Greece’s resident population dropped to 10,413,982 individuals in 2023, ELSTAT reports
FILE PHOTO: The population aged 0-14 years accounts for 13.4% of the total population, whereas 63.7% corresponds to the population aged 15-64 and 22.9% to the population aged 65 years and over. ΑΝΑ – MPA/ALEXANDROS VLACHOS
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The resident population of Greece on January 1, 2023 had dropped to 10,413,982 individuals (5,090,591 men and 5,323,391 women), down 0.5% relative to the previous year, when the same figure was 10,461,627 individuals, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) reported in its estimate of population in 2023 and migration flows in 2022, released on Friday.
The 0.5% decline, according to ELSTAT, is the result of the natural decrease of the population, which amounted to 64,000 persons (75,921 live births as opposed to 139,921 deaths of persons residing in the Greek territory) and net migration, estimated at 16,355 persons (positive balance).
The population aged 0-14 years accounts for 13.4% of the total population, whereas 63.7% corresponds to the population aged 15-64 and 22.9% to the population aged 65 years and over. The ageing ratio (population aged 65 years and over to the population aged 0-14 years) amounted to 171.8.
Net migration was estimated at 16,355 persons, corresponding to the difference between 96,662 immigrants and 80,307 emigrants. In 2021 net migration was estimated at -22,476 persons (57,120 immigrants and 79,596 emigrants). It should be noted that immigration data also includes persons living in Greece on January 1, 2023 requesting international or temporary protection.
Source: ANA – MPA
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