Annual change in population in Greece
Greece: Annual change in population was -169,571 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-169,571 people
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
233rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
143,242 people
in 1976
All-time low
-169,571 people
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual change in population in Greece, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Greece recorded -169,571 people for annual change in population 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 change in population in Greece peaked at 143,242 people in 1976 and was at its lowest, -169,571 people, 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 change in population in Greece, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 61,797 people | — |
| 1952 | 62,664 people | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 65,728 people | +4.9% |
| 1954 | 69,595 people | +5.9% |
| 1955 | 73,848 people | +6.1% |
| 1956 | 76,279 people | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 75,990 people | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 78,011 people | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 82,723 people | +6.0% |
| 1960 | 86,769 people | +4.9% |
| 1961 | 62,524 people | -27.9% |
| 1962 | 26,366 people | -57.8% |
| 1963 | 14,997 people | -43.1% |
| 1964 | 15,629 people | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 17,368 people | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 58,623 people | +237.5% |
| 1967 | 75,162 people | +28.2% |
| 1968 | 62,763 people | -16.5% |
| 1969 | 29,153 people | -53.6% |
| 1970 | 709 people | -97.6% |
| 1971 | 39,253 people | +5436.4% |
| 1972 | 62,348 people | +58.8% |
| 1973 | 44,025 people | -29.4% |
| 1974 | 35,707 people | -18.9% |
| 1975 | 87,858 people | +146.1% |
| 1976 | 143,242 people | +63.0% |
| 1977 | 121,814 people | -15.0% |
| 1978 | 107,941 people | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 136,042 people | +26.0% |
| 1980 | 127,411 people | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 100,979 people | -20.7% |
| 1982 | 83,072 people | -17.7% |
| 1983 | 74,023 people | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 67,286 people | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 58,259 people | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 51,728 people | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 45,767 people | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 42,474 people | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 41,034 people | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 40,453 people | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 48,151 people | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 53,250 people | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 52,857 people | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 53,514 people | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 52,967 people | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 50,850 people | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 52,244 people | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 53,084 people | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 52,542 people | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 54,685 people | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 60,528 people | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 47,121 people | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 28,180 people | -40.2% |
| 2004 | 28,902 people | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 33,971 people | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 34,767 people | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 29,630 people | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 31,137 people | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 31,193 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 16,599 people | -46.8% |
| 2011 | -15,828 people | -195.4% |
| 2012 | -60,547 people | +282.5% |
| 2013 | -80,757 people | +33.4% |
| 2014 | -74,365 people | -7.9% |
| 2015 | -72,267 people | -2.8% |
| 2016 | -45,396 people | -37.2% |
| 2017 | -21,974 people | -51.6% |
| 2018 | -22,686 people | +3.2% |
| 2019 | -12,265 people | -45.9% |
| 2020 | -19,211 people | +56.6% |
| 2021 | -119,809 people | +523.6% |
| 2022 | -167,080 people | +39.5% |
| 2023 | -169,571 people | +1.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's -169,571 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,163 people. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's -169,571 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,382 people. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in population 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 people | 39,253 people |
| 2021 | -523.6% | -19,211 people | -119,809 people |
| 2012 | -282.5% | -15,828 people | -60,547 people |
| 1966 | +237.5% | 17,368 people | 58,623 people |
| 2011 | -195.4% | 16,599 people | -15,828 people |
| 1975 | +146.1% | 35,707 people | 87,858 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71,848 people | 61,797 people | 82,723 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 44,935 people | 14,997 people | 86,769 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 77,894 people | 709 people | 143,242 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 69,203 people | 41,034 people | 127,411 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,991 people | 40,453 people | 53,514 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,011 people | 28,180 people | 60,528 people | 10 |
| 2010s | -38,949 people | -80,757 people | 16,599 people | 10 |
| 2020s | -118,918 people | -169,571 people | -19,211 people | 4 |
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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 annual change in population in Greece?
- Annual change in population in Greece was -169,571 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 143,242 people in 1976.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -169,571 people in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for annual change in population?
- Greece ranks 233rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.