Population, female in Greece
Greece: Population, female was 5.37 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in Greece, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Greece is 5.37 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Greece peaked at 5.68 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.24 million, in 1960.
Greece ranks 90th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.37 million | 4.24 million | 4.50 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.64 million | 4.50 million | 4.86 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.03 million | 4.90 million | 5.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.34 million | 5.19 million | 5.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.57 million | 5.47 million | 5.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.61 million | 5.53 million | 5.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.41 million | 5.37 million | 5.51 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 87 Czechia 5.52 million compare
- 88 Tajikistan 5.48 million compare
- 89 Honduras 5.47 million compare
- 91 Sweden 5.26 million compare
- 92 Papua New Guinea 5.23 million compare
- 93 Azerbaijan 5.22 million compare
More health data for Greece
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 52,941 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 47,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 53,127 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 47,830 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 53,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 48,348 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Greece?
- Population, female in Greece was 5.37 million 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 5.68 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.24 million in 1960.
- How does Greece rank for population, female?
- Greece ranks 90th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.