Total sample population, aged 15-24 in Greece

Greece: Total sample population, aged 15-24 was 1.01 million in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1.01 million
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
67th
of 109 countries
All-time high
1.26 million
in 2004
All-time low
1,300
in 1984
Years of data
14
1984–2016

Total sample population, aged 15-24 in Greece, 1984–2016

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1984200020161984: 1.3k2004: 1.3M2005: 1.2M2006: 1.2M2007: 1.2M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.1M2010: 1.1M2011: 1.1M2012: 1.1M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.0M2016: 1.0M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total sample population, aged 15-24 in Greece is 1.01 million, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, aged 15-24 in Greece peaked at 1.26 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,300, in 1984.

Greece ranks 67th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Total sample population, aged 15-24 in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, aged 15-24 in Greece, 1984 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1984 1,300
2004 1.26 million +96948.5%
2005 1.21 million -4.1%
2006 1.23 million +1.7%
2007 1.19 million -3.0%
2008 1.17 million -2.4%
2009 1.12 million -3.5%
2010 1.09 million -3.4%
2011 1.11 million +2.4%
2012 1.09 million -1.6%
2013 1.09 million -0.3%
2014 1.06 million -3.2%
2015 1.03 million -2.9%
2016 1.01 million -1.4%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 1.01 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 702,042, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 1.01 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 695,688, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total sample population, aged 15-24 in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +96948.5% 1,300 1.26 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,300 1,300 1,300 1
2000s 1.20 million 1.12 million 1.26 million 6
2010s 1.07 million 1.01 million 1.11 million 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 64 Laos 1.07 million compare
  2. 65 Hungary 1.06 million compare
  3. 66 Czechia 1.03 million compare
  4. 68 Kyrgyzstan 866,244 compare
  5. 69 Belarus 862,040 compare
  6. 70 Costa Rica 818,908 compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, aged 15-24 in Greece?
Total sample population, aged 15-24 in Greece was 1.01 million in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, aged 15-24 recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 1.26 million in 2004.
What is the lowest total sample population, aged 15-24 recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 1,300 in 1984.
How does Greece rank for total sample population, aged 15-24?
Greece ranks 67th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is total sample population, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 Total sample population, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
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