invention
Ancient Greece is credited with laying the foundations of democracy in Athens around the 6th century BCE, along with major advances in philosophy, theater, and geometry.
Greece
Hellenic Republic
Population, GDP, and key facts about Greece — updated for 2026.
Capital · ATHENSContinent · EUROPEISO · GRC
Greece quick facts
- Population
- 10,405,134
- Area
- 131,960 km²
- Population density
- 81 people/km²
- GDP
- US$ 256.2 Billion
- GDP per capita
- US$ 24.6K
- Capital
- Athens
- Currency
- Euro (€, EUR)
- Minimum wage
- US$ 1.2K/month · € 1,073/month (2026)
- Language
- Greek
Greece at human scale
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Intrastate
Wars that reached at least 1,000 battle-related deaths in a year, since 1946 — not a full record of every armed conflict Greece has had. Source: UCDP/PRIO Armed Conflict Dataset.
See every war since 1946 on the War Timeline →Greece's energy mix
Fossil fuels · 50%Renewables · 50%
- Natural gas38%
- Solar22%
- Wind20%
- Oil7%
- Hydropower6%
- Coal5%
- Bioenergy1%
Share of Greece's own electricity generation by source, 2025. Source: Our World in Data (Ember Yearly Electricity Data and the Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy).
Everything we know about Greece
geography
Greece has more than 2,000 islands, of which only around 170 are inhabited.
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Fill the Country →Frequently asked questions about Greece
What is the capital of Greece?
The capital of Greece is Athens.
What is Greece's population?
Greece has a population of 10,405,134.
What is Greece's GDP per capita?
Greece's GDP per capita is US$ 24.6K.
What is the currency of Greece?
The currency of Greece is the Euro (EUR).
What is the minimum wage in Greece?
Greece's statutory minimum wage is about US$ 1.2K per month (as of 2026) — € 1,073 per month in local currency.
Is Greece bigger than Portugal?
Greece is about 1.4× the size of Portugal by land area.
Data from the World Bank, updated November 2026.