Greece People
Population10,647,529 (July 2004 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 14.5% (male 792,938; female 746,119)
15-64 years: 67% (male 3,563,703; female 3,566,549)
65 years and over: 18.6% (male 873,540; female 1,104,680) (2004 est.)
Median age
total: 40.2 years
male: 39.1 years
female: 41.3 years (2004 est.)
Population growth rate
0.2% (2004 est.)
Birth rate
9.73 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Death rate
10.08 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Net migration rate
2.35 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Sex ratio
at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.79 male(s)/female
total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2004 est.)
Infant mortality rate
total: 5.63 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 6.19 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 5.04 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 78.94 years
male: 76.44 years
female: 81.59 years (2004 est.)
Total fertility rate
1.32 children born/woman (2004 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate
0.2% (2001 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS
8,800 (2001 est.)
HIV/AIDS - deaths
less than 100 (2003 est.)
Nationality
noun: Greek(s)
adjective: Greek
Ethnic groups
Greek 98%, other 2%
note: the Greek Government states there are no ethnic divisions in Greece
Religions
Greek Orthodox 98%, Muslim 1.3%, other 0.7%
Languages
Greek 99% (official), English, French
Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97.5%
male: 98.6%
female: 96.5% (2003 est.)
People note
women, men, and children are trafficked to and within Greece for the purposes of sexual exploitation and forced labor
