Population, total in Greece
Greece: Population, total was 10.41 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.41 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
93rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
11.12 million
in 2010
All-time low
8.33 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Greece, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in Greece is 10.41 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Greece peaked at 11.12 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.33 million, in 1960.
Greece ranks 93rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.33 million | — |
| 1961 | 8.40 million | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 8.45 million | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 8.48 million | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 8.51 million | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 8.55 million | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 8.61 million | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 8.68 million | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 8.74 million | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 8.77 million | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 8.79 million | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 8.83 million | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 8.89 million | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 8.93 million | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 8.96 million | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 9.05 million | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 9.19 million | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 9.31 million | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 9.43 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 9.55 million | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 9.64 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 9.73 million | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 9.79 million | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 9.85 million | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 9.90 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 9.93 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 9.97 million | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 10.00 million | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 10.04 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 10.09 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 10.20 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 10.32 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 10.40 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 10.46 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 10.51 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 10.56 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 10.61 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 10.66 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 10.72 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 10.76 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 10.81 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 10.86 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 10.90 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.93 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 10.96 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 10.99 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 11.02 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 11.05 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 11.08 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 11.11 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 11.12 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 11.10 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.04 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 10.97 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 10.89 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 10.82 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 10.78 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 10.75 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.73 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 10.72 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.70 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 10.57 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 10.44 million | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 10.41 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 10.41 million | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 10.41 million | +0.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 10.41 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 3.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 10.41 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.01 million, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.55 million | 8.33 million | 8.77 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.09 million | 8.79 million | 9.55 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.89 million | 9.64 million | 10.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.52 million | 10.20 million | 10.76 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.97 million | 10.81 million | 11.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.89 million | 10.72 million | 11.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.49 million | 10.41 million | 10.70 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 90 Tajikistan 10.79 million compare
- 91 Papua New Guinea 10.76 million compare
- 92 Sweden 10.60 million compare
- 94 Azerbaijan 10.25 million compare
- 95 Israel 10.12 million compare
- 96 Hungary 9.51 million compare
More climate change data for Greece
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 219.81 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,235 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,821 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,415 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 157.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,914 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,538 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 375.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.8 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Greece?
- Population, total in Greece was 10.41 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 11.12 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.33 million in 1960.
- How does Greece rank for population, total?
- Greece ranks 93rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.