Population in private: quarterly data … citizenship quarterly data in Greece
Greece: Population in private: quarterly data … citizenship quarterly data was 7,717 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
7,717 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
8,484 Thousand persons
in 2007
All-time low
7,717 Thousand persons
in 2026
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Population in private households by citizenship and labour status in Greece, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Greece recorded 7,717 Thousand persons for population in private households by citizenship and labour status in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by citizenship and labour status in Greece peaked at 8,484 Thousand persons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7,717 Thousand persons, in 2026.
Greece ranks 16th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Population in private: quarterly data … citizenship quarterly data in Greece, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8,078 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 8,154 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 8,222 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 8,439 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 8,439 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 8,457 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 8,468 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 8,478 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 8,478 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8,484 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 8,460 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 8,415 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 8,336 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 8,292 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 8,216 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 8,167 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 8,115 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 8,070 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 8,033 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 8,000 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 7,960 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 7,914 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 7,882 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 7,850 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 7,818 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 7,790 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 7,767 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 7,739 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2026 | 7,717 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 7,717 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,878 Thousand persons, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 7,717 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,777 Thousand persons, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,116 Thousand persons | 8,078 Thousand persons | 8,154 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 8,434 Thousand persons | 8,222 Thousand persons | 8,484 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,110 Thousand persons | 7,914 Thousand persons | 8,336 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,795 Thousand persons | 7,717 Thousand persons | 7,882 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More work & labour data for Greece
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6524 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6597 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.3231 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,753 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,215 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,276 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by citizenship and labour status in Greece?
- Population in private households by citizenship and labour status in Greece was 7,717 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by citizenship and labour status recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 8,484 Thousand persons in 2007.
- What is the lowest population in private households by citizenship and labour status recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,717 Thousand persons in 2026.
- How does Greece rank for population in private households by citizenship and labour status?
- Greece ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is population in private households by citizenship and labour status rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population in private households by citizenship and labour status - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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