The current population of Greece is as of , based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data¹.
Greece 2025 population is estimated at 9,938,844 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 77 per Km² (200 people per mi²).
The total land area is 128,900 Km² (49,769 sq. miles).
89.52% of the population is urban (8,897,137 people in 2025)
The median age in Greece is 46.8 years.

1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Greece (2025 and historical)

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Greece Global Rank
2025	9,938,844	−1.08%	−108,973	16,636	46.8	1.34	77	89.5%	8,897,137	0.12%	8,231,613,070	95
2024	10,047,817	−1.9%	−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	−1.35%	−143,445	−53,997	45.4	1.31	81	85.2%	8,875,185	0.13%	8,021,407,192	91
2020	10,699,369	−0.23%	−24,307	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	0.5%	52,680	54,661	37	1.33	84	75.1%	8,102,077	0.17%	6,171,702,993	72
1995	10,519,235	0.5%	52,150	42,674	36	1.39	82	74%	7,781,147	0.18%	5,758,878,982	66
1990	10,258,487	0.44%	44,290	26,294	35	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	2.3	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	2.33	66	59.5%	5,067,678	0.26%	3,334,533,703	58
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	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).

Greece Population Forecast

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Greece Global Rank
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	1.4	70	97.9%	8,870,281	0.096%	9,439,639,668	104
2050	8,812,069	−0.55%	−49,251	6,847	49.9	1.41	68	99.3%	8,753,104	0.091%	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

82.2 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

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Infant Mortality Rate

2.8

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)

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Deaths under age 5

3.2

(per 1,000 live births)

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Main Cities by Population in Greece

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

#	City	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

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 - 2025) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2025.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2025. 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 2025: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). 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 2025: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). 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.

Greece Population (LIVE)