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Greece · Population & demographics

Size, growth, ages, births, deaths, urbanisation and migration.

23 indicators · 23 with data

Population

people

94th of 218 · 19th in Europe & C. Asia
PopulationGreece's population fell from 10.6M in 1996 to 10.4M in 2025.20002005201020152020202510.2M10.4M10.6M10.8M11M11.2M10.4M

Greece's population fell from 10.6M in 1996 to 10.4M in 2025.

Population growth

annual %

165th of 217 · 35th in Europe & C. Asia
Population growthGreece's population growth fell from 0.4 % in 1996 to 0.1 % in 2025.200020052010201520202025-2%-1%-0.5%0%0.5%1%0.1 %

Greece's population growth fell from 0.4 % in 1996 to 0.1 % in 2025.

Population density

people per km² of land area

122nd of 215 · 32nd in Europe & C. Asia
Population densityGreece's population density fell from 81.6 in 1994 to 80.7 in 2023.1995200020052010201520208082848680.7

Greece's population density fell from 81.6 in 1994 to 80.7 in 2023.

Population, female (% of total)

% of population

37th of 217 · 19th in Europe & C. Asia
Population, female (% of total)Greece's population, female (% of total) rose from 50.7 % in 1996 to 51.5 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202551%51%52%51.5 %

Greece's population, female (% of total) rose from 50.7 % in 1996 to 51.5 % in 2025.

Urbanisation

% of population

63rd of 217 · 19th in Europe & C. Asia
UrbanisationGreece's urbanisation rose from 72.2 % in 1996 to 79.2 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202570%72%74%76%78%80%79.2 %

Greece's urbanisation rose from 72.2 % in 1996 to 79.2 % in 2025.

Urban population

people

75th of 217 · 16th in Europe & C. Asia
Urban populationGreece's urban population rose from 7.66M in 1996 to 8.25M in 2025.2000200520102015202020257.6M7.8M8M8.2M8.4M8.6M8.25M

Greece's urban population rose from 7.66M in 1996 to 8.25M in 2025.

Rural population

people

102nd of 217 · 23rd in Europe & C. Asia
Rural populationGreece's rural population fell from 2.95M in 1996 to 2.16M in 2025.2000200520102015202020252M2.2M2.4M2.6M2.8M3M3.2M2.16M

Greece's rural population fell from 2.95M in 1996 to 2.16M in 2025.

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