Population
10.4M
Unitary parliamentary republic
GDP per capita, PPP
$60,429
in 2031
Passport power
#19
120 visa-free destinations
Cities rated
52
Top: Athens
Country overview
- Official name
- Hellenic Republic
- Capital
- Athens
- Continent
- Europe / Southern Europe
- Area
- 131,990 km²
- Population
- 10.4M
- Density
- 79.4/km²
- Government
- Unitary parliamentary republic
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- TLD
- .gr
- Calling code
- +30
- Timezone
- UTC+02:00
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #19 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 120
- Total accessible
- 159
- Digital nomad visa
- Digital Nomad Visa $3,780/month · 12 mo
- Immigration programs
- 1 Nomad 3 Residency 2 Citizenship
Culture and society
- Languages
- Greek (ελληνικά)
- Religions
- Christianity 93.0%, No religion 4.0%, Islam 2.0%, Others 1.0%
- Currencies
- € EUR — euro
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.908
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $60,429
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 81.8 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 86.3%
- Gini index (2018)
- 32.9
- Inflation (2031)
- 2.1%
- Unemployment (2031)
- 6.8%
- Urban population (2025)
- 79.2%
- Life satisfaction (2025)
- 5.7/10
- PM2.5 (2019)
- 14.6 µg/m³
- Political stability (2023)
- 54th pct
- Homicide rate (2023)
- 0.8/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.69
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece Flat 7% Tax Rate for Foreign Retirees: Overview | Tax & banking | IMI Daily | 2 months ago |
| Greece Golden Visa Eligibility at Glyfada Apartment Development | Residency & citizenship | IMI Daily | 2 months ago |
| Athens Residential Development Marketed to Greece Golden Visa Investors | Cost & housing | IMI Daily | 3 months ago |
| Greece Golden Visa: Real Estate vs. Investment Fund Options Compared | Residency & citizenship | Global Citizen Solutions | 3 months ago |
| Greece Golden Visa Program for US Investors: Overview for 2026 | Residency & citizenship | Global Citizen Solutions | 3 months ago |