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

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The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,413,962 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,371,575 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 2.77 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Greece is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.41% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.4M (5.89% decline), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Greece vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Venezuela
2100 6,583,798 28,410,292
2099 6,626,788 28,556,135
2098 6,669,448 28,707,705
2097 6,712,148 28,852,186
2096 6,754,327 28,997,910
2095 6,795,603 29,134,707
2094 6,836,072 29,264,882
2093 6,875,572 29,394,209
2092 6,914,370 29,510,768
2091 6,952,243 29,623,813
2090 6,990,331 29,734,285
2089 7,028,964 29,840,423
2088 7,066,683 29,936,470
2087 7,103,695 30,030,678
2086 7,141,616 30,120,614
2085 7,180,403 30,201,240
2084 7,219,180 30,276,736
2083 7,257,814 30,348,224
2082 7,298,443 30,418,460
2081 7,340,066 30,484,132
2080 7,383,894 30,549,302
2079 7,429,047 30,612,881
2078 7,475,929 30,674,565
2077 7,525,653 30,730,870
2076 7,576,476 30,780,046
2075 7,629,016 30,829,620
2074 7,684,147 30,868,955
2073 7,742,105 30,913,457
2072 7,802,307 30,956,993
2071 7,863,855 30,999,181
2070 7,927,670 31,039,456
2069 7,993,717 31,077,886
2068 8,061,488 31,111,229
2067 8,129,716 31,147,205
2066 8,198,001 31,177,952
2065 8,265,902 31,202,552
2064 8,334,739 31,217,149
2063 8,404,367 31,232,539
2062 8,473,829 31,245,802
2061 8,543,564 31,255,590
2060 8,612,080 31,264,668
2059 8,681,422 31,272,623
2058 8,749,623 31,273,762
2057 8,817,088 31,276,766
2056 8,882,878 31,268,661
2055 8,947,611 31,252,602
2054 9,010,135 31,238,775
2053 9,070,133 31,222,231
2052 9,129,136 31,194,694
2051 9,186,935 31,174,182
2050 9,242,128 31,139,557
2049 9,297,265 31,104,189
2048 9,349,392 31,062,699
2047 9,400,970 31,009,532
2046 9,448,620 30,960,686
2045 9,495,447 30,905,370
2044 9,542,082 30,845,107
2043 9,587,391 30,776,828
2042 9,631,428 30,694,535
2041 9,676,515 30,607,831
2040 9,721,977 30,504,638
2039 9,767,381 30,389,092
2038 9,813,639 30,268,244
2037 9,860,147 30,145,046
2036 9,906,540 30,014,973
2035 9,953,900 29,870,829
2034 10,000,716 29,718,039
2033 10,047,814 29,574,127
2032 10,096,329 29,428,330
2031 10,142,892 29,279,969
2030 10,189,114 29,139,878
2029 10,235,303 29,004,690
2028 10,281,352 28,880,803
2027 10,326,692 28,750,990
2026 10,371,575 28,630,592
2025 10,413,962 28,516,896
2024 10,405,134 28,405,543
2023 10,407,351 28,300,854
2022 10,437,805 28,213,017
2021 10,570,130 28,237,826
2020 10,698,599 28,444,077
2019 10,721,582 28,938,098
2018 10,732,882 29,807,592
2017 10,754,679 30,565,323
2016 10,775,971 30,765,720
2015 10,820,883 30,573,972
2014 10,892,413 30,254,079
2013 10,965,211 29,912,198
2012 11,045,011 29,553,826
2011 11,104,899 29,185,212
2010 11,121,341 28,813,101
2009 11,107,017 28,438,298
2008 11,077,841 28,053,696
2007 11,048,473 27,649,363
2006 11,020,362 27,224,686
2005 10,987,314 26,785,804
2004 10,955,141 26,340,838
2003 10,928,070 25,892,703
2002 10,902,022 25,435,671
2001 10,862,132 24,979,922
2000 10,805,808 24,526,708
1999 10,761,698 24,066,593
1998 10,720,509 23,601,337
1997 10,661,259 23,131,685
1996 10,608,800 22,662,113
1995 10,562,153 22,193,821
1994 10,512,922 21,725,188
1993 10,460,415 21,254,520
1992 10,399,061 20,780,948
1991 10,319,927 20,304,896
1990 10,196,792 19,827,010
1989 10,089,498 19,348,921
1988 10,036,983 18,871,020
1987 10,000,595 18,394,963
1986 9,967,213 17,923,536
1985 9,934,300 17,461,434
1984 9,895,801 17,008,841
1983 9,846,627 16,562,205
1982 9,789,513 16,121,874
1981 9,729,350 15,687,297
1980 9,642,505 15,258,218
1979 9,548,258 14,834,552
1978 9,429,959 14,416,684
1977 9,308,479 14,006,812
1976 9,188,150 13,606,284
1975 9,046,541 13,215,892
1974 8,962,022 12,835,351
1973 8,929,086 12,463,537
1972 8,888,628 12,099,180
1971 8,831,036 11,741,008
1970 8,792,806 11,387,790
1969 8,772,764 11,040,280
1968 8,740,765 10,697,530
1967 8,684,088 10,358,513
1966 8,613,651 10,024,854
1965 8,550,333 9,697,790
1964 8,510,429 9,377,712
1963 8,479,625 9,064,021
1962 8,448,233 8,756,870
1961 8,398,050 8,455,915
1960 8,331,725 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 404,396 people (a 3.75% decline), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Venezuela is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 31.3M 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
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Venezuela
2100 -0.65% -0.51%
2099 -0.64% -0.53%
2098 -0.64% -0.5%
2097 -0.62% -0.5%
2096 -0.61% -0.47%
2095 -0.59% -0.44%
2094 -0.57% -0.44%
2093 -0.56% -0.39%
2092 -0.54% -0.38%
2091 -0.54% -0.37%
2090 -0.55% -0.36%
2089 -0.53% -0.32%
2088 -0.52% -0.31%
2087 -0.53% -0.3%
2086 -0.54% -0.27%
2085 -0.54% -0.25%
2084 -0.53% -0.24%
2083 -0.56% -0.23%
2082 -0.57% -0.22%
2081 -0.59% -0.21%
2080 -0.61% -0.21%
2079 -0.63% -0.2%
2078 -0.66% -0.18%
2077 -0.67% -0.16%
2076 -0.69% -0.16%
2075 -0.72% -0.13%
2074 -0.75% -0.14%
2073 -0.77% -0.14%
2072 -0.78% -0.14%
2071 -0.8% -0.13%
2070 -0.83% -0.12%
2069 -0.84% -0.11%
2068 -0.84% -0.12%
2067 -0.83% -0.1%
2066 -0.82% -0.08%
2065 -0.83% -0.05%
2064 -0.83% -0.05%
2063 -0.82% -0.04%
2062 -0.82% -0.03%
2061 -0.8% -0.03%
2060 -0.8% -0.03%
2059 -0.78% -0.004%
2058 -0.77% -0.01%
2057 -0.74% 0.03%
2056 -0.72% 0.05%
2055 -0.69% 0.04%
2054 -0.66% 0.05%
2053 -0.65% 0.09%
2052 -0.63% 0.07%
2051 -0.6% 0.11%
2050 -0.59% 0.11%
2049 -0.56% 0.13%
2048 -0.55% 0.17%
2047 -0.5% 0.16%
2046 -0.49% 0.18%
2045 -0.49% 0.2%
2044 -0.47% 0.22%
2043 -0.46% 0.27%
2042 -0.47% 0.28%
2041 -0.47% 0.34%
2040 -0.46% 0.38%
2039 -0.47% 0.4%
2038 -0.47% 0.41%
2037 -0.47% 0.43%
2036 -0.48% 0.48%
2035 -0.47% 0.51%
2034 -0.47% 0.49%
2033 -0.48% 0.5%
2032 -0.46% 0.51%
2031 -0.45% 0.48%
2030 -0.45% 0.47%
2029 -0.45% 0.43%
2028 -0.44% 0.45%
2027 -0.43% 0.42%
2026 -0.41% 0.4%
2025 0.08% 0.39%
2024 -0.02% 0.37%
2023 -0.29% 0.31%
2022 -1.25% -0.09%
2021 -1.2% -0.73%
2020 -0.21% -1.71%
2019 -0.11% -2.92%
2018 -0.2% -2.48%
2017 -0.2% -0.65%
2016 -0.42% 0.63%
2015 -0.66% 1.06%
2014 -0.66% 1.14%
2013 -0.72% 1.21%
2012 -0.54% 1.26%
2011 -0.15% 1.29%
2010 0.13% 1.32%
2009 0.26% 1.37%
2008 0.27% 1.46%
2007 0.26% 1.56%
2006 0.3% 1.64%
2005 0.29% 1.69%
2004 0.25% 1.73%
2003 0.24% 1.8%
2002 0.37% 1.82%
2001 0.52% 1.85%
2000 0.41% 1.91%
1999 0.38% 1.97%
1998 0.56% 2.03%
1997 0.49% 2.07%
1996 0.44% 2.11%
1995 0.47% 2.16%
1994 0.5% 2.21%
1993 0.59% 2.28%
1992 0.77% 2.34%
1991 1.21% 2.41%
1990 1.06% 2.47%
1989 0.52% 2.53%
1988 0.36% 2.59%
1987 0.33% 2.63%
1986 0.33% 2.65%
1985 0.39% 2.66%
1984 0.5% 2.7%
1983 0.58% 2.73%
1982 0.62% 2.77%
1981 0.9% 2.81%
1980 0.99% 2.86%
1979 1.25% 2.9%
1978 1.31% 2.93%
1977 1.31% 2.94%
1976 1.57% 2.95%
1975 0.94% 2.96%
1974 0.37% 2.98%
1973 0.46% 3.01%
1972 0.65% 3.05%
1971 0.43% 3.1%
1970 0.23% 3.15%
1969 0.37% 3.2%
1968 0.65% 3.27%
1967 0.82% 3.33%
1966 0.74% 3.37%
1965 0.47% 3.41%
1964 0.36% 3.46%
1963 0.37% 3.51%
1962 0.6% 3.56%
1961 0.8% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Greece grew by 0.08%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Greece Venezuela
Current population
10371575
28692435
Population rank 94/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.35%
One net population change
59.7 minutes
4.73 minutes
One birth every
7.65 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
4.17 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +24 +305
Annual growth/decline +8,828 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +0.08% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 154/197 139/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change +16,636 -100,467
Net migration rank 37/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - -100,467
2024 -57,229 -122,772 214,547 -105,297
2023 -56,200 -159,430 213,020 -112,899
2022 -63,671 -53,997 216,619 -141,107
2021 -58,135 -160,277 207,746 -332,936
2020 -46,004 6,353 237,223 -524,649
2019 -41,814 36,762 274,826 -975,534
2018 -33,272 17,938 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 -36,566 10,483 340,222 -817,376
2016 -25,862 10,484 359,651 -283,270
2015 -29,216 -43,462 384,560 -77,417
2014 -20,696 -46,678 395,088 -62,437
2013 -17,545 -59,323 408,930 -57,818
2012 -16,568 -65,364 420,758 -55,131
2011 -4,441 -31,786 425,958 -54,384
2010 5,560 2,001 425,397 -52,781
2009 8,886 18,182 427,257 -50,286
2008 11,077 27,081 435,870 -43,636
2007 2,210 25,400 452,482 -36,060
2006 6,612 27,621 460,152 -27,240
2005 2,197 33,297 463,260 -18,407
2004 0 29,039 455,881 -10,798
2003 -1,093 25,323 456,902 -5,729
2002 0 25,692 466,821 -3,944
2001 0 60,387 451,487 -2,856
2000 -1,081 54,661 459,802 -1,999
1999 -2,153 49,930 463,787 -1,376
1998 -2,144 47,856 469,123 -1,010
1997 2,133 45,671 472,002 -816
1996 0 43,444 468,653 -708
1995 1,056 42,674 469,267 -622
1994 6,307 42,897 469,178 -559
1993 4,185 39,829 473,189 -477
1992 6,239 41,000 474,824 -381
1991 6,192 37,917 477,917 -236
1990 8,157 26,294 478,168 -69
1989 9,080 18,862 478,053 32
1988 15,055 20,557 477,569 137
1987 10,001 19,005 474,204 182
1986 20,931 19,064 468,252 201
1985 22,849 16,093 455,517 237
1984 37,604 19,767 449,186 247
1983 42,341 18,655 443,569 260
1982 50,906 19,675 436,564 260
1981 54,484 25,061 432,059 251
1980 60,748 47,460 425,613 237
1979 65,882 72,184 421,256 228
1978 64,124 60,775 414,032 205
1977 59,574 19,193 405,315 196
1976 65,236 89,601 395,344 190
1975 61,516 61,265 385,045 186
1974 68,111 -22,590 375,678 173
1973 59,824 -42,387 367,612 171
1972 64,887 -3,589 360,749 173
1971 67,116 -12,747 355,212 215
1970 71,222 -54,166 350,709 305
1969 82,464 -118,544 343,596 403
1968 87,408 -429 340,973 532
1967 91,183 -55,853 335,813 717
1966 86,998 21,206 329,697 1,087
1965 83,793 -81,576 321,695 1,656
1964 83,402 -76,678 314,397 2,410
1963 81,404 -77,345 307,279 3,296
1962 85,327 -74,972 299,345 4,386
1961 86,500 -61,102 292,109 6,069
1960 96,648 -15,996 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/greece/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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