Greece vs Spain

Greece vs Spain: Population

Population in 2023: 10.2 million people in Greece and 47.9 million people in Spain, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Spain, by 37.7 million people, or 4.68 times that in Greece.

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Greece vs Spain: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 10.2 million people in Greece and 47.9 million people in Spain, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Spain, by 37.7 million people, or 4.68 times that in Greece.
GreeceSpainEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Spain has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Greece ranked 95 and Spain ranked 32 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Greece at 6.28 million people and Spain at 33.1 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearGreeceSpainWorld
202310.2 million47.9 million8.09 billion
202210.4 million47.8 million8.02 billion
202110.6 million47.7 million7.95 billion
202010.7 million47.7 million7.89 billion
201910.7 million47.4 million7.81 billion
201810.7 million47.1 million7.73 billion
201710.8 million46.9 million7.65 billion
201610.8 million46.7 million7.56 billion
201510.8 million46.7 million7.47 billion
201410.9 million46.7 million7.38 billion
201311 million46.9 million7.29 billion
201211.1 million47 million7.2 billion
201111.1 million47 million7.11 billion
201011.1 million46.8 million7.02 billion
200911.1 million46.6 million6.93 billion
200811.1 million46.2 million6.84 billion
200711.1 million45.5 million6.76 billion
200611 million44.7 million6.67 billion
200511 million44 million6.59 billion
200411 million43.2 million6.5 billion
200310.9 million42.5 million6.42 billion
200210.9 million41.8 million6.34 billion
200110.8 million41.3 million6.26 billion
200010.8 million41 million6.17 billion
199910.7 million40.8 million6.09 billion
199810.7 million40.6 million6.01 billion
199710.6 million40.4 million5.93 billion
199610.6 million40.2 million5.84 billion
199510.5 million40.1 million5.76 billion
199410.5 million39.9 million5.68 billion
199310.4 million39.7 million5.59 billion
199210.4 million39.4 million5.51 billion
199110.3 million39.2 million5.42 billion
199010.3 million39.1 million5.33 billion
198910.2 million39 million5.23 billion
198810.2 million39 million5.14 billion
198710.1 million38.9 million5.05 billion
198610.1 million38.7 million4.96 billion
198510 million38.6 million4.87 billion
19849.98 million38.4 million4.78 billion
19839.91 million38.3 million4.7 billion
19829.84 million38.1 million4.61 billion
19819.75 million37.8 million4.53 billion
19809.65 million37.5 million4.45 billion
19799.53 million37.2 million4.37 billion
19789.39 million36.9 million4.29 billion
19779.28 million36.6 million4.22 billion
19769.16 million36.2 million4.14 billion
19759.02 million35.8 million4.07 billion
19748.93 million35.4 million4 billion
19738.89 million34.9 million3.92 billion
19728.85 million34.5 million3.85 billion
19718.79 million34.2 million3.77 billion
19708.75 million33.8 million3.7 billion
19698.75 million33.5 million3.62 billion
19688.72 million33.2 million3.55 billion
19678.66 million32.8 million3.47 billion
19668.58 million32.5 million3.4 billion
19658.52 million32.1 million3.34 billion
19648.5 million31.7 million3.26 billion
19638.49 million31.4 million3.19 billion
19628.47 million31 million3.12 billion
19618.45 million30.7 million3.07 billion
19608.38 million30.4 million3.02 billion
19598.3 million30.1 million2.97 billion
19588.22 million29.9 million2.91 billion
19578.14 million29.6 million2.85 billion
19568.06 million29.3 million2.8 billion
19557.99 million29.1 million2.74 billion
19547.91 million28.9 million2.69 billion
19537.84 million28.6 million2.63 billion
19527.78 million28.4 million2.58 billion
19517.71 million28.2 million2.54 billion
19507.65 million28.1 million2.49 billion
19497.62 million27.8 million–
19487.58 million27.6 million–
19477.56 million27.4 million–
19467.53 million27.1 million–
19457.5 million26.9 million–
19447.47 million26.7 million–
19437.44 million26.4 million–
19427.41 million26.2 million–
19417.37 million26 million–
19407.31 million25.8 million–
19397.24 million25.5 million–
19387.16 million25.3 million–
19377.06 million25 million–
19366.96 million24.8 million–
19356.87 million24.6 million–
19346.78 million24.4 million–
19336.69 million24.1 million–
19326.59 million23.9 million–
19316.51 million23.7 million–
19306.43 million23.4 million–
19296.35 million23.2 million–
19286.28 million23 million–
19276.21 million22.8 million–
19266.14 million22.5 million–
19256.08 million22.3 million–
19246.01 million22.1 million–
19235.95 million21.9 million–
19225.88 million21.7 million–
19215.83 million21.5 million–
19205.77 million21.3 million–
19195.72 million21.1 million–
19185.68 million21 million–
19175.64 million20.8 million–
19165.6 million20.7 million–
19155.56 million20.5 million–
19145.52 million20.4 million–
19135.48 million20.3 million–
19125.45 million20.1 million–
19115.41 million20 million–
19105.37 million19.9 million–
19095.33 million19.7 million–
19085.29 million19.6 million–
19075.26 million19.5 million–
19065.22 million19.3 million–
19055.18 million19.2 million–
19045.14 million19.1 million–
19035.11 million19 million–
19025.07 million18.8 million–
19015.03 million18.7 million–
19004.99 million18.6 million–
18994.95 million18.5 million–
18984.9 million18.4 million–
18974.85 million18.3 million–
18964.8 million18.2 million–
18954.75 million18.2 million–
18944.7 million18.1 million–
18934.65 million18 million–
18924.6 million17.9 million–
18914.56 million17.8 million–
18904.51 million17.8 million–
18894.46 million17.7 million–
18884.42 million17.6 million–
18874.37 million17.5 million–
18864.33 million17.4 million–
18854.28 million17.3 million–
18844.24 million17.2 million–
18834.2 million17.1 million–
18824.15 million17 million–
18814.11 million17 million–
18804.07 million16.9 million–
18794.03 million16.8 million–
18783.99 million16.7 million–
18773.94 million16.7 million–
18763.9 million16.6 million–
18753.86 million16.5 million–
18743.82 million16.5 million–
18733.78 million16.4 million–
18723.75 million16.3 million–
18713.71 million16.3 million–
18703.67 million16.2 million–
18693.64 million16.2 million–
18683.6 million16.1 million–
18673.57 million16 million–
18663.53 million16 million–
18653.5 million15.9 million–
18643.47 million15.9 million–
18633.44 million15.8 million–
18623.4 million15.8 million–
18613.37 million15.7 million–
18603.34 million15.6 million–
18593.31 million15.6 million–
18583.28 million15.5 million–
18573.25 million15.4 million–
18563.22 million15.3 million–
18553.19 million15.3 million–
18543.16 million15.2 million–
18533.13 million15.1 million–
18523.1 million15 million–
18513.07 million15 million–
18503.04 million14.9 million–
18493.02 million14.8 million–
18482.99 million14.7 million–
18472.96 million14.6 million–
18462.93 million14.5 million–
18452.91 million14.4 million–
18442.88 million14.3 million–
18432.86 million14.2 million–
18422.83 million14.1 million–
18412.8 million14 million–
18402.78 million13.9 million–
18392.75 million13.9 million–
18382.73 million13.8 million–
18372.7 million13.7 million–
18362.68 million13.6 million–
18352.65 million13.5 million–
18342.63 million13.4 million–
18332.61 million13.3 million–
18322.58 million13.2 million–
18312.56 million13.1 million–
18302.53 million13 million–
18292.51 million13 million–
18282.49 million12.9 million–
18272.47 million12.8 million–
18262.44 million12.7 million–
18252.42 million12.6 million–
18242.4 million12.5 million–
18232.38 million12.5 million–
18222.36 million12.4 million–
18212.34 million12.3 million–
18202.32 million12.2 million–
18192.31 million12.2 million–
18182.31 million12.1 million–
18172.3 million12.1 million–
18162.3 million12.1 million–
18152.3 million12 million–
18142.29 million12 million–
18132.29 million12 million–
18122.29 million11.9 million–
18112.28 million11.9 million–
18102.28 million11.9 million–
18092.28 million11.8 million–
18082.28 million11.8 million–
18072.27 million11.7 million–
18062.27 million11.7 million–
18052.27 million11.7 million–
18042.26 million11.6 million–
18032.26 million11.6 million–
18022.26 million11.6 million–
18012.25 million11.5 million–
18002.25 million11.5 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearGreeceSpainWorld
202410.1 million10 million–10.1 million47.9 million47.8 million–48 million8.16 billion
20259.94 million9.86 million–10 million47.9 million47.5 million–48.3 million8.23 billion
20269.9 million9.77 million–10 million47.9 million47.2 million–48.5 million8.3 billion
20279.85 million9.65 million–10.1 million47.8 million46.8 million–48.8 million8.37 billion
20289.81 million9.53 million–10.1 million47.8 million46.4 million–49.1 million8.44 billion
20299.77 million9.39 million–10.2 million47.7 million45.9 million–49.4 million8.5 billion
20309.72 million9.26 million–10.2 million47.6 million45.5 million–49.8 million8.57 billion
20319.68 million9.11 million–10.2 million47.5 million45 million–50.1 million8.63 billion
20329.63 million8.97 million–10.3 million47.4 million44.6 million–50.5 million8.7 billion
20339.59 million8.81 million–10.3 million47.3 million44.1 million–50.9 million8.76 billion
20349.54 million8.65 million–10.4 million47.3 million43.7 million–51.3 million8.82 billion
20359.5 million8.47 million–10.4 million47.2 million43.2 million–51.7 million8.89 billion
20369.45 million8.3 million–10.4 million47.1 million42.7 million–52.2 million8.95 billion
20379.41 million8.13 million–10.5 million46.9 million42.1 million–52.7 million9.01 billion
20389.36 million7.95 million–10.5 million46.8 million41.5 million–53.1 million9.06 billion
20399.32 million7.78 million–10.6 million46.7 million40.8 million–53.5 million9.12 billion
20409.28 million7.62 million–10.6 million46.6 million40.3 million–53.9 million9.18 billion
20419.23 million7.48 million–10.6 million46.5 million39.7 million–54.4 million9.23 billion
20429.19 million7.32 million–10.7 million46.3 million39.1 million–54.9 million9.29 billion
20439.15 million7.16 million–10.7 million46.2 million38.6 million–55.4 million9.34 billion
20449.1 million7.01 million–10.8 million46 million38 million–55.9 million9.39 billion
20459.06 million6.84 million–10.8 million45.9 million37.4 million–56.2 million9.44 billion
20469.01 million6.65 million–10.8 million45.7 million36.7 million–56.6 million9.49 billion
20478.97 million6.49 million–10.9 million45.5 million36.2 million–56.9 million9.54 billion
20488.92 million6.32 million–10.9 million45.3 million35.5 million–57.2 million9.58 billion
20498.87 million6.15 million–10.9 million45.1 million34.7 million–57.5 million9.62 billion
20508.81 million5.99 million–10.9 million44.9 million34 million–58 million9.66 billion
20518.76 million5.83 million–11 million44.7 million33.4 million–58.6 million9.7 billion
20528.7 million5.68 million–11 million44.5 million32.7 million–59.1 million9.74 billion
20538.65 million5.54 million–11 million44.2 million32 million–59.6 million9.78 billion
20548.59 million5.4 million–11 million44 million31.4 million–60.1 million9.81 billion
20558.53 million5.26 million–11 million43.7 million30.8 million–60.6 million9.85 billion
20568.46 million5.11 million–11 million43.4 million30.1 million–60.9 million9.88 billion
20578.4 million4.97 million–11 million43.1 million29.4 million–61.2 million9.91 billion
20588.34 million4.83 million–11 million42.8 million28.7 million–61.7 million9.94 billion
20598.27 million4.7 million–11 million42.5 million28.2 million–62.4 million9.96 billion
20608.2 million4.55 million–11 million42.2 million27.6 million–63 million9.99 billion
20618.14 million4.43 million–11 million41.9 million26.8 million–63.4 million10 billion
20628.07 million4.32 million–11 million41.6 million26.1 million–63.9 million10 billion
20638 million4.2 million–11 million41.2 million25.3 million–64.5 million10.1 billion
20647.94 million4.09 million–11 million40.9 million24.5 million–65 million10.1 billion
20657.87 million3.98 million–11 million40.6 million23.7 million–65.3 million10.1 billion
20667.81 million3.87 million–11 million40.3 million23 million–65.9 million10.1 billion
20677.74 million3.76 million–11 million40 million22.4 million–66.5 million10.1 billion
20687.68 million3.65 million–11 million39.6 million21.9 million–66.9 million10.2 billion
20697.61 million3.54 million–11 million39.3 million21.3 million–67.4 million10.2 billion
20707.55 million3.43 million–11 million39 million20.8 million–68.3 million10.2 billion
20717.49 million3.32 million–11 million38.7 million20.1 million–68.8 million10.2 billion
20727.43 million3.21 million–11 million38.5 million19.5 million–69.2 million10.2 billion
20737.38 million3.11 million–11 million38.2 million18.8 million–69.9 million10.2 billion
20747.32 million3.01 million–11 million37.9 million18.2 million–70.3 million10.2 billion
20757.27 million2.93 million–11 million37.6 million17.7 million–70.8 million10.3 billion
20767.22 million2.84 million–11.1 million37.4 million17.1 million–71.6 million10.3 billion
20777.17 million2.76 million–11.1 million37.2 million16.5 million–72.5 million10.3 billion
20787.13 million2.67 million–11.1 million36.9 million15.9 million–73.4 million10.3 billion
20797.08 million2.6 million–11.2 million36.7 million15.5 million–74.2 million10.3 billion
20807.04 million2.53 million–11.2 million36.5 million15.2 million–74.9 million10.3 billion
20817 million2.46 million–11.3 million36.3 million14.8 million–76 million10.3 billion
20826.96 million2.39 million–11.3 million36.1 million14.3 million–77 million10.3 billion
20836.92 million2.32 million–11.4 million36 million13.9 million–78 million10.3 billion
20846.89 million2.26 million–11.4 million35.8 million13.5 million–78.8 million10.3 billion
20856.85 million2.2 million–11.4 million35.6 million13.2 million–79.6 million10.3 billion
20866.81 million2.14 million–11.5 million35.4 million12.9 million–80.6 million10.3 billion
20876.78 million2.09 million–11.5 million35.3 million12.6 million–81.5 million10.3 billion
20886.74 million2.04 million–11.6 million35.1 million12.2 million–82.3 million10.3 billion
20896.7 million2 million–11.6 million34.9 million11.8 million–83.2 million10.3 billion
20906.67 million1.96 million–11.7 million34.8 million11.5 million–84.1 million10.3 billion
20916.63 million1.92 million–11.7 million34.6 million11.2 million–85.1 million10.3 billion
20926.59 million1.88 million–11.8 million34.5 million11 million–86.2 million10.3 billion
20936.56 million1.85 million–11.8 million34.3 million10.7 million–87.5 million10.3 billion
20946.52 million1.81 million–11.8 million34.1 million10.4 million–89 million10.2 billion
20956.48 million1.78 million–11.9 million34 million10.1 million–90.7 million10.2 billion
20966.44 million1.75 million–11.9 million33.8 million9.87 million–92.3 million10.2 billion
20976.4 million1.72 million–11.9 million33.7 million9.61 million–93 million10.2 billion
20986.36 million1.68 million–11.9 million33.5 million9.28 million–93.8 million10.2 billion
20996.32 million1.65 million–12 million33.3 million8.84 million–94.5 million10.2 billion
21006.28 million1.61 million–12 million33.1 million8.45 million–94.6 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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