Private households by household composition, number of children and in Greece
Greece: Private households by household composition, number of children and was 4,055 Thousand households in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4,055 Thousand households
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 43 countries
All-time high
4,649 Thousand households
in 2019
All-time low
4,055 Thousand households
in 2025
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Private households by household composition, number of children and in Greece, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand households.
Analysis
Greece recorded 4,055 Thousand households for private households by household composition, number of children and in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private households by household composition, number of children and in Greece peaked at 4,649 Thousand households in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,055 Thousand households, in 2025.
That places Greece 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Private households by household composition, number of children and in Greece, year by year
| Year | Thousand households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4,363 Thousand households | — |
| 2007 | 4,426 Thousand households | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 4,466 Thousand households | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 4,491 Thousand households | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 4,476 Thousand households | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 4,482 Thousand households | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 4,491 Thousand households | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 4,495 Thousand households | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 4,517 Thousand households | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 4,575 Thousand households | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 4,576 Thousand households | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,556 Thousand households | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 4,579 Thousand households | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 4,649 Thousand households | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 4,617 Thousand households | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 4,123 Thousand households | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 4,109 Thousand households | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 4,093 Thousand households | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 4,073 Thousand households | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 4,055 Thousand households | -0.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 4,055 Thousand households is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,063 Thousand households, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Greece's 4,055 Thousand households is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,008 Thousand households, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,436 Thousand households | 4,363 Thousand households | 4,491 Thousand households | 4 |
| 2010s | 4,540 Thousand households | 4,476 Thousand households | 4,649 Thousand households | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,179 Thousand households | 4,055 Thousand households | 4,617 Thousand households | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More population data for Greece
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.38 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6991 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,145 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4091 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6659 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 48.69 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 223,897 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private households by household composition, number of children and in Greece?
- Private households by household composition, number of children and in Greece was 4,055 Thousand households in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest private households by household composition, number of children and recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4,649 Thousand households in 2019.
- What is the lowest private households by household composition, number of children and recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,055 Thousand households in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for private households by household composition, number of children and?
- Greece ranks 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is private households by household composition, number of children and rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 Private households by household composition, number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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