Population in Greece

Greece
10 741 165

people

As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Greece is 10 741 165 people, including children under the age of 6 - 1 086 200 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 1 255 374 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 1 301 024 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 4 606 617 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 2 019 339 people, and the centenarians in Greece over 80 years old - 472 611 people.

82

place is occupied by Greece in the ranking of countries by population

Population size in Greece by age groups

Children under 6 years old 1 086 200 / 10.11%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 1 255 374 / 11.69%
Young people from 18 to 29 1 301 024 / 12.11%
Adults from 30 to 59 4 606 617 / 42.89%
Elderly over 60 2 019 339 / 18.8%
Centenarians over 80 472 611 / 4.4%

Gender composition of the population in Greece

Total in Greece permanent residents 3 947 378 men (36.75%) and 6 793 787 women (63.25%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 4258 324 / 5.2%206 661 / 6.5%45%
5 – 9258 324 / 5.2%202 687 / 6.4%44.8%
10 - 14 230 504 / 4.5%182 816 / 5.9%44.8%
15 - 19 194 736 / 3.6%158 971 / 5.3%45.3%
20 - 24 230 504 / 4.5%190 764 / 6.1%46.3%
25 - 29 341 783 / 7.3%286 146 / 8.5%46.2%
30 - 34 333 834 / 7.1%286 146 / 8.5%46.7%
35 - 39 306 014 / 6.4%278 197 / 8.3%48.4%
40 - 44 282 169 / 5.8%262 301 / 7.9%48.8%
45 - 49 258 324 / 5.2%242 429 / 7.4%49.1%
50 - 54 294 092 / 6.1%294 094 / 8.7%50.9%
55 - 59 309 989 / 6.5%337 811 / 9.8%52.8%
60 - 64 258 324 / 5.2%302 043 / 8.9%54.6%
65 - 69 178 839 / 3.2%238 455 / 7.3%57.7%
70 - 74 75 509 / 0.6%127 177 / 4.5%63.1%
75 - 79 95 380 / 1.1%198 713 / 6.3%67.3%
80+67 561 / 0.4%178 842 / 5.8%72.5%

Education level

Education level of residents in Greece: have higher education 21.8% (2 341 574 people), incomplete higher education — 3.8% (408 164 people), secondary vocational — 34.8% (3 737 925 people), 11 classes — 14.8% (1 589 692 people), 9 classes — 7.8% (837 811 people), 5 classes — 9.1% (977 446 people), have no education — 0.5% (53 706 people), illiterate — 1.5% (161 117 people).

Higher education 2 341 574 / 21.8%
Incomplete higher 408 164 / 3.8%
Secondary vocational 3 737 925 / 34.8%
Elementary school 1 589 692 / 14.8%
Middle school 837 811 / 7.8%
High school 977 446 / 9.1%
Without education 53 706 / 0.5%
Illiterate 161 117 / 1.5%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Greece

Total in Greece the number of officially employed population is 4 672 407 people (43.5%), pensioners 2 900 115 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 2 846 409 people (26.5%).

Employed population 4 672 407 / 43.5%
Unemployed 2 846 409 / 26.5%
Pensioners 2 900 115 / 27%

Disability

Total in Greece have a disability 1 410 315 people, what constitutes 13.13% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 254 566 (2.37.%), disabled of the group II are 496 242 (4.62.%), disabled of the group III are 480 130 (4.47.%), disabled children 179 377 (1.67.%).

Total disabled 1 410 315 / 13.13%
Disabled of the group I 254 566 / 2.37%
Disabled of the group II 496 242 / 4.62%
Disabled of the group III 480 130 / 4.47%
Disabled children 179 377 / 1.67%