Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Greece
Greece: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.011 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Greece, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.011 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Greece peaked at 0.0178 thousands per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.011 thousands per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Greece 156th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Greece, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0171 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0171 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0169 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0168 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0168 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0178 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0178 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0176 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0169 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.015 thousands per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0145 thousands per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.014 thousands per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.013 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0128 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0127 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0125 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0122 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.012 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.011 thousands per square kilometre | -2.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.011 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.011 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0169 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0171 thousands per square kilometre | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0178 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre | 0.011 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 153 Serbia 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 154 Georgia 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 155 Eritrea 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 157 Sudan 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 159 Laos 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Greece?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Greece was 0.011 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0178 thousands per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.011 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 156th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.