Population, male (% of total population) in Greece
Greece: Population, male (% of total population) was 48.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
48.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
182nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
49.4%
in 2002
All-time low
48.3%
in 2016
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Greece, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Greece stood at 48.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Greece peaked at 49.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2016.
Greece ranks 182nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population, male (% of total population) in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.1% | — |
| 1961 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 48.6% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 48.8% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.1% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 48.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 48.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.4%, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 48.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.2%, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.9% | 48.6% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.9% | 48.8% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.2% | 49.1% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.2% | 49.1% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 49.0% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 48.3% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 48.4% | 48.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0188 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Greece?
- Population, male in Greece was 48.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2016.
- How does Greece rank for population, male?
- Greece ranks 182nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.