Population, male in Greece
Greece: Population, male was 5.05 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.05 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
93rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
5.45 million
in 2009
All-time low
4.09 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Greece, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in Greece is 5.05 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Greece peaked at 5.45 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.09 million, in 1960.
That places Greece 93rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, male in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.09 million | — |
| 1961 | 4.12 million | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 4.14 million | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 4.16 million | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 4.17 million | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 4.18 million | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 4.19 million | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 4.23 million | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 4.26 million | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 4.27 million | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 4.29 million | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 4.32 million | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 4.35 million | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 4.37 million | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 4.38 million | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 4.43 million | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 4.49 million | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 4.55 million | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 4.61 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 4.69 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 4.74 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 4.78 million | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 4.81 million | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 4.84 million | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 4.86 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 4.88 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 4.90 million | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 4.92 million | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 4.93 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 4.96 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 5.01 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 5.07 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 5.11 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 5.15 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 5.17 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 5.20 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 5.23 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 5.25 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 5.28 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 5.31 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 5.33 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 5.36 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.38 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.39 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.40 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.42 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.43 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.43 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.44 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.45 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.44 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.42 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.38 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 5.32 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 5.27 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 5.23 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.20 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.19 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.19 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.19 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.18 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 5.12 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 5.06 million | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 5.04 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 5.04 million | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.05 million | +0.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 5.05 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.50 million, 3.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 5.05 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.99 million, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.18 million | 4.09 million | 4.27 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.45 million | 4.29 million | 4.69 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.86 million | 4.74 million | 4.96 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.18 million | 5.01 million | 5.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.40 million | 5.33 million | 5.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.28 million | 5.19 million | 5.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.08 million | 5.04 million | 5.18 million | 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, male in Greece?
- Population, male in Greece was 5.05 million 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 5.45 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.09 million in 1960.
- How does Greece rank for population, male?
- Greece ranks 93rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.