Short-term population projections in Greece

Greece: Short-term population projections was 136,778 in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
136,778
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 38 countries
All-time high
136,778
in 2050
All-time low
124,650
in 2031
Years of data
27
2024–2050

Short-term population projections in Greece, 2024–2050

050.0k100.0k150.0k2024203720502024: 125.9k2025: 127.0k2026: 126.3k2027: 125.8k2028: 125.3k2029: 125.0k2030: 124.8k2031: 124.7k2032: 124.7k2033: 124.9k2034: 125.2k2035: 125.6k2036: 126.2k2037: 126.8k2038: 127.6k2039: 128.3k2040: 129.2k2041: 130.0k2042: 130.9k2043: 131.7k2044: 132.5k2045: 133.3k2046: 134.1k2047: 134.8k2048: 135.5k2049: 136.1k2050: 136.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2050, short-term population projections in Greece stood at 136,778. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, short-term population projections in Greece peaked at 136,778 in 2050 and was at its lowest, 124,650, in 2031.

Greece ranks 12th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Short-term population projections in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Short-term population projections (2024-2050) in Greece, 2024 to 2050.
Year Value Change
2024 125,872 —
2025 126,951 +0.9%
2026 126,328 -0.5%
2027 125,782 -0.4%
2028 125,325 -0.4%
2029 124,975 -0.3%
2030 124,750 -0.2%
2031 124,650 -0.1%
2032 124,689 +0.0%
2033 124,865 +0.1%
2034 125,173 +0.2%
2035 125,605 +0.3%
2036 126,160 +0.4%
2037 126,817 +0.5%
2038 127,555 +0.6%
2039 128,348 +0.6%
2040 129,176 +0.6%
2041 130,017 +0.7%
2042 130,869 +0.7%
2043 131,712 +0.6%
2044 132,537 +0.6%
2045 133,320 +0.6%
2046 134,068 +0.6%
2047 134,777 +0.5%
2048 135,459 +0.5%
2049 136,128 +0.5%
2050 136,778 +0.5%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 136,778 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 103,548, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 136,778 is above the median for high income countries, which is 96,010, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 125,872 124,975 126,951 6
2030s 125,861 124,650 128,348 10
2040s 132,806 129,176 136,128 10
2050s 136,778 136,778 136,778 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 10 Portugal 158,260 compare
  2. 11 Belgium 137,940 compare
  3. 13 Czechia 130,811 compare
  4. 14 Hungary 119,540 compare
  5. 15 Sweden 117,278 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is short-term population projections in Greece?
Short-term population projections in Greece was 136,778 in 2050, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest short-term population projections recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 136,778 in 2050.
What is the lowest short-term population projections recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 124,650 in 2031.
How does Greece rank for short-term population projections?
Greece ranks 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2050.
Is short-term population projections rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Short-term population projections (2024-2050). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Short-term population projections (2024-2050)
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
41 places, 1,107 data points, 2024–2050
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