Greece
At a glance
- Official language
- Greek
- Currency
- Euro (€)
- Government
- Parliamentary republic
- Legislature
- Hellenic Parliament
- Demonym
- Greek
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +30
- Internet TLD
- .gr, .ελ
- ISO 3166
- GR
- Established
- 1821
- Highest point
- Mount Olympus (2,918 m (9,573 ft))
- National anthem
- Hymn to Liberty
Facts via Wikidata.
Economy and developmentHigh income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations4 full memberships
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History20 leaders · click to expand
Third Hellenic Republic
Konstantinos Tasoulas✦ Current
2025–PresentPresident
Katerina Sakellaropoulou
2020–2025President
Kyriakos Mitsotakis✦ Current
2019–PresentPrime Minister
Prokopis Pavlopoulos
2015–2020President
Alexis Tsipras
2015–2019Prime Minister
Antonis Samaras
2012–2015Prime Minister
George Papandreou
2009–2011Prime Minister
Kostas Karamanlis
2004–2009Prime Minister
Kostas Simitis
1996–2004Prime Minister
Andreas Papandreou
1981–1989Prime Minister
Konstantinos Karamanlis
1980–1985President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Konstantinos Tasoulas✦ Current | President | 2025–Present |
| Katerina Sakellaropoulou | President | 2020–2025 |
| Kyriakos Mitsotakis✦ Current | Prime Minister | 2019–Present |
| Prokopis Pavlopoulos | President | 2015–2020 |
| Alexis Tsipras | Prime Minister | 2015–2019 |
| Antonis Samaras | Prime Minister | 2012–2015 |
| George Papandreou | Prime Minister | 2009–2011 |
| Kostas Karamanlis | Prime Minister | 2004–2009 |
| Kostas Simitis | Prime Minister | 1996–2004 |
| Andreas Papandreou | Prime Minister | 1981–1989 |
| Konstantinos Karamanlis | President | 1980–1985 |
Military Junta
⚠️ Dimitrios Ioannidis
1973–1974President
⚠️ Georgios Papadopoulos
1967–1973Prime Minister
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| ⚠️ Dimitrios Ioannidis | President | 1973–1974 |
| ⚠️ Georgios Papadopoulos | Prime Minister | 1967–1973 |
Kingdom of Greece
👑 Constantine II
1964–1973Monarch
Konstantinos Karamanlis
1955–1963Prime Minister
👑 Paul
1947–1964Monarch
👑 George II
1922–1947Monarch
👑 Constantine I
1913–1917Monarch
Eleftherios Venizelos
1910–1920Prime Minister
👑 George I
1863–1913Monarch
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 👑 Constantine II | Monarch | 1964–1973 |
| Konstantinos Karamanlis | Prime Minister | 1955–1963 |
| 👑 Paul | Monarch | 1947–1964 |
| 👑 George II | Monarch | 1922–1947 |
| 👑 Constantine I | Monarch | 1913–1917 |
| Eleftherios Venizelos | Prime Minister | 1910–1920 |
| 👑 George I | Monarch | 1863–1913 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
Conflicts since 19452 interstate wars · click to expand
| Conflict | Years | Against | Combat deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish invasion of Cyprus | 1974 | Turkey | 6,009–9,509 |
| Korean War [ 9 ]● | 1950–1953 | North Korea,China,Soviet Union | 2,568,927–4,096,927 |
Bold = principal belligerent. Source: Wikipedia, “List of interstate wars since 1945.”
Billionaires21 · $89.8B combined · click to expand
| # | Name | Net worth | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | Vicky Safra & family(inherited) | $26.5B | Finance & Investments |
| 507 | Maria Angelicoussis(inherited) | $7.5B | Logistics |
| 572 | Evangelos Marinakis & family(inherited) | $6.9B | Logistics |
| 796 | George Economou | $5.3B | Logistics |
| 913 | George Prokopiou & family | $4.7B | Logistics |
| 961 | Andreas Martinos & family | $4.4B | Logistics |
| 965 | Aristotelis Mistakidis | $4.4B | Metals & Mining |
| 1184 | Panagiotis Tsakos & family | $3.6B | Logistics |
| 1215 | Spiro Latsis & family(inherited) | $3.6B | Diversified |
| 1487 | Philip Niarchos(inherited) | $2.8B | Diversified |
| 1587 | Anna Angelicoussis & family | $2.6B | Logistics |
| 1662 | Marianna Latsis & family(inherited) | $2.5B | Diversified |
| 1728 | Ioannis Papalekas | $2.4B | Real Estate |
| 1866 | Constantinos Martinos & family | $2.2B | Logistics |
| 1971 | Athanasios Martinos & family | $2.1B | Logistics |
| 2564 | Margarita Latsis Catsiapis & family(inherited) | $1.6B | Diversified |
| 2572 | Georgios Peristeris(inherited) | $1.6B | Real Estate |
| 2689 | Evangelos Mytilineos | $1.5B | Energy |
| 2857 | John Coustas(inherited) | $1.3B | Logistics |
| 3245 | Giannis Alafouzos & family(inherited) | $1.1B | Logistics |
| 3282 | Diamantis Diamantides & family | $1.1B | Logistics |
Source: Forbes real-time billionaires (via the rtb-api project). Net worth as of the latest monthly snapshot.
National Teams
Greece on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
National Teams Champions
Every major championship won by Greece's national teams, newest first. 1 in total.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2004-07-04 | Greece | European Championship |
Administrative subdivisions
14 entries listed under Greece across 2 types. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Peripheries (13)
Autonomous Monastic States (1)
Greece metro footprint
49 metrosPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.