Population, GDP, natural resources, leaders and history of Greece: the Magna Factbook country file, with its Magna grade (MBB, ranked #50 of 195).
Greece is a parliamentary republic in Southern Europe, bordering the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea, between Albania and Turkey. The country's capital is Athens; it covers 131,957 sq km. Independence: 3 February 1830 (from the Ottoman Empire). Terrain: mountainous with ranges extending into the sea as peninsulas or chains of islands. Climate: temperate; mild, wet winters; hot, dry summers. Population: 10.4 million (2025 estimate). Population growth: +0.35% per year. Median age: 46.8 years. Life expectancy: 81.9 years (2024 est.). Languages: Greek (official) 99%, other (includes English and French) 1% Religions: Greek Orthodox 81-90%, Muslim 2%, other 3%, none 4-15%, unspe…
| Capital | Athens |
|---|---|
| Population | 10,424,536 (2025 est.) |
| GDP (PPP) | $392.205 billion (2024 est.) |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $37,800 (2024 est.) |
| Real GDP growth | 2.3% (2024 est.) |
| Inflation | 2.7% |
| Unemployment | 10.2% |
| Public debt | 190.6% of GDP (2023 est.) |
| Exports | $108.424 billion (2024 est.) |
| Imports | $122.408 billion (2024 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 81.9 years (2024 est.) |
| Median age | 46.8 |
| Urbanization | 80.7% of total population (2023) |
| Government | parliamentary republic |
| Independence | 3 February 1830 (from the Ottoman Empire) |
| Languages | Greek (official) 99%, other (includes English and French) 1% |
MBB · 56/100 — The Magna grade is our 0–100 composite of structural national power — five dimensions, 100+ indicators. It is the Bureau's own assessment, not a mirror of World Bank or CIA figures.
Momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).
No single event defined Jul–Sep 2026. The country's position is the product of long-cycle forces — geography, trade, neighbours — all of which held steady.
Momentum at zero is not stagnation; it is the accurate record of a quarter without a catalyst.
Oil, Iron ore, Bauxite, Lead, Zinc, Nickel, Marble, Salt, Hydropower.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis — Prime Minister. President Konstantinos TASOULAS (since 13 March 2025)
Greece maintains 85 embassies and 39 consulates abroad, hosts 86 foreign diplomatic missions, holds permanent missions to UN New York, UN Geneva, EU Brussels, NATO Brussels, OECD Paris, UNESCO Paris, OSCE Vienna, CoE Strasbourg. The breadth of a diplomatic network is a direct measure of diplomatic power — it shows how far a country’s influence, alliances and interests reach.
| Embassies abroad | 85 |
|---|---|
| Consulates abroad | 39 |
| Foreign missions hosted | 86 |
| Multilateral missions | UN New York, UN Geneva, EU Brussels, NATO Brussels, OECD Paris, UNESCO Paris, OSCE Vienna, CoE Strasbourg |
Source: Abroad: Lowy GDI 2024 via Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_number_of_diplomatic_missions . Hosted: Consular Affairs Center in-country ranking, Jan 2026 (Athens 86). Multilateral rosters as for AUT.
Transport networks are economic power made physical — ports, runways, railways and pipelines decide what a country can move, sell and defend.
| Sea access | Coastal — 13676 km of coastline. |
|---|---|
| Airports (total) | 82 + 59 heliports (registration prefix SX) |
| Major seaports | Alexandroupoli, Iraklion, Kerkira, Ormos Aliveriou, Piraievs, Soudha, Thessaloniki, Volos |
| Railways | 2345 km |
Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) — Spata-Artemida; Chania International Airport (CHQ) — Souda; Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport (CFU) — Kerkyra (Corfu); Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) — Heraklion; Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA) — Kavala; Kos International Airport "Ippokratis" (KGS) — Kos Island; Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO) — Rhodes; Santorini International Airport (JTR) — Santorini Island; Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) — Thessaloniki; Aktion National Airport (PVK) — Preveza.
Showing 10 of 15 major airports.
Sources: OurAirports public-domain extract (2026-10-02); per-entry Wikipedia links included; CIA World Factbook via cia_factbook snapshot (2026-09-28)
| Political system | parliamentary republic |
|---|---|
| Next election | No election currently scheduled. |
MBB · 56 Ranked #50 of 195 countries in the Magna Country Rankings. Full ranking breakdown for Greece.
