Emigration by age and sex in Greece
Greece: Emigration by age and sex was 78,014 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78,014 Number
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
16th
of 34 countries
All-time high
135,073 Number
in 2012
All-time low
37,433 Number
in 2003
Years of data
34
1991–2024
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 16th of 34 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.
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
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 116,450 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.33 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.33 children per women (2023)
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 16th out of 34 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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