Male population by age group in Greece
Greece: Male population by age group was 204,822 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
204,822 people
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
117th
of 236 countries
All-time high
404,944 people
in 1960
All-time low
204,822 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Greece, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, male population by age group in Greece stood at 204,822 people. 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 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 204,822 people, 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 | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 388,793 people | — |
| 1951 | 388,253 people | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 385,584 people | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 381,865 people | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 379,194 people | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 380,937 people | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 386,546 people | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 392,235 people | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 397,281 people | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 401,860 people | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 404,944 people | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 401,218 people | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 395,212 people | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 392,098 people | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 389,718 people | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 373,053 people | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 379,610 people | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 383,208 people | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 387,557 people | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 389,187 people | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 380,157 people | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 389,403 people | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 380,271 people | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 369,581 people | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 361,656 people | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 356,038 people | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 356,427 people | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 360,785 people | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 366,241 people | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 372,357 people | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 385,027 people | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 395,709 people | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 392,897 people | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 385,507 people | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 374,236 people | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 353,844 people | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 331,003 people | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 313,854 people | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 299,729 people | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 288,171 people | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 279,761 people | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 275,298 people | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 274,730 people | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 275,030 people | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 274,447 people | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 273,482 people | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 270,771 people | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 267,835 people | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 266,871 people | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 266,855 people | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 268,051 people | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 271,837 people | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 274,061 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 273,631 people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 272,853 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 272,142 people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 272,683 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 274,065 people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 276,445 people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 280,622 people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 283,794 people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 283,759 people | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 280,636 people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 273,657 people | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 262,872 people | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 251,930 people | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 245,852 people | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 243,118 people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 240,687 people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 238,444 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 234,143 people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 225,580 people | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 214,984 people | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 204,822 people | -4.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 204,822 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,617 people, 3.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 204,822 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 158,478 people, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 388,255 people | 379,194 people | 401,860 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 389,580 people | 373,053 people | 404,944 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 369,292 people | 356,038 people | 389,403 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 351,998 people | 288,171 people | 395,709 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 272,508 people | 266,855 people | 279,761 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 273,639 people | 268,051 people | 280,622 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 260,475 people | 238,444 people | 283,794 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 219,882 people | 204,822 people | 234,143 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 male population by age group in Greece?
- Male population by age group in Greece was 204,822 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 404,944 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 204,822 people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.