Population growth in Greece
From 1960 to 2021 the population of Greece increased from 8.33 million to 10.64 million people. This is a growth of 27.7 percent in 61 years. The highest increase in Greece was recorded in 1976 with 1.57 percent. The biggest decrease in 2013 with -0.72 percent.In the same period, the total population of all countries worldwide increased by 160.2 percent.
The average age in Greece rose by 2.83 years from 2012 to 2021 from 42.47 to 45.30 years (median value).
Around 80 percent of the inhabitants live in the country's larger cities. This trend of urbanization is declining, decreasing by -0.1 percent per year.
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Population development in Greece since 1960
(Data in millions of inhabitants) On average, 2.6 people live together per household in Greece.| Year | Population Greece | Change Greece | Birth rate | Death rate | Population World | Change World | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.40 M | 0.80 % | 17.9 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 3,072 M | 1.30 % | |
| 1962 | 8.45 M | 0.60 % | 18.0 ‰ | 7.9 ‰ | 3,125 M | 1.72 % | |
| 1963 | 8.48 M | 0.37 % | 17.5 ‰ | 7.9 ‰ | 3,190 M | 2.08 % | |
| 1964 | 8.51 M | 0.36 % | 18.0 ‰ | 8.2 ‰ | 3,255 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1965 | 8.55 M | 0.47 % | 17.7 ‰ | 7.9 ‰ | 3,322 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1966 | 8.61 M | 0.74 % | 18.0 ‰ | 7.9 ‰ | 3,392 M | 2.11 % | |
| 1967 | 8.68 M | 0.82 % | 18.8 ‰ | 8.3 ‰ | 3,462 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1968 | 8.74 M | 0.65 % | 18.4 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | 3,533 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1969 | 8.77 M | 0.37 % | 17.6 ‰ | 8.2 ‰ | 3,607 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1970 | 8.79 M | 0.23 % | 16.5 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | 3,682 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1971 | 8.83 M | 0.43 % | 16.0 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | 3,761 M | 2.13 % | |
| 1972 | 8.89 M | 0.65 % | 15.9 ‰ | 8.6 ‰ | 3,837 M | 2.03 % | |
| 1973 | 8.93 M | 0.46 % | 15.4 ‰ | 8.7 ‰ | 3,913 M | 1.98 % | |
| 1974 | 8.96 M | 0.37 % | 16.1 ‰ | 8.5 ‰ | 3,988 M | 1.93 % | |
| 1975 | 9.05 M | 0.94 % | 15.7 ‰ | 8.9 ‰ | 4,063 M | 1.86 % | |
| 1976 | 9.19 M | 1.57 % | 16.0 ‰ | 8.9 ‰ | 4,135 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1977 | 9.31 M | 1.31 % | 15.4 ‰ | 9.0 ‰ | 4,208 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1978 | 9.43 M | 1.31 % | 15.5 ‰ | 8.7 ‰ | 4,281 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1979 | 9.55 M | 1.25 % | 15.5 ‰ | 8.6 ‰ | 4,357 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1980 | 9.64 M | 0.99 % | 15.4 ‰ | 9.1 ‰ | 4,433 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1981 | 9.73 M | 0.90 % | 14.5 ‰ | 8.9 ‰ | 4,511 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1982 | 9.79 M | 0.62 % | 14.0 ‰ | 8.8 ‰ | 4,592 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1983 | 9.85 M | 0.58 % | 13.5 ‰ | 9.2 ‰ | 4,674 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1984 | 9.90 M | 0.50 % | 12.7 ‰ | 8.9 ‰ | 4,756 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1985 | 9.93 M | 0.39 % | 11.7 ‰ | 9.4 ‰ | 4,839 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1986 | 9.97 M | 0.33 % | 11.3 ‰ | 9.2 ‰ | 4,925 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1987 | 10.00 M | 0.33 % | 10.6 ‰ | 9.6 ‰ | 5,013 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1988 | 10.04 M | 0.36 % | 10.7 ‰ | 9.2 ‰ | 5,101 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1989 | 10.09 M | 0.52 % | 10.1 ‰ | 9.2 ‰ | 5,190 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1990 | 10.20 M | 1.06 % | 10.0 ‰ | 9.2 ‰ | 5,280 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1991 | 10.32 M | 1.21 % | 9.9 ‰ | 9.3 ‰ | 5,368 M | 1.67 % | |
| 1992 | 10.40 M | 0.77 % | 10.0 ‰ | 9.4 ‰ | 5,453 M | 1.57 % | |
| 1993 | 10.46 M | 0.59 % | 9.7 ‰ | 9.3 ‰ | 5,538 M | 1.56 % | |
| 1994 | 10.51 M | 0.50 % | 9.9 ‰ | 9.3 ‰ | 5,622 M | 1.52 % | |
| 1995 | 10.56 M | 0.47 % | 9.6 ‰ | 9.5 ‰ | 5,707 M | 1.51 % | |
| 1996 | 10.61 M | 0.44 % | 9.5 ‰ | 9.5 ‰ | 5,790 M | 1.45 % | |
| 1997 | 10.66 M | 0.49 % | 9.6 ‰ | 9.4 ‰ | 5,872 M | 1.43 % | |
| 1998 | 10.72 M | 0.56 % | 9.4 ‰ | 9.6 ‰ | 5,954 M | 1.39 % | |
| 1999 | 10.76 M | 0.38 % | 9.4 ‰ | 9.6 ‰ | 6,034 M | 1.35 % | |
| 2000 | 10.81 M | 0.41 % | 9.6 ‰ | 9.7 ‰ | 6,114 M | 1.32 % | |
| 2001 | 10.86 M | 0.52 % | 9.4 ‰ | 9.4 ‰ | 6,194 M | 1.30 % | |
| 2002 | 10.90 M | 0.37 % | 9.5 ‰ | 9.5 ‰ | 6,273 M | 1.28 % | |
| 2003 | 10.93 M | 0.24 % | 9.6 ‰ | 9.7 ‰ | 6,352 M | 1.26 % | |
| 2004 | 10.96 M | 0.25 % | 9.6 ‰ | 9.6 ‰ | 6,432 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2005 | 10.99 M | 0.29 % | 9.8 ‰ | 9.6 ‰ | 6,512 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2006 | 11.02 M | 0.30 % | 10.2 ‰ | 9.6 ‰ | 6,593 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2007 | 11.05 M | 0.26 % | 10.1 ‰ | 9.9 ‰ | 6,674 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2008 | 11.08 M | 0.27 % | 10.7 ‰ | 9.7 ‰ | 6,757 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2009 | 11.11 M | 0.26 % | 10.6 ‰ | 9.8 ‰ | 6,840 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2010 | 11.12 M | 0.13 % | 10.3 ‰ | 9.8 ‰ | 6,922 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2011 | 11.10 M | -0.15 % | 9.6 ‰ | 10.0 ‰ | 7,004 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2012 | 11.05 M | -0.54 % | 9.1 ‰ | 10.6 ‰ | 7,089 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2013 | 10.97 M | -0.72 % | 8.6 ‰ | 10.2 ‰ | 7,176 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2014 | 10.89 M | -0.66 % | 8.5 ‰ | 10.4 ‰ | 7,262 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2015 | 10.82 M | -0.66 % | 8.5 ‰ | 11.2 ‰ | 7,405 M | 1.97 % | |
| 2016 | 10.78 M | -0.42 % | 8.6 ‰ | 11.0 ‰ | 7,492 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2017 | 10.75 M | -0.20 % | 8.2 ‰ | 11.6 ‰ | 7,578 M | 1.15 % | |
| 2018 | 10.73 M | -0.20 % | 8.1 ‰ | 11.2 ‰ | 7,662 M | 1.10 % | |
| 2019 | 10.72 M | -0.11 % | 7.8 ‰ | 11.7 ‰ | 7,743 M | 1.06 % | |
| 2020 | 10.70 M | -0.21 % | 7.9 ‰ | 12.2 ‰ | 7,821 M | 1.01 % | |
| 2021 | 10.64 M | -0.54 % | 8.0 ‰ | 13.5 ‰ | 7,888 M | 0.86 % |
Birth and death rate in Greece
Population growth is the result of the birth rate, the mortality rate and the migration rate. For example, the year 2021 in the graph: The population in Greece decreased by about 57,380 inhabitants. In the same year, the death rate was 13.5 per 1,000 people (~ 144,000 deaths) and the birth rate was 8.0 per 1,000 people (~ 85,600 births). As a result, around 1,020 inhabitants have to be added by migration from other countries.Over the past 10 years, the number of average deaths per year was 122,652 in Greece. The number of births was 90,045 annually.
The changes in births and deaths is displayed in the following graph. All data refer to births or deaths per 1,000 inhabitants.
Birth rate Death rate
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