Greece vs Israel: Population
Greece
10.24 million people
in 2023
Israel
9.26 million people
in 2023
Greece rank
95th
Israel rank
97th
Population over time
- Greece
- Israel
How they compare
Greece currently reports 10.24 million people against 9.26 million people in Israel, a difference of 986,590 people.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 95th and Israel ranks 97th of 236 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.96 million people | 1.57 million people | 6.39 million people | Greece |
| 1960s | 8.55 million people | 2.30 million people | 6.26 million people | Greece |
| 1970s | 9.06 million people | 3.27 million people | 5.79 million people | Greece |
| 1980s | 9.98 million people | 4.06 million people | 5.92 million people | Greece |
| 1990s | 10.49 million people | 5.28 million people | 5.21 million people | Greece |
| 2000s | 10.96 million people | 6.67 million people | 4.29 million people | Greece |
| 2010s | 10.89 million people | 7.99 million people | 2.91 million people | Greece |
| 2020s | 10.48 million people | 9.03 million people | 1.46 million people | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Greece or Israel?
- Greece, at 10.24 million people against 9.26 million people in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Greece and Israel?
- 986,590 people, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Israel?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Israel rank globally for population?
- Greece ranks 95th and Israel ranks 97th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.