Population aged 65 years or older in Greece
Greece: Population aged 65 years or older was 2,414 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Greece, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older in Greece stood at 2,414 thousands.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Greece peaked at 2,424 thousands in 2022 and was at its lowest, 922.74 thousands, in 1971.
That places Greece 45th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,050 thousands | 922.74 thousands | 1,211 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,283 thousands | 1,229 thousands | 1,350 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,584 thousands | 1,375 thousands | 1,778 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,967 thousands | 1,818 thousands | 2,083 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,248 thousands | 2,112 thousands | 2,361 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,407 thousands | 2,383 thousands | 2,424 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 65 years or older in Greece?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Greece was 2,414 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2,424 thousands in 2022.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 922.74 thousands in 1971.
- How does Greece rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Greece ranks 45th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release