Greece Demographics

Population of Greece (2025)

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Greece Population
9,938,844
see live
Yearly Change
−1.08%
Global Share
0.12%
Global Rank
95

Median Age

The median age in Greece is 46.8 years (2025).

Fertility in Greece

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility: the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
1.3
(Live Births per Woman, 2025)

Life Expectancy in Greece

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
82.2
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
84.6
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
79.7
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Greece


Infant Mortality
2.8
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
3.2
(per 1,000 live births)


Greece Urban Population

Currently, 89.5% of the population of Greece is urban (8,897,137 people in 2025)


Population Density

The 2025 population density in Greece is 77 people per Km2 (200 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 128,900 Km2 (49,769 sq. miles).

Largest Cities in Greece

# City Population
1 Athens 664,046
2 Thessaloniki 317,778
3 Patra 168,034
4 Piraeus 163,688
5 Larisa 146,926
6 Peristeri 139,981
7 Irakleion 137,154
8 Kallithea 100,641
9 Acharnes 99,346
10 Kalamaria 91,518
11 Nikaia 89,380
12 Glyfada 87,305
13 Volos 86,048
14 Ilion 84,793
15 Ilioupoli 78,153
16 Keratsini 77,077
17 Evosmos 74,686
18 Khalandrion 74,192
19 Nea Smyrni 73,076
20 Marousi 72,333
21 Agios Dimitrios 71,294
22 Zografos 71,026
23 Aigaleo 69,946
24 Nea Ionia 67,134
25 Ioannina 65,574
26 Palaio Faliro 64,021
27 Korydallos 63,445
28 Trikala 61,653
29 Vyronas 61,308
30 Agia Paraskevi 59,704

See also

Sources

Definitions

Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.