Total population in thousands in Greece
Greece: Total population in thousands was 9,939 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
9,939
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
32nd
of 75 countries
All-time high
11,125
in 2010
All-time low
9,939
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000β2025
Total population in thousands in Greece, 2000β2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, total population in thousands in Greece stood at 9,939. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in thousands in Greece peaked at 11,125 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9,939, in 2025.
Greece ranks 32nd of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,961 | 10,783 | 11,108 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,894 | 10,719 | 11,125 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,320 | 9,939 | 10,699 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More population data for Greece
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.658 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 223,897 (2100)
- Population density 48.69 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.658 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,145 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.4089 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.24 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 116,450 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in thousands in Greece?
- Total population in thousands in Greece was 9,939 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population in thousands recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 11,125 in 2010.
- What is the lowest total population in thousands recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,939 in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for total population in thousands?
- Greece ranks 32nd out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population in thousands rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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