Population ages 65 and above, male in Greece
Greece: Population ages 65 and above, male was 1.10 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male in Greece, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, male in Greece stood at 1.10 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Greece peaked at 1.10 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 248,677, in 1960.
That places Greece 46th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, male in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 248,677 | — |
| 1961 | 261,378 | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 273,991 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 278,236 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 282,605 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 318,179 | +12.6% |
| 1966 | 329,510 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 341,521 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 354,065 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 369,631 | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 405,778 | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 412,367 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 427,567 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 442,741 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 458,282 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 473,989 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 490,216 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 505,984 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 523,210 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 548,092 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 557,695 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 553,946 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 556,733 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 557,491 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 556,904 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 559,636 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 565,997 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 572,007 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 577,686 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 586,405 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 604,869 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 630,774 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 653,150 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 673,804 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 694,938 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 715,442 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 735,859 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 755,122 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 773,747 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 791,019 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 807,187 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 822,579 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 838,125 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 853,627 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 867,738 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 879,643 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 889,316 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 896,822 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 903,986 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 914,267 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 928,583 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 943,757 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 956,092 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 967,406 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 979,465 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 990,754 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.00 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.03 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.05 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.05 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.06 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.08 million | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 1.10 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 305,779 | 248,677 | 369,631 | 10 |
| 1970s | 468,823 | 405,778 | 548,092 | 10 |
| 1980s | 564,450 | 553,946 | 586,405 | 10 |
| 1990s | 702,872 | 604,869 | 791,019 | 10 |
| 2000s | 867,329 | 807,187 | 914,267 | 10 |
| 2010s | 983,453 | 928,583 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 million | 1.04 million | 1.10 million | 6 |
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- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.1063 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3128 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.0619 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6275 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in Greece?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Greece was 1.10 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 248,677 in 1960.
- How does Greece rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Greece ranks 46th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 65 and above, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.