Population on 1 January by age group, sex and citizenship in Greece
Greece: Population on 1 January by age group, sex and citizenship was 10.37 million Number in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.37 million Number
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
17th
of 42 countries
All-time high
11.17 million Number
in 2007
All-time low
10.37 million Number
in 2025
Years of data
25
1998–2025
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and citizenship in Greece, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, population on 1 january by age group, sex and citizenship in Greece stood at 10.37 million Number. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by age group, sex and citizenship in Greece peaked at 11.17 million Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.37 million Number, in 2025.
Greece ranks 17th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and citizenship in Greece, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.51 million Number | — |
| 2001 | 10.93 million Number | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 10.97 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 11.01 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 11.04 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 11.08 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 11.13 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 11.17 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 11.09 million Number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 11.12 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 11.12 million Number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.07 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 10.98 million Number | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 10.89 million Number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 10.82 million Number | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 10.74 million Number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 10.71 million Number | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 10.67 million Number | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.64 million Number | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 10.61 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 10.56 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 10.46 million Number | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 10.40 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 10.38 million Number | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 10.37 million Number | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.51 million Number | 10.51 million Number | 10.51 million Number | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.05 million Number | 10.93 million Number | 11.17 million Number | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.88 million Number | 10.64 million Number | 11.12 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.46 million Number | 10.37 million Number | 10.61 million Number | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by age group, sex and citizenship in Greece?
- Population on 1 january by age group, sex and citizenship in Greece was 10.37 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age group, sex and citizenship recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 11.17 million Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by age group, sex and citizenship recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.37 million Number in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for population on 1 january by age group, sex and citizenship?
- Greece ranks 17th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age group, sex and citizenship rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population on 1 January by age group, sex and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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