Population ages 65 and above, female in Greece

Greece: Population ages 65 and above, female was 1.44 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.44 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
45th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.44 million
in 2025
All-time low
351,695
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 65 and above, female in Greece, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female in Greece stood at 1.44 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Greece peaked at 1.44 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 351,695, in 1960.

Greece ranks 45th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 410,594 351,695 482,461 10
1970s 600,434 526,686 680,744 10
1980s 713,876 675,636 759,080 10
1990s 907,634 785,774 1.01 million 10
2000s 1.12 million 1.03 million 1.18 million 10
2010s 1.28 million 1.20 million 1.34 million 10
2020s 1.39 million 1.35 million 1.44 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65 and above, female in Greece?
Population ages 65 and above, female in Greece was 1.44 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 1.44 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 351,695 in 1960.
How does Greece rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
Greece ranks 45th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.