Greece
Flag, capital, map and facts, with World Bank figures ranked against the world and Europe.
- Capital
- Athens
- Continent
- Europe
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- the Balkans
- Land neighbours
- Albania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Türkiye
- Population
- 10,413,962 (2025)
- Total area
- 131,960 km² (2023)
- Centre of main landmass
- 39.5° N, 22.6° E
Greece at a glance
Greece is a country in Europe, in the Balkans. Its capital is Athens. It shares land borders with 4 countries: Albania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Türkiye.
Flag of Greece
Greece’s flag is drawn in the proportions 2:3 (height to width), the most common shape among the 197 flags in our quizzes (87 of them).
Greece in numbers
| Measure | Value | World rank | Rank in Europe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Populationpeople · 2025 | 10,413,962 | 93rdof 195 | 15thof 44 |
| Total areakm² · 2023 | 131,960 km² | 95thof 194 | 14thof 43 |
| GDPUS dollars · 2025 | $280.6B | 50thof 182 | 20thof 41 |
| GDP per capitaUS dollars per person · 2025 | $26,948 | 43rdof 182 | 27thof 41 |
| Life expectancyyears at birth · 2024 | 81.8 years | 32ndof 195 | 22ndof 44 |
| Fertility ratebirths per woman · 2024 | 1.24 | 177thof 195 | 33rdof 44 |
| Health spendingUS dollars per person · 2023 | $1,963 | 40thof 191 | 27thof 42 |
| Urban population% of people · 2025 | 79.2% | 48thof 195 | 17thof 44 |
| Internet users% of people · 2024 | 86.3% | 72ndof 180 | 37thof 43 |
| Forest cover% of land area · 2023 | 30.3% | 100thof 191 | 29thof 42 |
| CO₂ per persontonnes per person · 2024 | 5.05 t | 48thof 181 | 20thof 37 |
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Greece compared with its neighbours
| Country | Population2025 | Area2023 | GDP per person2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 10,413,962 | 131,960 km² | $26,948 |
| Albania | 2,349,580 | 28,750 km² | $12,998 |
| Bulgaria | 6,433,302 | 110,997 km² | $20,328 |
| North Macedonia | 1,820,909 | 25,710 km² | $10,490 |
| Türkiye | 85,878,556 | 785,350 km² | $18,599 |
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Sources
- World Bank Open Data: Greece · Indicators as listed in the table, each with its own data year; collected 2026-10-01.
- Flag: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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