Greece vs Israel: Population (Our World)
Greece
10.24 million
in 2023
Israel
9.26 million
in 2023
Greece rank
96th
Israel rank
98th
Population (Our World) over time
- Greece
- Israel
How they compare
Greece currently reports 10.24 million against 9.26 million in Israel, a difference of 986,590.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
Across all 241 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 96th and Israel ranks 98th of 239 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.00 million | 327,262 | 672,738 | Greece |
| 1100s | 1.08 million | 332,859 | 747,141 | Greece |
| 1200s | 1.17 million | 338,500 | 831,500 | Greece |
| 1300s | 1.25 million | 344,185 | 905,815 | Greece |
| 1400s | 900,000 | 273,245 | 626,755 | Greece |
| 1500s | 1.00 million | 317,346 | 682,654 | Greece |
| 1600s | 1.50 million | 315,487 | 1.18 million | Greece |
| 1700s | 1.50 million | 267,668 | 1.23 million | Greece |
| 1710s | 1.57 million | 293,408 | 1.27 million | Greece |
| 1720s | 1.64 million | 320,180 | 1.32 million | Greece |
| 1730s | 1.70 million | 348,100 | 1.35 million | Greece |
| 1740s | 1.77 million | 377,296 | 1.39 million | Greece |
| 1750s | 1.84 million | 407,908 | 1.43 million | Greece |
| 1760s | 1.91 million | 440,095 | 1.47 million | Greece |
| 1770s | 1.97 million | 474,031 | 1.50 million | Greece |
| 1780s | 2.04 million | 509,911 | 1.53 million | Greece |
| 1790s | 2.11 million | 547,950 | 1.56 million | Greece |
| 1800s | 2.26 million | 209,954 | 2.05 million | Greece |
| 1810s | 2.30 million | 209,954 | 2.09 million | Greece |
| 1820s | 2.41 million | 209,954 | 2.20 million | Greece |
| 1830s | 2.64 million | 209,954 | 2.43 million | Greece |
| 1840s | 2.90 million | 209,988 | 2.69 million | Greece |
| 1850s | 3.18 million | 217,910 | 2.96 million | Greece |
| 1860s | 3.49 million | 246,705 | 3.24 million | Greece |
| 1870s | 3.84 million | 275,211 | 3.57 million | Greece |
| 1880s | 4.26 million | 296,648 | 3.97 million | Greece |
| 1890s | 4.73 million | 335,234 | 4.39 million | Greece |
| 1900s | 5.16 million | 382,017 | 4.78 million | Greece |
| 1910s | 5.54 million | 428,569 | 5.11 million | Greece |
| 1920s | 6.05 million | 507,857 | 5.54 million | Greece |
| 1930s | 6.83 million | 707,370 | 6.12 million | Greece |
| 1940s | 7.48 million | 1.05 million | 6.43 million | Greece |
| 1950s | 7.96 million | 1.57 million | 6.39 million | Greece |
| 1960s | 8.55 million | 2.30 million | 6.26 million | Greece |
| 1970s | 9.06 million | 3.27 million | 5.79 million | Greece |
| 1980s | 9.98 million | 4.06 million | 5.92 million | Greece |
| 1990s | 10.49 million | 5.28 million | 5.21 million | Greece |
| 2000s | 10.96 million | 6.67 million | 4.29 million | Greece |
| 2010s | 10.89 million | 7.99 million | 2.91 million | Greece |
| 2020s | 10.48 million | 9.03 million | 1.46 million | 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 against 9.26 million in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Greece and Israel?
- 986,590, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Israel?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Israel rank globally for population?
- Greece ranks 96th and Israel ranks 98th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.