Europe & Central Asia
Greece in numbers Greece is in Europe & Central Asia and is classed by the World Bank as high income. Its capital is Athens. Its population was 10.41 million in 2025, ranking 93 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$26,948 in 2025.
Population 10.41 million 2025
GDP US$280.6 billion 2025
GDP per person US$26,948 2025
Life expectancy 81.8 2024
Area 131,960 2024
Urban share 79.2% 2025
People 10.41 million
2025 · -4% since 2000 · Rank 93 of 217
0.08%
2025 · 0.41% in 2000 · Rank 165 of 217
80.7
2024 · -4% since 2000 · Rank 122 of 216
79.2%
2025 · 72.7% in 2000 · Rank 63 of 217
12.9%
2025 · 15.8% in 2000 · Rank 206 of 217
24.4%
2025 · 17.0% in 2000 · Rank 6 of 217
1.24
2024 · -1% since 2000 · Rank 196 of 217
Health and living standards 81.8
2024 · +5% since 2000 · Rank 39 of 217
3.8
2024 · -41% since 2000 · Rank 168 of 196
US$1,963
2023 · +122% since 2000 · Rank 41 of 193
100.0%
2024 · 100.0% in 2000 · Rank 81 of 215
86.3%
2024 · 9.1% in 2000 · Rank 77 of 186
102.0%
2023 · 102.3% in 2000 · Rank 73 of 190
Economy US$280.6 billion
2025 · +123% since 2000 · Rank 52 of 210
US$26,948
2025 · +132% since 2000 · Rank 63 of 210
Int$45,264
2025 · +141% since 2000 · Rank 59 of 199
2.07%
2025 · 4.14% in 2000 · Rank 144 of 210
2.48%
2025 · 3.15% in 2000 · Rank 102 of 180
8.5%
2025 · 11.3% in 2000 · Rank 49 of 187
39.5%
2025 · 24.0% in 2000 · Rank 86 of 183
0.2%
2025 · 1.7% in 2000 · Rank 150 of 176
Land and environment 131,960
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 97 of 216
36.9%
2024 · 28.8% in 2000 · Rank 88 of 214
5.05
2024 · -43% since 2000 · Rank 53 of 203
Elsewhere in Europe & Central Asia Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Greece. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.