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Europe & Central Asia · Country statistics

Greece

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population10.41M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$280.64B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$26.95K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth81.82024 · yearsInternet use86.3%2024 · % of populationForest area30.3%2023 · % of land area
Forest area
30.3%

% of land area·2023

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Greece2023 · 30.3%
07.5715.1422.730.271960199320251990: 25.6%1991: 25.8%1992: 26.1%1993: 26.3%1994: 26.5%1995: 26.8%1996: 27%1997: 27.2%1998: 27.5%1999: 27.7%2000: 27.9%2001: 28.2%2002: 28.4%2003: 28.6%2004: 28.9%2005: 29.1%2006: 29.3%2007: 29.6%2008: 29.8%2009: 30%2010: 30.3%2011: 30.3%2012: 30.3%2013: 30.3%2014: 30.3%2015: 30.3%2016: 30.3%2017: 30.3%2018: 30.3%2019: 30.3%2020: 30.3%2021: 30.3%2022: 30.3%2023: 30.3%

Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.

Country context

Greece in perspective

Region
Europe & Central Asia
Capital
Athens
Country code
GRC

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