Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Greece
Greece: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) was 1,295 thousands in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,295 thousands
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
115th
of 233 countries
All-time high
2,299 thousands
in 1981
All-time low
1,295 thousands
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population aged 14 years or younger in Greece, 1970–2025
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 115th out of 233 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.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Greece, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,127 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 2,205 thousands | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 2,198 thousands | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 2,190 thousands | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 2,172 thousands | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 2,160 thousands | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 2,161 thousands | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 2,190 thousands | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 2,196 thousands | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 2,212 thousands | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 2,214 thousands | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 2,299 thousands | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 2,296 thousands | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 2,273 thousands | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 2,246 thousands | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 2,217 thousands | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 2,181 thousands | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 2,144 thousands | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 2,101 thousands | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 2,062 thousands | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 2,012 thousands | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 1,969 thousands | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 1,936 thousands | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1,909 thousands | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1,874 thousands | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1,842 thousands | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1,804 thousands | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 1,770 thousands | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1,742 thousands | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1,720 thousands | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1,708 thousands | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,705 thousands | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,708 thousands | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,694 thousands | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,673 thousands | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1,655 thousands | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,640 thousands | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,627 thousands | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,619 thousands | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,624 thousands | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,628 thousands | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,628 thousands | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,626 thousands | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,616 thousands | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1,600 thousands | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,578 thousands | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,557 thousands | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,555 thousands | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,547 thousands | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,537 thousands | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,528 thousands | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,505 thousands | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1,462 thousands | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1,422 thousands | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 1,362 thousands | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 1,295 thousands | -4.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1,295 thousands is above the median for high income countries, which is 416.88 thousands, 3.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1,295 thousands is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 963.67 thousands, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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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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 115th out of 233 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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February 2026 Data Release