Persons by household composition and educational attainment level in Greece
Greece: Persons by household composition and educational attainment level was 444.6 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
444.6 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
14th
of 43 countries
All-time high
444.6 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
338.2 Thousand persons
in 2016
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Persons by household composition and educational attainment level in Greece, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Greece recorded 444.6 Thousand persons for persons by household composition and educational attainment level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by household composition and educational attainment level in Greece peaked at 444.6 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 338.2 Thousand persons, in 2016.
That places Greece 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Persons by household composition and educational attainment level in Greece, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 387.1 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 395.7 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 387.7 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 380.3 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 370.3 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 371.3 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 357.1 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 352 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 338.5 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 340.5 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 338.2 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 343.7 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 354.5 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 352.4 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 367.6 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 362.6 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 395.6 Thousand persons | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 383.3 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 415 Thousand persons | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 444.6 Thousand persons | +7.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 444.6 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 238.9 Thousand persons, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Greece's 444.6 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 275.1 Thousand persons, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 387.7 Thousand persons | 380.3 Thousand persons | 395.7 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 351.85 Thousand persons | 338.2 Thousand persons | 371.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 394.78 Thousand persons | 362.6 Thousand persons | 444.6 Thousand persons | 6 |
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 persons by household composition and educational attainment level in Greece?
- Persons by household composition and educational attainment level in Greece was 444.6 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by household composition and educational attainment level recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 444.6 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons by household composition and educational attainment level recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 338.2 Thousand persons in 2016.
- How does Greece rank for persons by household composition and educational attainment level?
- Greece ranks 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons by household composition and educational attainment level rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 Persons by household composition and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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