Population, male in Greece
Greece: Population, male was 48.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
48.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
181st
of 217 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 181st of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population, male 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% |
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 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0467 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 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 181st out of 217 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.