Population growth in Greece
Greece: Population growth was -0.2% in 2024. β Volatile
Population growth in Greece, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Greece recorded -0.2% for population growth in 2024.
That represents a change of up 46.2% on the previous year and up 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Greece peaked at 1.6% in 1976 and was at its lowest, -1.3%, in 2022.
That places Greece 187th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4% | -0.7% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6% | -1.3% | -0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More population data for Greece
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.658 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 223,897 (2100)
- Population density 48.69 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.658 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.24 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 116,450 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.24 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.24 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.521 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.33 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Greece?
- Population growth in Greece was -0.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 1976.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.3% in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for population growth?
- Greece ranks 187th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release