Data as of Aug 2, 2026, 9:01 PM

SERIAL · 300Europe

Greece

CapitalAthens

CurrencyEUR · euro

LanguageGreek

Since1821

ISOGRC · GR

Population

10.4Mas of 2025

— THE COUNTRY —

Country in Southeastern Europe

Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country of 10 million people on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula in Southeastern Europe. With nine regions and thousands of islands, it has the longest coastline on the Mediterranean. The Ionian Sea is west of the mainland, Albania northwest, and North Macedonia and Bulgaria north. Turkey is east both by land and the Aegean Sea. The capital, Athens, is the largest Greek city, followed by Thessaloniki and Patras.

Text: Wikipedia — GreeceCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-08-02

— FACTS —

Motto: Freedom or death
Capital: Athens
Currency: euro (EUR)
Official language: Greek
Drives on the: Right
Calling code: +30
Licence plate code: GR
Top-level domain: .gr
Independence / founding: 06 Apr 1821
Highest point: Mount Olympus (2,918 m)
Lowest point: Calypso Deep (-5,269 m)
Anthem: Hymn to Liberty

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · as of 2026-08-02

— LAND —

5 of 5 figures unavailable for Greece.

— PEOPLE —

Population

10.4Mpeople

#93 of 2162025

27% of world average

Population growth

0.1%% per year

#164 of 2162025

9% of world average

Population density

81people per km²

#122 of 2152023

18% of world average

People living in cities

79.2%% of population

#63 of 2162025

125% of world average

Urban population growth

0.4%% per year

#164 of 2162025

24% of world average

People living rurally

20.8%% of population

#154 of 2162025

57% of world average

Population aged 0-14

12.9%% of population

#205 of 2162025

51% of world average

Population aged 15-64

62.7%% of population

#138 of 2162025

98% of world average

Population aged 65+

24.4%% of population

#6 of 2162025

226% of world average

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Age dependency ratio

59.4%% of working-age population

#79 of 2162025

103% of world average

Female population

51.5%% of population

#37 of 2162025

103% of world average

Births per woman

1births per woman

#194 of 2162024

53% of world average

Birth rate

6.6 /1,000per 1,000 people

#206 of 2162024

38% of world average

Death rate

12.1 /1,000per 1,000 people

#17 of 2162024

157% of world average

Net migration

16,636people (5-year total)

#37 of 2162025

15108% of world average

Migrants living in the country

14.2%% of population

#62 of 2152024

107% of world average

— MONEY —

GDP

$280.64Bcurrent US$

#52 of 2112025

50% of world average

GDP, purchasing power parity

$471.37Bcurrent int'l $

#56 of 1992025

45% of world average

GDP per person

$26,948current US$

#62 of 2112025

112% of world average

GDP per person, purchasing power parity

$45,264current int'l $

#59 of 1992025

135% of world average

GDP growth

2.1%% per year

#143 of 2102025

61% of world average

GDP per person growth

2.0%% per year

#115 of 2102025

84% of world average

Gross national income

$274.74Bcurrent US$

#52 of 2042025

48% of world average

Gross national income per person

$25,360current US$

#57 of 2032025

126% of world average

Gross national income per person, PPP

$44,310current int'l $

#56 of 1972025

139% of world average

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Inflation

2.5%% per year

#83 of 1902025

29% of world average

Inflation (GDP deflator)

2.8%% per year

#83 of 2092025

39% of world average

Government revenue

44.8%% of GDP

#6 of 1492024

171% of world average

Government spending

47.3%% of GDP

#7 of 1492023

171% of world average

Government consumption

18.2%% of GDP

#74 of 1812025

104% of world average

Household consumption

69.0%% of GDP

#66 of 1812025

107% of world average

Investment (gross capital formation)

17.2%% of GDP

#143 of 1782025

74% of world average

Fixed investment

16.9%% of GDP

#136 of 1732025

76% of world average

Gross savings

10.8%% of GDP

#147 of 1682024

49% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

$6.74Bcurrent US$

#41 of 2012024

80% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

2.6%% of GDP

#80 of 1982024

no comparison

Foreign investment outflows

0.9%% of GDP

#57 of 1792024

40% of world average

Current account balance

-7.1%% of GDP

#150 of 1912024

no comparison

17 of 39 figures unavailable for Greece.

— TRADE —

Terms of trade

94index

#152 of 2062024

89% of world average

11 of 12 figures unavailable for Greece.

— HEALTH —

Life expectancy

81.8 yrsyears

#39 of 2162024

111% of world average

Life expectancy, women

84.4 yrsyears

#32 of 2162024

110% of world average

Life expectancy, men

79.4 yrsyears

#42 of 2162024

111% of world average

Infant deaths

3.2 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#30 of 1962024

17% of world average

Deaths under age 5

3.8 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#29 of 1962024

16% of world average

Maternal deaths

5per 100,000 live births

#24 of 1942023

4% of world average

Health spending

8.4%% of GDP

#54 of 1932023

123% of world average

Health spending per person

$1,963current US$

#41 of 1932023

135% of world average

Physicians

6.6 /1,000per 1,000 people

#4 of 1872022

312% of world average

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Nurses and midwives

4.1 /1,000per 1,000 people

#91 of 1962022

87% of world average

Hospital beds

4.3 /1,000per 1,000 people

#32 of 1572022

144% of world average

Access to clean drinking water

100.0%% of population

#11 of 2142024

110% of world average

Access to basic sanitation

99.0%% of population

#55 of 2132024

123% of world average

Suicide rate

5per 100,000 people

#55 of 1852021

55% of world average

Adults who smoke

30.2%% of adults

#139 of 1662024

153% of world average

HIV prevalence

0.3%% aged 15-49

#63 of 1532024

22% of world average

Tuberculosis cases

4per 100,000 people

#26 of 2082024

4% of world average

Undernourishment

2.5%% of population

#24 of 1682023

25% of world average

Children vaccinated against measles

91.0%% of children 12-23 months

#89 of 1932024

106% of world average

— LEARNING —

Education spending

3.4%% of GDP

#128 of 1902022

78% of world average

Education spending

6.4%% of government spending

#183 of 1892022

47% of world average

Adult literacy

93.9%% aged 15+

not enough data to rank2009

112% of world average

Youth literacy

99.5%% aged 15-24

not enough data to rank2009

109% of world average

Primary school enrolment

102.0%% gross

#77 of 2002023

101% of world average

Secondary school enrolment

105.2%% gross

#39 of 1882023

121% of world average

University enrolment

165.1%% gross

#1 of 1672023

332% of world average

Primary school completion

99.9%% of relevant age group

#38 of 1802023

111% of world average

Pupils per teacher, primary school

9pupils per teacher

#8 of 1602017

42% of world average

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Years of compulsory education

10.0 yrsyears

#96 of 1972025

100% of world average

— WORK —

Unemployment

8.5%% of labour force

#138 of 1862025

124% of world average

Youth unemployment

21.4%% of labour force aged 15-24

#143 of 1862025

136% of world average

Labour force participation

52.0%% aged 15+

#153 of 1862025

86% of world average

Women in the labour force

44.7%% of women aged 15+

#138 of 1862025

88% of world average

Men in the labour force

59.9%% of men aged 15+

#165 of 1862025

86% of world average

Labour force

4.7Mpeople

#93 of 1862025

23% of world average

Working in agriculture

10.7%% of employment

#108 of 1862025

48% of world average

Working in industry

16.3%% of employment

#129 of 1862025

83% of world average

Working in services

73.0%% of employment

#45 of 1862025

125% of world average

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Self-employed

30.5%% of employment

#99 of 1862025

79% of world average

Labour force with advanced education

74.3%% of labour force

#117 of 1712024

98% of world average

Employed

47.5%% aged 15+

#153 of 1862025

84% of world average

— CONNECTED —

People online

86.3%% of population

#82 of 2072024

121% of world average

Mobile phone subscriptions

114per 100 people

#110 of 2102024

98% of world average

Fixed broadband subscriptions

45per 100 people

#15 of 2082024

246% of world average

Fixed telephone lines

47per 100 people

#11 of 2132024

314% of world average

Access to electricity

100.0%% of population

#40 of 2142024

113% of world average

Access to clean cooking fuel

100.0%% of population

#20 of 1892023

144% of world average

Electricity used per person

4,686kWh per person

#47 of 1492024

111% of world average

Energy used per person

1,921kg oil equivalent per person

#60 of 1492024

85% of world average

Air passengers carried

19.1Mpassengers

#36 of 1652023

74% of world average

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Air freight

16million tonne-km

#86 of 1632023

1% of world average

Rail network

2,339route-km

#50 of 842021

22% of world average

Rail passengers

653million passenger-km

#49 of 782021

2% of world average

Container port traffic

5.7MTEU

#30 of 1672024

104% of world average

Research and development spending

1.5%% of GDP

#30 of 1272023

153% of world average

Patent applications by residents

394count

#52 of 1422021

2% of world average

Scientific journal articles published

13,552count

#37 of 1972023

82% of world average

Tourists arriving

7.4Mcount

#27 of 1942020

145% of world average

1 of 18 figures unavailable for Greece.

— NATURE —

12 of 12 figures unavailable for Greece.

— STATE —

7 of 7 figures unavailable for Greece.

— TRADE PARTNERS —

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— TRADE —

No trade data available for Greece.

— EXTRAS —

Anthem

Hymn to LibertyAudio: Wikimedia Commons

Capital time

--:--:--Athens · approx. UTC+2

Neighbours

Landmarks

Acropolis of AthensImage: Wikimedia Commons

Temple of Apollo Epicurius in BassaeImage: Wikimedia Commons

Old town of CorfuImage: Wikimedia Commons

Minoan Palatial CentresImage: Wikimedia Commons

The wider area of Mount OlympusImage: Wikimedia Commons

Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of ThessalonikiImage: Wikimedia Commons

Medieval City of RhodesImage: Wikimedia Commons

Varlaam monasteryImage: Wikimedia Commons

Sanctuary of Asclepius, EpidaurusImage: Wikimedia Commons

Monasteries of Daphni, Hosios Loukas and Nea Moni of ChiosImage: Wikimedia Commons

Pythagoreion and Heraion of SamosImage: Wikimedia Commons

Archaeological Sites of Mycenae and TirynsImage: Wikimedia Commons

The Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery of Saint-John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse on the Island of PátmosImage: Wikimedia Commons

archaeological Site of DelphiImage: Wikimedia Commons

People

DemocritusGreek philosopher (c. 460–c. 370 BC)

Tom HanksAmerican actor and film producer (born 1956)

Alexis TsiprasPrime Minister of Greece (2015; 2015–2019)

Giorgos SeferisGreek poet and diplomat (1900-1971)

Maria Meneghini CallasAmerican-Greek operatic soprano (1923–1977)

Nikos KazantzakisGreek writer, poet and philosopher (1883-1957)

Odysseas ElytisGreek poet and art critic (1911–1996)

Aristotle OnassisGreek shipping magnate (1906–1975)

Kyriakos MitsotakisGreek politician, prime Minister of Greece, President of New Democracy party

Elia KazanAmerican director and actor (1909–2003)

Katerina SakellaropoulouGreek judge, former president of the Hellenic Republic

History

06 Apr 1821Greece — founding / independence (Wikidata)

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2026

Population10.4M2025

GDP$280.64B2025

GDP per person$26,9482025