Population ages 65 and above, male in Greece

Greece: Population ages 65 and above, male was 1.10 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.10 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
46th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.10 million
in 2025
All-time low
248,677
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 65 and above, male 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, male in Greece stood at 1.10 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Greece peaked at 1.10 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 248,677, in 1960.

That places Greece 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 305,779 248,677 369,631 10
1970s 468,823 405,778 548,092 10
1980s 564,450 553,946 586,405 10
1990s 702,872 604,869 791,019 10
2000s 867,329 807,187 914,267 10
2010s 983,453 928,583 1.03 million 10
2020s 1.06 million 1.04 million 1.10 million 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 43 Portugal 1.15 million compare
  2. 44 Belgium 1.12 million compare
  3. 45 Sri Lanka 1.12 million compare
  4. 47 Sweden 1.04 million compare
  5. 48 Czechia 977,736 compare
  6. 49 Uzbekistan 937,681 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65 and above, male in Greece?
Population ages 65 and above, male in Greece was 1.10 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 1.10 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 248,677 in 1960.
How does Greece rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
Greece ranks 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, male
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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Male 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.