Average age, urban in Greece

Greece: Average age, urban was 42.36 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
42.36
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 99 countries
All-time high
42.36
in 2016
All-time low
39.27
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Average age, urban in Greece, 2004–2016

0102030402004201020162004: 39.32005: 39.62006: 40.92007: 40.62008: 412009: 412010: 40.52011: 41.32012: 41.32013: 41.72014: 41.82015: 42.22016: 42.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Greece recorded 42.36 for average age, urban in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, urban in Greece peaked at 42.36 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.27, in 2004.

That places Greece 10th out of 99 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Average age, urban in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Average age, urban in Greece, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 39.27 —
2005 39.56 +0.8%
2006 40.92 +3.4%
2007 40.57 -0.9%
2008 41.03 +1.1%
2009 41.01 -0.1%
2010 40.53 -1.1%
2011 41.33 +2.0%
2012 41.31 -0.0%
2013 41.68 +0.9%
2014 41.81 +0.3%
2015 42.22 +1.0%
2016 42.36 +0.3%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 42.36 is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.87, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 42.36 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.28, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.39 39.27 41.03 6
2010s 41.61 40.53 42.36 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 7 Croatia 42.82 compare
  2. 8 Bulgaria 42.81 compare
  3. 9 Latvia 42.79 compare
  4. 11 Lithuania 42.35 compare
  5. 12 Spain 42.34 compare
  6. 13 Serbia 41.98 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, urban in Greece?
Average age, urban in Greece was 42.36 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, urban recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 42.36 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age, urban recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 39.27 in 2004.
How does Greece rank for average age, urban?
Greece ranks 10th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, urban rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,372 data points, 1970–2021
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