Population aged 25-64 years in Greece
Greece: Population aged 25-64 years was 5,214 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in Greece, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Greece recorded 5,214 thousands for population aged 25-64 years in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Greece peaked at 6,139 thousands in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4,315 thousands, in 1971.
That places Greece 89th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,444 thousands | 4,315 thousands | 4,632 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,976 thousands | 4,723 thousands | 5,245 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,445 thousands | 5,295 thousands | 5,613 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,877 thousands | 5,660 thousands | 6,115 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,937 thousands | 5,726 thousands | 6,139 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,484 thousands | 5,214 thousands | 5,696 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 25-64 years in Greece?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Greece was 5,214 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 6,139 thousands in 2010.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,315 thousands in 1971.
- How does Greece rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Greece ranks 89th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release