First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Greece
Greece: First-time marrying persons by age and sex was 31,571 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31,571
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
26th
of 62 countries
All-time high
58,792
in 1991
All-time low
26,714
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Greece, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, first-time marrying persons by age and sex in Greece stood at 31,571.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time marrying persons by age and sex in Greece peaked at 58,792 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 26,714, in 2020.
That places Greece 26th out of 62 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52,729 | — |
| 1991 | 58,792 | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 43,207 | -26.5% |
| 1993 | 55,938 | +29.5% |
| 1994 | 51,104 | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 57,426 | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 39,999 | -30.3% |
| 1997 | 53,862 | +34.7% |
| 1998 | 49,104 | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 54,325 | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 42,791 | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 51,480 | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 50,733 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 53,593 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 44,976 | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 53,574 | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 50,272 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 53,631 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 46,757 | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 51,979 | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 49,322 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 48,623 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 43,779 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 44,811 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 46,337 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 46,623 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 43,333 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 43,821 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 41,055 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 40,340 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 26,714 | -33.8% |
| 2021 | 34,408 | +28.8% |
| 2022 | 37,428 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 34,759 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 31,571 | -9.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 31,571 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,897, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Greece's 31,571 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,097, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,649 | 39,999 | 58,792 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,979 | 42,791 | 53,631 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,804 | 40,340 | 49,322 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,976 | 26,714 | 37,428 | 5 |
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 first-time marrying persons by age and sex in Greece?
- First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Greece was 31,571 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first-time marrying persons by age and sex recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 58,792 in 1991.
- What is the lowest first-time marrying persons by age and sex recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,714 in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for first-time marrying persons by age and sex?
- Greece ranks 26th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is first-time marrying persons by age and sex rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First-time marrying persons by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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