🇬🇷 Greece Population 2026

As of 2026, the population of Greece is 9,897,116, ranking #96 in the world (0.12% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is shrinking at -0.43% per year. The biggest city is Athens with 664,046 inhabitants.

Live estimate

9,896,111

Growth rate
-0.43%
Density
76
people / km² (196 / mi²)
Median age
47.1
Fertility rate
1.34
births per woman
Life expectancy
82.4
years

Greece population 1950–2100

02.8M5.6M8.3M11.1M19601980200020202040206020802100projection →1950: 7,651,0791955: 7,984,7101960: 8,384,4921965: 8,521,3631970: 8,747,7761975: 9,016,9661980: 9,653,4141985: 10,037,0371990: 10,258,4871995: 10,519,2342000: 10,782,6352005: 10,981,3342010: 11,124,6702015: 10,820,9022020: 10,699,3692025: 9,938,8442030: 9,721,9842035: 9,496,4992040: 9,275,6132045: 9,058,3242050: 8,812,0702055: 8,525,8542060: 8,203,1702065: 7,872,4062070: 7,550,9002075: 7,270,6822080: 7,040,4322085: 6,848,2392090: 6,666,8032095: 6,479,0562100: 6,275,576
Population of Greece, 1950–2100 — solid: UN estimates, dashed: UN medium-variant projection.

By 2050, the population of Greece is projected to reach 8,812,070, and 6,275,576 by 2100.

Greece population by year

YearPopulationGrowthDensity /km²Median age
20269,897,116-0.43%75.747.1
20259,938,844-0.41%76.046.8
202410,047,817-1.77%76.846.3
202310,242,908-2.08%78.345.7
202210,412,480-1.21%79.645.4
202110,579,561-1.96%80.944.9
202010,699,369-0.30%81.844.3
201910,718,576-0.06%81.944.0
201810,730,844-0.17%82.043.7
201710,753,534-0.26%82.243.4
201610,775,504-0.15%82.443.1
201510,820,902-0.69%82.742.7
201410,893,166-0.65%83.342.2
201310,967,540-0.72%83.841.7
201211,048,298-0.75%84.541.2
201111,108,844-0.34%84.940.8
201011,124,6700.06%85.040.3
200911,108,0690.24%84.939.9
200811,076,8720.32%84.739.5
200711,045,7370.24%84.439.1
200611,016,1040.30%84.238.7
200510,981,3340.34%83.938.3
200410,947,3660.28%83.738.0
200310,918,4710.24%83.537.7
200210,890,2860.27%83.237.4
200110,843,1640.60%82.937.2
200010,782,6350.52%82.437.0
199910,727,9510.49%82.036.8
199810,675,4090.49%81.636.6
199710,622,3250.51%81.236.4
199610,570,0800.48%80.836.2
199510,519,2340.49%80.436.0
199410,466,2600.52%80.035.8
199310,412,7500.50%79.635.6
199210,359,8940.52%79.235.4
199110,306,6440.52%78.835.3
199010,258,4870.42%78.435.0
198910,218,0390.37%78.134.7
198810,177,0060.44%77.834.4
198710,134,5340.40%77.534.1
198610,088,7620.51%77.133.8
198510,037,0370.52%76.733.5
19849,978,7820.64%76.333.3
19839,911,4930.71%75.833.1
19829,837,4700.79%75.232.9
19819,754,4020.91%74.632.7
19809,653,4141.17%73.832.8
19799,526,0041.49%72.832.9
19789,389,9661.39%71.832.7
19779,282,0210.92%71.032.7
19769,160,2091.73%70.032.7
19759,016,9661.42%68.932.8
19748,929,1140.53%68.332.8
19738,893,4000.27%68.032.5
19728,849,3780.72%67.632.2
19718,787,0380.69%67.232.0
19708,747,7760.21%66.932.3
19698,747,072-0.19%66.930.6
19688,717,9170.86%66.630.3
19678,655,1560.58%66.230.1
19668,579,9921.16%65.629.9
19658,521,3630.21%65.130.0
19648,504,0020.20%65.028.4
19638,488,3750.17%64.928.4
19628,473,3760.19%64.828.3
19618,447,0020.44%64.628.0
19608,384,4921.05%64.127.5
19598,297,7101.03%63.427.2
19588,214,9960.97%62.826.9
19578,136,9740.93%62.226.6
19568,060,9880.94%61.626.3
19557,984,7100.96%61.026.0
19547,910,8670.90%60.525.7
19537,841,2700.87%59.925.4
19527,775,5420.81%59.425.1
19517,712,8700.80%59.024.8
19507,651,0790.81%58.524.6
YearPopulationGrowthDensity /km²Median age
20279,853,974-0.44%75.347.4
20289,810,276-0.45%75.047.8
20299,766,171-0.45%74.748.1
20309,721,984-0.46%74.348.5
20319,677,618-0.46%74.048.8
20329,632,155-0.48%73.649.1
20339,586,436-0.47%73.349.4
20349,541,530-0.47%72.949.7
20359,496,499-0.48%72.649.9
20369,451,670-0.47%72.250.1
20379,407,248-0.47%71.950.2
20389,362,891-0.47%71.650.3
20399,319,062-0.47%71.250.3
20409,275,613-0.47%70.950.4
20419,232,316-0.47%70.650.4
20429,189,701-0.46%70.250.4
20439,146,979-0.47%69.950.4
20449,103,014-0.49%69.650.4
20459,058,324-0.49%69.250.3
20469,013,150-0.51%68.950.2
20478,965,702-0.55%68.550.1
20488,916,114-0.56%68.250.0
20498,864,825-0.59%67.849.9
20508,812,070-0.60%67.449.9
20518,758,041-0.63%66.949.8
20528,702,191-0.65%66.549.8
20538,645,289-0.66%66.149.7
20548,586,704-0.70%65.649.8
20558,525,854-0.73%65.249.8
20568,463,444-0.74%64.749.9
20578,399,726-0.77%64.250.0
20588,334,856-0.78%63.750.1
20598,269,088-0.80%63.250.3
20608,203,170-0.80%62.750.4
20618,137,064-0.82%62.250.6
20628,070,504-0.82%61.750.8
20638,003,997-0.83%61.251.0
20647,937,788-0.83%60.751.1
20657,872,406-0.82%60.251.2
20667,807,286-0.84%59.751.3
20677,742,011-0.84%59.251.4
20687,676,982-0.84%58.751.5
20697,612,995-0.83%58.251.5
20707,550,900-0.81%57.751.6
20717,490,956-0.79%57.351.6
20727,432,740-0.78%56.851.6
20737,376,240-0.75%56.451.6
20747,322,166-0.72%56.051.6
20757,270,682-0.69%55.651.5
20767,221,258-0.67%55.251.4
20777,173,180-0.66%54.851.3
20787,126,986-0.63%54.551.3
20797,082,979-0.61%54.151.2
20807,040,432-0.59%53.851.1
20816,999,572-0.57%53.551.0
20826,960,242-0.56%53.251.0
20836,922,342-0.53%52.950.9
20846,885,327-0.54%52.650.9
20856,848,239-0.54%52.350.9
20866,811,560-0.53%52.150.9
20876,775,730-0.52%51.850.9
20886,739,996-0.54%51.550.9
20896,703,488-0.55%51.251.0
20906,666,803-0.55%51.051.1
20916,630,482-0.55%50.751.2
20926,593,820-0.56%50.451.3
20936,556,382-0.58%50.151.4
20946,518,143-0.59%49.851.5
20956,479,056-0.61%49.551.7
20966,439,150-0.63%49.251.8
20976,398,565-0.64%48.951.9
20986,357,749-0.64%48.652.0
20996,316,794-0.65%48.352.2
21006,275,576-0.66%48.052.3

States & provinces of Greece by population

#State / provincePopulationShare
1Attiki3,792,46938.3%
2Kentriki Makedonia1,792,06918.1%
3Thessalia687,5276.9%
4Dytiki Ellada643,3496.5%
5Kriti617,3606.2%
6Stereá Elláda605,3296.1%
7Anatoliki Makedonia kai Thraki562,0695.7%
8Peloponnisos538,3665.4%
9Notio Aigaio324,5423.3%
10Ipeiros319,5433.2%
11Dytiki Makedonia255,0562.6%
12Ionioi Nisoi200,7262.0%
13Voreio Aigaio194,1362.0%
14Ayion Oros2,2620.0%

State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).

Biggest cities in Greece

#CityRegionPopulation
1Athens capitalAttica664,046
2Thessaloníki Central Macedonia317,778
3Pátra West Greece168,034
4Piraeus Attica163,688
5Lárisa Thessaly146,926
6Peristéri Attica139,981
7Irákleion Crete137,154
8Kallithéa Attica100,641
9Acharnés Attica99,346
10Níkaia Attica89,380
11Glyfáda Attica87,305
12Volos Thessaly86,048
13Ílion Attica84,793
14Ilioúpoli Attica78,153
15Keratsíni Attica77,077

FAQ

What is the population of Greece in 2026?
The population of Greece is 9,897,116 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Greece?
Athens is the biggest city in Greece with 664,046 inhabitants and it is also the capital.
Is the population of Greece growing or shrinking?
The population of Greece is shrinking at -0.43% per year.

Neighboring countries

Sources

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