Population by age group in Greece
Greece: Population by age group was 2.40 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.40 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
46th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.42 million
in 2022
All-time low
516,331
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Greece, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population by age group in Greece stood at 2.40 million.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Greece peaked at 2.42 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 516,331, in 1950.
That places Greece 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 516,331 | — |
| 1951 | 521,532 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 528,225 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 535,705 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 543,607 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 552,171 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 560,205 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 567,898 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 578,247 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 590,445 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 603,960 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 632,452 | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 654,471 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 656,779 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 659,041 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 736,011 | +11.7% |
| 1966 | 761,300 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 788,623 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 816,460 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 849,352 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 927,439 | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 940,029 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 974,163 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 1.01 million | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 1.04 million | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 1.08 million | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 1.11 million | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 1.15 million | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 1.19 million | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 1.23 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.23 million | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.24 million | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.25 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.27 million | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.27 million | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.29 million | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.31 million | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.32 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.34 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.36 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.40 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.45 million | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.50 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.54 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.59 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.63 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.68 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.72 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.76 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.80 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.83 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.87 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.91 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.95 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.98 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.01 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.04 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.05 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.07 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.10 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.13 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.16 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.19 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.22 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.25 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.28 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.30 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.33 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.35 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.37 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.39 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.41 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.42 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.40 million | -0.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2.40 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 285,676, 8.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2.40 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948, 2.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 549,437 | 516,331 | 590,445 | 10 |
| 1960s | 715,845 | 603,960 | 849,352 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.07 million | 927,439 | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 million | 1.23 million | 1.36 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 million | 1.40 million | 1.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.98 million | 1.83 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 million | 2.13 million | 2.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 million | 2.39 million | 2.42 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Greece?
- Population by age group in Greece was 2.40 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 516,331 in 1950.
- How does Greece rank for population by age group?
- Greece ranks 46th 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 up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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