Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Greece
Greece: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate was -2.29 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Greece, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Greece stood at -2.29 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 156.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Greece peaked at 1.95 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -2.32 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Greece 225th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Greece, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -1.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0.5816 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6548 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 0.6505 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.244 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 1976 | 1.28 % change on previous year | +422.8% |
| 1977 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 1978 | 0.7737 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 1979 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +56.1% |
| 1980 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +61.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7087 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 1982 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +62.6% |
| 1983 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1987 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 1 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1989 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9431 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6569 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3929 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1993 | 0.745 % change on previous year | +89.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5782 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6605 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6314 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7107 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7472 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7385 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.822 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8319 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9489 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6317 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6933 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8168 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9823 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.988 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8346 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3946 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 2011 | -0.0508 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 2012 | -0.693 % change on previous year | +1263.5% |
| 2013 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +81.6% |
| 2014 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2015 | -0.8914 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2016 | -0.9659 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2017 | -0.6336 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 2018 | -0.6709 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2019 | -0.6857 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2020 | -0.5283 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2021 | -0.581 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2022 | -2.28 % change on previous year | +292.0% |
| 2023 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 2024 | -2.32 % change on previous year | +79.8% |
| 2025 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5909 % change on previous year | -1.8 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.25 % change on previous year | 0.7087 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6804 % change on previous year | 0.3929 % change on previous year | 0.9431 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8593 % change on previous year | 0.6317 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6542 % change on previous year | -1.26 % change on previous year | 0.3946 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.55 % change on previous year | -2.32 % change on previous year | -0.5283 % change on previous year | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Greece?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Greece was -2.29 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.32 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Greece ranks 225th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 156.4%. 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 25-64 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 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 years UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.