COUNTRY PROFILE / GRC
Greece
GRC / GR
For Greece, population is 10,413,962 people (2025, #93/215) and area is 131,960 km² (2023, #97/215). This profile covers 89 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2015 / 85.5%); Main language: Greek.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Greece in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Greece with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Greece, population is about 8.4% of Japan's value and area is about 34.9% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Greece | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,413,962 people2025 / About 8.4% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 131,960 km²2023 / About 34.9% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 78.9 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 24.2% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 81.84 years2024 / 2.2 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 26,9482025 / About 75% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 10,805,808 people in 2000 to 10,413,962 people in 2025, a decrease of about 3.6%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 77.89 years in 2000 to 81.84 years in 2024, an increase of 3.95 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 11,638 in 2000 to US$ 26,948 in 2025, an increase of about 131.5%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
84 additional rankings for Greece.
84 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health9 rankings
Economy & work24 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY