Population by world region in Greece
Greece: Population by world region was 6.28 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
6.28 million people
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
118th
of 239 countries
All-time high
11.12 million people
in 2010
All-time low
900,000 people
in 1400
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population by world region in Greece, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, population by world region in Greece stood at 6.28 million people.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by world region in Greece peaked at 11.12 million people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 900,000 people, in 1400.
Greece ranks 118th of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 318 years of available data.
Population by world region in Greece, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.00 million people | — |
| 1100 | 1.08 million people | +8.0% |
| 1200 | 1.17 million people | +8.3% |
| 1300 | 1.25 million people | +6.8% |
| 1400 | 900,000 people | -28.0% |
| 1500 | 1.00 million people | +11.1% |
| 1600 | 1.50 million people | +50.0% |
| 1700 | 1.50 million people | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 1.57 million people | +4.5% |
| 1720 | 1.64 million people | +4.3% |
| 1730 | 1.70 million people | +4.1% |
| 1740 | 1.77 million people | +4.0% |
| 1750 | 1.84 million people | +3.8% |
| 1760 | 1.91 million people | +3.7% |
| 1770 | 1.97 million people | +3.6% |
| 1780 | 2.04 million people | +3.4% |
| 1790 | 2.11 million people | +3.3% |
| 1800 | 2.25 million people | +6.7% |
| 1801 | 2.25 million people | +0.1% |
| 1802 | 2.26 million people | +0.1% |
| 1803 | 2.26 million people | +0.1% |
| 1804 | 2.26 million people | +0.1% |
| 1805 | 2.27 million people | +0.1% |
| 1806 | 2.27 million people | +0.1% |
| 1807 | 2.27 million people | +0.1% |
| 1808 | 2.27 million people | +0.1% |
| 1809 | 2.28 million people | +0.1% |
| 1810 | 2.28 million people | +0.1% |
| 1811 | 2.28 million people | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 2.29 million people | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 2.29 million people | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 2.29 million people | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 2.30 million people | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 2.30 million people | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 2.30 million people | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 2.31 million people | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 2.31 million people | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 2.32 million people | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 2.34 million people | +0.6% |
| 1822 | 2.35 million people | +0.8% |
| 1823 | 2.38 million people | +0.9% |
| 1824 | 2.40 million people | +0.9% |
| 1825 | 2.42 million people | +0.9% |
| 1826 | 2.44 million people | +0.9% |
| 1827 | 2.47 million people | +0.9% |
| 1828 | 2.49 million people | +0.9% |
| 1829 | 2.51 million people | +0.9% |
| 1830 | 2.53 million people | +0.9% |
| 1831 | 2.56 million people | +0.9% |
| 1832 | 2.58 million people | +0.9% |
| 1833 | 2.60 million people | +0.9% |
| 1834 | 2.63 million people | +0.9% |
| 1835 | 2.65 million people | +0.9% |
| 1836 | 2.68 million people | +0.9% |
| 1837 | 2.70 million people | +0.9% |
| 1838 | 2.73 million people | +0.9% |
| 1839 | 2.75 million people | +0.9% |
| 1840 | 2.78 million people | +0.9% |
| 1841 | 2.80 million people | +0.9% |
| 1842 | 2.83 million people | +0.9% |
| 1843 | 2.85 million people | +0.9% |
| 1844 | 2.88 million people | +0.9% |
| 1845 | 2.91 million people | +0.9% |
| 1846 | 2.93 million people | +0.9% |
| 1847 | 2.96 million people | +0.9% |
| 1848 | 2.99 million people | +0.9% |
| 1849 | 3.02 million people | +0.9% |
| 1850 | 3.04 million people | +0.9% |
| 1851 | 3.07 million people | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 3.10 million people | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 3.13 million people | +0.9% |
| 1854 | 3.16 million people | +0.9% |
| 1855 | 3.19 million people | +0.9% |
| 1856 | 3.22 million people | +0.9% |
| 1857 | 3.25 million people | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 3.28 million people | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 3.31 million people | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 3.34 million people | +0.9% |
| 1861 | 3.37 million people | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 3.40 million people | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 3.44 million people | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 3.47 million people | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 3.50 million people | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 3.53 million people | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 3.57 million people | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 3.60 million people | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 3.63 million people | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 3.67 million people | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 3.71 million people | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 3.75 million people | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 3.78 million people | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 3.82 million people | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 3.86 million people | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 3.90 million people | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 3.94 million people | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 3.98 million people | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 4.03 million people | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 4.07 million people | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 4.11 million people | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 4.15 million people | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 4.20 million people | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 4.24 million people | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 4.28 million people | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 4.33 million people | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 4.37 million people | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 4.42 million people | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 4.46 million people | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 4.51 million people | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 4.56 million people | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 4.60 million people | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 4.65 million people | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 4.70 million people | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 4.75 million people | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 4.80 million people | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 4.85 million people | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 4.90 million people | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 4.95 million people | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 4.99 million people | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 5.03 million people | +0.8% |
| 1902 | 5.07 million people | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 5.11 million people | +0.7% |
| 1904 | 5.14 million people | +0.7% |
| 1905 | 5.18 million people | +0.7% |
| 1906 | 5.22 million people | +0.7% |
| 1907 | 5.25 million people | +0.7% |
| 1908 | 5.29 million people | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 5.33 million people | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 5.37 million people | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 5.41 million people | +0.7% |
| 1912 | 5.44 million people | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 5.48 million people | +0.7% |
| 1914 | 5.52 million people | +0.7% |
| 1915 | 5.56 million people | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 5.60 million people | +0.7% |
| 1917 | 5.64 million people | +0.7% |
| 1918 | 5.68 million people | +0.7% |
| 1919 | 5.72 million people | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 5.77 million people | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 5.83 million people | +0.9% |
| 1922 | 5.88 million people | +1.0% |
| 1923 | 5.95 million people | +1.1% |
| 1924 | 6.01 million people | +1.1% |
| 1925 | 6.08 million people | +1.1% |
| 1926 | 6.14 million people | +1.1% |
| 1927 | 6.21 million people | +1.1% |
| 1928 | 6.28 million people | +1.1% |
| 1929 | 6.35 million people | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 6.43 million people | +1.2% |
| 1931 | 6.51 million people | +1.3% |
| 1932 | 6.59 million people | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 6.68 million people | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 6.78 million people | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 6.87 million people | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 6.96 million people | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 7.06 million people | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 7.16 million people | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 7.24 million people | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 7.31 million people | +1.0% |
| 1941 | 7.37 million people | +0.8% |
| 1942 | 7.41 million people | +0.6% |
| 1943 | 7.44 million people | +0.4% |
| 1944 | 7.47 million people | +0.4% |
| 1945 | 7.50 million people | +0.4% |
| 1946 | 7.53 million people | +0.4% |
| 1947 | 7.55 million people | +0.4% |
| 1948 | 7.58 million people | +0.4% |
| 1949 | 7.62 million people | +0.5% |
| 1950 | 7.65 million people | +0.4% |
| 1951 | 7.71 million people | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 7.78 million people | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 7.84 million people | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 7.91 million people | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 7.98 million people | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 8.06 million people | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 8.14 million people | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 8.21 million people | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 8.30 million people | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 8.38 million people | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 8.45 million people | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 8.47 million people | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 8.49 million people | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 8.50 million people | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 8.52 million people | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 8.58 million people | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 8.66 million people | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 8.72 million people | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 8.75 million people | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 8.75 million people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8.79 million people | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 8.85 million people | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 8.89 million people | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 8.93 million people | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 9.02 million people | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 9.16 million people | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 9.28 million people | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 9.39 million people | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 9.53 million people | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 9.65 million people | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 9.75 million people | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 9.84 million people | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 9.91 million people | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 9.98 million people | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 10.04 million people | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 10.09 million people | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 10.13 million people | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 10.18 million people | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 10.22 million people | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 10.26 million people | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 10.31 million people | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 10.36 million people | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 10.41 million people | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 10.47 million people | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 10.52 million people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 10.57 million people | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 10.62 million people | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 10.68 million people | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 10.73 million people | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 10.78 million people | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 10.84 million people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 10.89 million people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.92 million people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 10.95 million people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 10.98 million people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 11.02 million people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 11.05 million people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 11.08 million people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 11.11 million people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 11.12 million people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 11.11 million people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.05 million people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 10.97 million people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 10.89 million people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 10.82 million people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 10.78 million people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 10.75 million people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.73 million people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 10.72 million people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.70 million people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 10.58 million people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 10.41 million people | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 10.24 million people | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 10.05 million people | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 9.94 million people | -1.1% |
| 2026 | 9.90 million people | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 9.85 million people | -0.4% |
| 2028 | 9.81 million people | -0.4% |
| 2029 | 9.77 million people | -0.4% |
| 2030 | 9.72 million people | -0.5% |
| 2031 | 9.68 million people | -0.5% |
| 2032 | 9.63 million people | -0.5% |
| 2033 | 9.59 million people | -0.5% |
| 2034 | 9.54 million people | -0.5% |
| 2035 | 9.50 million people | -0.5% |
| 2036 | 9.45 million people | -0.5% |
| 2037 | 9.41 million people | -0.5% |
| 2038 | 9.36 million people | -0.5% |
| 2039 | 9.32 million people | -0.5% |
| 2040 | 9.28 million people | -0.5% |
| 2041 | 9.23 million people | -0.5% |
| 2042 | 9.19 million people | -0.5% |
| 2043 | 9.15 million people | -0.5% |
| 2044 | 9.10 million people | -0.5% |
| 2045 | 9.06 million people | -0.5% |
| 2046 | 9.01 million people | -0.5% |
| 2047 | 8.97 million people | -0.5% |
| 2048 | 8.92 million people | -0.6% |
| 2049 | 8.86 million people | -0.6% |
| 2050 | 8.81 million people | -0.6% |
| 2051 | 8.76 million people | -0.6% |
| 2052 | 8.70 million people | -0.6% |
| 2053 | 8.65 million people | -0.7% |
| 2054 | 8.59 million people | -0.7% |
| 2055 | 8.53 million people | -0.7% |
| 2056 | 8.46 million people | -0.7% |
| 2057 | 8.40 million people | -0.8% |
| 2058 | 8.33 million people | -0.8% |
| 2059 | 8.27 million people | -0.8% |
| 2060 | 8.20 million people | -0.8% |
| 2061 | 8.14 million people | -0.8% |
| 2062 | 8.07 million people | -0.8% |
| 2063 | 8.00 million people | -0.8% |
| 2064 | 7.94 million people | -0.8% |
| 2065 | 7.87 million people | -0.8% |
| 2066 | 7.81 million people | -0.8% |
| 2067 | 7.74 million people | -0.8% |
| 2068 | 7.68 million people | -0.8% |
| 2069 | 7.61 million people | -0.8% |
| 2070 | 7.55 million people | -0.8% |
| 2071 | 7.49 million people | -0.8% |
| 2072 | 7.43 million people | -0.8% |
| 2073 | 7.38 million people | -0.8% |
| 2074 | 7.32 million people | -0.7% |
| 2075 | 7.27 million people | -0.7% |
| 2076 | 7.22 million people | -0.7% |
| 2077 | 7.17 million people | -0.7% |
| 2078 | 7.13 million people | -0.6% |
| 2079 | 7.08 million people | -0.6% |
| 2080 | 7.04 million people | -0.6% |
| 2081 | 7.00 million people | -0.6% |
| 2082 | 6.96 million people | -0.6% |
| 2083 | 6.92 million people | -0.5% |
| 2084 | 6.89 million people | -0.5% |
| 2085 | 6.85 million people | -0.5% |
| 2086 | 6.81 million people | -0.5% |
| 2087 | 6.78 million people | -0.5% |
| 2088 | 6.74 million people | -0.5% |
| 2089 | 6.70 million people | -0.5% |
| 2090 | 6.67 million people | -0.5% |
| 2091 | 6.63 million people | -0.5% |
| 2092 | 6.59 million people | -0.6% |
| 2093 | 6.56 million people | -0.6% |
| 2094 | 6.52 million people | -0.6% |
| 2095 | 6.48 million people | -0.6% |
| 2096 | 6.44 million people | -0.6% |
| 2097 | 6.40 million people | -0.6% |
| 2098 | 6.36 million people | -0.6% |
| 2099 | 6.32 million people | -0.6% |
| 2100 | 6.28 million people | -0.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 6.28 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.08 million people, 3.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 6.28 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.94 million people, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by world region in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +50.0% | 1.00 million people | 1.50 million people |
| 1400 | -28.0% | 1.25 million people | 900,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 10.12 million people | 9.77 million people | 10.70 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 9.52 million people | 9.32 million people | 9.72 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 9.08 million people | 8.86 million people | 9.28 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 8.55 million people | 8.27 million people | 8.81 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 7.91 million people | 7.61 million people | 8.20 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 7.30 million people | 7.08 million people | 7.55 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 6.87 million people | 6.70 million people | 7.04 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 6.50 million people | 6.32 million people | 6.67 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 6.28 million people | 6.28 million people | 6.28 million people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population by world region in Greece?
- Population by world region in Greece was 6.28 million people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 11.12 million people in 2010.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 900,000 people in 1400.
- How does Greece rank for population by world region?
- Greece ranks 118th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.