Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in Greece
Greece: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national was 10.37 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.37 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
16th
of 49 countries
All-time high
11.12 million
in 2010
All-time low
8.33 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in Greece, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Greece recorded 10.37 million for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Greece peaked at 11.12 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.33 million, in 1960.
That places Greece 16th out of 49 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.
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.33 million | — |
| 1961 | 8.40 million | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 8.45 million | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 8.48 million | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 8.51 million | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 8.55 million | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 8.61 million | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 8.68 million | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 8.74 million | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 8.77 million | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 8.79 million | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 8.83 million | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 8.89 million | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 8.93 million | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 8.96 million | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 9.05 million | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 9.19 million | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 9.31 million | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 9.43 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 9.55 million | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 9.64 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 9.73 million | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 9.79 million | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 9.85 million | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 9.90 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 9.93 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 9.97 million | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 10.00 million | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 10.04 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 10.09 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 10.20 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 10.32 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 10.40 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 10.46 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 10.51 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 10.56 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 10.61 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 10.66 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 10.72 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 10.76 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 10.81 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 10.86 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 10.90 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.93 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 10.96 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 10.99 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 11.02 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 11.05 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 11.08 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 11.11 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 11.12 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 11.10 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.04 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 10.94 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 10.86 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 10.78 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 10.72 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.69 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 10.65 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.62 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 10.58 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 10.51 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 10.43 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 10.39 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 10.37 million | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 10.37 million | -0.0% |
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 | 10.85 million | 10.62 million | 11.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.44 million | 10.37 million | 10.58 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Greece?
- Population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Greece was 10.37 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 11.12 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.33 million in 1960.
- How does Greece rank for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- Greece ranks 16th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national 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 Eurostat, published as part of Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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