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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
Population growth
0.1%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Greece2025 · 0.1%
-1.26-0.560.150.851.551960199320251961: 0.8%1962: 0.6%1963: 0.4%1964: 0.4%1965: 0.5%1966: 0.7%1967: 0.8%1968: 0.7%1969: 0.4%1970: 0.2%1971: 0.4%1972: 0.7%1973: 0.5%1974: 0.4%1975: 0.9%1976: 1.6%1977: 1.3%1978: 1.3%1979: 1.2%1980: 1%1981: 0.9%1982: 0.6%1983: 0.6%1984: 0.5%1985: 0.4%1986: 0.3%1987: 0.3%1988: 0.4%1989: 0.5%1990: 1.1%1991: 1.2%1992: 0.8%1993: 0.6%1994: 0.5%1995: 0.5%1996: 0.4%1997: 0.5%1998: 0.6%1999: 0.4%2000: 0.4%2001: 0.5%2002: 0.4%2003: 0.2%2004: 0.2%2005: 0.3%2006: 0.3%2007: 0.3%2008: 0.3%2009: 0.3%2010: 0.1%2011: -0.1%2012: -0.5%2013: -0.7%2014: -0.7%2015: -0.7%2016: -0.4%2017: -0.2%2018: -0.2%2019: -0.1%2020: -0.2%2021: -1.2%2022: -1.3%2023: -0.3%2024: -0%2025: 0.1%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Greece in perspective

Region
Europe & Central Asia
Capital
Athens
Country code
GRC

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