Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex in Greece
Greece: Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex was 12.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and in Greece, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and in Greece stood at 12.8. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and in Greece peaked at 14.6 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.8, in 2025.
That places Greece 41st out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 14.6 | — |
| 2012 | 14.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.5 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.4 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 14.3 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.2 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 14.1 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 14 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 13.9 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 13.7 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 13.5 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 13.3 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 13.1 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 12.8 | -2.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 12.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.9, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Greece's 12.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.8, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.37 | 14 | 14.6 | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.38 | 12.8 | 13.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and in Greece?
- Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and in Greece was 12.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6 in 2011.
- What is the lowest ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8 in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and?
- Greece ranks 41st out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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