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

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The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,413,962 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,371,575 people compared to 22,844,606 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 2.2 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Greece is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.41% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.4M (5.89% decline), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Greece vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Zambia
2100 6,583,798 65,204,593
2099 6,626,788 64,858,778
2098 6,669,448 64,503,193
2097 6,712,148 64,136,110
2096 6,754,327 63,764,760
2095 6,795,603 63,380,692
2094 6,836,072 62,980,254
2093 6,875,572 62,578,008
2092 6,914,370 62,163,693
2091 6,952,243 61,738,437
2090 6,990,331 61,309,330
2089 7,028,964 60,868,166
2088 7,066,683 60,422,781
2087 7,103,695 59,958,303
2086 7,141,616 59,487,524
2085 7,180,403 59,011,423
2084 7,219,180 58,524,337
2083 7,257,814 58,029,088
2082 7,298,443 57,527,347
2081 7,340,066 57,016,267
2080 7,383,894 56,495,299
2079 7,429,047 55,972,223
2078 7,475,929 55,438,864
2077 7,525,653 54,895,964
2076 7,576,476 54,350,375
2075 7,629,016 53,796,265
2074 7,684,147 53,236,297
2073 7,742,105 52,666,980
2072 7,802,307 52,090,884
2071 7,863,855 51,509,551
2070 7,927,670 50,921,590
2069 7,993,717 50,324,793
2068 8,061,488 49,727,689
2067 8,129,716 49,125,817
2066 8,198,001 48,520,891
2065 8,265,902 47,909,160
2064 8,334,739 47,290,430
2063 8,404,367 46,668,252
2062 8,473,829 46,039,755
2061 8,543,564 45,407,718
2060 8,612,080 44,768,534
2059 8,681,422 44,128,619
2058 8,749,623 43,485,891
2057 8,817,088 42,843,489
2056 8,882,878 42,198,591
2055 8,947,611 41,550,105
2054 9,010,135 40,898,440
2053 9,070,133 40,247,706
2052 9,129,136 39,596,094
2051 9,186,935 38,942,292
2050 9,242,128 38,287,070
2049 9,297,265 37,626,787
2048 9,349,392 36,964,032
2047 9,400,970 36,302,603
2046 9,448,620 35,638,852
2045 9,495,447 34,974,927
2044 9,542,082 34,310,227
2043 9,587,391 33,645,797
2042 9,631,428 32,984,164
2041 9,676,515 32,323,084
2040 9,721,977 31,658,029
2039 9,767,381 30,995,204
2038 9,813,639 30,329,691
2037 9,860,147 29,662,721
2036 9,906,540 28,994,556
2035 9,953,900 28,327,922
2034 10,000,716 27,665,749
2033 10,047,814 27,006,658
2032 10,096,329 26,351,393
2031 10,142,892 25,697,754
2030 10,189,114 25,050,285
2029 10,235,303 24,409,600
2028 10,281,352 23,776,128
2027 10,326,692 23,146,922
2026 10,371,575 22,525,308
2025 10,413,962 21,913,874
2024 10,405,134 21,314,956
2023 10,407,351 20,723,965
2022 10,437,805 20,152,938
2021 10,570,130 19,603,607
2020 10,698,599 19,059,395
2019 10,721,582 18,513,839
2018 10,732,882 17,973,569
2017 10,754,679 17,441,320
2016 10,775,971 16,914,423
2015 10,820,883 16,399,089
2014 10,892,413 15,895,315
2013 10,965,211 15,398,997
2012 11,045,011 14,913,629
2011 11,104,899 14,437,796
2010 11,121,341 13,965,594
2009 11,107,017 13,490,389
2008 11,077,841 13,021,324
2007 11,048,473 12,565,085
2006 11,020,362 12,129,553
2005 10,987,314 11,718,819
2004 10,955,141 11,338,198
2003 10,928,070 10,983,595
2002 10,902,022 10,647,949
2001 10,862,132 10,325,185
2000 10,805,808 10,017,631
1999 10,761,698 9,740,005
1998 10,720,509 9,482,408
1997 10,661,259 9,237,063
1996 10,608,800 9,004,053
1995 10,562,153 8,785,763
1994 10,512,922 8,576,269
1993 10,460,415 8,373,921
1992 10,399,061 8,176,680
1991 10,319,927 7,981,650
1990 10,196,792 7,786,169
1989 10,089,498 7,589,216
1988 10,036,983 7,391,440
1987 10,000,595 7,191,282
1986 9,967,213 6,986,471
1985 9,934,300 6,780,953
1984 9,895,801 6,580,490
1983 9,846,627 6,381,038
1982 9,789,513 6,178,637
1981 9,729,350 5,983,289
1980 9,642,505 5,802,833
1979 9,548,258 5,631,728
1978 9,429,959 5,465,374
1977 9,308,479 5,302,480
1976 9,188,150 5,143,842
1975 9,046,541 4,990,086
1974 8,962,022 4,842,746
1973 8,929,086 4,702,693
1972 8,888,628 4,569,309
1971 8,831,036 4,442,525
1970 8,792,806 4,321,718
1969 8,772,764 4,197,116
1968 8,740,765 4,065,593
1967 8,684,088 3,936,343
1966 8,613,651 3,812,003
1965 8,550,333 3,692,086
1964 8,510,429 3,577,017
1963 8,479,625 3,465,907
1962 8,448,233 3,358,099
1961 8,398,050 3,254,086
1960 8,331,725 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 404,396 people (a 3.75% decline), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% growth).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Zambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 65.2M 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
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Zambia
2100 -0.65% 0.53%
2099 -0.64% 0.55%
2098 -0.64% 0.57%
2097 -0.62% 0.58%
2096 -0.61% 0.61%
2095 -0.59% 0.64%
2094 -0.57% 0.64%
2093 -0.56% 0.67%
2092 -0.54% 0.69%
2091 -0.54% 0.7%
2090 -0.55% 0.72%
2089 -0.53% 0.74%
2088 -0.52% 0.77%
2087 -0.53% 0.79%
2086 -0.54% 0.81%
2085 -0.54% 0.83%
2084 -0.53% 0.85%
2083 -0.56% 0.87%
2082 -0.57% 0.9%
2081 -0.59% 0.92%
2080 -0.61% 0.93%
2079 -0.63% 0.96%
2078 -0.66% 0.99%
2077 -0.67% 1%
2076 -0.69% 1.03%
2075 -0.72% 1.05%
2074 -0.75% 1.08%
2073 -0.77% 1.11%
2072 -0.78% 1.13%
2071 -0.8% 1.15%
2070 -0.83% 1.19%
2069 -0.84% 1.2%
2068 -0.84% 1.23%
2067 -0.83% 1.25%
2066 -0.82% 1.28%
2065 -0.83% 1.31%
2064 -0.83% 1.33%
2063 -0.82% 1.37%
2062 -0.82% 1.39%
2061 -0.8% 1.43%
2060 -0.8% 1.45%
2059 -0.78% 1.48%
2058 -0.77% 1.5%
2057 -0.74% 1.53%
2056 -0.72% 1.56%
2055 -0.69% 1.59%
2054 -0.66% 1.62%
2053 -0.65% 1.65%
2052 -0.63% 1.68%
2051 -0.6% 1.71%
2050 -0.59% 1.75%
2049 -0.56% 1.79%
2048 -0.55% 1.82%
2047 -0.5% 1.86%
2046 -0.49% 1.9%
2045 -0.49% 1.94%
2044 -0.47% 1.97%
2043 -0.46% 2.01%
2042 -0.47% 2.05%
2041 -0.47% 2.1%
2040 -0.46% 2.14%
2039 -0.47% 2.19%
2038 -0.47% 2.25%
2037 -0.47% 2.3%
2036 -0.48% 2.35%
2035 -0.47% 2.39%
2034 -0.47% 2.44%
2033 -0.48% 2.49%
2032 -0.46% 2.54%
2031 -0.45% 2.58%
2030 -0.45% 2.62%
2029 -0.45% 2.66%
2028 -0.44% 2.72%
2027 -0.43% 2.76%
2026 -0.41% 2.79%
2025 0.08% 2.81%
2024 -0.02% 2.85%
2023 -0.29% 2.83%
2022 -1.25% 2.8%
2021 -1.2% 2.86%
2020 -0.21% 2.95%
2019 -0.11% 3.01%
2018 -0.2% 3.05%
2017 -0.2% 3.12%
2016 -0.42% 3.14%
2015 -0.66% 3.17%
2014 -0.66% 3.22%
2013 -0.72% 3.25%
2012 -0.54% 3.3%
2011 -0.15% 3.38%
2010 0.13% 3.52%
2009 0.26% 3.6%
2008 0.27% 3.63%
2007 0.26% 3.59%
2006 0.3% 3.5%
2005 0.29% 3.36%
2004 0.25% 3.23%
2003 0.24% 3.15%
2002 0.37% 3.13%
2001 0.52% 3.07%
2000 0.41% 2.85%
1999 0.38% 2.72%
1998 0.56% 2.66%
1997 0.49% 2.59%
1996 0.44% 2.48%
1995 0.47% 2.44%
1994 0.5% 2.42%
1993 0.59% 2.41%
1992 0.77% 2.44%
1991 1.21% 2.51%
1990 1.06% 2.6%
1989 0.52% 2.68%
1988 0.36% 2.78%
1987 0.33% 2.93%
1986 0.33% 3.03%
1985 0.39% 3.05%
1984 0.5% 3.13%
1983 0.58% 3.28%
1982 0.62% 3.26%
1981 0.9% 3.11%
1980 0.99% 3.04%
1979 1.25% 3.04%
1978 1.31% 3.07%
1977 1.31% 3.08%
1976 1.57% 3.08%
1975 0.94% 3.04%
1974 0.37% 2.98%
1973 0.46% 2.92%
1972 0.65% 2.85%
1971 0.43% 2.8%
1970 0.23% 2.97%
1969 0.37% 3.24%
1968 0.65% 3.28%
1967 0.82% 3.26%
1966 0.74% 3.25%
1965 0.47% 3.22%
1964 0.36% 3.21%
1963 0.37% 3.21%
1962 0.6% 3.2%
1961 0.8% 3.18%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Greece grew by 0.08%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Greece Zambia
Current population
10371575
22844606
Population rank 94/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.27%
One net population change
59.7 minutes
52.8 seconds
One birth every
7.65 minutes
45.2 seconds
One death every
4.17 minutes
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline +24 +1,641
Annual growth/decline +8,828 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate +0.08% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 154/197 19/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change +16,636 +6,562
Net migration rank 37/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - 6,562
2024 -57,229 -122,772 587,419 7,381
2023 -56,200 -159,430 577,660 9,521
2022 -63,671 -53,997 563,456 -8,566
2021 -58,135 -160,277 535,629 8,143
2020 -46,004 6,353 536,484 8,156
2019 -41,814 36,762 528,089 18,385
2018 -33,272 17,938 515,644 18,431
2017 -36,566 10,483 504,630 25,789
2016 -25,862 10,484 497,521 25,860
2015 -29,216 -43,462 491,021 16,261
2014 -20,696 -46,678 483,663 16,574
2013 -17,545 -59,323 476,846 15,542
2012 -16,568 -65,364 469,406 8,958
2011 -4,441 -31,786 459,743 13,569
2010 5,560 2,001 448,337 22,761
2009 8,886 18,182 434,458 44,867
2008 11,077 27,081 419,560 39,249
2007 2,210 25,400 403,729 49,945
2006 6,612 27,621 387,891 29,517
2005 2,197 33,297 368,756 35,316
2004 0 29,039 349,352 7,819
2003 -1,093 25,323 331,189 20,845
2002 0 25,692 316,041 3,206
2001 0 60,387 302,682 23,582
2000 -1,081 54,661 293,186 -4,338
1999 -2,153 49,930 283,297 -16,888
1998 -2,144 47,856 275,568 -26,796
1997 2,133 45,671 268,198 -26,276
1996 0 43,444 262,468 -38,358
1995 1,056 42,674 257,897 -45,423
1994 6,307 42,897 252,023 -45,504
1993 4,185 39,829 245,917 -47,739
1992 6,239 41,000 239,953 -43,656
1991 6,192 37,917 237,957 -44,203
1990 8,157 26,294 235,835 -38,619
1989 9,080 18,862 233,429 -36,736
1988 15,055 20,557 230,118 -31,270
1987 10,001 19,005 227,813 -26,338
1986 20,931 19,064 224,768 -16,610
1985 22,849 16,093 221,351 -18,474
1984 37,604 19,767 216,695 -18,652
1983 42,341 18,655 212,712 -11,849
1982 50,906 19,675 207,621 -3,676
1981 54,484 25,061 202,822 -16,072
1980 60,748 47,460 198,817 -24,664
1979 65,882 72,184 197,578 -29,515
1978 64,124 60,775 194,933 -30,284
1977 59,574 19,193 191,557 -30,423
1976 65,236 89,601 186,762 -30,612
1975 61,516 61,265 182,258 -30,886
1974 68,111 -22,590 174,484 -31,178
1973 59,824 -42,387 168,258 -31,472
1972 64,887 -3,589 161,648 -31,672
1971 67,116 -12,747 155,249 -31,651
1970 71,222 -54,166 149,380 -31,370
1969 82,464 -118,544 142,660 -11,469
1968 87,408 -429 137,315 -5,447
1967 91,183 -55,853 131,938 -5,298
1966 86,998 21,206 127,164 -5,129
1965 83,793 -81,576 122,814 -5,023
1964 83,402 -76,678 117,197 -4,851
1963 81,404 -77,345 114,555 -4,676
1962 85,327 -74,972 110,173 -4,428
1961 86,500 -61,102 106,318 -4,043
1960 96,648 -15,996 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/greece/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 people).

As of 2024, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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