Population, female (% of total population) in Greece
Greece: Population, female (% of total population) was 51.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
51.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
37th
of 218 countries
All-time high
51.7%
in 2016
All-time low
50.6%
in 2002
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Greece, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Greece recorded 51.5% for population, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Greece peaked at 51.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 2002.
That places Greece 37th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Population, female (% of total population) in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.9% | — |
| 1961 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 51.1% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 51.4% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 51.2% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.9% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 50.8% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 51.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 51.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 51.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 51.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 51.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.8%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.1% | 50.9% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.1% | 50.9% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.8% | 50.8% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.8% | 50.7% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 50.6% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 51.0% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 51.5% | 51.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More health data for Greece
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,321 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0175 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Greece?
- Population, female in Greece was 51.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 2002.
- How does Greece rank for population, female?
- Greece ranks 37th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.