Greece vs Israel: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Greece
10.24 million
in 2023
Israel
9.26 million
in 2023
Greece rank
96th
Israel rank
98th

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Greece
  • Israel
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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 world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Greece or Israel?
Greece, at 10.24 million against 9.26 million in Israel as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Greece ranks 96th and Israel ranks 98th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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