Population aged 15-24 years in Greece
Greece: Population aged 15-24 years was 1,037 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 15-24 years in Greece, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 15-24 years in Greece is 1,037 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Greece peaked at 1,596 thousands in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,037 thousands, in 2025.
Greece ranks 107th of 230 countries on this measure, 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 | 1,340 thousands | 1,284 thousands | 1,400 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,484 thousands | 1,419 thousands | 1,541 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,579 thousands | 1,554 thousands | 1,596 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,433 thousands | 1,273 thousands | 1,570 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,143 thousands | 1,089 thousands | 1,243 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,067 thousands | 1,037 thousands | 1,109 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 15-24 years in Greece?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Greece was 1,037 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1,596 thousands in 1997.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,037 thousands in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Greece ranks 107th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release