001 10,862,132 49,106,855
2000 10,805,808 49,556,660
1999 10,761,698 49,976,446
1998 10,720,509 50,379,731
1997 10,661,259 50,786,885
1996 10,608,800 51,226,109
1995 10,562,153 51,665,539
1994 10,512,922 52,075,998
1993 10,460,415 52,350,126
1992 10,399,061 52,323,671
1991 10,319,927 52,170,961
1990 10,196,792 52,054,092
1989 10,089,498 51,917,817
1988 10,036,983 51,724,853
1987 10,000,595 51,515,732
1986 9,967,213 51,318,745
1985 9,934,300 51,108,770
1984 9,895,801 50,887,599
1983 9,846,627 50,637,029
1982 9,789,513 50,402,724
1981 9,729,350 50,189,281
1980 9,642,505 49,955,152
1979 9,548,258 49,721,381
1978 9,429,959 49,521,243
1977 9,308,479 49,336,481
1976 9,188,150 49,120,842
1975 9,046,541 48,865,229
1974 8,962,022 48,576,570
1973 8,929,086 48,277,121
1972 8,888,628 47,946,893
1971 8,831,036 47,573,287
1970 8,792,806 47,261,306
1969 8,772,764 46,976,256
1968 8,740,765 46,614,325
1967 8,684,088 46,215,988
1966 8,613,651 45,802,519
1965 8,550,333 45,386,892
1964 8,510,429 44,951,156
1963 8,479,625 44,462,372
1962 8,448,233 43,943,674
1961 8,398,050 43,399,766
1960 8,331,725 42,824,093

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 Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 26.9% of the population in Greece and 43% in Ukraine.

Population growth rate by year

Greece
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Ukraine
2100 -0.65% -1.64%
2099 -0.64% -1.63%
2098 -0.64% -1.63%
2097 -0.62% -1.63%
2096 -0.61% -1.62%
2095 -0.59% -1.63%
2094 -0.57% -1.63%
2093 -0.56% -1.63%
2092 -0.54% -1.62%
2091 -0.54% -1.63%
2090 -0.55% -1.62%
2089 -0.53% -1.62%
2088 -0.52% -1.62%
2087 -0.53% -1.62%
2086 -0.54% -1.62%
2085 -0.54% -1.62%
2084 -0.53% -1.61%
2083 -0.56% -1.61%
2082 -0.57% -1.6%
2081 -0.59% -1.59%
2080 -0.61% -1.58%
2079 -0.63% -1.57%
2078 -0.66% -1.56%
2077 -0.67% -1.55%
2076 -0.69% -1.53%
2075 -0.72% -1.52%
2074 -0.75% -1.51%
2073 -0.77% -1.49%
2072 -0.78% -1.48%
2071 -0.8% -1.47%
2070 -0.83% -1.46%
2069 -0.84% -1.44%
2068 -0.84% -1.43%
2067 -0.83% -1.41%
2066 -0.82% -1.4%
2065 -0.83% -1.39%
2064 -0.83% -1.37%
2063 -0.82% -1.35%
2062 -0.82% -1.34%
2061 -0.8% -1.32%
2060 -0.8% -1.3%
2059 -0.78% -1.29%
2058 -0.77% -1.26%
2057 -0.74% -1.24%
2056 -0.72% -1.22%
2055 -0.69% -1.19%
2054 -0.66% -1.17%
2053 -0.65% -1.14%
2052 -0.63% -1.12%
2051 -0.6% -1.09%
2050 -0.59% -1.07%
2049 -0.56% -1.03%
2048 -0.55% -1.01%
2047 -0.5% -0.99%
2046 -0.49% -0.96%
2045 -0.49% -0.94%
2044 -0.47% -0.92%
2043 -0.46% -0.91%
2042 -0.47% -0.9%
2041 -0.47% -0.88%
2040 -0.46% -0.88%
2039 -0.47% -0.87%
2038 -0.47% -0.86%
2037 -0.47% -0.84%
2036 -0.48% -0.83%
2035 -0.47% -0.82%
2034 -0.47% -0.81%
2033 -0.48% -0.8%
2032 -0.46% -0.8%
2031 -0.45% -0.78%
2030 -0.45% -0.77%
2029 -0.45% -0.76%
2028 -0.44% -0.74%
2027 -0.43% -0.73%
2026 -0.41% 3.66%
2025 -1.75% 2.24%
2024 -0.02% 0.34%
2023 -0.28% -8.08%
2022 -1.25% -7.34%
2021 -1.21% -0.85%
2020 -0.21% -0.62%
2019 -0.11% -0.56%
2018 -0.2% -0.5%
2017 -0.2% -0.4%
2016 -0.42% -0.37%
2015 -0.66% -0.41%
2014 -0.66% -0.33%
2013 -0.72% -0.18%
2012 -0.54% -0.21%
2011 -0.15% -0.32%
2010 0.13% -0.36%
2009 0.26% -0.42%
2008 0.27% -0.52%
2007 0.26% -0.46%
2006 0.3% -0.64%
2005 0.29% -0.82%
2004 0.25% -0.69%
2003 0.24% -0.74%
2002 0.37% -0.87%
2001 0.52% -0.91%
2000 0.41% -0.84%
1999 0.38% -0.8%
1998 0.56% -0.8%
1997 0.49% -0.86%
1996 0.44% -0.85%
1995 0.47% -0.79%
1994 0.5% -0.52%
1993 0.59% 0.05%
1992 0.77% 0.29%
1991 1.21% 0.22%
1990 1.06% 0.26%
1989 0.52% 0.37%
1988 0.36% 0.41%
1987 0.33% 0.38%
1986 0.33% 0.41%
1985 0.39% 0.43%
1984 0.5% 0.49%
1983 0.58% 0.46%
1982 0.62% 0.43%
1981 0.9% 0.47%
1980 0.99% 0.47%
1979 1.25% 0.4%
1978 1.31% 0.37%
1977 1.31% 0.44%
1976 1.57% 0.52%
1975 0.94% 0.59%
1974 0.37% 0.62%
1973 0.46% 0.69%
1972 0.65% 0.79%
1971 0.43% 0.66%
1970 0.23% 0.61%
1969 0.37% 0.78%
1968 0.65% 0.86%
1967 0.82% 0.9%
1966 0.74% 0.92%
1965 0.47% 0.97%
1964 0.36% 1.1%
1963 0.37% 1.18%
1962 0.6% 1.25%
1961 0.8% 1.34%

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 Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Greece Ukraine
Current population
10181414
40125599
Population rank 96/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.48%
One net population change
3.95 hours
4.13 minutes
One birth every
7.43 minutes
2.48 minutes
One death every
4.14 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +349
Annual growth/decline -2,217 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 147/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change +16,636 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 37/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - 1,702,358
2024 - -122,772 - 1,146,012
2023 -56,200 -159,430 -283,185 -299,961
2022 -63,665 -53,997 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 -58,131 -160,277 -449,941 -1,129
2020 -46,004 6,353 -307,533 -4,167
2019 -41,814 36,762 -236,296 -6,908
2018 -33,272 17,938 -227,491 -32,220
2017 -36,566 10,483 -158,390 -36,155
2016 -25,862 10,484 -135,710 -31,340
2015 -29,216 -43,462 -147,107 -21,992
2014 -20,696 -46,678 -140,216 -65,678
2013 -17,545 -59,323 -129,662 26,781
2012 -16,568 -65,364 -130,451 66,768
2011 -4,441 -31,786 -158,372 26,457
2010 5,560 2,001 -180,388 16,030
2009 8,886 18,182 -197,918 26,796
2008 11,077 27,081 -229,086 9,312
2007 2,210 25,400 -282,659 15,237
2006 6,612 27,621 -300,787 136,442
2005 2,197 33,297 -337,857 -111,493
2004 0 29,039 -344,157 5,644
2003 -1,093 25,323 -351,299 18,540
2002 0 25,692 -364,544 -26,991
2001 0 60,387 -374,734 -92,847
2000 -1,081 54,661 -364,143 -67,865
1999 -2,153 49,930 -348,286 -59,247
1998 -2,144 47,856 -318,299 -80,684
1997 2,133 45,671 -306,549 -108,735
1996 0 43,444 -305,154 -158,008
1995 1,056 42,674 -281,629 -134,053
1994 6,307 42,897 -238,820 -166,380
1993 4,185 39,829 -169,405 26,357
1992 6,239 41,000 -95,857 291,788
1991 6,192 37,917 -16,486 125,962
1990 8,157 26,294 48,463 75,760
1989 9,080 18,862 106,431 36,978
1988 15,055 20,557 162,002 75,637
1987 10,001 19,005 198,850 -18,275
1986 20,931 19,064 225,751 -12,369
1985 22,849 16,093 201,011 5,546
1984 37,604 19,767 222,430 13,340
1983 42,341 18,655 241,741 23,608
1982 50,906 19,675 194,101 9,096
1981 54,484 25,061 182,839 40,807
1980 60,748 47,460 197,223 47,406
1979 65,882 72,184 197,294 25,635
1978 64,124 60,775 206,554 -29,180
1977 59,574 19,193 216,932 -24,745
1976 65,236 89,601 247,323 -8,219
1975 61,516 61,265 256,787 15,336
1974 68,111 -22,590 273,486 31,725
1973 59,824 -42,387 274,938 18,777
1972 64,887 -3,589 309,785 56,928
1971 67,116 -12,747 305,849 74,604
1970 71,222 -54,166 291,839 -48,335
1969 82,464 -118,544 274,858 51,763
1968 87,408 -429 295,162 102,096
1967 91,183 -55,853 313,899 85,527
1966 86,998 21,206 337,794 89,737
1965 83,793 -81,576 334,365 69,354
1964 83,402 -76,678 391,120 76,650
1963 81,404 -77,345 449,648 60,178
1962 85,327 -74,972 481,887 45,712
1961 86,500 -61,102 508,602 51,625
1960 96,648 -15,996 538,812 52,281

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 Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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