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Greece population

Current population of Greece

10,423,711

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
39
Deaths today
71
Change today (UTC)
+5
World rank
94th of 218
0.13% of world population
Population
10,413,962
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+0.08%
2025
Density
81 /km²
2023
Land area
128,900 km²
Urban population
79%
2025
Median age
46.8 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.24
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
81.8 yrs
2024
Net migration
+16,636
2025
Capital
Athens
Region
Europe & Central Asia

Population of Greece: overview

Greece has a population of 10,413,962 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 94th largest in the world. Greece is part of the Europe & Central Asia region and its capital is Athens.

The population has essentially plateaued, changing by just 0.08% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 8,828 additional people over the past year. Immigration reinforces the trend: net migration added about 16,636 people in 2025.

Population density is moderate — about 81 people per km², spread across 128,900 km² of land. Most residents — 79% — live in urban areas.

At a median age of 46.8 years, Greece has one of the oldest populations on Earth. At 1.24 children per woman, fertility is among the lowest recorded anywhere. Life expectancy at birth is 81.8 years (2024).

UN projections point downward: 8.81 million people by 2050, 15% fewer than today. The 2030 projection is 9,721,984.

Greece population, 1960–2025 and projections

02.5M5M7.5M10M12.5M19601980200020202040projected2025: 10.41M1960: 8,331,7251961: 8,398,0501962: 8,448,2331963: 8,479,6251964: 8,510,4291965: 8,550,3331966: 8,613,6511967: 8,684,0881968: 8,740,7651969: 8,772,7641970: 8,792,8061971: 8,831,0361972: 8,888,6281973: 8,929,0861974: 8,962,0221975: 9,046,5411976: 9,188,1501977: 9,308,4791978: 9,429,9591979: 9,548,2581980: 9,642,5051981: 9,729,3501982: 9,789,5131983: 9,846,6271984: 9,895,8011985: 9,934,3001986: 9,967,2131987: 10,000,5951988: 10,036,9831989: 10,089,4981990: 10,196,7921991: 10,319,9271992: 10,399,0611993: 10,460,4151994: 10,512,9221995: 10,562,1531996: 10,608,8001997: 10,661,2591998: 10,720,5091999: 10,761,6982000: 10,805,8082001: 10,862,1322002: 10,902,0222003: 10,928,0702004: 10,955,1412005: 10,987,3142006: 11,020,3622007: 11,048,4732008: 11,077,8412009: 11,107,0172010: 11,121,3412011: 11,104,8992012: 11,045,0112013: 10,965,2112014: 10,892,4132015: 10,820,8832016: 10,775,9712017: 10,754,6792018: 10,732,8822019: 10,721,5822020: 10,698,5992021: 10,570,1302022: 10,437,8052023: 10,407,3512024: 10,405,1342025: 10,413,9622030: 9,721,9842050: 8,812,070
Population of Greece by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202510,413,962+0.08%+8,828
202410,405,134−0.02%−2,217
202310,407,351−0.29%−30,454
202210,437,805−1.26%−132,325
202110,570,130−1.21%−128,469
202010,698,599−0.21%−22,983
201910,721,582−0.11%−11,300
201810,732,882−0.20%−21,797
201710,754,679−0.20%−21,292
201610,775,971−0.42%−44,912
201510,820,883−0.66%−71,530
201410,892,413−0.67%−72,798
201011,121,341+0.13%+14,324
200510,987,314+0.29%+32,173
200010,805,808+0.41%+44,110
199510,562,153+0.47%+49,231
199010,196,792+1.06%+107,294
19859,934,300+0.39%+38,499
19809,642,505+0.98%+94,247
19759,046,541+0.94%+84,519
19708,792,806+0.23%+20,042
19658,550,333+0.47%+39,904
19608,331,725––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Greece population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Greece
YearProjected populationvs today
20309,721,984−6.6%
20508,812,070−15.4%

Greece population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 12.9% of Greece's population is under 15, 62.7% is of working age (15–64), and 24.4% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 186,381 (1.9%)0-4 female: 174,323 (1.8%)0-45-9 male: 221,623 (2.2%)5-9 female: 209,185 (2.1%)10-14 male: 249,837 (2.5%)10-14 female: 235,939 (2.4%)10-1415-19 male: 275,668 (2.8%)15-19 female: 260,188 (2.6%)20-24 male: 268,407 (2.7%)20-24 female: 243,371 (2.4%)20-2425-29 male: 260,752 (2.6%)25-29 female: 233,304 (2.3%)30-34 male: 260,974 (2.6%)30-34 female: 241,934 (2.4%)30-3435-39 male: 272,503 (2.7%)35-39 female: 273,072 (2.7%)40-44 male: 340,633 (3.4%)40-44 female: 339,173 (3.4%)40-4445-49 male: 379,012 (3.8%)45-49 female: 384,493 (3.9%)50-54 male: 371,098 (3.7%)50-54 female: 390,860 (3.9%)50-5455-59 male: 364,861 (3.7%)55-59 female: 399,313 (4.0%)60-64 male: 314,642 (3.2%)60-64 female: 362,234 (3.6%)60-6465-69 male: 290,495 (2.9%)65-69 female: 343,567 (3.5%)70-74 male: 250,843 (2.5%)70-74 female: 298,238 (3.0%)70-7475-79 male: 214,014 (2.2%)75-79 female: 269,978 (2.7%)80-84 male: 145,008 (1.5%)80-84 female: 196,189 (2.0%)80-8485-89 male: 96,698 (1.0%)85-89 female: 157,365 (1.6%)90-94 male: 41,738 (0.4%)90-94 female: 81,877 (0.8%)90-9495-99 male: 9,758 (0.1%)95-99 female: 24,965 (0.3%)100+ male: 908 (0.0%)100+ female: 3,422 (0.0%)100+

Greece population FAQ

What is the population of Greece in 2026?

Greece's population is estimated at about 10.42 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 10,413,962 (2025). Greece ranks 94th in the world by population.

Is the population of Greece growing or shrinking?

Greece's population is essentially flat, changing by only 0.08% per year.

How densely populated is Greece?

Greece has about 81 people per square kilometre across a land area of 128,900 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Greece?

Greece is home to about 0.13% of the world's population.

What is Greece's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Greece's population at 8,812,070 in 2050, passing through 9,721,984 in 2030.

What is the median age in Greece?

The median age in Greece is 46.8 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.