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Country

Greece

39.49° N, 21.73° E

For every 7.38 per 1,000 births there are 11.99 per 1,000 deaths — the population is falling 0.35% a year.

population growth -0.35% · 202nd/230 · birth rate 7.38 per 1,000 · 213th/226 · death rate 11.99 per 1,000 · 16th/226
CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · ranks computed across the countries in this atlas that carry the value

Population
10,716,322
Area
131,957 km²
Population density
≈ 82 / km²
Capital
Athens
Natural Earth
ISO codes
GR · GRC
GDP (nominal)
$257.15 billion
GDP per capita (PPP)
$37,800
How big, reallyDrawn at the same scale as Honduras — the next country down in size. Equal-area projection, not the map you are used to.
Greece 131,957 km²Honduras 112,090 km²

geometry: Natural Earth 1:50m · EPSG:6933 equal-area

Where Greece sits in the world

Each line is every country in this atlas that carries the value, ordered smallest to largest. The line down the middle is the world median; the mark on each line is this country.

  1. Median age46.8 years11th of 224 · median 32.6 years
  2. Life expectancy81.9 years37th of 224 · median 76.2 years
  3. Fertility rate1.42 children per woman196th of 225 · median 1.92 children per woman
  4. Population10,716,32285th of 235 · median 5,454,073
  5. Total area131,957 km²97th of 228 · median 83,736 km²
  6. Coastline13,676 km13th of 229 · median 402 km

Overview

Climate

Mild, wet winters give way to hot, dry summers in Greece's temperate climate.

Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person

Flag and symbols

Nine equal horizontal stripes alternate blue and white, while a blue square with a white cross occupies the upper-left corner. The cross symbolizes Greek Orthodoxy, the established religion, while the stripes and colors have no set meaning. The national symbol is the Greek cross, a white cross on a blue field.

Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person

Key figures

CIA World Factbook

Economy

GDP (nominal)
$257.15 billion
GDP (PPP)
$392.21 billion
GDP per capita (PPP)
$37,800
GDP growth
+2.3%
Inflation (consumer prices)
2.7%
Unemployment
10.2%
Exports
$108.42 billion
Imports
$122.41 billion

People

Life expectancy
81.9 years
Median age
46.8 years
Birth rate
7.38 per 1,000
Death rate
11.99 per 1,000
Fertility rate
1.42 children per woman
Population growth
-0.35% a year
Urban population
80.7%
Languages
  • Greekofficial99%
  • others1%

Land

Total area
131,957 km²Land 130,647 km² · Water 1,310 km²
Coastline
13,676 km
Land borders
1,110 km
Mean elevation
498 m

Values from the CIA World Factbook archive. Each carries the year it describes; open a year for the exact source field.

Connections

Natural geography 13

Natural Earth outlines · features with a Wikidata ID

Island groups 2

Mountain ranges 1

Peninsulas 1

Largest cities 18

Population · Natural Earth

  1. Athenscapital3.2M
  2. Thessaloniki828K
  3. Piraievs466.1K
  4. Patra163.4K
  5. Iraklio137.2K
  6. Larissa128.8K
  7. Volos110.6K
  8. Ioanina86.3K
  9. Hania78.7K
  10. Agrinio75.2K
  11. Chalkida71.8K
  12. Kalamata71.8K

Sources