Sex ratio by age in Greece
Greece: Sex ratio by age was 26.56 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sex ratio by age in Greece, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Greece recorded 26.56 males per 100 females for sex ratio by age in 2023.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Greece peaked at 98.77 males per 100 females in 1993 and was at its lowest, 13.5 males per 100 females, in 1965.
Greece ranks 81st of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.74 males per 100 females | 18.37 males per 100 females | 20.9 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.19 males per 100 females | 13.5 males per 100 females | 22.22 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.3 males per 100 females | 17.78 males per 100 females | 23.04 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.05 males per 100 females | 16.31 males per 100 females | 59.68 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.09 males per 100 females | 17.07 males per 100 females | 98.77 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.16 males per 100 females | 16 males per 100 females | 18.27 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.81 males per 100 females | 17.24 males per 100 females | 18.4 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.62 males per 100 females | 21.12 males per 100 females | 26.56 males per 100 females | 4 |
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More gender data for Greece
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 36,042 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 36,050 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 38,555 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 38,197 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 40,833 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Greece?
- Sex ratio by age in Greece was 26.56 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio by age recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 98.77 males per 100 females in 1993.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5 males per 100 females in 1965.
- How does Greece rank for sex ratio by age?
- Greece ranks 81st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of males per 100 females at age 100+.