Total population in Greece
Greece: Total population was 9,959 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Greece, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, total population in Greece stood at 9,959 thousands.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Greece peaked at 11,128 thousands in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8,739 thousands, in 1970.
That places Greece 93rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,015 thousands | 8,739 thousands | 9,455 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,947 thousands | 9,597 thousands | 10,199 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,466 thousands | 10,237 thousands | 10,702 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,943 thousands | 10,754 thousands | 11,095 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,915 thousands | 10,722 thousands | 11,128 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,387 thousands | 9,959 thousands | 10,715 thousands | 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.24 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 116,450 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.24 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.24 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.521 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.33 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Greece?
- Total population in Greece was 9,959 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 11,128 thousands in 2011.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,739 thousands in 1970.
- How does Greece rank for total population?
- Greece ranks 93rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release