Total population by age (70 years old) in Greece
Greece: Total population by age was 113.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
113.25
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
53rd
of 234 countries
All-time high
118.03
in 2017
All-time low
32.96
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total population by age in Greece, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, total population by age in Greece stood at 113.25.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Greece peaked at 118.03 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 32.96, in 1950.
Greece ranks 53rd of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Total population by age in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 32.96 | — |
| 1951 | 33.77 | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 34.52 | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 35.03 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 35.52 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 36.17 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 36.88 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 37.33 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 37.6 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 37.88 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 38.21 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 39.38 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 40.66 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 41.17 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 41.12 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 45.79 | +11.4% |
| 1966 | 48.21 | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 51.37 | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 54.47 | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 57.51 | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 62.44 | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 62.52 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 65.29 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 68.34 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 69.96 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 71.12 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 73.03 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 73.61 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 75.04 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 76.67 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 83.85 | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 83.95 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 83.99 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 83.52 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 76.17 | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 79.74 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 76.27 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 69.3 | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 70.23 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 70.21 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 73.49 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 77.39 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 80.18 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 80.73 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 83.47 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 97.49 | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 108.49 | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 108.68 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 108.8 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 111.66 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 112.73 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 113.37 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 112.89 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 113.6 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 114.91 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 115.64 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 115.94 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 116.06 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 115.55 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 113.79 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 109.56 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 102.86 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 97.1 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 96.34 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 101.79 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 110.57 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 116.69 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 118.03 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 117.64 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 117.63 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 117.86 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 117.35 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 115.94 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 113.25 | -2.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 113.25 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.95, 7.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 113.25 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.65, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.77 | 32.96 | 37.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.79 | 38.21 | 57.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.8 | 62.44 | 76.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.72 | 69.3 | 83.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.04 | 73.49 | 111.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.45 | 112.73 | 116.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.82 | 96.34 | 118.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.1 | 113.25 | 117.86 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Greece?
- Total population by age in Greece was 113.25 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 118.03 in 2017.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.96 in 1950.
- How does Greece rank for total population by age?
- Greece ranks 53rd out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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