Male population by age group in Greece
Greece: Male population by age group was 204,822 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
204,822
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
117th
of 236 countries
All-time high
404,944
in 1960
All-time low
204,822
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Greece, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, male population by age group in Greece stood at 204,822. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Greece peaked at 404,944 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 204,822, in 2023.
That places Greece 117th 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.
Male population by age group in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 388,793 | — |
| 1951 | 388,253 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 385,584 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 381,865 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 379,194 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 380,937 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 386,546 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 392,235 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 397,281 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 401,860 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 404,944 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 401,218 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 395,212 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 392,098 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 389,718 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 373,053 | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 379,610 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 383,208 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 387,557 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 389,187 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 380,157 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 389,403 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 380,271 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 369,581 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 361,656 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 356,038 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 356,427 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 360,785 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 366,241 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 372,357 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 385,027 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 395,709 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 392,897 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 385,507 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 374,236 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 353,844 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 331,003 | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 313,854 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 299,729 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 288,171 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 279,761 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 275,298 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 274,730 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 275,030 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 274,447 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 273,482 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 270,771 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 267,835 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 266,871 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 266,855 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 268,051 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 271,837 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 274,061 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 273,631 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 272,853 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 272,142 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 272,683 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 274,065 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 276,445 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 280,622 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 283,794 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 283,759 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 280,636 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 273,657 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 262,872 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 251,930 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 245,852 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 243,118 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 240,687 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 238,444 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 234,143 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 225,580 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 214,984 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 204,822 | -4.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 204,822 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,617, 3.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 204,822 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 158,478, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 388,255 | 379,194 | 401,860 | 10 |
| 1960s | 389,580 | 373,053 | 404,944 | 10 |
| 1970s | 369,292 | 356,038 | 389,403 | 10 |
| 1980s | 351,998 | 288,171 | 395,709 | 10 |
| 1990s | 272,508 | 266,855 | 279,761 | 10 |
| 2000s | 273,639 | 268,051 | 280,622 | 10 |
| 2010s | 260,475 | 238,444 | 283,794 | 10 |
| 2020s | 219,882 | 204,822 | 234,143 | 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 male population by age group in Greece?
- Male population by age group in Greece was 204,822 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 404,944 in 1960.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 204,822 in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for male population by age group?
- Greece ranks 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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