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

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The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,413,962 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,371,575 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 1.15 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Greece is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% 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 -0.41% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.4M (5.89% decline), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% 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 6,583,798 26,706,595
2099 6,626,788 26,465,166
2098 6,669,448 26,225,773
2097 6,712,148 25,988,828
2096 6,754,327 25,753,753
2095 6,795,603 25,520,511
2094 6,836,072 25,288,801
2093 6,875,572 25,058,430
2092 6,914,370 24,829,182
2091 6,952,243 24,600,702
2090 6,990,331 24,372,725
2089 7,028,964 24,144,467
2088 7,066,683 23,916,513
2087 7,103,695 23,688,452
2086 7,141,616 23,460,422
2085 7,180,403 23,232,061
2084 7,219,180 23,002,795
2083 7,257,814 22,772,229
2082 7,298,443 22,540,771
2081 7,340,066 22,308,390
2080 7,383,894 22,075,331
2079 7,429,047 21,841,417
2078 7,475,929 21,606,907
2077 7,525,653 21,371,631
2076 7,576,476 21,136,110
2075 7,629,016 20,900,601
2074 7,684,147 20,665,468
2073 7,742,105 20,430,105
2072 7,802,307 20,196,342
2071 7,863,855 19,963,477
2070 7,927,670 19,732,649
2069 7,993,717 19,503,294
2068 8,061,488 19,276,535
2067 8,129,716 19,052,348
2066 8,198,001 18,831,237
2065 8,265,902 18,612,821
2064 8,334,739 18,397,315
2063 8,404,367 18,185,402
2062 8,473,829 17,977,010
2061 8,543,564 17,772,656
2060 8,612,080 17,571,910
2059 8,681,422 17,373,047
2058 8,749,623 17,176,551
2057 8,817,088 16,982,730
2056 8,882,878 16,791,613
2055 8,947,611 16,602,585
2054 9,010,135 16,414,963
2053 9,070,133 16,230,105
2052 9,129,136 16,047,360
2051 9,186,935 15,866,073
2050 9,242,128 15,685,433
2049 9,297,265 15,505,176
2048 9,349,392 15,326,671
2047 9,400,970 15,149,859
2046 9,448,620 14,977,516
2045 9,495,447 14,808,230
2044 9,542,082 14,639,661
2043 9,587,391 14,472,097
2042 9,631,428 14,305,483
2041 9,676,515 14,139,883
2040 9,721,977 13,975,444
2039 9,767,381 13,812,227
2038 9,813,639 13,650,128
2037 9,860,147 13,489,998
2036 9,906,540 13,331,723
2035 9,953,900 13,175,838
2034 10,000,716 13,022,467
2033 10,047,814 12,872,359
2032 10,096,329 12,725,892
2031 10,142,892 12,583,470
2030 10,189,114 12,445,626
2029 10,235,303 12,304,314
2028 10,281,352 12,153,292
2027 10,326,692 11,982,666
2026 10,371,575 11,781,850
2025 10,413,962 11,513,149
2024 10,405,134 10,986,400
2023 10,407,351 10,483,751
2022 10,437,805 10,074,977
2021 10,570,130 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 404,396 people (a 3.75% decline), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th 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 9,242,128 people with a rank change from 94th to 106th. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.7M 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
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 0.08% 4.79%
2024 -0.02% 4.79%
2023 -0.29% 4.06%
2022 -1.25% 5.22%
2021 -1.2% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/greece/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Greece grew by 0.08%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Greece UAE
Current population
10371575
11885001
Population rank 94/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.14%
One net population change
59.7 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
7.65 minutes
4.87 minutes
One death every
4.17 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +24 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +8,828 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +0.08% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 154/197 1/197
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 -57,229 -122,772 97,197 278,439
2023 -56,200 -159,430 92,698 300,004
2022 -63,671 -53,997 81,758 322,773
2021 -58,135 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/greece/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 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
Volos 85.8K
Ioannina 64.9K
Chalcis 64.5K
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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