Population by income level in Greece
Greece: Population by income level was 10.41 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by income level in Greece, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 10.41 million for population by income level in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Greece peaked at 11.12 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.33 million, in 1960.
That places Greece 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.55 million | 8.33 million | 8.77 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.09 million | 8.79 million | 9.55 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.89 million | 9.64 million | 10.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.52 million | 10.20 million | 10.76 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.97 million | 10.81 million | 11.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.89 million | 10.72 million | 11.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.49 million | 10.41 million | 10.70 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 90 Tajikistan 10.79 million compare
- 91 Papua New Guinea 10.76 million compare
- 92 Sweden 10.60 million compare
- 94 Azerbaijan 10.25 million compare
- 95 Israel 10.12 million compare
- 96 Hungary 9.51 million compare
More population data for Greece
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 223,897 people (2100)
- Population density 48.69 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 116,450 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.33 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Greece?
- Population by income level in Greece was 10.41 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 11.12 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.33 million in 1960.
- How does Greece rank for population by income level?
- Greece ranks 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.