Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Greece is 43% bigger than Portugal.
Greece: 131,960 km² (2023) · Portugal: 92,230 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Greece’s coastline is 7.6 times as long as Portugal’s.
Greece: 13,676 km (2026 edition) · Portugal: 1,793 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Greece’s highest peak towers 566 m above Portugal’s.
Greece: 2,917 m (2026 edition) · Portugal: 2,351 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Portugal has 4% more people than Greece.
Greece: 10.4 million (2025) · Portugal: 10.8 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Portugal is 46% more densely populated than Greece.
Greece: 81 per km² (2025) · Portugal: 118 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Greece are 4.9 cm taller than in Portugal.
Greece: 179.3 cm (2019) · Portugal: 174.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Greece are 4.6 cm taller than in Portugal.
Greece: 165.8 cm (2019) · Portugal: 161.2 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Portugal is 0.45 years older than in Greece.
Greece: 45.7 years (2023) · Portugal: 46.2 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Portugal have 0.2 more children on average than in Greece.
Greece: 1.24 children per woman (2024) · Portugal: 1.41 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
25% of people in Portugal are 65 or older, versus 24% in Greece.
Greece: 24.4% (2025) · Portugal: 24.9% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Portugal has produced 1.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Greece 1.0.
Greece: 1 (2025) · Portugal: 1.9 (2025)
How many official languages?
Greece and Portugal are practically level.
Greece: 1 (2026) · Portugal: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Portugal’s economy is 24% larger than Greece’s.
Greece: $281 billion (2025) · Portugal: $347 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Portugal produces 17% more per person than Greece.
Greece: Int$45,264 (2025) · Portugal: Int$53,146 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Portugal than in Greece (Gini 0.5 points higher).
Greece: 33.4 (2023) · Portugal: 33.9 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.5% in Greece, versus 6.2% in Portugal.
Greece: 8.5% (2025) · Portugal: 6.2% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Greece spends 3.1% of its GDP on the military, Portugal 1.5%.
Greece: 3.1% (2024) · Portugal: 1.5% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Portugal’s price level (US = 100) is 1× Greece’s.
Greece: 60% (2025) · Portugal: 60% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Portugal spends 51% more on health per person than Greece.
Greece: $1,963 (2023) · Portugal: $2,971 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in Portugal live 0.54 years longer than in Greece.
Greece: 81.8 years (2024) · Portugal: 82.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Greece is 19% more likely to die before turning one than in Portugal.
Greece: 3.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Portugal: 2.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Greece has 12% more doctors per person than Portugal.
Greece: 6.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Portugal: 5.9 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
34% of adults in Greece are obese, versus 23% in Portugal.
Greece: 33.7% (2024) · Portugal: 23% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
30% of adults in Greece smoke, versus 29% in Portugal.
Greece: 30.2% (2024) · Portugal: 28.6% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Portugal rate their lives 0.33 points higher than in Greece.
Greece: 5.70 (2025) · Portugal: 6.03 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Portugal drink 60% more alcohol than in Greece.
Greece: 8.6 litres (2023) · Portugal: 13.7 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Portugal has 21% more meat per person than Greece.
Greece: 82 kg (2023) · Portugal: 99.3 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Portugal has 171 kcal more food per person per day than Greece.
Greece: 3,382 kcal (2023) · Portugal: 3,553 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Greece put in 158 more hours a year than in Portugal.
Greece: 1,893 hours (2023) · Portugal: 1,735 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Greece went to school 1.9 years longer than in Portugal.
Greece: 11.6 years (2023) · Portugal: 9.7 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Portugal welcomed 2% more tourists per resident than Greece (2019).
Greece: 2.67 (2022) · Portugal: 2.71 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
88% of people in Portugal are online, versus 86% in Greece.
Greece: 86% (2024) · Portugal: 88% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Greece and Portugal are practically level.
Greece: 100% (2024) · Portugal: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
79% of people in Greece live in cities, versus 61% in Portugal.
Greece: 79% (2025) · Portugal: 61% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Portugal has 124 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Greece 114.
Greece: 114 (2024) · Portugal: 124 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Portugal’s railway network is 8% longer than Greece’s.
Greece: 2,339 km (2021) · Portugal: 2,527 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Greece fly 8% more passengers per resident than those from Portugal.
Greece: 1.83 (2023) · Portugal: 1.69 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 36% of Portugal, but only 30% of Greece.
Greece: 30.3% (2023) · Portugal: 36.2% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Greece emits 56% more CO₂ than someone in Portugal.
Greece: 5.3 t (2024) · Portugal: 3.4 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
81% of Portugal’s electricity is renewable, versus 50% in Greece.
Greece: 49.7% (2025) · Portugal: 81% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Greece carries 44% more fine dust than in Portugal.
Greece: 15.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Portugal: 10.5 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 17% more likely to be murdered in Greece than in Portugal.
Greece: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Portugal: 0.7 per 100k (2022)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Greece are 1% deadlier than in Portugal.
Greece: 7.3 per 100k (2021) · Portugal: 7.2 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Portugal is on average 0.1 °C warmer than Greece.
Greece: 15.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Portugal: 15.9°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Greece gets 3% more rain than Portugal.
Greece: 800 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Portugal: 777 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Greece bigger than Portugal?
Greece is larger. Greece is 43% bigger than Portugal.
Which has more people, Greece or Portugal?
Portugal has 4% more people than Greece (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Greece or Portugal?
People in Portugal live 0.54 years longer than in Greece. Life expectancy at birth is 81.8 years in Greece and 82.4 in Portugal.
Are people taller in Greece or Portugal?
Men in Greece are 4.9 cm taller than in Portugal (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
