Population by age group in Greece
Greece: Population by age group was 10.24 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.24 million people
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
95th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.12 million people
in 2010
All-time low
7.65 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Greece, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age group in Greece is 10.24 million people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Greece peaked at 11.12 million people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.65 million people, in 1950.
Greece ranks 95th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Greece, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.65 million people | — |
| 1951 | 7.71 million people | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 7.78 million people | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 7.84 million people | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 7.91 million people | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 7.98 million people | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 8.06 million people | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 8.14 million people | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 8.21 million people | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 8.30 million people | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 8.38 million people | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 8.45 million people | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 8.47 million people | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 8.49 million people | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 8.50 million people | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 8.52 million people | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 8.58 million people | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 8.66 million people | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 8.72 million people | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 8.75 million people | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 8.75 million people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8.79 million people | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 8.85 million people | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 8.89 million people | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 8.93 million people | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 9.02 million people | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 9.16 million people | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 9.28 million people | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 9.39 million people | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 9.53 million people | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 9.65 million people | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 9.75 million people | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 9.84 million people | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 9.91 million people | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 9.98 million people | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 10.04 million people | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 10.09 million people | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 10.13 million people | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 10.18 million people | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 10.22 million people | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 10.26 million people | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 10.31 million people | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 10.36 million people | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 10.41 million people | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 10.47 million people | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 10.52 million people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 10.57 million people | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 10.62 million people | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 10.68 million people | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 10.73 million people | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 10.78 million people | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 10.84 million people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 10.89 million people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.92 million people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 10.95 million people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 10.98 million people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 11.02 million people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 11.05 million people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 11.08 million people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 11.11 million people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 11.12 million people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 11.11 million people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.05 million people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 10.97 million people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 10.89 million people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 10.82 million people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 10.78 million people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 10.75 million people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.73 million people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 10.72 million people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.70 million people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 10.58 million people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 10.41 million people | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 10.24 million people | -1.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 10.24 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 3.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 10.24 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million people, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.96 million people | 7.65 million people | 8.30 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.55 million people | 8.38 million people | 8.75 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.06 million people | 8.75 million people | 9.53 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.98 million people | 9.65 million people | 10.22 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.49 million people | 10.26 million people | 10.73 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.96 million people | 10.78 million people | 11.11 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.89 million people | 10.72 million people | 11.12 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.48 million people | 10.24 million people | 10.70 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 92 Tajikistan 10.39 million people compare
- 93 Papua New Guinea 10.39 million people compare
- 94 Azerbaijan 10.32 million people compare
- 96 Hungary 9.69 million people compare
- 97 Israel 9.26 million people compare
- 98 Austria 9.13 million people compare
More population data for Greece
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.38 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6991 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,145 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4091 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6659 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 48.69 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 223,897 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Greece?
- Population by age group in Greece was 10.24 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 11.12 million people in 2010.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.65 million people in 1950.
- How does Greece rank for population by age group?
- Greece ranks 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.