Greece
🇬🇷 Southern Europe · Hellenic Republic
How Greece ranks globally
About Greece
Greece (officially Hellenic Republic) is a country in Southern Europe, with Athens as its capital. It is home to roughly 10.41 million people, giving a population density of about 79 people per square kilometre. The country covers 131,990 km² of land and shares land borders with 4 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $280.64B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.908. The official currency is the Euro (EUR), and the main language is Greek.
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How Greece measures up
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Greece is the 93rd most populous country in the world, with about 10.41 million people.
By land area it is the 95th-largest country in the world, covering 131,990 km².
It has the world's 51st-largest economy by nominal GDP ($280.64B).
Greece shares land borders with 4 countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of very high human development, with an HDI of 0.908.
Greece has a population density of about 79 people per square kilometre.
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