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Population Pyramid of Greece2024

Total population
10.0M
Median age
47.3
Peak year
2010
Peak population
11.1M

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 7.7M · median age 25.7
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 9.7M · median age 33.8
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 10.8M · median age 38
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 10.0M · median age 47.3
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 8.8M · median age 50.9
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 6.3M · median age 53.2
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Greece presently shows a constrictive pyramid, narrower at the base than in the middle, reflecting sustained sub-replacement fertility and population ageing. The median age in 2024 is 47.3 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 13.2% of the population; people 65 and older account for 23.9%.

Peak population

Greece's population peaked in 2010 and has been declining since.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 7.7 million with median age 25.7. Projected 2100 values are 6.3 million and median age 53.2.

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