Population in Greece

Greece

10 741 165

people

As of September 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 – 4

258 324 / 5.2%

206 661 / 6.5%

45%

5 – 9

258 324 / 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%

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