COUNTRY PROFILEGreece
Greece's population is 10,413,962 (2025) — the 93rd-largest in the world and the 15th-largest in Europe.
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Population right now, ticking live from the last confirmed count.▲ growing10,413,962 (World Bank, 2025) + +8,828/year × elapsed time since 2025-12-31 — open formula, updates every tick
Greece Facts at a Glance
Five numbers that summarise the country — population trend, rank, density, wealth, share of humanity.
Population2025
10,413,962
World rank
#93
of 217 tracked geographies
Density
80.8 / km²
128,900 km² land area
GDP / capita
$26,948
#51 economy overall
Share of humanity
1 in 789 people on Earth lives in Greece
Greece's Population Is Holding Steady
Greece's population changed by less than 0.05% between 2024 and 2025 — essentially flat, neither growing nor shrinking in the latest year on record. The fertility rate is 1.2 births per woman — below the ~2.1 replacement level.
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Greece Demographics
Every indicator has its own source and dataset year — shown honestly rather than smoothed into one.
Population density2025
80.8 people / km²
128,900 km² land area, 2025
Median age2025
47.8 years
half the population is older, half younger
Life expectancy2024
81.8 years
M 79.4 · F 84.4
Average height2019
179.3 cm (male)
female 165.8 cm
Homicide rate2023
0.8 per 100,000
#34 safest of 196
Air quality (PM2.5)2023
14.1 µg/m³
lower is cleaner
Urban population2025
79.2 %
share living in cities
Fertility rate2025
1.2 births / woman
replacement level ≈ 2.1
Net migration2025
+16,636 people
positive in latest year
Greece in World Rankings
Every world ranking we publish, where this country sits in each one, and its overall percentile profile.
Population10,413,962 people
#93 / 217
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GDP$280.6B
#51 / 186
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Life expectancy81.8 years
#39 / 217
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Average height179.3 cm (male)
#23 / 200
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Cleanest air14.12 µg/m³ PM2.5
#76 / 200
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Safest countries0.8 homicides / 100k
#34 / 196
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Most dangerous0.8 homicides / 100k
#163 / 196
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Percentile in each ranking — further from centre is a higher rank (closer to #1).
Population, 1960 to 2025
66 years of estimates from the same source.
Source: World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL) · annual estimates, 1960–2025 · hover the line for any year.
Age & sex structure
17 five-year bands, male and female, 2025.
Male — 5,046,072Female — 5,367,890
Largest cities
By population, GeoNames city-proper figures (not metro area).
Where is Greece Located?
- Capital
- Athens
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Language(s)
- Greek, English, French
- Region
- Europe & Central Asia
- Continent
- 43 countries in Europe →
- Land area
- 128,900 km²
- Area (GeoNames)
- 131,940 km²
- Borders
- 4 countries
Shares a border with
Albania
North Macedonia
Turkiye
BulgariaGreeceVSExplore Greece in Every Ranking
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Frequently asked
What is the population of Greece?
Greece's population is 10,413,962 as of 2025 (World Bank estimate), ranking #93 of 217 countries and territories by population.
How many people live in Greece?
10,413,962 people, as of the 2025 World Bank estimate — the most recent figure this page tracks.
What is Greece's population density?
80.8 people per km², based on a land area of 128,900 km².
What is Greece ranked in population worldwide?
#93 of 217 countries and territories by population — see the full ranking table for every country's position.
What is the life expectancy in Greece?
81.8 years on average (2024) — 79.4 for men, 84.4 for women.
What is Greece's GDP?
$280.6B, ranking #51 of 186 economies we track — $26,948 per capita.
Sources
World Bank Open Data
CC BY 4.0 · population, GDP, life expectancy, homicide, PM2.5, vitals
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