Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Greece
Greece: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate was -4.93 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Greece, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Greece recorded -4.93 % change on previous year for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and down 255.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Greece peaked at 3.8 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -4.93 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Greece ranks 228th of 233 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Greece, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -0.35 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 1973 | -0.3608 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1974 | -0.8014 % change on previous year | +122.1% |
| 1975 | -0.5874 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0792 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 1977 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +1603.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2666 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7017 % change on previous year | +163.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1289 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 1981 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +2852.3% |
| 1982 | -0.0987 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 1983 | -1.03 % change on previous year | +938.9% |
| 1984 | -1.18 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1985 | -1.28 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1986 | -1.62 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 1987 | -1.69 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1988 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1989 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1990 | -2.44 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 1991 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1992 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1993 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1994 | -1.8 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 1995 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1996 | -2.07 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1997 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1998 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1999 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2000 | -0.7325 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 2001 | -0.1728 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2106 % change on previous year | -221.9% |
| 2003 | -0.8237 % change on previous year | -491.1% |
| 2004 | -1.27 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 2005 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2006 | -0.9024 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2007 | -0.7398 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2008 | -0.545 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3071 % change on previous year | -156.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2451 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0442 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2012 | -0.1339 % change on previous year | -402.6% |
| 2013 | -0.6433 % change on previous year | +380.5% |
| 2014 | -0.96 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 2015 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +44.5% |
| 2016 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2017 | -0.1349 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 2018 | -0.5146 % change on previous year | +281.5% |
| 2019 | -0.62 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2020 | -0.6213 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2021 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +139.9% |
| 2022 | -2.82 % change on previous year | +89.1% |
| 2023 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2024 | -4.2 % change on previous year | +50.8% |
| 2025 | -4.93 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4407 % change on previous year | -0.8014 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -0.6829 % change on previous year | -2.01 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.8 % change on previous year | -2.44 % change on previous year | -1.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5751 % change on previous year | -1.27 % change on previous year | 0.3071 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5445 % change on previous year | -1.39 % change on previous year | 0.2451 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.81 % change on previous year | -4.93 % change on previous year | -0.6213 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 225 American Samoa -3.94 % change on previous year compare
- 226 Montserrat -4.63 % change on previous year compare
- 227 Marshall Islands -4.83 % change on previous year compare
- 229 Northern Mariana Islands -5.12 % change on previous year compare
- 230 Wallis and Futuna -5.37 % change on previous year compare
- 231 Saint Martin (French part) -5.68 % change on previous year compare
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- Population density 48.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 223,897 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Greece?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Greece was -4.93 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.93 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Greece ranks 228th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 255.3%. 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 Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), 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 Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.