Greece’s demographic problem was brought to light once again with the
Greece’s demographic problem was brought to light once again with the country becoming an aging nation as emigration levels doubled compared to the 2010 pre-crisis period, according to the country’s statistical authority (ELSTAT).
ELSTAT calculates the country’s population for 2024 based on the annual figures for Natural Population Movement in 2023 (births – deaths) and migration flow estimates (incoming – outgoing migration).
Greece’s demographic problem, a well-known perisnst issue, would be even more severe without immigrant influx, as brain drain continues, albeit at a reduced pace.
According to these statistics, the permanent population of Greece on January 1, 2024, is estimated at 10,400,720 people (5,096,893 men and 5,303,827 women), a decrease of 0.1% from the 10,413,982 people on January 1, 2023.
This decline is the result of a natural decrease in population by 55,920 individuals (71,249 births compared to 127,169 deaths among residents within Greek territory) and a net migration of 42,658 people (positive balance).
In other words, the factor countering the population decline is the increase in inbound migration, which nearly doubled in 2023 compared to 2021.
Specifically, the rise in incoming migration flows between 2016 and 2019 coincided with the peak of the refugee crisis, following the
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