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Population in Greece

Greece: Population was 10.24 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
10.24 million people
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
95th
of 238 countries
All-time high
11.12 million people
in 2010
All-time low
900,000 people
in 1400
Years of data
241
1000–2023

Population in Greece, 1000–2023

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Greece recorded 10.24 million people for population in 2023.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Greece peaked at 11.12 million people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 900,000 people, in 1400.

That places Greece 95th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 1.00 million people 1.00 million people 1.00 million people 1
1100s 1.08 million people 1.08 million people 1.08 million people 1
1200s 1.17 million people 1.17 million people 1.17 million people 1
1300s 1.25 million people 1.25 million people 1.25 million people 1
1400s 900,000 people 900,000 people 900,000 people 1
1500s 1.00 million people 1.00 million people 1.00 million people 1
1600s 1.50 million people 1.50 million people 1.50 million people 1
1700s 1.50 million people 1.50 million people 1.50 million people 1
1710s 1.57 million people 1.57 million people 1.57 million people 1
1720s 1.64 million people 1.64 million people 1.64 million people 1
1730s 1.70 million people 1.70 million people 1.70 million people 1
1740s 1.77 million people 1.77 million people 1.77 million people 1
1750s 1.84 million people 1.84 million people 1.84 million people 1
1760s 1.91 million people 1.91 million people 1.91 million people 1
1770s 1.97 million people 1.97 million people 1.97 million people 1
1780s 2.04 million people 2.04 million people 2.04 million people 1
1790s 2.11 million people 2.11 million people 2.11 million people 1
1800s 2.26 million people 2.25 million people 2.28 million people 10
1810s 2.30 million people 2.28 million people 2.31 million people 10
1820s 2.41 million people 2.32 million people 2.51 million people 10
1830s 2.64 million people 2.53 million people 2.75 million people 10
1840s 2.90 million people 2.78 million people 3.02 million people 10
1850s 3.18 million people 3.04 million people 3.31 million people 10
1860s 3.49 million people 3.34 million people 3.63 million people 10
1870s 3.84 million people 3.67 million people 4.03 million people 10
1880s 4.26 million people 4.07 million people 4.46 million people 10
1890s 4.73 million people 4.51 million people 4.95 million people 10
1900s 5.16 million people 4.99 million people 5.33 million people 10
1910s 5.54 million people 5.37 million people 5.72 million people 10
1920s 6.05 million people 5.77 million people 6.35 million people 10
1930s 6.83 million people 6.43 million people 7.24 million people 10
1940s 7.48 million people 7.31 million people 7.62 million people 10
1950s 7.96 million people 7.65 million people 8.30 million people 10
1960s 8.55 million people 8.38 million people 8.75 million people 10
1970s 9.06 million people 8.75 million people 9.53 million people 10
1980s 9.98 million people 9.65 million people 10.22 million people 10
1990s 10.49 million people 10.26 million people 10.73 million people 10
2000s 10.96 million people 10.78 million people 11.11 million people 10
2010s 10.89 million people 10.72 million people 11.12 million people 10
2020s 10.48 million people 10.24 million people 10.70 million people 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 92 Tajikistan 10.39 million people compare
  2. 93 Papua New Guinea 10.39 million people compare
  3. 94 Azerbaijan 10.32 million people compare
  4. 96 Hungary 9.69 million people compare
  5. 97 Israel 9.26 million people compare
  6. 98 Austria 9.13 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Greece?
Population in Greece was 10.24 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 11.12 million people in 2010.
What is the lowest population recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 900,000 people in 1400.
How does Greece rank for population?
Greece ranks 95th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is population rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by 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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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.