Greece
Greece is a country in Southeast Europe. Its capital is Athens. About 11 million people live there (2022). It covers 131,957 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Athens
- People (2022)
- 11 million
- Area
- 131,957 km²
Greece at a glance
- Official name
- Hellenic Republic
- In its own language
- Ελλάδα, Ελλάς, Ελληνική Δημοκρατία
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Europe
- Capital
- Athens
- Population
- 10,566,531 (2022)
- Area
- 131,957 km² (50,949 mi²)
- People are called
- Greek
- Official languages
- Greek
- Currency
- GDP (nominal)
- US$219 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 81 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.887 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 33.1 (2019)
- Unemployment
- 18.5% (2019)
- Government
- parliamentary republic
- Head of state
- Konstantinos Tasoulas (since 2025)
- Head of government
- Kyriakos Mitsotakis (since 2019)
- Country codes
- GR, GRC
- Calling code
- +30
- Internet domain
- .gr, .ελ
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC+02:00
- Coordinates
- 38.5°, 23°
Greece and its neighbours
Greece borders Albania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Turkey. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Greece
- Neighbours
Divisions of Greece
- Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Region
- Central Macedonia Region
- Western Macedonia Region
- Epirus Region
- Thessaly Region
- Central Greece Region
- Ionian Islands Region
- West Greece Region
- Peloponnese Region
- Attica Region
- North Aegean Region
- South Aegean Region
- Crete Region
- monastic community of Mount Athos
Member of
- European Union
- NATO
- Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
- Council of Europe
- European Space Agency
- World Trade Organization
- Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation
- United Nations
- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Australia Group
and 24 more organisations.
How far are you from Greece?
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Questions
What is the capital of Greece?
The capital of Greece is Athens.
What is the population of Greece?
Greece has about 10,566,531 people, as recorded in 2022.
How big is Greece?
Greece covers 131,957 square kilometres (50,949 square miles).
What language is spoken in Greece?
The official language of Greece is Greek.
Which countries border Greece?
Greece shares a border with Albania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Turkey.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.