Number of children under 5 in Greece
Greece: Number of children under 5 was 397,773 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
397,773 people
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
118th
of 236 countries
All-time high
783,253 people
in 1960
All-time low
397,773 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Greece, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Greece recorded 397,773 people for number of children under 5 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Greece peaked at 783,253 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 397,773 people, in 2023.
Greece ranks 118th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Greece, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 757,357 people | — |
| 1951 | 755,890 people | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 749,664 people | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 740,997 people | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 734,425 people | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 736,558 people | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 746,517 people | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 757,360 people | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 767,393 people | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 776,731 people | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 783,253 people | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 777,900 people | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 766,584 people | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 758,131 people | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 751,342 people | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 732,257 people | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 736,669 people | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 743,268 people | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 751,529 people | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 754,910 people | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 749,183 people | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 755,712 people | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 737,144 people | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 715,154 people | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 699,521 people | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 690,006 people | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 691,427 people | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 699,762 people | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 709,767 people | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 719,996 people | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 745,654 people | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 767,892 people | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 761,311 people | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 746,360 people | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 724,012 people | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 684,619 people | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 641,058 people | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 608,500 people | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 581,723 people | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 559,764 people | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 544,080 people | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 536,022 people | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 534,452 people | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 534,441 people | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 533,156 people | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 530,674 people | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 525,707 people | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 521,335 people | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 520,119 people | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 520,394 people | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 523,269 people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 531,339 people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 535,925 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 534,751 people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 532,934 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 531,221 people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 532,166 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 534,868 people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 539,893 people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 548,802 people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 555,460 people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 555,094 people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 548,362 people | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 533,982 people | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 511,861 people | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 489,695 people | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 477,754 people | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 472,925 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 468,484 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 464,316 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 455,917 people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 438,779 people | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 417,715 people | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 397,773 people | -4.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 397,773 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 3.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 397,773 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498 people, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 752,289 people | 734,425 people | 776,731 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 755,584 people | 732,257 people | 783,253 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 716,767 people | 690,006 people | 755,712 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 682,089 people | 559,764 people | 767,892 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 530,038 people | 520,119 people | 544,080 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 534,517 people | 523,269 people | 548,802 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 507,793 people | 464,316 people | 555,460 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 427,546 people | 397,773 people | 455,917 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Greece?
- Number of children under 5 in Greece was 397,773 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 783,253 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 397,773 people in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for number of children under 5?
- Greece ranks 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.