Population aged 14 years or younger in Greece
Greece: Population aged 14 years or younger was 1,295 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 14 years or younger in Greece, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger in Greece stood at 1,295 thousands. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Greece peaked at 2,299 thousands in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1,295 thousands, in 2025.
That places Greece 113th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,181 thousands | 2,127 thousands | 2,212 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,204 thousands | 2,062 thousands | 2,299 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,858 thousands | 1,720 thousands | 2,012 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,665 thousands | 1,619 thousands | 1,708 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,587 thousands | 1,537 thousands | 1,628 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,429 thousands | 1,295 thousands | 1,528 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Greece
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.658 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 223,897 (2100)
- Population density 48.69 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.658 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.24 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 116,450 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.24 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.24 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.521 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.33 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Greece?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Greece was 1,295 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2,299 thousands in 1981.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,295 thousands in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Greece ranks 113th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release