Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household in Greece
Greece: Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household was 627.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
627.8 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
19th
of 43 countries
All-time high
930.1 Thousand persons
in 2006
All-time low
627.8 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household in Greece, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household in Greece is 627.8 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household in Greece peaked at 930.1 Thousand persons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 627.8 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Greece ranks 19th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household in Greece, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 930.1 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 888.5 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 857.9 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 830.3 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 809.7 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 779.8 Thousand persons | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 772.7 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 758 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 753.3 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 734.7 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 723 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 704.9 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 688.2 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 687.9 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 673.1 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 682.9 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 653.4 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 670.2 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 650.5 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 627.8 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 627.8 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 480.45 Thousand persons, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Greece's 627.8 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 627.8 Thousand persons, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 876.7 Thousand persons | 830.3 Thousand persons | 930.1 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 741.22 Thousand persons | 687.9 Thousand persons | 809.7 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 659.65 Thousand persons | 627.8 Thousand persons | 682.9 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6991 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6659 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 48.69 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 223,897 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household in Greece?
- Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household in Greece was 627.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 930.1 Thousand persons in 2006.
- What is the lowest adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 627.8 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household?
- Greece ranks 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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