How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? in Greece

Greece: How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? was 6.38 million people in 2100. ▼ Falling

Latest (2100)
6.38 million people
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
118th
of 235 countries
All-time high
10.38 million people
in 2022
All-time low
6.38 million people
in 2100
Years of data
79
2022–2100

How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? in Greece, 2022–2100

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2100, how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? in Greece stood at 6.38 million people. That is the lowest value across all 79 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? in Greece peaked at 10.38 million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.38 million people, in 2100.

That places Greece 118th out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 79 years of available data.

How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? in Greece, year by year

Annual values for How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? in Greece, 2022 to 2100.
Year people Change
2022 10.38 million people —
2023 10.34 million people -0.4%
2024 10.30 million people -0.4%
2025 10.26 million people -0.4%
2026 10.22 million people -0.4%
2027 10.18 million people -0.4%
2028 10.14 million people -0.4%
2029 10.10 million people -0.4%
2030 10.06 million people -0.4%
2031 10.02 million people -0.4%
2032 9.98 million people -0.4%
2033 9.94 million people -0.4%
2034 9.89 million people -0.4%
2035 9.85 million people -0.4%
2036 9.81 million people -0.4%
2037 9.77 million people -0.4%
2038 9.73 million people -0.4%
2039 9.68 million people -0.4%
2040 9.64 million people -0.4%
2041 9.60 million people -0.5%
2042 9.55 million people -0.5%
2043 9.50 million people -0.5%
2044 9.46 million people -0.5%
2045 9.41 million people -0.5%
2046 9.36 million people -0.5%
2047 9.31 million people -0.5%
2048 9.25 million people -0.6%
2049 9.20 million people -0.6%
2050 9.14 million people -0.6%
2051 9.09 million people -0.6%
2052 9.03 million people -0.7%
2053 8.97 million people -0.7%
2054 8.90 million people -0.7%
2055 8.84 million people -0.7%
2056 8.78 million people -0.7%
2057 8.71 million people -0.8%
2058 8.64 million people -0.8%
2059 8.57 million people -0.8%
2060 8.51 million people -0.8%
2061 8.44 million people -0.8%
2062 8.37 million people -0.8%
2063 8.30 million people -0.8%
2064 8.23 million people -0.8%
2065 8.16 million people -0.8%
2066 8.10 million people -0.8%
2067 8.03 million people -0.8%
2068 7.96 million people -0.8%
2069 7.90 million people -0.8%
2070 7.84 million people -0.8%
2071 7.77 million people -0.8%
2072 7.71 million people -0.8%
2073 7.65 million people -0.8%
2074 7.60 million people -0.8%
2075 7.54 million people -0.7%
2076 7.49 million people -0.7%
2077 7.43 million people -0.7%
2078 7.38 million people -0.7%
2079 7.33 million people -0.7%
2080 7.28 million people -0.7%
2081 7.23 million people -0.7%
2082 7.19 million people -0.6%
2083 7.14 million people -0.6%
2084 7.10 million people -0.6%
2085 7.05 million people -0.6%
2086 7.01 million people -0.6%
2087 6.96 million people -0.6%
2088 6.92 million people -0.6%
2089 6.87 million people -0.6%
2090 6.83 million people -0.6%
2091 6.79 million people -0.6%
2092 6.74 million people -0.7%
2093 6.70 million people -0.7%
2094 6.65 million people -0.7%
2095 6.61 million people -0.7%
2096 6.56 million people -0.7%
2097 6.52 million people -0.7%
2098 6.47 million people -0.7%
2099 6.43 million people -0.7%
2100 6.38 million people -0.7%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 6.38 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.05 million people, 3.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 6.38 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.05 million people, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 10.24 million people 10.10 million people 10.38 million people 8
2030s 9.87 million people 9.68 million people 10.06 million people 10
2040s 9.43 million people 9.20 million people 9.64 million people 10
2050s 8.87 million people 8.57 million people 9.14 million people 10
2060s 8.20 million people 7.90 million people 8.51 million people 10
2070s 7.57 million people 7.33 million people 7.84 million people 10
2080s 7.08 million people 6.87 million people 7.28 million people 10
2090s 6.63 million people 6.43 million people 6.83 million people 10
2100s 6.38 million people 6.38 million people 6.38 million people 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 115 Gambia 6.67 million people compare
  2. 116 Cuba 6.48 million people compare
  3. 117 Belarus 6.47 million people compare
  4. 119 Panama 6.21 million people compare
  5. 120 New Zealand 6.07 million people compare
  6. 121 Ireland 5.72 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? in Greece?
How do un population projections compare to the previous revision? in Greece was 6.38 million people in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 10.38 million people in 2022.
What is the lowest how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 6.38 million people in 2100.
How does Greece rank for how do un population projections compare to the previous revision??
Greece ranks 118th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
Is how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 18,565 data points, 2022–2100
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.