Greece vs Russia: Annual change in population
Greece
-169,571 people
in 2023
Russia
-139,387 people
in 2023
Greece rank
233rd
Russia rank
232nd
Annual change in population over time
- Greece
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports -139,387 people against -169,571 people in Greece, a difference of 30,184 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Russia ahead.
Greece ranks 233rd and Russia ranks 232nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71,848 people | 1.66 million people | 1.58 million people | Russia |
| 1960s | 44,935 people | 1.15 million people | 1.10 million people | Russia |
| 1970s | 77,894 people | 805,435 people | 727,541 people | Russia |
| 1980s | 69,203 people | 1.05 million people | 977,329 people | Russia |
| 1990s | 50,991 people | -103,989 people | 154,980 people | Greece |
| 2000s | 38,011 people | -337,284 people | 375,296 people | Greece |
| 2010s | -38,949 people | 266,394 people | 305,342 people | Russia |
| 2020s | -118,918 people | -273,140 people | 154,222 people | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Greece or Russia?
- Russia, at -139,387 people against -169,571 people in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Greece and Russia?
- 30,184 people, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Russia?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Russia rank globally for annual change in population?
- Greece ranks 233rd and Russia ranks 232nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.