Greece vs Ukraine: Annual change in population

Greece
-169,571 people
in 2023
Ukraine
-3.32 million people
in 2023
Greece rank
233rd
Ukraine rank
236th

Annual change in population over time

  • Greece
  • Ukraine
-3.0M-2.0M-1.0M01.0M195119872023

How they compare

Greece currently reports -169,571 people against -3.32 million people in Ukraine, a difference of 3.15 million people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Ukraine ahead.

Greece ranks 233rd and Ukraine ranks 236th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Ukraine in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Ukraine Difference Ahead
1950s 71,848 people 548,154 people 476,305 people Ukraine
1960s 44,935 people 473,198 people 428,263 people Ukraine
1970s 77,894 people 274,513 people 196,619 people Ukraine
1980s 69,203 people 219,644 people 150,441 people Ukraine
1990s 50,991 people -194,138 people 245,129 people Greece
2000s 38,011 people -335,271 people 373,283 people Greece
2010s -38,949 people -166,628 people 127,679 people Greece
2020s -118,918 people -1.81 million people 1.69 million people Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in population, Greece or Ukraine?
Greece, at -169,571 people against -3.32 million people in Ukraine as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual change in population between Greece and Ukraine?
3.15 million people, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ukraine?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Greece and Ukraine rank globally for annual change in population?
Greece ranks 233rd and Ukraine ranks 236th 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

Indicator
Annual change in population
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,228 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed

Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.