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Population in Greece compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,181,414 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 1.15 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Greece is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7.61% decline), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Greece vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece UAE
2100 6,463,085 26,368,750
2099 6,505,287 26,130,374
2098 6,547,164 25,894,010
2097 6,589,081 25,660,062
2096 6,630,487 25,427,961
2095 6,671,006 25,197,670
2094 6,710,734 24,968,891
2093 6,749,510 24,741,434
2092 6,787,596 24,515,086
2091 6,824,775 24,289,496
2090 6,862,164 24,064,404
2089 6,900,089 23,839,033
2088 6,937,116 23,613,963
2087 6,973,450 23,388,786
2086 7,010,676 23,163,641
2085 7,048,751 22,938,169
2084 7,086,818 22,711,804
2083 7,124,743 22,484,154
2082 7,164,627 22,255,625
2081 7,205,487 22,026,183
2080 7,248,512 21,796,073
2079 7,292,836 21,565,118
2078 7,338,859 21,333,574
2077 7,387,671 21,101,274
2076 7,437,562 20,868,733
2075 7,489,139 20,636,203
2074 7,543,259 20,404,044
2073 7,600,155 20,171,659
2072 7,659,253 19,940,853
2071 7,719,672 19,710,934
2070 7,782,317 19,483,026
2069 7,847,153 19,256,572
2068 7,913,682 19,032,681
2067 7,980,659 18,811,331
2066 8,047,692 18,593,017
2065 8,114,348 18,377,364
2064 8,181,923 18,164,584
2063 8,250,274 17,955,352
2062 8,318,463 17,749,596
2061 8,386,919 17,547,827
2060 8,454,179 17,349,620
2059 8,522,250 17,153,273
2058 8,589,200 16,959,263
2057 8,655,428 16,767,893
2056 8,720,012 16,579,195
2055 8,783,558 16,392,558
2054 8,844,935 16,207,309
2053 8,903,834 16,024,789
2052 8,961,755 15,844,357
2051 9,018,494 15,665,362
2050 9,072,676 15,487,008
2049 9,126,801 15,309,031
2048 9,177,973 15,132,784
2047 9,228,605 14,958,209
2046 9,275,381 14,788,046
2045 9,321,349 14,620,902
2044 9,367,130 14,454,466
2043 9,411,608 14,289,021
2042 9,454,837 14,124,515
2041 9,499,098 13,961,010
2040 9,543,726 13,798,651
2039 9,588,298 13,637,499
2038 9,633,708 13,477,450
2037 9,679,362 13,319,346
2036 9,724,905 13,163,073
2035 9,771,397 13,009,160
2034 9,817,355 12,857,729
2033 9,863,589 12,709,520
2032 9,911,215 12,564,906
2031 9,956,924 12,424,286
2030 10,002,298 12,288,186
2029 10,047,641 12,148,661
2028 10,092,845 11,999,549
2027 10,137,354 11,831,082
2026 10,181,414 11,632,806
2025 10,223,023 11,367,504
2024 10,405,134 10,986,400
2023 10,407,351 10,483,751
2022 10,436,882 10,074,977
2021 10,569,207 9,575,152
2020 10,698,599 9,401,038
2019 10,721,582 9,445,785
2018 10,732,882 9,346,701
2017 10,754,679 9,223,225
2016 10,775,971 8,935,095
2015 10,820,883 8,505,237
2014 10,892,413 8,059,440
2013 10,965,211 7,693,031
2012 11,045,011 7,391,448
2011 11,104,899 7,104,538
2010 11,121,341 6,869,838
2009 11,107,017 6,707,058
2008 11,077,841 6,302,664
2007 11,048,473 5,624,635
2006 11,020,362 5,009,100
2005 10,987,314 4,664,790
2004 10,955,141 4,428,967
2003 10,928,070 4,192,457
2002 10,902,022 3,956,826
2001 10,862,132 3,723,590
2000 10,805,808 3,493,575
1999 10,761,698 3,266,009
1998 10,720,509 3,040,421
1997 10,661,259 2,817,410
1996 10,608,800 2,597,564
1995 10,562,153 2,434,662
1994 10,512,922 2,328,188
1993 10,460,415 2,222,093
1992 10,399,061 2,114,730
1991 10,319,927 2,006,626
1990 10,196,792 1,898,220
1989 10,089,498 1,789,851
1988 10,036,983 1,681,788
1987 10,000,595 1,574,244
1986 9,967,213 1,467,383
1985 9,934,300 1,377,911
1984 9,895,801 1,305,996
1983 9,846,627 1,235,305
1982 9,789,513 1,166,370
1981 9,729,350 1,099,855
1980 9,642,505 1,015,700
1979 9,548,258 912,010
1978 9,429,959 809,274
1977 9,308,479 710,209
1976 9,188,150 615,866
1975 9,046,541 542,856
1974 8,962,022 489,087
1973 8,929,086 436,399
1972 8,888,628 385,014
1971 8,831,036 335,027
1970 8,792,806 286,536
1969 8,772,764 239,660
1968 8,740,765 199,416
1967 8,684,088 179,700
1966 8,613,651 173,976
1965 8,550,333 167,103
1964 8,510,429 159,692
1963 8,479,625 152,211
1962 8,448,233 144,946
1961 8,398,050 137,989
1960 8,331,725 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.4M 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
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece UAE
2100 -0.65% 0.91%
2099 -0.64% 0.91%
2098 -0.64% 0.91%
2097 -0.62% 0.91%
2096 -0.61% 0.91%
2095 -0.59% 0.92%
2094 -0.57% 0.92%
2093 -0.56% 0.92%
2092 -0.54% 0.93%
2091 -0.54% 0.94%
2090 -0.55% 0.95%
2089 -0.53% 0.95%
2088 -0.52% 0.96%
2087 -0.53% 0.97%
2086 -0.54% 0.98%
2085 -0.54% 1%
2084 -0.53% 1.01%
2083 -0.56% 1.03%
2082 -0.57% 1.04%
2081 -0.59% 1.06%
2080 -0.61% 1.07%
2079 -0.63% 1.09%
2078 -0.66% 1.1%
2077 -0.67% 1.11%
2076 -0.69% 1.13%
2075 -0.72% 1.14%
2074 -0.75% 1.15%
2073 -0.77% 1.16%
2072 -0.78% 1.17%
2071 -0.8% 1.17%
2070 -0.83% 1.18%
2069 -0.84% 1.18%
2068 -0.84% 1.18%
2067 -0.83% 1.17%
2066 -0.82% 1.17%
2065 -0.83% 1.17%
2064 -0.83% 1.17%
2063 -0.82% 1.16%
2062 -0.82% 1.15%
2061 -0.8% 1.14%
2060 -0.8% 1.14%
2059 -0.78% 1.14%
2058 -0.77% 1.14%
2057 -0.74% 1.14%
2056 -0.72% 1.14%
2055 -0.69% 1.14%
2054 -0.66% 1.14%
2053 -0.65% 1.14%
2052 -0.63% 1.14%
2051 -0.6% 1.15%
2050 -0.59% 1.16%
2049 -0.56% 1.16%
2048 -0.55% 1.17%
2047 -0.5% 1.15%
2046 -0.49% 1.14%
2045 -0.49% 1.15%
2044 -0.47% 1.16%
2043 -0.46% 1.16%
2042 -0.47% 1.17%
2041 -0.47% 1.18%
2040 -0.46% 1.18%
2039 -0.47% 1.19%
2038 -0.47% 1.19%
2037 -0.47% 1.19%
2036 -0.48% 1.18%
2035 -0.47% 1.18%
2034 -0.47% 1.17%
2033 -0.48% 1.15%
2032 -0.46% 1.13%
2031 -0.45% 1.11%
2030 -0.45% 1.15%
2029 -0.45% 1.24%
2028 -0.44% 1.42%
2027 -0.43% 1.7%
2026 -0.41% 2.33%
2025 -1.75% 3.47%
2024 -0.02% 4.79%
2023 -0.28% 4.06%
2022 -1.25% 5.22%
2021 -1.21% 1.85%
2020 -0.21% -0.47%
2019 -0.11% 1.06%
2018 -0.2% 1.34%
2017 -0.2% 3.22%
2016 -0.42% 5.05%
2015 -0.66% 5.53%
2014 -0.66% 4.76%
2013 -0.72% 4.08%
2012 -0.54% 4.04%
2011 -0.15% 3.42%
2010 0.13% 2.43%
2009 0.26% 6.42%
2008 0.27% 12.1%
2007 0.26% 12.3%
2006 0.3% 7.38%
2005 0.29% 5.32%
2004 0.25% 5.64%
2003 0.24% 5.96%
2002 0.37% 6.26%
2001 0.52% 6.58%
2000 0.41% 6.97%
1999 0.38% 7.42%
1998 0.56% 7.92%
1997 0.49% 8.46%
1996 0.44% 6.69%
1995 0.47% 4.57%
1994 0.5% 4.77%
1993 0.59% 5.08%
1992 0.77% 5.39%
1991 1.21% 5.71%
1990 1.06% 6.05%
1989 0.52% 6.43%
1988 0.36% 6.83%
1987 0.33% 7.28%
1986 0.33% 6.49%
1985 0.39% 5.51%
1984 0.5% 5.72%
1983 0.58% 5.91%
1982 0.62% 6.05%
1981 0.9% 8.29%
1980 0.99% 11.4%
1979 1.25% 12.7%
1978 1.31% 13.9%
1977 1.31% 15.3%
1976 1.57% 13.4%
1975 0.94% 11%
1974 0.37% 12.1%
1973 0.46% 13.3%
1972 0.65% 14.9%
1971 0.43% 16.9%
1970 0.23% 19.6%
1969 0.37% 20.2%
1968 0.65% 11%
1967 0.82% 3.29%
1966 0.74% 4.11%
1965 0.47% 4.64%
1964 0.36% 4.91%
1963 0.37% 5.01%
1962 0.6% 5.04%
1961 0.8% 5.07%

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Greece declined by 0.02%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Greece UAE
Current population
10181414
11686438
Population rank 96/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.14%
One net population change
3.95 hours
1.05 minutes
One birth every
7.43 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
4.14 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +1,377
Annual growth/decline -2,217 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 3/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change +16,636 +158,634
Net migration rank 37/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - 158,634
2024 - -122,772 - 278,439
2023 -56,200 -159,430 92,698 300,004
2022 -63,665 -53,997 81,758 322,773
2021 -58,131 -160,277 76,802 421,663
2020 -46,004 6,353 87,871 92,541
2019 -41,814 36,762 86,296 -125,186
2018 -33,272 17,938 86,840 14,611
2017 -36,566 10,483 89,382 34,155
2016 -25,862 10,484 87,028 195,317
2015 -29,216 -43,462 85,044 342,468
2014 -20,696 -46,678 84,277 360,174
2013 -17,545 -59,323 82,977 279,269
2012 -16,568 -65,364 78,682 225,921
2011 -4,441 -31,786 73,496 215,183
2010 5,560 2,001 69,907 161,842
2009 8,886 18,182 66,521 163,643
2008 11,077 27,081 55,426 523,207
2007 2,210 25,400 55,048 722,380
2006 6,612 27,621 54,338 399,306
2005 2,197 33,297 60,046 174,926
2004 0 29,039 60,344 176,319
2003 -1,093 25,323 59,118 177,237
2002 0 25,692 55,922 178,988
2001 0 60,387 52,789 178,779
2000 -1,081 54,661 49,993 178,469
1999 -2,153 49,930 46,198 180,469
1998 -2,144 47,856 41,176 183,329
1997 2,133 45,671 38,207 183,310
1996 0 43,444 37,886 180,296
1995 1,056 42,674 38,685 68,938
1994 6,307 42,897 42,976 62,352
1993 4,185 39,829 41,324 65,545
1992 6,239 41,000 42,119 65,739
1991 6,192 37,917 41,409 66,943
1990 8,157 26,294 41,339 67,118
1989 9,080 18,862 40,148 68,132
1988 15,055 20,557 38,861 68,991
1987 10,001 19,005 37,741 69,493
1986 20,931 19,064 36,829 69,655
1985 22,849 16,093 34,855 37,605
1984 37,604 19,767 33,250 38,124
1983 42,341 18,655 31,480 38,536
1982 50,906 19,675 29,585 38,276
1981 54,484 25,061 27,560 37,600
1980 60,748 47,460 25,005 78,148
1979 65,882 72,184 21,987 82,238
1978 64,124 60,775 18,879 82,359
1977 59,574 19,193 15,787 81,111
1976 65,236 89,601 12,876 78,903
1975 61,516 61,265 11,859 42,380
1974 68,111 -22,590 10,835 42,474
1973 59,824 -42,387 9,822 42,243
1972 64,887 -3,589 8,818 41,888
1971 67,116 -12,747 7,839 41,425
1970 71,222 -54,166 6,922 40,792
1969 82,464 -118,544 6,138 39,902
1968 87,408 -429 5,588 28,866
1967 91,183 -55,853 5,264 -283
1966 86,998 21,206 4,955 1,516
1965 83,793 -81,576 4,675 2,598
1964 83,402 -76,678 4,410 3,126
1963 81,404 -77,345 4,157 3,264
1962 85,327 -74,972 3,901 3,212
1961 86,500 -61,102 3,657 3,141
1960 96,648 -15,996 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/greece/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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