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

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The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,413,962 in 2025 vs 335,169 people in Vanuatu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,371,575 people compared to 346,488 in Vanuatu.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 29.9 times bigger than Vanuatu's.
  • Greece is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Vanuatu is the 174th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.004% for Vanuatu.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.41% per year vs +2.33% in Vanuatu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.4M (5.89% decline), while Vanuatu has grown from 216K to 346K (60.5% growth).

Greece vs Vanuatu: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Vanuatu
2100 6,583,798 883,016
2099 6,626,788 878,369
2098 6,669,448 873,597
2097 6,712,148 868,672
2096 6,754,327 863,700
2095 6,795,603 858,515
2094 6,836,072 853,182
2093 6,875,572 847,713
2092 6,914,370 842,198
2091 6,952,243 836,615
2090 6,990,331 830,915
2089 7,028,964 825,143
2088 7,066,683 819,225
2087 7,103,695 813,199
2086 7,141,616 807,118
2085 7,180,403 800,846
2084 7,219,180 794,459
2083 7,257,814 788,013
2082 7,298,443 781,513
2081 7,340,066 774,913
2080 7,383,894 768,233
2079 7,429,047 761,418
2078 7,475,929 754,464
2077 7,525,653 747,507
2076 7,576,476 740,413
2075 7,629,016 733,236
2074 7,684,147 725,977
2073 7,742,105 718,583
2072 7,802,307 711,096
2071 7,863,855 703,543
2070 7,927,670 695,963
2069 7,993,717 688,347
2068 8,061,488 680,670
2067 8,129,716 672,919
2066 8,198,001 665,095
2065 8,265,902 657,238
2064 8,334,739 649,317
2063 8,404,367 641,384
2062 8,473,829 633,453
2061 8,543,564 625,585
2060 8,612,080 617,652
2059 8,681,422 609,661
2058 8,749,623 601,631
2057 8,817,088 593,578
2056 8,882,878 585,523
2055 8,947,611 577,375
2054 9,010,135 569,204
2053 9,070,133 560,984
2052 9,129,136 552,762
2051 9,186,935 544,521
2050 9,242,128 536,181
2049 9,297,265 527,854
2048 9,349,392 519,491
2047 9,400,970 511,139
2046 9,448,620 502,701
2045 9,495,447 494,279
2044 9,542,082 485,821
2043 9,587,391 477,431
2042 9,631,428 469,034
2041 9,676,515 460,706
2040 9,721,977 452,395
2039 9,767,381 444,129
2038 9,813,639 435,887
2037 9,860,147 427,727
2036 9,906,540 419,648
2035 9,953,900 411,652
2034 10,000,716 403,718
2033 10,047,814 395,853
2032 10,096,329 388,114
2031 10,142,892 380,413
2030 10,189,114 372,755
2029 10,235,303 365,162
2028 10,281,352 357,621
2027 10,326,692 350,124
2026 10,371,575 342,649
2025 10,413,962 335,169
2024 10,405,134 327,777
2023 10,407,351 320,409
2022 10,437,805 313,046
2021 10,570,130 305,868
2020 10,698,599 298,858
2019 10,721,582 291,985
2018 10,732,882 285,259
2017 10,754,679 278,507
2016 10,775,971 272,087
2015 10,820,883 266,101
2014 10,892,413 260,240
2013 10,965,211 254,482
2012 11,045,011 248,883
2011 11,104,899 243,474
2010 11,121,341 238,248
2009 11,107,017 232,731
2008 11,077,841 226,896
2007 11,048,473 221,276
2006 11,020,362 215,923
2005 10,987,314 210,760
2004 10,955,141 205,711
2003 10,928,070 200,746
2002 10,902,022 195,863
2001 10,862,132 191,031
2000 10,805,808 186,281
1999 10,761,698 182,048
1998 10,720,509 178,313
1997 10,661,259 174,626
1996 10,608,800 170,911
1995 10,562,153 167,137
1994 10,512,922 163,314
1993 10,460,415 159,463
1992 10,399,061 155,608
1991 10,319,927 151,793
1990 10,196,792 148,063
1989 10,089,498 144,393
1988 10,036,983 140,756
1987 10,000,595 137,187
1986 9,967,213 133,720
1985 9,934,300 130,356
1984 9,895,801 127,109
1983 9,846,627 123,998
1982 9,789,513 121,035
1981 9,729,350 118,249
1980 9,642,505 115,660
1979 9,548,258 113,040
1978 9,429,959 109,963
1977 9,308,479 106,618
1976 9,188,150 103,388
1975 9,046,541 100,269
1974 8,962,022 97,260
1973 8,929,086 94,362
1972 8,888,628 91,562
1971 8,831,036 88,862
1970 8,792,806 86,266
1969 8,772,764 83,755
1968 8,740,765 81,314
1967 8,684,088 78,921
1966 8,613,651 76,590
1965 8,550,333 74,358
1964 8,510,429 72,219
1963 8,479,625 70,159
1962 8,448,233 68,174
1961 8,398,050 66,264
1960 8,331,725 64,431

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/vanuatu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Vanuatu gained 56,164 people (a 26% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 404,396 people (a 3.75% decline), while Vanuatu's population increased by 74,401 people (a 27.3% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Vanuatu was ranked 175th in 2006 and ranked 174th 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 Vanuatu will increase by 54.7% to 536,181 people and rank change from 174th to 169th.

Vanuatu is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 883K 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
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Vanuatu
2100 -0.65% 0.53%
2099 -0.64% 0.55%
2098 -0.64% 0.57%
2097 -0.62% 0.58%
2096 -0.61% 0.6%
2095 -0.59% 0.63%
2094 -0.57% 0.65%
2093 -0.56% 0.65%
2092 -0.54% 0.67%
2091 -0.54% 0.69%
2090 -0.55% 0.7%
2089 -0.53% 0.72%
2088 -0.52% 0.74%
2087 -0.53% 0.75%
2086 -0.54% 0.78%
2085 -0.54% 0.8%
2084 -0.53% 0.82%
2083 -0.56% 0.83%
2082 -0.57% 0.85%
2081 -0.59% 0.87%
2080 -0.61% 0.9%
2079 -0.63% 0.92%
2078 -0.66% 0.93%
2077 -0.67% 0.96%
2076 -0.69% 0.98%
2075 -0.72% 1%
2074 -0.75% 1.03%
2073 -0.77% 1.05%
2072 -0.78% 1.07%
2071 -0.8% 1.09%
2070 -0.83% 1.11%
2069 -0.84% 1.13%
2068 -0.84% 1.15%
2067 -0.83% 1.18%
2066 -0.82% 1.2%
2065 -0.83% 1.22%
2064 -0.83% 1.24%
2063 -0.82% 1.25%
2062 -0.82% 1.26%
2061 -0.8% 1.28%
2060 -0.8% 1.31%
2059 -0.78% 1.33%
2058 -0.77% 1.36%
2057 -0.74% 1.38%
2056 -0.72% 1.41%
2055 -0.69% 1.44%
2054 -0.66% 1.47%
2053 -0.65% 1.49%
2052 -0.63% 1.51%
2051 -0.6% 1.56%
2050 -0.59% 1.58%
2049 -0.56% 1.61%
2048 -0.55% 1.63%
2047 -0.5% 1.68%
2046 -0.49% 1.7%
2045 -0.49% 1.74%
2044 -0.47% 1.76%
2043 -0.46% 1.79%
2042 -0.47% 1.81%
2041 -0.47% 1.84%
2040 -0.46% 1.86%
2039 -0.47% 1.89%
2038 -0.47% 1.91%
2037 -0.47% 1.93%
2036 -0.48% 1.94%
2035 -0.47% 1.97%
2034 -0.47% 1.99%
2033 -0.48% 1.99%
2032 -0.46% 2.02%
2031 -0.45% 2.05%
2030 -0.45% 2.08%
2029 -0.45% 2.11%
2028 -0.44% 2.14%
2027 -0.43% 2.18%
2026 -0.41% 2.23%
2025 0.08% 2.26%
2024 -0.02% 2.3%
2023 -0.29% 2.35%
2022 -1.25% 2.35%
2021 -1.2% 2.35%
2020 -0.21% 2.35%
2019 -0.11% 2.36%
2018 -0.2% 2.42%
2017 -0.2% 2.36%
2016 -0.42% 2.25%
2015 -0.66% 2.25%
2014 -0.66% 2.26%
2013 -0.72% 2.25%
2012 -0.54% 2.22%
2011 -0.15% 2.19%
2010 0.13% 2.37%
2009 0.26% 2.57%
2008 0.27% 2.54%
2007 0.26% 2.48%
2006 0.3% 2.45%
2005 0.29% 2.45%
2004 0.25% 2.47%
2003 0.24% 2.49%
2002 0.37% 2.53%
2001 0.52% 2.55%
2000 0.41% 2.33%
1999 0.38% 2.09%
1998 0.56% 2.11%
1997 0.49% 2.17%
1996 0.44% 2.26%
1995 0.47% 2.34%
1994 0.5% 2.41%
1993 0.59% 2.48%
1992 0.77% 2.51%
1991 1.21% 2.52%
1990 1.06% 2.54%
1989 0.52% 2.58%
1988 0.36% 2.6%
1987 0.33% 2.59%
1986 0.33% 2.58%
1985 0.39% 2.55%
1984 0.5% 2.51%
1983 0.58% 2.45%
1982 0.62% 2.36%
1981 0.9% 2.24%
1980 0.99% 2.32%
1979 1.25% 2.8%
1978 1.31% 3.14%
1977 1.31% 3.12%
1976 1.57% 3.11%
1975 0.94% 3.09%
1974 0.37% 3.07%
1973 0.46% 3.06%
1972 0.65% 3.04%
1971 0.43% 3.01%
1970 0.23% 3%
1969 0.37% 3%
1968 0.65% 3.03%
1967 0.82% 3.04%
1966 0.74% 3%
1965 0.47% 2.96%
1964 0.36% 2.94%
1963 0.37% 2.91%
1962 0.6% 2.88%
1961 0.8% 2.84%

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/vanuatu | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Greece grew by 0.08%, while Vanuatu's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Greece Vanuatu
Current population
10371575
346488
Population rank 94/197 174/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.004%
One net population change
59.7 minutes
1.19 hours
One birth every
7.65 minutes
58 minutes
One death every
4.17 minutes
5.33 hours
Daily growth/decline +24 +20
Annual growth/decline +8,828 +7,392
Annual growth/decline rate +0.08% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 154/197 36/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
1.01 weeks
Annual migration change +16,636 -52
Net migration rank 37/196 80/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 3,315
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 188/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 155/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Vanuatu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Vanuatu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - -52
2024 -57,229 -122,772 7,419 -43
2023 -56,200 -159,430 7,359 0
2022 -63,671 -53,997 7,358 0
2021 -58,135 -160,277 7,199 -201
2020 -46,004 6,353 7,233 -201
2019 -41,814 36,762 7,364 -652
2018 -33,272 17,938 7,379 -638
2017 -36,566 10,483 7,371 -610
2016 -25,862 10,484 7,315 -1,235
2015 -29,216 -43,462 7,220 -1,324
2014 -20,696 -46,678 7,143 -1,320
2013 -17,545 -59,323 7,036 -1,343
2012 -16,568 -65,364 6,877 -1,369
2011 -4,441 -31,786 6,715 -1,395
2010 5,560 2,001 6,548 -1,413
2009 8,886 18,182 6,362 -467
2008 11,077 27,081 6,138 -372
2007 2,210 25,400 5,842 -374
2006 6,612 27,621 5,606 -364
2005 2,197 33,297 5,454 -364
2004 0 29,039 5,353 -349
2003 -1,093 25,323 5,258 -342
2002 0 25,692 5,181 -329
2001 0 60,387 5,144 -328
2000 -1,081 54,661 5,026 -339
1999 -2,153 49,930 4,871 -1,090
1998 -2,144 47,856 4,866 -1,178
1997 2,133 45,671 4,854 -1,166
1996 0 43,444 4,897 -1,154
1995 1,056 42,674 4,945 -1,140
1994 6,307 42,897 4,973 -1,132
1993 4,185 39,829 4,973 -1,115
1992 6,239 41,000 4,941 -1,095
1991 6,192 37,917 4,859 -1,078
1990 8,157 26,294 4,762 -1,072
1989 9,080 18,862 4,656 -1,006
1988 15,055 20,557 4,577 -959
1987 10,001 19,005 4,427 -907
1986 20,931 19,064 4,360 -938
1985 22,849 16,093 4,219 -916
1984 37,604 19,767 4,088 -907
1983 42,341 18,655 3,944 -899
1982 50,906 19,675 3,778 -897
1981 54,484 25,061 3,592 -896
1980 60,748 47,460 3,383 -896
1979 65,882 72,184 3,590 -845
1978 64,124 60,775 3,428 -15
1977 59,574 19,193 3,285 -3
1976 65,236 89,601 3,174 3
1975 61,516 61,265 3,074 -15
1974 68,111 -22,590 2,968 -17
1973 59,824 -42,387 2,876 -22
1972 64,887 -3,589 2,775 -28
1971 67,116 -12,747 2,685 -40
1970 71,222 -54,166 2,597 -46
1969 82,464 -118,544 2,529 -53
1968 87,408 -429 2,470 -68
1967 91,183 -55,853 2,384 0
1966 86,998 21,206 2,278 0
1965 83,793 -81,576 2,180 0
1964 83,402 -76,678 2,098 0
1963 81,404 -77,345 2,025 0
1962 85,327 -74,972 1,947 0
1961 86,500 -61,102 1,872 0
1960 96,648 -15,996 1,796 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/greece/vanuatu | 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 Vanuatu 93.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 73,217 people) and 6.28% is from migration (a loss of 4,904 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 3,315 people or 1% in Vanuatu.

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
Vanuatu
City Population
Port Vila 49K
Luganville 17.7K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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