Population, male in Greece
Greece: Population, male was 5.05 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 215 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.
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
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 51,040 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 3.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 42,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 41,702 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 54,432 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 51,848 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 53,668 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 56,264 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 50,690 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 54,894 (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 215 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.