Greece People Stats
Author: Luke.Metcalfe
Greek population is estimated to be 10.77 million, being the 81st country most populated country in the world. The Greek area is in general habitable, since 87.66% of Greek land includes residential homes.
Greece followed and still follows the western urbanization model. As a result, 590 out of 1,000 Greek citizens lived in a big urban center in 2005. However, there has been a slight increase during the last few years. Currently, about 61.71% of the total population lives in big cities, while 38.29% of total population lives in rural areas according to 2012 data. The institution of family is pretty important for Greeks. There are 3 divorces per 4,000 citizens, or statistically speaking Greece has an average divorce rate of 0.76 per 1,000 people.
Greece is a famous migration destination for refugees and asylum seekers (5.5 asylum seekers at 2001). This tendency can be easily explained. Mediterranean countries are the first boundary to European land. Greece has broad borders, so many illegal immigrants try their luck and enter into Greece by land and sea. During the last 10 years, more foreign legal and illegal immigrants have moved to Greece (2.33 migrants per 1,000 citizens). Additionally, there is one refugee in almost 2,000 Greek citizens (0.581 immigrant per 1000 citizens)
Definitions
- Age distribution > Median age: The median age of the country's residents. This is the age most people are in the country.
- Age distribution > Population aged 0-14: Percentage of total population aged 0-14.
- Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total: Number of people aged 0-14.
- Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 15-24.
- Age distribution > Total dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant persons out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant person is a person aged 0-14 and those over 65 years old.
- Birth rate: The average annual number of births during a year per 1,000 persons in the population at midyear; also known as crude birth rate. The birth rate is usually the dominant factor in determining the rate of population growth. It depends on both the level of fertility and the age structure of the population.
- Death rate: The average annual number of deaths during a year per 1,000 population at midyear; also known as crude death rate. The death rate, while only a rough indicator of the mortality situation in a country, accurately indicates the current mortality impact on population growth. This indicator is significantly affected by age distribution, and most countries will eventually show a rise in the overall death rate, in spite of continued decline in mortality at all ages, as declining fertility results in an aging population.
- Ethnic groups: This entry provides a rank ordering of ethnic groups starting with the largest and normally includes the percent of total population.
- Gender > Female population: Total female population.
- Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces per thousand people: Total number of divorces in given year by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
- Mother's mean age at first birth: This entry provides the mean (average) age of mothers at the birth of their first child. It is a useful indicator for gauging the success of family planning programs aiming to reduce maternal mortality, increase contraceptive use – particularly among married and unmarried adolescents, delay age at first marriage, and improve the health of newborns.
- Population: Population, total refers to the total population.
- Population > Population growth, past and future: Population growth rate (percentage).
- Population growth: Percentage by which country's population either has increased or is estimated to increase. Countries with a decrease in population are signified by a negative percentage. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
- Population growth rate: The average annual percent change in the population, resulting from a surplus (or deficit) of births over deaths and the balance of migrants entering and leaving a country. The rate may be positive or negative. The growth rate is a factor in determining how great a burden would be imposed on a country by the changing needs of its people for infrastructure (e.g., schools, hospitals, housing, roads), resources (e.g., food, water, electricity), and jobs. Rapid population growth can be seen as threatening by neighboring countries.
SOURCES: United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; United Nations Population Division. Source tables; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; CIA World Factbooks 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013; World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Population Division; United Nations Population Division. Source tables
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Greece People Profiles (Subcategories)
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Greek population is estimated to be 10.77 million, being the 81st country most populated country in the world. The Greek area is in general habitable, since 87.66% of Greek land includes residential homes.
Greece followed and still follows the western urbanization model. As a result, 590 out of 1,000 Greek citizens lived in a big urban center in 2005. However, there has been a slight increase during the last few years. Currently, about 61.71% of the total population lives in big cities, while 38.29% of total population lives in rural areas according to 2012 data. The institution of family is pretty important for Greeks. There are 3 divorces per 4,000 citizens, or statistically speaking Greece has an average divorce rate of 0.76 per 1,000 people.
Greece is a famous migration destination for refugees and asylum seekers (5.5 asylum seekers at 2001). This tendency can be easily explained. Mediterranean countries are the first boundary to European land. Greece has broad borders, so many illegal immigrants try their luck and enter into Greece by land and sea. During the last 10 years, more foreign legal and illegal immigrants have moved to Greece (2.33 migrants per 1,000 citizens). Additionally, there is one refugee in almost 2,000 Greek citizens (0.581 immigrant per 1000 citizens)
Posted on 09 Apr 2014
Luke.Metcalfe
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