Average age, total in Greece

Greece: Average age, total was 43.97 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
43.97
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 113 countries
All-time high
43.97
in 2016
All-time low
36.15
in 1984
Years of data
14
1984–2016

Average age, total in Greece, 1984–2016

0102030401984200020161984: 36.22004: 41.42005: 41.42006: 41.52007: 41.72008: 41.92009: 42.22010: 42.42011: 42.52012: 42.82013: 43.12014: 43.42015: 43.72016: 44

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age, total in Greece stood at 43.97. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, total in Greece peaked at 43.97 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.15, in 1984.

Greece ranks 5th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Average age, total in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Average age, total in Greece, 1984 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1984 36.15
2004 41.36 +14.4%
2005 41.41 +0.1%
2006 41.55 +0.3%
2007 41.74 +0.5%
2008 41.93 +0.4%
2009 42.17 +0.6%
2010 42.38 +0.5%
2011 42.46 +0.2%
2012 42.8 +0.8%
2013 43.08 +0.7%
2014 43.4 +0.7%
2015 43.74 +0.8%
2016 43.97 +0.5%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 43.97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.53, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 43.97 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.51, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 36.15 36.15 36.15 1
2000s 41.69 41.36 42.17 6
2010s 43.12 42.38 43.97 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 2 South Korea 46.13 compare
  2. 3 Australia 45.26 compare
  3. 4 Italy 44.69 compare
  4. 6 Portugal 43.81 compare
  5. 7 Bulgaria 43.77 compare
  6. 8 Germany 43.53 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, total in Greece?
Average age, total in Greece was 43.97 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, total recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 43.97 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age, total recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 36.15 in 1984.
How does Greece rank for average age, total?
Greece ranks 5th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, total rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
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