Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household in Greece
Greece: Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household was 29.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household in Greece, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household in Greece is 29.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household in Greece peaked at 29.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2011.
That places Greece 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 20.4% | — |
| 2004 | 22.2% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | +23.0% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 23.7% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 29.4% | +25.1% |
| 2024 | 28.9% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 29.3% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 18.5% | 22.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 17.6% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 23.5% | 29.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household in Greece?
- Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household in Greece was 29.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2011.
- How does Greece rank for distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household?
- Greece ranks 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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