Median age in Greece
Greece: Median age was 45.75 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age in Greece, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age in Greece is 45.75 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Greece peaked at 45.75 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.59 years, in 1950.
That places Greece 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.85 years | 24.59 years | 27.21 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.15 years | 27.53 years | 30.61 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.56 years | 31.99 years | 32.89 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.54 years | 32.75 years | 34.71 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.9 years | 35.01 years | 36.79 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.28 years | 36.98 years | 39.91 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.31 years | 40.33 years | 44.01 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.08 years | 44.32 years | 45.75 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 9 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 46.4 years compare
- 10 Portugal 46.2 years compare
- 11 Hong Kong 46.16 years compare
- 13 Isle of Man 45.68 years compare
- 14 Puerto Rico 45.31 years compare
- 15 Germany 45.15 years compare
More reference data data for Greece
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0051 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.33 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.33 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.33 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.908 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.2983 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 62.1 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 70.53 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.7819 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 68.28 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Greece?
- Median age in Greece was 45.75 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 45.75 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.59 years in 1950.
- How does Greece rank for median age?
- Greece ranks 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.