Population ages 55-59, male in Greece
Greece: Population ages 55-59, male was 7.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.6%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
21st
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.6%
in 2025
All-time low
4.4%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, male in Greece, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Greece recorded 7.6% for population ages 55-59, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in Greece peaked at 7.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1960.
That places Greece 21st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, male in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.4% | — |
| 1961 | 4.6% | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 4.6% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 4.6% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 4.6% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 5.3% | +15.5% |
| 1966 | 5.2% | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 5.3% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 5.3% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 5.3% | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 5.7% | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 5.4% | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 4.9% | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 4.7% | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 4.6% | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 4.5% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 4.5% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 4.7% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 4.8% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 4.9% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 5.1% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 5.4% | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 5.7% | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 6.1% | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 6.3% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 6.5% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 6.5% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 6.5% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 6.5% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 6.5% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 6.5% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 6.1% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 5.3% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 7.6% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9% | 4.4% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 4.5% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 4.9% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.1% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.1% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.0% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.5% | 7.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 18 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 7.8% compare
- 19 United States Virgin Islands 7.6% compare
- 20 Saint Martin (French Part) 7.6% compare
- 22 Palau 7.5% compare
- 23 Switzerland 7.4% compare
- 24 Cayman Islands 7.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, male in Greece?
- Population ages 55-59, male in Greece was 7.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1960.
- How does Greece rank for population ages 55-59, male?
- Greece ranks 21st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 55-59, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total male population.