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Greece by the numbers

Official figures for Greece. Each one shows its date, its source and the area it covers. A figure for a larger area says so.

People

Population

10,413,962

GreeceWorld Bank, 2025

From 10,820,883 in 2015 to 10,413,962 in 2025.

Everyone living in the country, estimated at mid-year.

Change over 5 years

-2.7%

GreeceWorld Bank, 2020 to 2025

Change in the World Bank population figure over the five years shown, both from the same release.

Living in urban areas

79.2%

GreeceWorld Bank, 2025

From 77.5% in 2015 to 79.2% in 2025.

Share of people living in areas the country itself defines as urban.

Life expectancy at birth

81.8years

GreeceWorld Bank, 2024

From 81.0 years in 2015 to 81.8 years in 2024.

How long a newborn would live on average if today's death rates stayed the same.

Work and income

GDP per person

$26,948

GreeceWorld Bank, 2025

From $17,981 in 2015 to $26,948 in 2025.

The value of what the country produces in a year, divided by its population, in current US dollars.

Unemployment rate

8.5%

GreeceWorld Bank, 2025

From 25.0% in 2015 to 8.5% in 2025.

Share of the labour force without work and looking for work, as modelled by the International Labour Organization.

Sources

Figures are shown as each source publishes them. Survey figures carry a 90% margin of error. A figure for a larger area is labelled with that area.