What is the population of Greece?
Greece has 10.4 million people (2025). The population grew from 8.3 million in 1960 to a peak of 11.1 million in 2010 and has since fallen to 10.4 million.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,331,725 |
| 1970 | 8,792,806 |
| 1980 | 9,642,505 |
| 1990 | 10,196,792 |
| 2000 | 10,805,808 |
| 2010 | 11,121,341 |
| 2020 | 10,698,599 |
| 2025 | 10,413,962 |
What is the capital of Greece?
The capital of Greece is Athens.
What currency does Greece use?
Greece uses the euro (EUR).
What language is spoken in Greece?
The official language of Greece is Greek.
Where is Greece?
Greece is in Europe.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Greece?
Greece covers 131,960 km² (50,950 sq mi). The United States is about 75 times as large.
Economy of Greece
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $281 billion
- GDP per person
- $26,948
- Life expectancy
- 81.8 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Greece is classified as high income. High-income countries have a gross national income per person above $14,005.
Data based on World Bank classifications
Related countries
Where does Greece rank?
Greece is in the top 50 on two of our six rankings: