Population in Greece
Greece: Population was 10.39 million in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Greece, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, population in Greece stood at 10.39 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Greece peaked at 11.12 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.33 million, in 1960.
Greece ranks 91st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.55 million | 8.33 million | 8.77 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.09 million | 8.79 million | 9.55 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.89 million | 9.64 million | 10.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.52 million | 10.20 million | 10.76 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.97 million | 10.81 million | 11.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.89 million | 10.72 million | 11.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.50 million | 10.39 million | 10.70 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 88 Tajikistan 10.59 million compare
- 89 Papua New Guinea 10.58 million compare
- 90 Sweden 10.57 million compare
- 92 Azerbaijan 10.20 million compare
- 93 Israel 9.97 million compare
- 94 Hungary 9.56 million compare
More gender data for Greece
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,028 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 35,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 35,681 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,703 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 36,042 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 36,050 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 38,555 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 38,197 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 40,833 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Greece?
- Population in Greece was 10.39 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 11.12 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.33 million in 1960.
- How does Greece rank for population?
- Greece ranks 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.