Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) in Greece
Greece: Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) was -0.0213 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.0213
Change on year
up 92.5%
World rank
57th
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.55
in 1976
All-time low
-1.26
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population growth in Greece, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Greece recorded -0.0213 for population growth in 2024.
The figure is up 92.5% on the previous year and up 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Greece peaked at 1.55 in 1976 and was at its lowest, -1.26, in 2022.
Greece ranks 57th of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7929 | — |
| 1962 | 0.5958 | -24.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3709 | -37.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3626 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4678 | +29.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7378 | +57.7% |
| 1967 | 0.8144 | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 0.6505 | -20.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3654 | -43.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2282 | -37.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4338 | +90.1% |
| 1972 | 0.65 | +49.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4541 | -30.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3682 | -18.9% |
| 1975 | 0.9387 | +154.9% |
| 1976 | 1.55 | +65.5% |
| 1977 | 1.3 | -16.2% |
| 1978 | 1.3 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.25 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9822 | -21.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8966 | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6165 | -31.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5817 | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4982 | -14.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3883 | -22.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3308 | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3344 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3632 | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5219 | +43.7% |
| 1990 | 1.06 | +102.7% |
| 1991 | 1.2 | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 0.7639 | -36.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5883 | -23.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5007 | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4672 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4407 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4933 | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5542 | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3835 | -30.8% |
| 2000 | 0.409 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5199 | +27.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3666 | -29.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2386 | -34.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2474 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2932 | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3003 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2548 | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2655 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.263 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1289 | -51.0% |
| 2011 | -0.148 | -214.8% |
| 2012 | -0.5408 | +265.5% |
| 2013 | -0.7251 | +34.1% |
| 2014 | -0.6661 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | -0.6589 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | -0.4159 | -36.9% |
| 2017 | -0.1978 | -52.4% |
| 2018 | -0.2029 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | -0.1053 | -48.1% |
| 2020 | -0.2146 | +103.7% |
| 2021 | -1.22 | +467.0% |
| 2022 | -1.26 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | -0.2833 | -77.5% |
| 2024 | -0.0213 | -92.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's -0.0213 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5423. (42 countries reporting)
- Greece's -0.0213 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3319. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -467.0% | -0.2146 | -1.22 |
| 2012 | -265.5% | -0.148 | -0.5408 |
| 2011 | -214.8% | 0.1289 | -0.148 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5731 | 0.3626 | 0.8144 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8471 | 0.2282 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5514 | 0.3308 | 0.9822 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.645 | 0.3835 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3158 | 0.2386 | 0.5199 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3532 | -0.7251 | 0.1289 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5992 | -1.26 | -0.0213 | 5 |
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- Population density 48.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 223,897 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Greece?
- Population growth in Greece was -0.0213 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 in 1976.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.26 in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for population growth?
- Greece ranks 57th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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