Greece is a high-income country with a population of 10.4M people. The capital and largest city is Athens, with 643K residents. Greece shares land borders with Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Albania and Turkey.
Greece ranks 54/197 by GDP ($257B) and 49/197 by GDP per capita ($24,752). The top export category is transport & tourism services, while the top import is raw materials & minerals.
Main facts and rankings
Greece
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
10276140
|
95/197 |
| GDP |
$257B
2024 |
54/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$24,752
2024 |
49/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$44,074
2024 |
51/197 |
| Government debt |
$388B
2024 |
24/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
142.2%
2025 |
7/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$37,349
2024 |
16/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$13,372
2025 |
59/197 |
| Land area | 49,769 sq mi | 95/197 |
| Population density | 208.7 ppl/mi² | 107/197 |
| Fertility rate | 1.32 | 174/196 |
| Median age | 47.3 years | 6/196 |
| Life expectancy | 82.2 years | 31/197 |
Greece trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $4,274,890,307 |
| 1961 | $4,892,397,431 |
| 1962 | $5,140,542,929 |
| 1963 | $5,813,285,627 |
| 1964 | $6,576,906,345 |
| 1965 | $7,582,209,670 |
| 1966 | $8,472,021,467 |
| 1967 | $9,146,592,856 |
| 1968 | $9,950,331,206 |
| 1969 | $11,454,106,327 |
| 1970 | $12,957,113,636 |
| 1971 | $14,388,806,818 |
| 1972 | $16,650,659,091 |
| 1973 | $22,037,019,563 |
| 1974 | $24,998,715,909 |
| 1975 | $28,129,128,587 |
| 1976 | $30,719,552,239 |
| 1977 | $35,673,080,481 |
| 1978 | $43,654,480,519 |
| 1979 | $53,724,121,435 |
| 1980 | $56,039,256,595 |
| 1981 | $51,618,456,335 |
| 1982 | $53,858,346,939 |
| 1983 | $48,741,397,059 |
| 1984 | $47,352,146,312 |
| 1985 | $47,155,741,426 |
| 1986 | $55,595,445,472 |
| 1987 | $64,739,630,096 |
| 1988 | $75,200,610,137 |
| 1989 | $78,067,933,277 |
| 1990 | $96,529,587,274 |
| 1991 | $103,680,863,713 |
| 1992 | $114,608,178,405 |
| 1993 | $107,295,704,518 |
| 1994 | $114,980,063,202 |
| 1995 | $134,974,613,914 |
| 1996 | $142,502,984,145 |
| 1997 | $138,766,067,640 |
| 1998 | $139,612,812,176 |
| 1999 | $137,131,371,955 |
| 2000 | $125,760,166,225 |
| 2001 | $132,050,474,720 |
| 2002 | $150,253,800,086 |
| 2003 | $196,930,509,813 |
| 2004 | $234,979,615,898 |
| 2005 | $242,315,668,619 |
| 2006 | $269,073,415,334 |
| 2007 | $314,226,996,944 |
| 2008 | $351,121,399,546 |
| 2009 | $326,829,054,686 |
| 2010 | $296,417,644,404 |
| 2011 | $283,228,079,776 |
| 2012 | $238,841,140,018 |
| 2013 | $236,556,279,641 |
| 2014 | $233,911,581,521 |
| 2015 | $194,567,373,678 |
| 2016 | $193,097,239,006 |
| 2017 | $200,381,103,984 |
| 2018 | $213,298,873,494 |
| 2019 | $207,305,649,887 |
| 2020 | $191,362,985,555 |
| 2021 | $218,303,801,895 |
| 2022 | $218,880,566,444 |
| 2023 | $243,498,333,238 |
| 2024 | $257,144,811,302 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $513 |
| 1961 | $583 |
| 1962 | $608 |
| 1963 | $686 |
| 1964 | $773 |
| 1965 | $887 |
| 1966 | $984 |
| 1967 | $1,053 |
| 1968 | $1,138 |
| 1969 | $1,306 |
| 1970 | $1,474 |
| 1971 | $1,629 |
| 1972 | $1,873 |
| 1973 | $2,468 |
| 1974 | $2,789 |
| 1975 | $3,109 |
| 1976 | $3,343 |
| 1977 | $3,832 |
| 1978 | $4,629 |
| 1979 | $5,627 |
| 1980 | $5,812 |
| 1981 | $5,305 |
| 1982 | $5,502 |
| 1983 | $4,950 |
| 1984 | $4,785 |
| 1985 | $4,747 |
| 1986 | $5,578 |
| 1987 | $6,474 |
| 1988 | $7,492 |
| 1989 | $7,738 |
| 1990 | $9,467 |
| 1991 | $10,047 |
| 1992 | $11,021 |
| 1993 | $10,257 |
| 1994 | $10,937 |
| 1995 | $12,779 |
| 1996 | $13,433 |
| 1997 | $13,016 |
| 1998 | $13,023 |
| 1999 | $12,743 |
| 2000 | $11,638 |
| 2001 | $12,157 |
| 2002 | $13,782 |
| 2003 | $18,021 |
| 2004 | $21,449 |
| 2005 | $22,054 |
| 2006 | $24,416 |
| 2007 | $28,441 |
| 2008 | $31,696 |
| 2009 | $29,425 |
| 2010 | $26,653 |
| 2011 | $25,505 |
| 2012 | $21,624 |
| 2013 | $21,573 |
| 2014 | $21,475 |
| 2015 | $17,981 |
| 2016 | $17,919 |
| 2017 | $18,632 |
| 2018 | $19,873 |
| 2019 | $19,335 |
| 2020 | $17,887 |
| 2021 | $20,655 |
| 2022 | $20,972 |
| 2023 | $23,401 |
| 2024 | $24,752 |
Greece's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 66.2 |
| 1951 | 66.7 |
| 1952 | 67.3 |
| 1953 | 67.5 |
| 1954 | 68 |
| 1955 | 68.6 |
| 1956 | 68.1 |
| 1957 | 68.4 |
| 1958 | 69.7 |
| 1959 | 69.6 |
| 1960 | 70.5 |
| 1961 | 70.4 |
| 1962 | 70.3 |
| 1963 | 70.6 |
| 1964 | 70.5 |
| 1965 | 71.5 |
| 1966 | 71.9 |
| 1967 | 71.4 |
| 1968 | 71.5 |
| 1969 | 72.1 |
| 1970 | 72.7 |
| 1971 | 72.9 |
| 1972 | 72.7 |
| 1973 | 73 |
| 1974 | 73.5 |
| 1975 | 73.5 |
| 1976 | 73.7 |
| 1977 | 73.8 |
| 1978 | 74.4 |
| 1979 | 74.7 |
| 1980 | 74.5 |
| 1981 | 74.9 |
| 1982 | 75.2 |
| 1983 | 75.5 |
| 1984 | 75.8 |
| 1985 | 76.1 |
| 1986 | 76.5 |
| 1987 | 76.1 |
| 1988 | 77 |
| 1989 | 77.1 |
| 1990 | 77.3 |
| 1991 | 77.4 |
| 1992 | 77.3 |
| 1993 | 77.7 |
| 1994 | 77.9 |
| 1995 | 77.9 |
| 1996 | 78 |
| 1997 | 78.4 |
| 1998 | 78.3 |
| 1999 | 78.4 |
| 2000 | 78.4 |
| 2001 | 78.9 |
| 2002 | 79 |
| 2003 | 79.1 |
| 2004 | 79.4 |
| 2005 | 79.7 |
| 2006 | 79.8 |
| 2007 | 79.7 |
| 2008 | 80.1 |
| 2009 | 80.4 |
| 2010 | 80.6 |
| 2011 | 80.6 |
| 2012 | 80.4 |
| 2013 | 81.1 |
| 2014 | 81.1 |
| 2015 | 80.8 |
| 2016 | 81.3 |
| 2017 | 81 |
| 2018 | 81.5 |
| 2019 | 81.3 |
| 2020 | 81.5 |
| 2021 | 80.5 |
| 2022 | 79.9 |
| 2023 | 81.9 |
| 2024 | 82 |
| 2025 | 82.2 |
Greece's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,331,725 |
| 1961 | 8,398,050 |
| 1962 | 8,448,233 |
| 1963 | 8,479,625 |
| 1964 | 8,510,429 |
| 1965 | 8,550,333 |
| 1966 | 8,613,651 |
| 1967 | 8,684,088 |
| 1968 | 8,740,765 |
| 1969 | 8,772,764 |
| 1970 | 8,792,806 |
| 1971 | 8,831,036 |
| 1972 | 8,888,628 |
| 1973 | 8,929,086 |
| 1974 | 8,962,022 |
| 1975 | 9,046,541 |
| 1976 | 9,188,150 |
| 1977 | 9,308,479 |
| 1978 | 9,429,959 |
| 1979 | 9,548,258 |
| 1980 | 9,642,505 |
| 1981 | 9,729,350 |
| 1982 | 9,789,513 |
| 1983 | 9,846,627 |
| 1984 | 9,895,801 |
| 1985 | 9,934,300 |
| 1986 | 9,967,213 |
| 1987 | 10,000,595 |
| 1988 | 10,036,983 |
| 1989 | 10,089,498 |
| 1990 | 10,196,792 |
| 1991 | 10,319,927 |
| 1992 | 10,399,061 |
| 1993 | 10,460,415 |
| 1994 | 10,512,922 |
| 1995 | 10,562,153 |
| 1996 | 10,608,800 |
| 1997 | 10,661,259 |
| 1998 | 10,720,509 |
| 1999 | 10,761,698 |
| 2000 | 10,805,808 |
| 2001 | 10,862,132 |
| 2002 | 10,902,022 |
| 2003 | 10,928,070 |
| 2004 | 10,955,141 |
| 2005 | 10,987,314 |
| 2006 | 11,020,362 |
| 2007 | 11,048,473 |
| 2008 | 11,077,841 |
| 2009 | 11,107,017 |
| 2010 | 11,121,341 |
| 2011 | 11,104,899 |
| 2012 | 11,045,011 |
| 2013 | 10,965,211 |
| 2014 | 10,892,413 |
| 2015 | 10,820,883 |
| 2016 | 10,775,971 |
| 2017 | 10,754,679 |
| 2018 | 10,732,882 |
| 2019 | 10,721,582 |
| 2020 | 10,698,599 |
| 2021 | 10,569,207 |
| 2022 | 10,436,882 |
| 2023 | 10,405,588 |
| 2024 | 10,388,805 |
Greece's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.23 |
| 1961 | 2.13 |
| 1962 | 2.16 |
| 1963 | 2.14 |
| 1964 | 2.24 |
| 1965 | 2.25 |
| 1966 | 2.32 |
| 1967 | 2.45 |
| 1968 | 2.42 |
| 1969 | 2.36 |
| 1970 | 2.4 |
| 1971 | 2.32 |
| 1972 | 2.32 |
| 1973 | 2.27 |
| 1974 | 2.38 |
| 1975 | 2.33 |
| 1976 | 2.35 |
| 1977 | 2.27 |
| 1978 | 2.28 |
| 1979 | 2.26 |
| 1980 | 2.23 |
| 1981 | 2.09 |
| 1982 | 2.03 |
| 1983 | 1.94 |
| 1984 | 1.83 |
| 1985 | 1.67 |
| 1986 | 1.6 |
| 1987 | 1.5 |
| 1988 | 1.5 |
| 1989 | 1.4 |
| 1990 | 1.39 |
| 1991 | 1.37 |
| 1992 | 1.36 |
| 1993 | 1.32 |
| 1994 | 1.33 |
| 1995 | 1.28 |
| 1996 | 1.26 |
| 1997 | 1.27 |
| 1998 | 1.24 |
| 1999 | 1.23 |
| 2000 | 1.25 |
| 2001 | 1.25 |
| 2002 | 1.28 |
| 2003 | 1.29 |
| 2004 | 1.31 |
| 2005 | 1.34 |
| 2006 | 1.4 |
| 2007 | 1.41 |
| 2008 | 1.5 |
| 2009 | 1.5 |
| 2010 | 1.48 |
| 2011 | 1.4 |
| 2012 | 1.34 |
| 2013 | 1.29 |
| 2014 | 1.3 |
| 2015 | 1.33 |
| 2016 | 1.38 |
| 2017 | 1.35 |
| 2018 | 1.35 |
| 2019 | 1.34 |
| 2020 | 1.39 |
| 2021 | 1.43 |
| 2022 | 1.32 |
| 2023 | 1.32 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.5 |
| 1961 | 29 |
| 1962 | 29.3 |
| 1963 | 29.4 |
| 1964 | 29.4 |
| 1965 | 31 |
| 1966 | 30.9 |
| 1967 | 31.1 |
| 1968 | 31.3 |
| 1969 | 31.6 |
| 1970 | 33.2 |
| 1971 | 32.9 |
| 1972 | 33 |
| 1973 | 33.3 |
| 1974 | 33.6 |
| 1975 | 33.8 |
| 1976 | 33.8 |
| 1977 | 33.9 |
| 1978 | 33.9 |
| 1979 | 34 |
| 1980 | 33.8 |
| 1981 | 33.7 |
| 1982 | 33.9 |
| 1983 | 34.1 |
| 1984 | 34.3 |
| 1985 | 34.5 |
| 1986 | 34.8 |
| 1987 | 35.1 |
| 1988 | 35.4 |
| 1989 | 35.7 |
| 1990 | 36 |
| 1991 | 36.3 |
| 1992 | 36.5 |
| 1993 | 36.6 |
| 1994 | 36.8 |
| 1995 | 37 |
| 1996 | 37.2 |
| 1997 | 37.4 |
| 1998 | 37.6 |
| 1999 | 37.8 |
| 2000 | 38 |
| 2001 | 38.2 |
| 2002 | 38.5 |
| 2003 | 38.8 |
| 2004 | 39.1 |
| 2005 | 39.4 |
| 2006 | 39.7 |
| 2007 | 40.1 |
| 2008 | 40.5 |
| 2009 | 40.9 |
| 2010 | 41.4 |
| 2011 | 41.8 |
| 2012 | 42.2 |
| 2013 | 42.7 |
| 2014 | 43.2 |
| 2015 | 43.7 |
| 2016 | 44.1 |
| 2017 | 44.4 |
| 2018 | 44.7 |
| 2019 | 45 |
| 2020 | 45.3 |
| 2021 | 45.9 |
| 2022 | 46.4 |
| 2023 | 46.7 |
| 2024 | 47.3 |
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Greece: National Statistics
Finance
|
Greece
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$239B
2024 |
55/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
49.9%
2025 |
19/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.38%
2022 |
126/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
3.23%
2023 |
29/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
147,000
2020 |
42/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-0.48%
2025 |
33/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
10%
2024 |
38/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
68%
2024 |
32/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
15.4%
2024 |
160/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
60.6
2025 |
90/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
26%
2023 |
102/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.7%
2023 |
93/169 |
| Number of billionaires |
16
2025 |
26/78 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.0002%
2025 |
19/78 |
| Listed domestic companies |
143
2024 |
41/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$83.2B
2024 |
41/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$15.2B
2024 |
67/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$561M
2024 |
110/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
7,406,000
2020 |
26/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
10.5%
2020 |
62/184 |
| Banked people share |
88.6%
2024 |
42/158 |
Energy
|
Greece
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,875 kg
2023 |
61/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$22
2023 |
29/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
51.7 megatons
2023 |
57/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
4.97 tons
2023 |
50/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
79.1%
2023 |
58/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
21.5%
2021 |
101/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
12.2%
2023 |
43/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
89.2%
2023 |
12/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
4,694 kWh
2023 |
44/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
40.6%
2021 |
72/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
8.1%
2023 |
104/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
89/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
38/195 |
Society
|
Greece
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.13%
2024 |
94/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-122,772
2024 |
184/196 |
| Urban population |
81%
2024 |
49/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.88 ft
2025 |
21/190 |
| Average female height |
5.44 ft
2025 |
24/190 |
| Quality of life index |
72.4
2025 |
45/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
49
2024 |
71/197 |
| Higher education index |
86
2025 |
28/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.84
2023 |
158/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
8.3
2019 |
136/197 |
| Visa free countries |
175
2025 |
9/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
93.9%
2009 |
116/196 |
| English speaking |
51%
2023 |
62/197 |
| People using the Internet |
86.3%
2024 |
74/195 |
Health
|
Greece
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,768
2022 |
41/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$593
2022 |
26/191 |
| Life expectancy |
82.2 years
2025 |
31/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.21%
2022 |
125/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
6.37
2021 |
3/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
31 years
2023 |
11/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
5
2023 |
168/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
3.7
2023 |
165/192 |
| Obesity rate |
28.9%
2022 |
61/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
8%
2024 |
105/195 |
| Air quality index |
69
2025 |
63/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
32.8%
2022 |
20/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
5.81 liters
2020 |
76/186 |
Territory
|
Greece
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.09%
2025 |
95/197 |
| Land area per capita |
4,791 sq mi
2024 |
91/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
20,742 sq mi
2025 |
84/194 |
| Forest area |
15,065 sq mi
2025 |
78/196 |
| Roads length |
72,700 mi
2018 |
48/175 |
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