Suspects and offenders by age in Greece

Greece: Suspects and offenders by age was 181,061 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
181,061 Number
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
12th
of 42 countries
All-time high
216,241 Number
in 2008
All-time low
98,771 Number
in 2013
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Suspects and offenders by age in Greece, 2008–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2008201620242008: 216.2k Number2009: 196.7k Number2010: 171.4k Number2011: 130.9k Number2012: 120.5k Number2013: 98.8k Number2014: 100.3k Number2015: 110.3k Number2016: 111.5k Number2017: 115.4k Number2018: 124.3k Number2019: 122.3k Number2020: 113.1k Number2021: 117.6k Number2022: 144.8k Number2023: 163.2k Number2024: 181.1k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suspects and offenders by age in Greece is 181,061 Number, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 80.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suspects and offenders by age in Greece peaked at 216,241 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 98,771 Number, in 2013.

Greece ranks 12th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Suspects and offenders by age in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Suspects and offenders by age in Greece, 2008 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2008 216,241 Number —
2009 196,694 Number -9.0%
2010 171,406 Number -12.9%
2011 130,923 Number -23.6%
2012 120,526 Number -7.9%
2013 98,771 Number -18.1%
2014 100,269 Number +1.5%
2015 110,325 Number +10.0%
2016 111,534 Number +1.1%
2017 115,443 Number +3.5%
2018 124,257 Number +7.6%
2019 122,305 Number -1.6%
2020 113,139 Number -7.5%
2021 117,565 Number +3.9%
2022 144,770 Number +23.1%
2023 163,192 Number +12.7%
2024 181,061 Number +10.9%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 181,061 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,744 Number, 2.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 181,061 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 112,264 Number, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 206,468 Number 196,694 Number 216,241 Number 2
2010s 120,576 Number 98,771 Number 171,406 Number 10
2020s 143,945 Number 113,139 Number 181,061 Number 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 9 Sweden 210,479 Number compare
  2. 10 Romania 199,267 Number compare
  3. 11 Belgium 193,852 Number compare
  4. 13 Portugal 165,240 Number compare
  5. 14 Finland 152,323 Number compare
  6. 15 Netherlands 140,610 Number compare
  7. 15 Netherlands 140,610 Number compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is suspects and offenders by age in Greece?
Suspects and offenders by age in Greece was 181,061 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest suspects and offenders by age recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 216,241 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest suspects and offenders by age recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 98,771 Number in 2013.
How does Greece rank for suspects and offenders by age?
Greece ranks 12th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is suspects and offenders by age rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.6%. 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 Suspects and offenders by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suspects and offenders by age
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 685 data points, 2008–2024
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