| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 26 Sep 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Greece is projected at 10.05 million, compared to 10.24 million in 2023. It ranks 95th in the world by population and 15th in Europe. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at -1.77 percent, the 234th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 4.87 million males and 5.18 million females in Greece. The percentage of the male population is 48.44%, compared to 51.56% of the female population. Greece has 314k more females than males. The sex ratio in Greece in 2024 will be 93.944 males per 100 females. Greece is in the 45th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 3,727,871 | 3,923,208 | 7,651,079 | 0.81 | 95.021 |
| 1955 | 3,904,023 | 4,080,687 | 7,984,711 | 0.96 | 95.671 |
| 1960 | 4,113,616 | 4,270,876 | 8,384,492 | 1.05 | 96.318 |
| 1965 | 4,166,038 | 4,355,325 | 8,521,363 | 0.21 | 95.654 |
| 1970 | 4,270,757 | 4,477,019 | 8,747,776 | 0.21 | 95.393 |
| 1975 | 4,411,868 | 4,605,099 | 9,016,967 | 1.42 | 95.804 |
| 1980 | 4,749,225 | 4,904,189 | 9,653,414 | 1.17 | 96.840 |
| 1985 | 4,933,560 | 5,103,477 | 10,037,037 | 0.52 | 96.671 |
| 1990 | 5,041,323 | 5,217,164 | 10,258,487 | 0.42 | 96.630 |
| 1995 | 5,179,621 | 5,339,614 | 10,519,235 | 0.49 | 97.004 |
| 2000 | 5,319,506 | 5,463,130 | 10,782,635 | 0.52 | 97.371 |
| 2005 | 5,413,663 | 5,567,671 | 10,981,334 | 0.34 | 97.234 |
| 2010 | 5,445,717 | 5,678,953 | 11,124,670 | 0.06 | 95.893 |
| 2015 | 5,227,191 | 5,593,712 | 10,820,903 | -0.69 | 93.448 |
| 2020 | 5,185,175 | 5,514,194 | 10,699,369 | -0.30 | 94.033 |
| 2021 | 5,125,529 | 5,454,032 | 10,579,561 | -1.96 | 93.977 |
| 2022 | 5,042,923 | 5,369,557 | 10,412,480 | -1.21 | 93.917 |
| 2023 | 4,961,195 | 5,281,713 | 10,242,908 | -2.08 | 93.932 |
| 2024 | 4,867,044 | 5,180,773 | 10,047,817 | -1.77 | 93.944 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 66.213 | 24.590 | 2.574 |
| 1955 | 68.593 | 25.978 | 2.420 |
| 1960 | 70.524 | 27.531 | 2.294 |
| 1965 | 71.461 | 29.951 | 2.334 |
| 1970 | 72.748 | 32.292 | 2.435 |
| 1975 | 73.473 | 32.777 | 2.419 |
| 1980 | 74.481 | 32.820 | 2.297 |
| 1985 | 76.140 | 33.523 | 1.744 |
| 1990 | 77.299 | 35.007 | 1.466 |
| 1995 | 77.893 | 35.976 | 1.385 |
| 2000 | 78.442 | 36.980 | 1.331 |
| 2005 | 79.650 | 38.342 | 1.358 |
| 2010 | 80.573 | 40.334 | 1.485 |
| 2015 | 80.789 | 42.682 | 1.328 |
| 2020 | 81.536 | 44.318 | 1.386 |
| 2021 | 80.531 | 44.859 | 1.432 |
| 2022 | 79.944 | 45.391 | 1.308 |
| 2023 | 81.857 | 45.747 | 1.334 |
| 2024 | 82.031 | 46.274 | 1.336 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 71,824 | 155,669 | 9.387 | 20.346 |
| 1955 | 65,144 | 163,739 | 8.159 | 20.507 |
| 1960 | 62,312 | 166,519 | 7.432 | 19.860 |
| 1965 | 65,075 | 164,181 | 7.637 | 19.267 |
| 1970 | 73,901 | 146,092 | 8.448 | 16.700 |
| 1975 | 80,356 | 147,239 | 8.912 | 16.329 |
| 1980 | 85,989 | 151,877 | 8.908 | 15.733 |
| 1985 | 86,873 | 123,245 | 8.655 | 12.279 |
| 1990 | 91,509 | 108,433 | 8.920 | 10.570 |
| 1995 | 98,540 | 107,111 | 9.368 | 10.182 |
| 2000 | 104,966 | 106,714 | 9.735 | 9.897 |
| 2005 | 105,135 | 108,760 | 9.574 | 9.904 |
| 2010 | 110,514 | 114,952 | 9.934 | 10.333 |
| 2015 | 122,897 | 92,051 | 11.357 | 8.507 |
| 2020 | 122,913 | 84,746 | 11.488 | 7.921 |
| 2021 | 133,678 | 86,163 | 12.635 | 8.144 |
| 2022 | 146,529 | 74,165 | 14.072 | 7.123 |
| 2023 | 127,018 | 73,661 | 12.401 | 7.191 |
| 2024 | 126,046 | 71,411 | 12.545 | 7.107 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 3,999,378 | 3,669,416 | 52.151 |
| 1955 | 4,332,425 | 3,678,699 | 54.080 |
| 1960 | 4,626,936 | 3,644,852 | 55.936 |
| 1965 | 5,067,678 | 3,382,826 | 59.969 |
| 1970 | 5,561,283 | 3,098,512 | 64.220 |
| 1975 | 6,031,206 | 2,978,711 | 66.940 |
| 1980 | 6,680,878 | 2,953,626 | 69.343 |
| 1985 | 7,034,015 | 2,940,724 | 70.518 |
| 1990 | 7,324,309 | 2,924,228 | 71.467 |
| 1995 | 7,781,147 | 3,008,228 | 72.119 |
| 2000 | 8,102,077 | 3,040,042 | 72.716 |
| 2005 | 8,413,925 | 2,887,279 | 74.452 |
| 2010 | 8,732,440 | 2,713,565 | 76.292 |
| 2015 | 8,755,057 | 2,462,743 | 78.046 |
| 2020 | 8,850,409 | 2,252,163 | 79.715 |
| 2021 | 8,864,457 | 2,210,862 | 80.038 |
| 2022 | 8,875,185 | 2,169,478 | 80.357 |
| 2023 | 8,883,362 | 2,128,240 | 80.673 |
| 2024 | 8,890,346 | 2,087,496 | 80.984 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 194,169 | 182,298 | 376,467 | 3.75 | 106.512 |
| 05-09 | 229,968 | 217,638 | 447,606 | 4.45 | 105.665 |
| 10-14 | 259,106 | 245,083 | 504,189 | 5.02 | 105.722 |
| 15-19 | 272,529 | 255,672 | 528,201 | 5.26 | 106.593 |
| 20-24 | 268,611 | 242,792 | 511,403 | 5.09 | 110.634 |
| 25-29 | 266,045 | 239,278 | 505,322 | 5.03 | 111.187 |
| 30-34 | 267,003 | 253,120 | 520,123 | 5.18 | 105.485 |
| 35-39 | 282,464 | 283,349 | 565,812 | 5.63 | 99.688 |
| 40-44 | 358,696 | 358,202 | 716,898 | 7.13 | 100.138 |
| 45-49 | 380,054 | 388,125 | 768,178 | 7.65 | 97.921 |
| 50-54 | 373,918 | 395,046 | 768,964 | 7.65 | 94.652 |
| 55-59 | 359,249 | 393,747 | 752,996 | 7.49 | 91.239 |
| 60-64 | 313,386 | 362,847 | 676,233 | 6.73 | 86.369 |
| 65-69 | 288,755 | 338,915 | 627,670 | 6.25 | 85.200 |
| 70-74 | 249,865 | 296,123 | 545,988 | 5.43 | 84.379 |
| 75-79 | 211,848 | 267,911 | 479,759 | 4.77 | 79.074 |
| 80-84 | 143,105 | 195,356 | 338,461 | 3.37 | 73.253 |
| 85-89 | 97,327 | 158,659 | 255,986 | 2.55 | 61.344 |
| 90-94 | 41,074 | 79,981 | 121,054 | 1.20 | 51.355 |
| 95-99 | 9,079 | 23,657 | 32,736 | 0.33 | 38.378 |
| 100+ | 791 | 2,979 | 3,771 | 0.04 | 26.553 |
| Total | 4,867,042 | 5,180,778 | 10,047,817 | 93.944 | |