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

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The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,413,962 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,371,575 people compared to 70,071,289 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 6.76 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Greece is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.97% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.41% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.4M (5.89% decline), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).

Greece vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece United Kingdom
2100 6,583,798 74,517,005
2099 6,626,788 74,647,273
2098 6,669,448 74,766,073
2097 6,712,148 74,879,923
2096 6,754,327 74,991,940
2095 6,795,603 75,102,041
2094 6,836,072 75,198,597
2093 6,875,572 75,296,704
2092 6,914,370 75,390,038
2091 6,952,243 75,480,137
2090 6,990,331 75,566,962
2089 7,028,964 75,649,353
2088 7,066,683 75,721,067
2087 7,103,695 75,791,990
2086 7,141,616 75,859,854
2085 7,180,403 75,918,647
2084 7,219,180 75,969,065
2083 7,257,814 76,018,614
2082 7,298,443 76,059,464
2081 7,340,066 76,086,593
2080 7,383,894 76,118,679
2079 7,429,047 76,147,352
2078 7,475,929 76,165,841
2077 7,525,653 76,183,437
2076 7,576,476 76,185,828
2075 7,629,016 76,198,349
2074 7,684,147 76,209,676
2073 7,742,105 76,218,781
2072 7,802,307 76,211,187
2071 7,863,855 76,200,495
2070 7,927,670 76,190,801
2069 7,993,717 76,184,140
2068 8,061,488 76,183,288
2067 8,129,716 76,175,881
2066 8,198,001 76,168,987
2065 8,265,902 76,168,193
2064 8,334,739 76,165,129
2063 8,404,367 76,165,534
2062 8,473,829 76,158,910
2061 8,543,564 76,156,587
2060 8,612,080 76,157,104
2059 8,681,422 76,157,593
2058 8,749,623 76,139,384
2057 8,817,088 76,119,478
2056 8,882,878 76,086,799
2055 8,947,611 76,047,952
2054 9,010,135 75,980,524
2053 9,070,133 75,907,047
2052 9,129,136 75,815,200
2051 9,186,935 75,709,173
2050 9,242,128 75,591,218
2049 9,297,265 75,460,140
2048 9,349,392 75,313,837
2047 9,400,970 75,153,802
2046 9,448,620 74,986,563
2045 9,495,447 74,808,886
2044 9,542,082 74,623,687
2043 9,587,391 74,424,133
2042 9,631,428 74,224,922
2041 9,676,515 74,020,934
2040 9,721,977 73,812,680
2039 9,767,381 73,600,788
2038 9,813,639 73,378,310
2037 9,860,147 73,155,497
2036 9,906,540 72,921,995
2035 9,953,900 72,671,687
2034 10,000,716 72,418,766
2033 10,047,814 72,145,065
2032 10,096,329 71,869,259
2031 10,142,892 71,581,519
2030 10,189,114 71,267,237
2029 10,235,303 70,948,992
2028 10,281,352 70,609,246
2027 10,326,692 70,248,858
2026 10,371,575 69,883,746
2025 10,413,962 69,487,000
2024 10,405,134 69,281,000
2023 10,407,351 68,526,000
2022 10,437,805 67,636,000
2021 10,570,130 66,978,000
2020 10,698,599 66,740,000
2019 10,721,582 66,628,000
2018 10,732,882 66,287,000
2017 10,754,679 65,964,000
2016 10,775,971 65,606,000
2015 10,820,883 65,087,000
2014 10,892,413 64,619,000
2013 10,965,211 64,138,000
2012 11,045,011 63,711,000
2011 11,104,899 63,258,810
2010 11,121,341 62,766,365
2009 11,107,017 62,276,270
2008 11,077,841 61,806,995
2007 11,048,473 61,322,463
2006 11,020,362 60,846,820
2005 10,987,314 60,401,206
2004 10,955,141 59,987,905
2003 10,928,070 59,647,577
2002 10,902,022 59,370,479
2001 10,862,132 59,119,673
2000 10,805,808 58,892,514
1999 10,761,698 58,682,466
1998 10,720,509 58,487,141
1997 10,661,259 58,316,954
1996 10,608,800 58,166,950
1995 10,562,153 58,019,030
1994 10,512,922 57,865,745
1993 10,460,415 57,718,614
1992 10,399,061 57,580,402
1991 10,319,927 57,424,897
1990 10,196,792 57,247,586
1989 10,089,498 57,076,711
1988 10,036,983 56,928,327
1987 10,000,595 56,802,050
1986 9,967,213 56,681,396
1985 9,934,300 56,550,268
1984 9,895,801 56,422,072
1983 9,846,627 56,332,848
1982 9,789,513 56,313,641
1981 9,729,350 56,333,829
1980 9,642,505 56,314,216
1979 9,548,258 56,246,951
1978 9,429,959 56,196,504
1977 9,308,479 56,193,492
1976 9,188,150 56,211,968
1975 9,046,541 56,225,800
1974 8,962,022 56,229,974
1973 8,929,086 56,194,527
1972 8,888,628 56,086,065
1971 8,831,036 55,896,223
1970 8,792,806 55,663,250
1969 8,772,764 55,441,750
1968 8,740,765 55,211,700
1967 8,684,088 54,943,600
1966 8,613,651 54,648,500
1965 8,550,333 54,348,050
1964 8,510,429 54,000,000
1963 8,479,625 53,650,000
1962 8,448,233 53,250,000
1961 8,398,050 52,800,000
1960 8,331,725 52,400,000

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-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while the United Kingdom gained 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 404,396 people (a 3.75% decline), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

The United Kingdom is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 76.2M 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 Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece United Kingdom
2100 -0.65% -0.17%
2099 -0.64% -0.16%
2098 -0.64% -0.15%
2097 -0.62% -0.15%
2096 -0.61% -0.15%
2095 -0.59% -0.13%
2094 -0.57% -0.13%
2093 -0.56% -0.12%
2092 -0.54% -0.12%
2091 -0.54% -0.11%
2090 -0.55% -0.11%
2089 -0.53% -0.09%
2088 -0.52% -0.09%
2087 -0.53% -0.09%
2086 -0.54% -0.08%
2085 -0.54% -0.07%
2084 -0.53% -0.07%
2083 -0.56% -0.05%
2082 -0.57% -0.04%
2081 -0.59% -0.04%
2080 -0.61% -0.04%
2079 -0.63% -0.02%
2078 -0.66% -0.02%
2077 -0.67% -0.003%
2076 -0.69% -0.02%
2075 -0.72% -0.01%
2074 -0.75% -0.01%
2073 -0.77% 0.01%
2072 -0.78% 0.01%
2071 -0.8% 0.01%
2070 -0.83% 0.009%
2069 -0.84% 0.001%
2068 -0.84% 0.01%
2067 -0.83% 0.009%
2066 -0.82% 0.001%
2065 -0.83% 0.004%
2064 -0.83% -0%
2063 -0.82% 0.009%
2062 -0.82% 0.003%
2061 -0.8% -0.001%
2060 -0.8% -0.001%
2059 -0.78% 0.02%
2058 -0.77% 0.03%
2057 -0.74% 0.04%
2056 -0.72% 0.05%
2055 -0.69% 0.09%
2054 -0.66% 0.1%
2053 -0.65% 0.12%
2052 -0.63% 0.14%
2051 -0.6% 0.16%
2050 -0.59% 0.17%
2049 -0.56% 0.19%
2048 -0.55% 0.21%
2047 -0.5% 0.22%
2046 -0.49% 0.24%
2045 -0.49% 0.25%
2044 -0.47% 0.27%
2043 -0.46% 0.27%
2042 -0.47% 0.28%
2041 -0.47% 0.28%
2040 -0.46% 0.29%
2039 -0.47% 0.3%
2038 -0.47% 0.3%
2037 -0.47% 0.32%
2036 -0.48% 0.34%
2035 -0.47% 0.35%
2034 -0.47% 0.38%
2033 -0.48% 0.38%
2032 -0.46% 0.4%
2031 -0.45% 0.44%
2030 -0.45% 0.45%
2029 -0.45% 0.48%
2028 -0.44% 0.51%
2027 -0.43% 0.52%
2026 -0.41% 0.57%
2025 0.08% 0.3%
2024 -0.02% 1.1%
2023 -0.29% 1.32%
2022 -1.25% 0.98%
2021 -1.2% 0.36%
2020 -0.21% 0.17%
2019 -0.11% 0.51%
2018 -0.2% 0.49%
2017 -0.2% 0.55%
2016 -0.42% 0.8%
2015 -0.66% 0.72%
2014 -0.66% 0.75%
2013 -0.72% 0.67%
2012 -0.54% 0.71%
2011 -0.15% 0.78%
2010 0.13% 0.79%
2009 0.26% 0.76%
2008 0.27% 0.79%
2007 0.26% 0.78%
2006 0.3% 0.74%
2005 0.29% 0.69%
2004 0.25% 0.57%
2003 0.24% 0.47%
2002 0.37% 0.42%
2001 0.52% 0.39%
2000 0.41% 0.36%
1999 0.38% 0.33%
1998 0.56% 0.29%
1997 0.49% 0.26%
1996 0.44% 0.25%
1995 0.47% 0.26%
1994 0.5% 0.25%
1993 0.59% 0.24%
1992 0.77% 0.27%
1991 1.21% 0.31%
1990 1.06% 0.3%
1989 0.52% 0.26%
1988 0.36% 0.22%
1987 0.33% 0.21%
1986 0.33% 0.23%
1985 0.39% 0.23%
1984 0.5% 0.16%
1983 0.58% 0.03%
1982 0.62% -0.04%
1981 0.9% 0.03%
1980 0.99% 0.12%
1979 1.25% 0.09%
1978 1.31% 0.005%
1977 1.31% -0.03%
1976 1.57% -0.02%
1975 0.94% -0.007%
1974 0.37% 0.06%
1973 0.46% 0.19%
1972 0.65% 0.34%
1971 0.43% 0.42%
1970 0.23% 0.4%
1969 0.37% 0.42%
1968 0.65% 0.49%
1967 0.82% 0.54%
1966 0.74% 0.55%
1965 0.47% 0.64%
1964 0.36% 0.65%
1963 0.37% 0.75%
1962 0.6% 0.85%
1961 0.8% 0.76%

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-kingdom | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Greece grew by 0.08%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.

Live population counters

Greece United Kingdom
Current population
10371575
70071289
Population rank 94/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.84%
One net population change
59.7 minutes
2.56 minutes
One birth every
7.65 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
4.17 minutes
46.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +24 +564
Annual growth/decline +8,828 +206,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.08% +0.3%
Population growth rate rank 154/197 145/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change +16,636 +389,911
Net migration rank 37/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - 389,911
2024 -57,229 -122,772 13,233 417,114
2023 -56,200 -159,430 34,606 445,523
2022 -63,671 -53,997 39,770 487,029
2021 -58,135 -160,277 30,609 462,967
2020 -46,004 6,353 -4,272 144,221
2019 -41,814 36,762 108,338 232,727
2018 -33,272 17,938 119,317 259,744
2017 -36,566 10,483 145,121 272,311
2016 -25,862 10,484 177,136 324,649
2015 -29,216 -43,462 175,735 347,839
2014 -20,696 -46,678 206,781 306,091
2013 -17,545 -59,323 198,827 237,272
2012 -16,568 -65,364 248,473 172,088
2011 -4,441 -31,786 259,361 228,773
2010 5,560 2,001 251,066 274,811
2009 8,886 18,182 230,422 249,639
2008 11,077 27,081 216,325 263,390
2007 2,210 25,400 196,232 309,385
2006 6,612 27,621 176,455 288,923
2005 2,197 33,297 144,963 308,279
2004 0 29,039 131,974 276,077
2003 -1,093 25,323 89,471 211,846
2002 0 25,692 65,308 203,577
2001 0 60,387 65,032 175,133
2000 -1,081 54,661 70,671 153,917
1999 -2,153 49,930 64,551 152,653
1998 -2,144 47,856 87,730 125,541
1997 2,133 45,671 99,138 59,723
1996 0 43,444 98,884 54,964
1995 1,056 42,674 87,028 61,385
1994 6,307 42,897 127,304 45,339
1993 4,185 39,829 103,893 27,403
1992 6,239 41,000 149,709 17,846
1991 6,192 37,917 143,562 27,601
1990 8,157 26,294 154,569 57,132
1989 9,080 18,862 119,861 49,586
1988 15,055 20,557 136,628 13,952
1987 10,001 19,005 136,325 8,266
1986 20,931 19,064 90,690 41,836
1985 22,849 16,093 79,170 83,164
1984 37,604 19,767 84,633 71,107
1983 42,341 18,655 61,966 27,063
1982 50,906 19,675 56,314 -61,152
1981 54,484 25,061 73,234 -83,876
1980 60,748 47,460 95,734 -25,187
1979 65,882 72,184 61,872 11,255
1978 64,124 60,775 16,859 3,783
1977 59,574 19,193 0 -21,636
1976 65,236 89,601 -5,621 -19,135
1975 61,516 61,265 33,735 -40,241
1974 68,111 -22,590 67,476 -65,710
1973 59,824 -42,387 112,389 -33,840
1972 64,887 -3,589 162,650 -1,406
1971 67,116 -12,747 257,123 1,175
1970 71,222 -54,166 244,918 -15,254
1969 82,464 -118,544 260,577 -60,655
1968 87,408 -429 292,622 -38,852
1967 91,183 -55,853 346,145 -39,659
1966 86,998 21,206 333,356 -27,935
1965 83,793 -81,576 364,132 -24,955
1964 83,402 -76,678 405,000 -23,885
1963 81,404 -77,345 337,995 8,271
1962 85,327 -74,972 340,800 76,443
1961 86,500 -61,102 311,519 52,295
1960 96,648 -15,996 314,400 19,953

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/greece/united-kingdom | 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 Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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