Greece: Population and Key Statistics
Greece is a Southeastern European country of 10 million people. After the severe debt crisis of the 2010s, its economy returned to a growth path in the 2020s and its credit rating was restored to investment grade.
Tourism and shipping are the two main pillars of the economy: Greek shipowners control the world's largest merchant fleet by carrying capacity, and the country welcomes more than three times its population in tourists every year.
Population (2025)
10.4 million
10,413,962 people
GDP (2025)
$281bn
nominal, current US dollars
GDP per capita
$26,948
Life expectancy
81.8
years
Area
131,960
km²
Population density
79
people/km²
Median age
46.5
Internet usage
86.3%
Military Strength
Military expenditure (2024)
$8.0bn
8,022 million dollars
Share of GDP
3.13%
NATO guideline: 2%
Share of government spending
6.58%
Spending per capita
$770
per year, per person
Armed forces (2020)
147 thousand
147,000 active personnel
Armed forces per 1,000 people
14.1
3.20% of the labor force
Expenditure figures come from SIPRI and personnel counts from the IISS, both distributed through the World Bank. Source years differ by indicator, so each figure is shown with its own year.
Data sourcesPopulation and social indicators: UN World Population Prospects, World BankEconomy: IMF World Economic Outlook, World BankMilitary: SIPRI and IISS, distributed through the World BankLast refreshed: 2026-08-26