Population
Nowadays, due to extensive intermarriage (also with non-Pontic Greeks), the exact number of Greeks hailing from the Pontus, or people with Greek descent living there, is unknown. After 1988, Pontian Greeks in the Soviet Union started to migrate to Greece settling in and around Athens and Thessaloniki. The largest communities of Pontian Greeks (or people of Pontian Greek descent) around the world are:
| Country / region | Official data | Estimation | Concentration | Note(s) | Article |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | over 2,000,000 | Athens, Macedonia, Thrace | |||
| USA | 200,000 | Greek American | |||
| Germany | 100,000 | Greeks in Germany | |||
| Russia | 97,827 | 34,078 in Stavropol Krai 26,540 in Krasnodar Krai |
Greeks in Russia | ||
| Ukraine | 91,548 | 77,516 in Donetsk Oblast | Greeks in Ukraine (Taurica) | ||
| Australia | 56,000 | Greek Australian | |||
| Canada | 20,000 | Greek Canadians | |||
| Cyprus | 20,000 | Greek Cypriots | |||
| Czech Republic | less than 3,500; 12,000 | Greeks in the Czech Republic | |||
| Georgia | 15,166 | 7,415 in Kvemo Kartli 3,792 in Tbilisi 2,168 in Adjara |
Greeks in Georgia | ||
| Kazakhstan | 12,703 | 2,160 in Karagandy 1,767 in Almaty 1,637 in Zhambyl |
Greeks in Kazakhstan | ||
| Uzbekistan | 10,453 | Greeks in Uzbekistan | |||
| Turkey | 4,540 | Greeks in Turkey | |||
| Armenia | 1,176 | 2,000 | 655 in Lori 308 in Yerevan |
Greeks in Armenia |
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