Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) in Greece
Greece: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) was 2,414 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,414 thousands
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
46th
of 233 countries
All-time high
2,424 thousands
in 2022
All-time low
922.74 thousands
in 1971
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population aged 65 years or older in Greece, 1970–2025
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 46th out of 233 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.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) in Greece, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 932.63 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 922.74 thousands | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 957.83 thousands | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 991.01 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 1,025 thousands | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 1,058 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 1,096 thousands | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 1,134 thousands | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 1,170 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 1,211 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 1,241 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 1,229 thousands | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 1,248 thousands | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 1,261 thousands | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 1,273 thousands | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 1,277 thousands | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1,299 thousands | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 1,315 thousands | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1,335 thousands | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1,350 thousands | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1,375 thousands | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 1,423 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1,475 thousands | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 1,516 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1,566 thousands | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 1,610 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 1,657 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1,698 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1,740 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1,778 thousands | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1,818 thousands | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1,854 thousands | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1,890 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1,929 thousands | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1,965 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1,999 thousands | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,026 thousands | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2,048 thousands | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2,062 thousands | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,083 thousands | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2,112 thousands | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2,150 thousands | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2,184 thousands | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,211 thousands | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2,240 thousands | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2,269 thousands | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2,293 thousands | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,319 thousands | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,339 thousands | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,361 thousands | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,383 thousands | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 2,409 thousands | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2,424 thousands | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2,414 thousands | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 2,397 thousands | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 2,414 thousands | +0.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2,414 thousands is above the median for high income countries, which is 291.46 thousands, 8.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2,414 thousands is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 974.42 thousands, 2.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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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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 46th out of 233 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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February 2026 Data Release