Marriage rates in Greece
Greece: Marriage rates was 4.2 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.2 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
22nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
9.4 per 1,000 people
in 1965
All-time low
2.9 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Marriage rates in Greece, 1960–2022
Source: OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Greece recorded 4.2 per 1,000 people for marriage rates in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriage rates in Greece peaked at 9.4 per 1,000 people in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.9 per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places Greece 22nd out of 44 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Marriage rates in Greece, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 8.4 per 1,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1962 | 8.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9.2 per 1,000 people | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 8.9 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 9.4 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 8.3 per 1,000 people | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 9.4 per 1,000 people | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 7.5 per 1,000 people | -20.2% |
| 1969 | 8.3 per 1,000 people | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 7.7 per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 8.3 per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 6.8 per 1,000 people | -18.1% |
| 1973 | 8.3 per 1,000 people | +22.1% |
| 1974 | 7.6 per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 8.5 per 1,000 people | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 6.9 per 1,000 people | -18.8% |
| 1977 | 8.2 per 1,000 people | +18.8% |
| 1978 | 7.7 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 8.3 per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 6.5 per 1,000 people | -21.7% |
| 1981 | 7.3 per 1,000 people | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 6.9 per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 7.2 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 5.5 per 1,000 people | -23.6% |
| 1985 | 6.4 per 1,000 people | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 5.8 per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 4.8 per 1,000 people | -27.3% |
| 1989 | 6.1 per 1,000 people | +27.1% |
| 1990 | 5.8 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 6.4 per 1,000 people | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 4.7 per 1,000 people | -26.6% |
| 1993 | 5.9 per 1,000 people | +25.5% |
| 1994 | 5.4 per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 6.1 per 1,000 people | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 4.3 per 1,000 people | -29.5% |
| 1997 | 5.6 per 1,000 people | +30.2% |
| 1998 | 5.1 per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 5.6 per 1,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 4.5 per 1,000 people | -19.6% |
| 2001 | 5.3 per 1,000 people | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 5.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.5 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 4.6 per 1,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 5.5 per 1,000 people | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 5.2 per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 5.5 per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 4.8 per 1,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 5.3 per 1,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 5.1 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 5 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.5 per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 4.7 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 4.9 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 5 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.6 per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 4.7 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.4 per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 4.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.9 per 1,000 people | -34.1% |
| 2021 | 3.9 per 1,000 people | +34.5% |
| 2022 | 4.2 per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 4.2 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.29 per 1,000 people, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Greece's 4.2 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6 per 1,000 people, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.48 per 1,000 people | 7 per 1,000 people | 9.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.83 per 1,000 people | 6.8 per 1,000 people | 8.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.31 per 1,000 people | 4.8 per 1,000 people | 7.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.49 per 1,000 people | 4.3 per 1,000 people | 6.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.15 per 1,000 people | 4.5 per 1,000 people | 5.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.73 per 1,000 people | 4.4 per 1,000 people | 5.1 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 per 1,000 people | 2.9 per 1,000 people | 4.2 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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 marriage rates in Greece?
- Marriage rates in Greece was 4.2 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marriage rates recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4 per 1,000 people in 1965.
- What is the lowest marriage rates recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for marriage rates?
- Greece ranks 22nd out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- Is marriage rates rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Marriage rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of marriages during a given year per 1,000 people.