Key demographics
- Population
- 10.4M
- Density
- 79.4/km²
- HDI
- 0.908 (Very High)
- Gini index (2018)
- 32.9
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 81.8 yrs
- Fertility rate (2024)
- 1.24
- Urban population (2025)
- 79.2%
- Literacy rate (2009)
- 93.9%
- Labor force (2025)
- 70.0%
- Gender wage gap (2020)
- 3.5%
Population structure
- Dependency ratio
- 59.4%
- Profile
- Aging
- Urban population (2025)
- 79.2%
- Birth rate (2024)
- 6.6 /1000
- Death rate (2024)
- 12.1 /1000
- Largest city (2025)
- 38.2%
- Fertility rate (2024)
- 1.24
- Infant mortality (2024)
- 3.2 /1000
- Slum population (2012)
- 0.1%
- Tourism (2020)
- 7.4M
Languages and culture
| Language | Native name |
|---|---|
| Greek | ελληνικά |
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Christianity | 93.0% |
| No religion | 4.0% |
| Islam | 2.0% |
| Others | 1.0% |
- Demonym (male)
- Greek
- Demonym (female)
- Greek
- National anthem
- Hymn to Liberty
Healthcare
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 81.8 yrs
- HALE (2021)
- 68.6 yrs
- Health spending (2023)
- 8.4% of GDP
- Infant mortality (2024)
- 3.2/1000
- UHC index (2023)
- 77/100
- Hospital beds (2022)
- 4.3/1000
- Physicians (2022)
- 6.58/1000
- Nurses (2022)
- 4.11/1000
- Health spending per capita (2023)
- $1,963
- Out-of-pocket (2023)
- 34.3%
Education and technology
- Literacy rate (2009)
- 93.9%
- Education spending (2022)
- 3.4% of GDP
- Learning outcomes (2020)
- 469
- Internet users (2024)
- 86.3%
- Mobile subscriptions (2024)
- 113.6/100
- Broadband (2024)
- 44.7/100
- Secure servers (2024)
- 15,658/1M
Broadband connectivity
- Broadband per 100 (2024)
- 44.7
Geography and practical
- Area
- 131,990 km²
- Continent
- Europe
- Region
- Europe
- Subregion
- Southern Europe
- Landlocked
- No
- Driving side
- Right
- Timezones
- UTC+02:00
- Calling codes
- +30
- Postal code
- ### ##
- TLD
- .gr
- Maps
- Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
National symbols
- Flag
- The flag of Greece is composed of nine equal horizontal bands of blue alternating with white. A blue square bearing a white cross is superimposed in the canton.
- National anthem
- Hymn to Liberty
- National holiday
- International Workers' Day