Female population by age group in Greece
Greece: Female population by age group was 192,951 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
192,951 people
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
118th
of 236 countries
All-time high
378,308 people
in 1960
All-time low
192,951 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Greece, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Greece recorded 192,951 people for female population by age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Greece peaked at 378,308 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 192,951 people, in 2023.
That places Greece 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Greece, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 368,564 people | — |
| 1951 | 367,635 people | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 364,079 people | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 359,132 people | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 355,229 people | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 355,622 people | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 359,970 people | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 365,125 people | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 370,113 people | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 374,869 people | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 378,308 people | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 376,681 people | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 371,371 people | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 366,031 people | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 361,624 people | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 359,205 people | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 357,059 people | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 360,059 people | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 363,972 people | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 365,721 people | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 369,027 people | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 366,311 people | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 356,874 people | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 345,576 people | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 337,863 people | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 333,967 people | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 334,999 people | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 338,978 people | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 343,525 people | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 347,638 people | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 360,627 people | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 372,186 people | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 368,414 people | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 360,853 people | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 349,777 people | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 330,773 people | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 310,054 people | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 294,649 people | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 281,994 people | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 271,594 people | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 264,319 people | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 260,725 people | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 259,721 people | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 259,411 people | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 258,709 people | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 257,194 people | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 254,936 people | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 253,500 people | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 253,248 people | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 253,539 people | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 255,216 people | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 259,501 people | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 261,863 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 261,121 people | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 260,082 people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 259,080 people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 259,482 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 260,801 people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 263,448 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 268,181 people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 271,666 people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 271,335 people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 267,727 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 260,324 people | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 248,991 people | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 237,763 people | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 231,904 people | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 229,806 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 227,796 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 225,871 people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 221,775 people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 213,197 people | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 202,729 people | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 192,951 people | -4.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 192,951 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,311 people, 3.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 192,951 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 150,020 people, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 364,034 people | 355,229 people | 374,869 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 366,003 people | 357,059 people | 378,308 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 347,476 people | 333,967 people | 369,027 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 330,092 people | 271,594 people | 372,186 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 257,530 people | 253,248 people | 264,319 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 260,878 people | 255,216 people | 268,181 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 247,318 people | 225,871 people | 271,666 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 207,663 people | 192,951 people | 221,775 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More gender data for Greece
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,138 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,584 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,584 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2295 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,028 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 35,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 35,681 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,703 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Greece?
- Female population by age group in Greece was 192,951 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 378,308 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 192,951 people in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for female population by age group?
- Greece ranks 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.