Greece Population (LIVE)

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Greece Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Greece is 10,018,699 as of Sunday, October 6, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Greece 2024 population is estimated at 10,047,817 people at mid year.
  • Greece population is equivalent to 0.12% of the total world population.
  • Greece ranks number 95 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Greece is 78 per Km2 (202 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 128,900 Km2 (49,769 sq. miles).
  • 88.5 % of the population is urban (8,890,346 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Greece is 46.3 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Greece (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationGreece
Global Rank
2024 10,047,817 -1.90 % -195,091 -122,772 46.3 1.34 78 88.5 % 8,890,346 0.12 % 8,161,972,572 95
2023 10,242,908 -1.63 % -169,572 -159,430 45.7 1.33 79 86.7 % 8,883,362 0.13 % 8,091,734,930 95
2022 10,412,480 -1.58 % -167,081 -53,997 45.4 1.31 81 85.2 % 8,875,185 0.13 % 8,021,407,192 91
2020 10,699,369 -0.18 % -19,207 6,353 44.3 1.39 83 82.7 % 8,850,409 0.14 % 7,887,001,292 86
2015 10,820,903 -0.55 % -60,753 -43,462 42.7 1.33 84 80.9 % 8,755,057 0.14 % 7,470,491,872 84
2010 11,124,670 0.26 % 28,667 2,001 40.3 1.49 86 78.5 % 8,732,440 0.16 % 7,021,732,148 76
2005 10,981,334 0.37 % 39,740 33,297 38.3 1.36 85 76.6 % 8,413,925 0.17 % 6,586,970,132 74
2000 10,782,635 0.50 % 52,68054,661 37.0 1.33 84 75.1 % 8,102,077 0.17 % 6,171,702,993 72
1995 10,519,235 0.50 % 52,150 42,674 36.0 1.39 82 74.0 % 7,781,147 0.18 % 5,758,878,982 66
1990 10,258,487 0.44 % 44,290 26,294 35.0 1.47 80 71.4 % 7,324,309 0.19 % 5,327,803,110 67
1985 10,037,037 0.78 % 76,725 16,093 33.5 1.74 78 70.1 % 7,034,015 0.21 % 4,868,943,465 63
1980 9,653,414 1.37 % 127,289 47,460 32.8 2.30 75 69.2 % 6,680,878 0.22 % 4,447,606,236 61
1975 9,016,967 0.61 % 53,838 61,265 32.8 2.42 70 66.9 % 6,031,206 0.22 % 4,070,735,277 62
1970 8,747,776 0.53 % 45,283 -54,166 32.3 2.44 68 63.6 % 5,561,283 0.24 % 3,694,683,794 60
1965 8,521,363 0.32 % 27,374 -81,576 30.0 2.33 66 59.5 % 5,067,678 0.26 % 3,334,533,703 50
1960 8,384,492 0.98 % 79,956 -15,996 27.5 2.29 65 55.2 % 4,626,936 0.28 % 3,015,470,894 50
1955 7,984,711 0.86 % 66,726 -22,043 26.0 2.42 62 54.3 % 4,332,425 0.29 % 2,740,213,792 50
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Greece Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationGreece
Global Rank
2025 9,938,844 -1.46 % -152,105 16,636 46.8 1.34 77 89.5 % 8,897,137 0.12 % 8,231,613,070 95
2030 9,721,984 -0.44 % -43,372 12,889 48.5 1.36 75 91.8 % 8,925,806 0.11 % 8,569,124,911 97
2035 9,496,499 -0.47 % -45,097 8,897 49.9 1.37 74 94.1 % 8,939,787 0.11 % 8,885,210,181 98
2040 9,275,613 -0.47 % -44,177 7,819 50.4 1.39 72 96.2 % 8,927,247 0.10 % 9,177,190,203 99
2045 9,058,325 -0.47 % -43,458 7,876 50.3 1.40 70 97.9 % 8,870,281 0.10 % 9,439,639,668 104
2050 8,812,069 -0.55 % -49,251   49.9 1.41 68 99.3 % 8,753,104 0.09 % 9,664,378,587 107
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Greece Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Greece
Life Expectancy
82.03 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
2.9
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
3.4
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Greece

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Athens 664,046
2 Thessaloniki 317,778
3 Patra 168,034
4 Piraeus 163,688
5 Larisa 146,926
6 Peristeri 139,981
7 Irakleion 137,154
8 Kallithea 100,641
9 Acharnes 99,346
10 Kalamaria 91,518
11 Nikaia 89,380
12 Glyfada 87,305
13 Volos 86,048
14 Ilion 84,793
15 Ilioupoli 78,153
16 Keratsini 77,077
17 Evosmos 74,686
18 Khalandrion 74,192
19 Nea Smyrni 73,076
20 Marousi 72,333
21 Agios Dimitrios 71,294
22 Zografos 71,026
23 Aigaleo 69,946
24 Nea Ionia 67,134
25 Ioannina 65,574
26 Palaio Faliro 64,021
27 Korydallos 63,445
28 Trikala 61,653
29 Vyronas 61,308
30 Agia Paraskevi 59,704
31 Galatsi 59,345
32 Chalkida 59,125
33 Petroupolis 58,979
34 Serres 58,287
35 Polichni 56,685
36 Rodos 56,128
37 Kalamata 54,100
38 Kavala 54,027
39 Chania 53,910
40 Katerini 53,293
41 Alexandroupoli 52,979
42 Lamia 52,006
43 Irakleio 49,642
44 Xanthi 48,221
45 Kifisia 47,332
46 Agrinio 46,899
47 Stavroupoli 46,008
48 Chaidari 45,642
49 Komotini 45,631
50 Sykies 44,955
51 Drama 44,823
52 Veroia 44,464
53 Alimos 41,720
54 Kozani 36,481
55 Thivai 36,477
56 Pylaia 34,625
57 Agioi Anargyroi 34,168
58 Argyroupoli 34,097
59 Ano Liosia 33,565
60 Karditsa 32,789
61 Nea Ionia 32,661
62 Rethymno 32,468
63 Cholargos 30,840
64 Vrilissia 30,741
65 Aspropyrgos 30,251
66 Korinthos 30,176
67 Ptolemaida 30,045
68 Gerakas 29,939
69 Metamorfosi 29,891
70 Voula 28,364

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Notes

The Greece Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Greece delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Greece (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Greece in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.