Annual population growth in Greece
Greece: Annual population growth was -169,571 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-169,571
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
233rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
143,242
in 1976
All-time low
-169,571
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual population growth in Greece, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded -169,571 for annual population growth in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 110.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population growth in Greece peaked at 143,242 in 1976 and was at its lowest, -169,571, in 2023.
That places Greece 233rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual population growth in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 61,797 | — |
| 1952 | 62,664 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 65,728 | +4.9% |
| 1954 | 69,595 | +5.9% |
| 1955 | 73,848 | +6.1% |
| 1956 | 76,279 | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 75,990 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 78,011 | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 82,723 | +6.0% |
| 1960 | 86,769 | +4.9% |
| 1961 | 62,524 | -27.9% |
| 1962 | 26,366 | -57.8% |
| 1963 | 14,997 | -43.1% |
| 1964 | 15,629 | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 17,368 | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 58,623 | +237.5% |
| 1967 | 75,162 | +28.2% |
| 1968 | 62,763 | -16.5% |
| 1969 | 29,153 | -53.6% |
| 1970 | 709 | -97.6% |
| 1971 | 39,253 | +5436.4% |
| 1972 | 62,348 | +58.8% |
| 1973 | 44,025 | -29.4% |
| 1974 | 35,707 | -18.9% |
| 1975 | 87,858 | +146.1% |
| 1976 | 143,242 | +63.0% |
| 1977 | 121,814 | -15.0% |
| 1978 | 107,941 | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 136,042 | +26.0% |
| 1980 | 127,411 | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 100,979 | -20.7% |
| 1982 | 83,072 | -17.7% |
| 1983 | 74,023 | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 67,286 | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 58,259 | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 51,728 | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 45,767 | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 42,474 | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 41,034 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 40,453 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 48,151 | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 53,250 | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 52,857 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 53,514 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 52,967 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 50,850 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 52,244 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 53,084 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 52,542 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 54,685 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 60,528 | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 47,121 | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 28,180 | -40.2% |
| 2004 | 28,902 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 33,971 | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 34,767 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 29,630 | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 31,137 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 31,193 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 16,599 | -46.8% |
| 2011 | -15,828 | -195.4% |
| 2012 | -60,547 | +282.5% |
| 2013 | -80,757 | +33.4% |
| 2014 | -74,365 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | -72,267 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | -45,396 | -37.2% |
| 2017 | -21,974 | -51.6% |
| 2018 | -22,686 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | -12,265 | -45.9% |
| 2020 | -19,211 | +56.6% |
| 2021 | -119,809 | +523.6% |
| 2022 | -167,080 | +39.5% |
| 2023 | -169,571 | +1.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's -169,571 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,163. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's -169,571 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,382. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual population growth in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +5436.4% | 709 | 39,253 |
| 2021 | -523.6% | -19,211 | -119,809 |
| 2012 | -282.5% | -15,828 | -60,547 |
| 1966 | +237.5% | 17,368 | 58,623 |
| 2011 | -195.4% | 16,599 | -15,828 |
| 1975 | +146.1% | 35,707 | 87,858 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71,848 | 61,797 | 82,723 | 9 |
| 1960s | 44,935 | 14,997 | 86,769 | 10 |
| 1970s | 77,894 | 709 | 143,242 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69,203 | 41,034 | 127,411 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,991 | 40,453 | 53,514 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,011 | 28,180 | 60,528 | 10 |
| 2010s | -38,949 | -80,757 | 16,599 | 10 |
| 2020s | -118,918 | -169,571 | -19,211 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population growth in Greece?
- Annual population growth in Greece was -169,571 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 143,242 in 1976.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -169,571 in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for annual population growth?
- Greece ranks 233rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 110.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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