Sex ratio by age in Greece
Greece: Sex ratio by age was 26.56 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
26.56 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
81st
of 212 countries
All-time high
98.77 males per 100 females
in 1993
All-time low
13.5 males per 100 females
in 1965
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Sex ratio by age in Greece, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.37 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 18.75 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 19.05 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 19.15 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 19.25 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 19.89 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 20.88 males per 100 females | +5.0% |
| 1957 | 20.9 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 20.57 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 20.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 20.34 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 20.77 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 20.44 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 17.92 males per 100 females | -12.3% |
| 1964 | 15.24 males per 100 females | -14.9% |
| 1965 | 13.5 males per 100 females | -11.5% |
| 1966 | 14.37 males per 100 females | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 17.3 males per 100 females | +20.4% |
| 1968 | 19.79 males per 100 females | +14.4% |
| 1969 | 22.22 males per 100 females | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 23.04 males per 100 females | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 22.97 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 22.49 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 21.78 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 20.62 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 19.46 males per 100 females | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 18.54 males per 100 females | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 18.29 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 17.78 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 18.01 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 16.95 males per 100 females | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 40 males per 100 females | +136.0% |
| 1982 | 59.68 males per 100 females | +49.2% |
| 1983 | 45.16 males per 100 females | -24.3% |
| 1984 | 34.71 males per 100 females | -23.1% |
| 1985 | 29.01 males per 100 females | -16.4% |
| 1986 | 24.54 males per 100 females | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 20.21 males per 100 females | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 16.31 males per 100 females | -19.3% |
| 1989 | 33.98 males per 100 females | +108.3% |
| 1990 | 72 males per 100 females | +111.9% |
| 1991 | 75.31 males per 100 females | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 91.03 males per 100 females | +20.9% |
| 1993 | 98.77 males per 100 females | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 37.99 males per 100 females | -61.5% |
| 1995 | 27.1 males per 100 females | -28.7% |
| 1996 | 23.23 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 20.2 males per 100 females | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 18.22 males per 100 females | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 17.07 males per 100 females | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 16.68 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 16.24 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 16 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 16.62 males per 100 females | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 17.47 males per 100 females | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 17.53 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 17.24 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 17.56 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 17.96 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 18.27 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 18.15 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 17.92 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 17.42 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 17.24 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 17.67 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 17.7 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 17.68 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 17.87 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.08 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 18.4 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 21.12 males per 100 females | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 24.74 males per 100 females | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 26.06 males per 100 females | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 26.56 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 26.56 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.34 males per 100 females, 1.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Greece's 26.56 males per 100 females is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20 males per 100 females, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +136.0% | 16.95 males per 100 females | 40 males per 100 females |
| 1990 | +111.9% | 33.98 males per 100 females | 72 males per 100 females |
| 1989 | +108.3% | 16.31 males per 100 females | 33.98 males per 100 females |
| 1994 | -61.5% | 98.77 males per 100 females | 37.99 males per 100 females |
| 1982 | +49.2% | 40 males per 100 females | 59.68 males per 100 females |
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
- 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 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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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.