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Population aged 65 and above, total in Greece

Greece: Population aged 65 and above, total was 0.2% in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
4th
of 112 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 1984
Years of data
14
1984–2016

Population aged 65 and above, total in Greece, 1984–2016

00.050.10.150.21984200020161984: 0.131 % of total population2004: 0.193 % of total population2005: 0.193 % of total population2006: 0.193 % of total population2007: 0.19 % of total population2008: 0.19 % of total population2009: 0.193 % of total population2010: 0.198 % of total population2011: 0.202 % of total population2012: 0.206 % of total population2013: 0.21 % of total population2014: 0.213 % of total population2015: 0.219 % of total population2016: 0.222 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

Greece recorded 0.2% for population aged 65 and above, total in 2016. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, total in Greece peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1984.

That places Greece 4th out of 112 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 1 Niger 0.3% compare
  2. 2 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2% compare
  3. 3 Italy 0.2% compare
  4. 5 Bulgaria 0.2% compare
  5. 6 Portugal 0.2% compare
  6. 7 Finland 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 112 places β†’

More reference data data for Greece

All data for Greece β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, total in Greece?
Population aged 65 and above, total in Greece was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1984.
How does Greece rank for population aged 65 and above, total?
Greece ranks 4th out of 112 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 65 and above, total rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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