Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and in Greece
Greece: Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 40th out of 43 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 and in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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% | -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 | 14.4% | 14.0% | 14.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 12.8% | 13.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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- 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)
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- 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 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 40th out of 43 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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