Population growth rate with and without migration in Greece
Greece: Population growth rate with and without migration was -2.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate with and without migration in Greece, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate with and without migration in Greece is -2.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.1% on the previous year and down 190.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Greece peaked at 1.7% in 1976 and was at its lowest, -2.1%, in 2023.
That places Greece 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5% | -0.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4% | -0.8% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.4% | -2.1% | -0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 229 American Samoa -1.6% compare
- 230 Tuvalu -1.8% compare
- 231 Vatican -1.8% compare
- 233 Northern Mariana Islands -2.1% compare
- 234 Marshall Islands -3.3% compare
- 235 Cook Islands -3.6% 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 growth rate with and without migration in Greece?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Greece was -2.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 1976.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.1% in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Greece ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 190.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.