Europe · Southern Europe
Capital: Athens
Greece
Explore the facts and rankings that shape Greece in Country Blitz, from its population and economy to its military, innovation, manufacturing, and neighboring countries.
Country Blitz power profile
Overall rank #49
Greece's Country Blitz power profile compares population, GDP, military expenditure, research-and-development spending, and manufacturing output across every playable country. A lower numerical rank represents a stronger position in that category.
Population
10.4M
#93 of 196
53rd percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI / UN population sources
View data source ↗GDP (Nominal)
$280.64B
#51 of 196
74th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Military Expenditure
$8.02B
#34 of 196
83rd percentile
2024 · SIPRI via World Bank WDI
View data source ↗R&D Spending
$3.63B
#38 of 196
81st percentile
2023 · UNESCO UIS and World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Manufacturing Output
$25.47B
#52 of 196
74th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Quick facts
- Capital
- Athens
- Region
- Europe
- Subregion
- Southern Europe
- Country code
- GRC
Three interesting facts
Greece shares land borders with 4 countries: Albania, Bulgaria, Türkiye, and North Macedonia.
Greece spans roughly 131,990 square kilometers, placing it around 95th by area in this factbook.
Greece’s position in Southern Europe places it within a distinctive network of regional trade routes and migration paths.
Geography
Greece on the map
Greece is located in Southern Europe, bordering the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea, between Albania and Turkey. Its terrain is mountainous with ranges extending into the sea as peninsulas or chains of islands. The climate is temperate, mild, wet winters, hot, dry summers. In area, the country is slightly smaller than Alabama.
Economy
Economic profile
Greece's economy is characterized by high-income EU and eurozone economy, growth above euro average, supported by private consumption and EU fund investments, structural reforms strengthening public finances and enhancing resilience within banking system, declining unemployment but low labor productivity and skill shortages. Major industries include tourism, food and tobacco processing, textiles, chemicals, metal products, mining, petroleum. Important agricultural products include maize, wheat, sheep milk, oranges, tomatoes, milk, peaches/nectarines, grapes, watermelons, barley (2023). Notable exports include refined petroleum, packaged medicine, aluminum, olive oil, tobacco (2023).
Demographics
People and population
Greece has an estimated population of 10,400,720. Language and cultural traditions vary across Greece. The population includes Greek 91.6%, Albanian 4.4%, other 4% (2011 est.). The urban population represents 80.7% of total population (2023).
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