Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Greece
Greece: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was 25.03 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Greece, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Greece recorded 25.03 % change on previous year for natural population growth, annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 145.7% on the previous year and up 359.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Greece peaked at 582.3 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -242.36 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Greece ranks 22nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.33 % change on previous year | -4.4 % change on previous year | 5.68 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.35 % change on previous year | -29.75 % change on previous year | 34.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -4.08 % change on previous year | -29.19 % change on previous year | 5.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -12.18 % change on previous year | -32.77 % change on previous year | 10.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -15.16 % change on previous year | -49.24 % change on previous year | 18.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.22 % change on previous year | -75.06 % change on previous year | 582.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -58.13 % change on previous year | -242.36 % change on previous year | 12.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.94 % change on previous year | -54.73 % change on previous year | 25.03 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 19 Portugal 29.05 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Montenegro 26.58 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Serbia 26.33 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Thailand 24.44 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Spain 22.15 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Monaco 22.14 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Greece
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,145 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4091 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6659 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.658 (2100)
- Population density 48.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 223,897 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.658 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.4089 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 116,450 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth, annual growth rate in Greece?
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Greece was 25.03 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 582.3 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -242.36 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Greece rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- Greece ranks 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 359.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Natural population growth Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.