Emigration by age and sex in Greece
Greece: Emigration by age and sex was 78,014 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Emigration by age and sex in Greece, 1991–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Greece recorded 78,014 Number for emigration by age and sex in 2024.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emigration by age and sex in Greece peaked at 135,073 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 37,433 Number, in 2003.
Greece ranks 20th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emigration by age and sex in Greece, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 64,628 Number | — |
| 1992 | 52,389 Number | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 52,929 Number | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 46,813 Number | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 47,967 Number | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 54,628 Number | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 51,794 Number | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 60,119 Number | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 54,175 Number | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 46,993 Number | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 45,909 Number | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 39,378 Number | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 37,433 Number | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 38,041 Number | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 38,583 Number | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 38,368 Number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 40,400 Number | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 43,044 Number | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 43,686 Number | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 62,041 Number | +42.0% |
| 2011 | 106,398 Number | +71.5% |
| 2012 | 135,073 Number | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 126,464 Number | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 114,276 Number | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 118,218 Number | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 119,409 Number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 117,123 Number | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 118,545 Number | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 111,603 Number | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 95,439 Number | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 92,775 Number | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 91,137 Number | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 86,775 Number | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 78,014 Number | -10.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 78,014 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69,467 Number, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Greece's 78,014 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 63,772 Number, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emigration by age and sex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +71.5% | 62,041 Number | 106,398 Number |
| 2010 | +42.0% | 43,686 Number | 62,041 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53,938 Number | 46,813 Number | 64,628 Number | 9 |
| 2000s | 41,184 Number | 37,433 Number | 46,993 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 112,915 Number | 62,041 Number | 135,073 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,828 Number | 78,014 Number | 95,439 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More population data for Greece
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6991 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.38 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 223,897 people (2100)
- Population density 48.69 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6659 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4091 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emigration by age and sex in Greece?
- Emigration by age and sex in Greece was 78,014 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest emigration by age and sex recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 135,073 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest emigration by age and sex recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,433 Number in 2003.
- How does Greece rank for emigration by age and sex?
- Greece ranks 20th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is emigration by age and sex rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. 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 Emigration by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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