Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in Greece
Greece: Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status was 27.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in Greece, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in Greece stood at 27.1%.
That represents a change of down 21.2% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in Greece peaked at 41.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2013.
Greece ranks 32nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 26.0% | — |
| 2010 | 23.4% | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 36.5% | +56.0% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | -40.3% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | +57.3% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | +34.3% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 29.8% | -28.5% |
| 2019 | 33.7% | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 28.9% | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 32.0% | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 32.9% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 34.4% | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 27.1% | -21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 17.8% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 27.1% | 34.4% | 6 |
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- Population density 48.69 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in Greece?
- Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in Greece was 27.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status?
- Greece ranks 32nd out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 by group of citizenship and tenure status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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