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Greece population, 1950 to 2100

Greece peaked at 11.1 million people in 2010 and had 10.2 million in 2023. The UN projects 6.3 million by 2100.

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  • Greece: 7.7M in 1950, 6.3M in 2100 (projected). The latest estimate is 10.2M in 2023. It peaked at 11.1M in 2010.

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Greece's population hit its high in 2010, at about 11.1 million, just as the country's debt crisis began. It had risen from 7.7 million in 1950 to 9.0 million in 1975 and 10.8 million in 2000. By 2023 it was down to 10.2 million, roughly 0.9 million below the peak.

The UN medium projection extends the fall: about 9.7 million in 2030, 8.8 million in 2050, 7.3 million in 2075 and 6.3 million in 2100, which is below the 1950 figure. Greece's world rank has dropped from 47th in 1950 to 95th in 2023, and the projection puts it at 107th in 2050 and 117th in 2100. Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024.

The data

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

Greece's population, Millions of people, 1950 to 2100 (UN projections), 1950–2100
Date🇬🇷 Greece
19507.7M
19517.7M
19527.8M
19537.8M
19547.9M
19558.0M
19568.1M
19578.1M
19588.2M
19598.3M
19608.4M
19618.5M
19628.5M
19638.5M
19648.5M
19658.5M
19668.6M
19678.7M
19688.7M
19698.8M
19708.8M
19718.8M
19728.9M
19738.9M
19748.9M
19759.0M
19769.2M
19779.3M
19789.4M
19799.5M
19809.7M
19819.8M
19829.8M
19839.9M
198410.0M
198510.0M
198610.1M
198710.1M
198810.2M
198910.2M
199010.3M
199110.3M
199210.4M
199310.4M
199410.5M
199510.5M
199610.6M
199710.6M
199810.7M
199910.7M
200010.8M
200110.8M
200210.9M
200310.9M
200411.0M
200511.0M
200611.0M
200711.1M
200811.1M
200911.1M
201011.1M
201111.1M
201211.1M
201311.0M
201410.9M
201510.8M
201610.8M
201710.8M
201810.7M
201910.7M
202010.7M
202110.6M
202210.4M
202310.2M
202410.1M
20259.9M
20269.9M
20279.9M
20289.8M
20299.8M
20309.7M
20319.7M
20329.6M
20339.6M
20349.5M
20359.5M
20369.5M
20379.4M
20389.4M
20399.3M
20409.3M
20419.2M
20429.2M
20439.2M
20449.1M
20459.1M
20469.0M
20479.0M
20488.9M
20498.9M
20508.8M
20518.8M
20528.7M
20538.7M
20548.6M
20558.5M
20568.5M
20578.4M
20588.3M
20598.3M
20608.2M
20618.1M
20628.1M
20638.0M
20647.9M
20657.9M
20667.8M
20677.7M
20687.7M
20697.6M
20707.6M
20717.5M
20727.4M
20737.4M
20747.3M
20757.3M
20767.2M
20777.2M
20787.1M
20797.1M
20807.0M
20817.0M
20827.0M
20836.9M
20846.9M
20856.9M
20866.8M
20876.8M
20886.7M
20896.7M
20906.7M
20916.6M
20926.6M
20936.6M
20946.5M
20956.5M
20966.4M
20976.4M
20986.4M
20996.3M
21006.3M

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Greece?

Greece had about 10.2 million people in 2023, the latest UN estimate, which ranks 95th in the world. The peak was about 11.1 million in 2010.

How much will Greece's population fall by 2100?

The UN medium projection puts Greece at about 8.8 million in 2050 and 6.3 million in 2100, down from 10.2 million in 2023. That would be below the 1950 population of 7.7 million. These are projections under one scenario.

Where does this data come from?

UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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