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Greece

Population

9,883,781

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
96th
Share of world
0.12%
Annual change
−41,7291.33%

Population of Greece

2M4M6M8M10M12M95% prediction intervalPeak20269.9M2050 projection8.8M↓ 11% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 9,883,781. 2050 projection: 8,812,070.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Greece. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
20269,897,1151.33%96
20259,938,8441.46%95
202010,699,3690.18%86
201910,718,5760.11%85
201810,730,8440.21%85
201710,753,5330.20%84
201510,820,9030.55%84
201011,124,6700.26%76
200510,981,3340.37%74
200010,782,6350.50%72

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Population by City

Athens is home to 3,134,884 people, 31.67% of Greece's population.

City population3M1M500K
Athens 3.1MThessaloniki 800.3KPatras 197.8KHeraklion 165.2KLarisa 147.2KVolos 126.1KAcharnai 100.9KChania 91.0KIoannina 89.5KChalcis 83.9K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Athens3.1M31.67%
2Thessaloniki800.3K8.09%
3Patras197.8K2.00%
4Heraklion165.2K1.67%
5Larisa147.2K1.49%
6Volos126.1K1.27%
7Acharnai100.9K1.02%
8Chania91.0K0.92%
9Ioannina89.5K0.90%
10Chalcis83.9K0.85%

Greece by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Greece is home to an estimated 9,883,781 people, the 96th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Greece has a net population change of approximately -118 people per day, driven by 184 births, 342 deaths, and net immigration of 40 people.
Share of world
Greece makes up 0.12% of the world's population and 1.33% of Europe's.
Density
76.8 people per km² of land (198.9 per mi²), ranking 141st among countries and territories.
Urban living
79.22% of people live in urban areas.

Greece Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 1,046100+ years, female: 3,93395–99 years, male: 10,34595–99 years, female: 26,14090–94 years, male: 42,47190–94 years, female: 83,67985–89 years, male: 94,87485–89 years, female: 153,21880–84 years, male: 149,75580–84 years, female: 202,30475–79 years, male: 214,73275–79 years, female: 269,56270–74 years, male: 253,59170–74 years, female: 303,04365–69 years, male: 291,47665–69 years, female: 346,92760–64 years, male: 319,34560–64 years, female: 364,33055–59 years, male: 368,02255–59 years, female: 402,09750–54 years, male: 370,75050–54 years, female: 388,51945–49 years, male: 376,76145–49 years, female: 380,82240–44 years, male: 322,69140–44 years, female: 320,82035–39 years, male: 268,03135–39 years, female: 266,59030–34 years, male: 258,86930–34 years, female: 235,71525–29 years, male: 262,10025–29 years, female: 234,40820–24 years, male: 275,03020–24 years, female: 251,16915–19 years, male: 277,65015–19 years, female: 262,60710–14 years, male: 244,42210–14 years, female: 230,8845–9 years, male: 215,1395–9 years, female: 202,4140–4 years, male: 181,3440–4 years, female: 169,489100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–4100K100K200K200K300K300K

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

48.1 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

82.4 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

48.48%

Female

51.52%

Life expectancy 80Life expectancy 84.7

Ethnicity

91.6%

Greek

  • Greek91.6%
  • Albanian4.4%
  • Other4%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2011 est.

data represent citizenship

Religion

81%

Greek Orthodox, the largest religion

  • Greek Orthodox81%
  • None4%
  • Other3%
  • Muslim2%
  • Unspecified1%

Reported categories total 91%.

Data notes

Source estimate: 2015 est.

Greek Orthodox: 81-90%

None: 4-15%

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Greece United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. National Statistical Service