Demographics

Population: 10.3 million people (2023 estimate, World Rank: 91st)
Population Density: 207 people/mi² (2021 estimate, World Rank: 138th)
Population Growth: -0.685 %/yr (2021 estimate, World Rank: 228th)
Life Expectancy: 82.4 years (2020 estimate, World Rank: 25th)
Median Age: 44.7 years (2021 estimate, World Rank: 13th)

Major Cities

Athens, Attiki: 664046 people
Thessaloniki: 325182 people
Piraieus, Attiki: 163910 people
Patrai, Ahaia: 163360 people
Larisa: 144651 people (Population data from 2004 and 2011 estimates)

Geographic Properties

Continent: Europe
Total Area: 50942 mi² (World Rank: 98th)
Land Area: 50502 mi² (World Rank: 97th)

Economic Properties

GDP: $214.9 billion/yr (2021 estimate, World Rank: 53rd)
GDP at Parity: $333.7 billion/yr (2021 estimate, World Rank: 56th)
Real GDP: $201.2 billion/yr (2021 estimate, World Rank: 52nd)
GDP per Capita: $20193/yr/person (2021 estimate, World Rank: 67th)
GDP Real Growth: 8.434%/yr (2021 estimate, World Rank: 36th)
Gini Index: 0.331 (2019 estimate, World Rank: 48th)
Consumer Price Inflation: 1.22%/yr (2021 estimate, World Rank: 166th)

GDP Components

Final Consumption Expenditure: $192.5 billion/yr (89.57% of total GDP, 2021 estimate, World Rank: 47th)
Gross Capital Formation: $38.99 billion/yr (18.15% of total GDP, 2021 estimate, World Rank: 57th)
External Balance on Goods and Services: -$16.57 billion/yr (-7.71% of total GDP, 2021 estimate, World Rank: 196th)
Total GDP: $214.9 billion/yr (100% of total GDP, 2021 estimate, World Rank: 53rd)

Value Added by Sector

Agriculture: $8.317 billion/yr (2021 estimate, World Rank: 52nd)
Industry: $32.9 billion/yr (2021 estimate, World Rank: 63rd)
Manufacturing: $18.58 billion/yr (2021 estimate, World Rank: 58th)
Services, etc.: $133.8 billion/yr (2016 estimate, World Rank: 46th)

Employment

Unemployed People: 683391 people (2021 estimate, World Rank: 49th highest)

Unemployment by Education (2014 estimates)

Primary Education: 370312 people (29% of total unemployment, World Rank: 25th highest)
Secondary Education: 609099 people (47.7% of total unemployment, World Rank: 23rd highest)
Post-secondary Education: 297526 people (23.3% of total unemployment, World Rank: 24th highest)
Total: 683391 people (World Rank: 49th highest)

Health Care

Health Spending (at parity, 2007 estimate) :
- All sectors: $30.52 billion/yr (USD)
- Public: $18.42 billion/yr (USD)
- Private: $12.1 billion/yr (USD)
- Per capita: $2750.00 USD/person/yr
- Fraction of GDP: 9.41%
Physicians per Capita: 5/1000 people
Hospital Beds: 4.7/1000 people
DTP Immunization: 88% (one-year-olds immunized with 3 doses)
Improved Drinking Water Sources: 100% (population with sustainable access)
Current Tobacco Use Among Adults: 51.8% (age ≥15) (Data from 2005, 2006, and 2007 estimates)

Education

Students (2010 estimate) :
- Total: 2.001 million people (World Rank: 81st)
- Primary School: 625523 people (32% of all students, 2020 estimate, World Rank: 100th)
- Secondary School: 676801 people (36% of all students, 2020 estimate, World Rank: 94th)
- College: 641844 people (32% of all students, 2010 estimate, World Rank: 42nd)
- Population Fraction: 17.99%
Teachers (2020 estimate) :
- Total: 155941 people (World Rank: 69th)
- Primary School: 75601 people (World Rank: 71st)
- Secondary School: 80340 people (World Rank: 63rd)
Student/Teacher Ratio (2017 estimate) :
- Primary School: 9.38 (World Rank: 9th)
- Secondary School: 8.56 (World Rank: 22nd)

Cultural Properties

Languages:
- Modern Greek: 97%
- Pontic: 3.6%
- Russian: 0.77%
- Bulgarian: 0.69%
- Albanian: 0.54%
Ethnic Mix:
- Greek: 93%
- Other: 7%
Religions:
- Christianity: 93%
- Islam: 4.6%
Literacy Rate: 97.94% (2018 estimate)

UN Human Development Index

Greece: 0.866 (2015 estimate, World Rank: 29th)
United Nations Average: 0.728 (2011 and 2015 estimates)