Population in Greece
Greece: Population was 10.24 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.24 million people
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
95th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.12 million people
in 2010
All-time low
7.65 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population in Greece, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Greece recorded 10.24 million people for population in 2023.
That represents a change of 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, 7.65 million people, in 1950.
That places Greece 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population in Greece, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.65 million people | — |
| 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% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 10.24 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 3.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 10.24 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million people, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 92 Tajikistan 10.39 million people compare
- 93 Papua New Guinea 10.39 million people compare
- 94 Azerbaijan 10.32 million people compare
- 96 Hungary 9.69 million people compare
- 97 Israel 9.26 million people compare
- 98 Austria 9.13 million people compare
More population data for Greece
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6991 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.38 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 223,897 people (2100)
- Population density 48.69 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6659 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4091 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Greece?
- Population in Greece was 10.24 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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 7.65 million people in 1950.
- How does Greece rank for population?
- Greece ranks 95th out of 236 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 rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.