Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Greece
Greece: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate was -0.5085 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Greece, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Greece is -0.5085 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 44.4% on the previous year and up 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Greece peaked at 2.42 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -4.6 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Greece ranks 195th 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 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Greece, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0.6123 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7955 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 1974 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -299.5% |
| 1975 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -179.8% |
| 1976 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +90.9% |
| 1977 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6014 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1979 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +126.4% |
| 1980 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5632 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1982 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +101.1% |
| 1983 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +50.9% |
| 1984 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1985 | 0.8701 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4816 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6769 % change on previous year | +40.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7842 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7089 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 0.846 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2631 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8059 % change on previous year | +206.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0509 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3085 % change on previous year | +505.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4839 % change on previous year | +56.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5245 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2122 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 1998 | -0.0545 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 1999 | -0.3573 % change on previous year | +555.5% |
| 2000 | -1.25 % change on previous year | +249.8% |
| 2001 | -1.53 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 2002 | -1.89 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 2003 | -2.09 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2004 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2005 | -2.2 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2006 | -2.34 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2007 | -2.79 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2008 | -2.86 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2009 | -3.06 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2010 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2011 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2012 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2013 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2014 | -2.29 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 2015 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2016 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2017 | -0.3056 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 2018 | -0.0468 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8668 % change on previous year | -1951.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9877 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2021 | -0.1821 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 2022 | -4.6 % change on previous year | +2428.4% |
| 2023 | -0.4203 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2024 | -0.9146 % change on previous year | +117.6% |
| 2025 | -0.5085 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9749 % change on previous year | -1.59 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9645 % change on previous year | 0.4816 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3083 % change on previous year | -0.3573 % change on previous year | 0.846 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.19 % change on previous year | -3.06 % change on previous year | -1.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.46 % change on previous year | -2.42 % change on previous year | 0.8668 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9403 % change on previous year | -4.6 % change on previous year | 0.9877 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 192 Poland -0.4427 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Botswana -0.4756 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Bhutan -0.5063 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Germany -0.5463 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Turks and Caicos Islands -0.5621 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -0.5698 % change on previous year compare
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- Population density 48.69 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Greece?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Greece was -0.5085 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.6 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Greece ranks 195th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.0%. 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 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.