Athens, Greece Population 2024

Athens's 2024 population is now estimated at 3,154,590In 1950, the population of Athens was 1,347,410Athens has grown by 130 in the last year, which represents a 0% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Athens, which typically includes Athens's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.

Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece and one of the oldest cities in the world with a recorded history that goes back 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a center for philosophy, art, and learning and considered the cradle of Western civilization and democracy. Today, Athens is a cosmopolitan metropolis that is the financial, political, cultural and economic center for the country. In 2016, Athens had an estimated population of over 665,000 in the city proper or 3.75 million in the metropolitan area.

Athens Population Density

The administrative limits of the city of Athens has an estimated population of 665,000 in 2016, down from 796,400 in 2004. The city has a population density of 44,140 people per square mile (17,040/square kilometer).

The City Center of Athens is within the municipality, which is the largest in Greece in terms of population. Piraeus also forms a city center within the Athens Urban Area and is the 4th largest in terms of population. The Athens Urban Area has 40 municipalities, 35 of which are referred to as Greater Athens municipalities in North Athens, West Athens, Central Athens, and South Athens. The Athens Metropolitan Area is in the Attica region with 58 municipalities with a population estimated at 3.75 million in 2014.

Athens Demographics

Like most of Greece, Athens has a fairly homogeneous population. The main recognized minority is the Muslim minority. There are also populations of Jews, Armenians, Romani, Pomaks, and Turks in the city. Athens has a Jewish community with a long history in the region, although 87% of Greek Jews were killed during the Holocaust. The Romani are scattered throughout the country with the largest concentration in Athens as well as Thessalonica.

Athens Population Growth

The population history of Athens stretches back a long time. During the Greek Dark Ages, the city had a population of about 4,000, which grew to 10,000 by 700 BC. The area had an estimated population of 200,000 by 500 BC. In 317 BC, Demetrius of Phalerum conducted a census that placed the population of free people at 21,000 with 400,000 slaves and 10,000 resident aliens. During its classical period, Athens had a population between 350,000 and 610,000.

Athens today is experiencing some population decline, which is standard across the country, due to an aging population and a weak economy. From 2001 to 2011, the city's population dropped from 745,000 to 664,000, down from a height of 718,000 in 1921.

Country
Greece
Growth Rate
0%

86 Rows

Year
Population
20353,169,160
20343,168,580
20333,167,670
20323,166,470
20313,165,050
20303,163,460
20293,161,750
20283,159,960
20273,158,210
20263,156,620
20253,155,320
20243,154,590
20233,154,460
20223,153,780
20213,153,260
20203,153,360
20193,154,150
20183,155,600
20173,157,450
20163,159,300
20153,161,160
20143,163,010
20133,164,860
20123,166,720
20113,168,580
20103,170,430
20093,172,290
20083,174,150
20073,176,010
20063,177,870
20053,179,740
20043,181,600
20033,183,460
20023,185,330
20013,187,200
20003,179,430
19993,167,780
19983,156,180
19973,144,630
19963,133,140
19953,121,650
19943,110,230
19933,098,840
19923,087,510
19913,076,200
19903,069,650
19893,065,040
19883,060,440
19873,055,840
19863,051,250
19853,046,670
19843,042,100
19833,037,530
19823,032,970
19813,028,420
19802,987,460
19792,935,750
19782,885,000
19772,835,130
19762,786,190
19752,737,960
19742,690,640
19732,644,130
19722,598,480
19712,553,500
19702,484,540
19692,407,220
19682,332,420
19672,259,740
19662,189,420
19652,121,280
19642,055,360
19631,991,320
19621,929,350
19611,869,310
19601,813,690
19591,760,520
19581,708,970
19571,658,940
19561,610,440
19551,563,230
19541,517,460
19531,473,030
19521,429,970
19511,388,040
19501,347,410

86 Rows

Year
Population
Change
Growth
19501,347,4100%0
19511,388,0403.02%40,630
19521,429,9703.02%41,930
19531,473,0303.01%43,060
19541,517,4603.02%44,430
19551,563,2303.02%45,770
19561,610,4403.02%47,210
19571,658,9403.01%48,500
19581,708,9703.02%50,030
19591,760,5203.02%51,550
19601,813,6903.02%53,170
19611,869,3103.07%55,620
19621,929,3503.21%60,040
19631,991,3203.21%61,970
19642,055,3603.22%64,040
19652,121,2803.21%65,920
19662,189,4203.21%68,140
19672,259,7403.21%70,320
19682,332,4203.22%72,680
19692,407,2203.21%74,800
19702,484,5403.21%77,320
19712,553,5002.78%68,960
19722,598,4801.76%44,980
19732,644,1301.76%45,650
19742,690,6401.76%46,510
19752,737,9601.76%47,320
19762,786,1901.76%48,230
19772,835,1301.76%48,940
19782,885,0001.76%49,870
19792,935,7501.76%50,750
19802,987,4601.76%51,710
19813,028,4201.37%40,960
19823,032,9700.15%4,550
19833,037,5300.15%4,560
19843,042,1000.15%4,570
19853,046,6700.15%4,570
19863,051,2500.15%4,580
19873,055,8400.15%4,590
19883,060,4400.15%4,600
19893,065,0400.15%4,600
19903,069,6500.15%4,610
19913,076,2000.21%6,550
19923,087,5100.37%11,310
19933,098,8400.37%11,330
19943,110,2300.37%11,390
19953,121,6500.37%11,420
19963,133,1400.37%11,490
19973,144,6300.37%11,490
19983,156,1800.37%11,550
19993,167,7800.37%11,600
20003,179,4300.37%11,650
20013,187,2000.24%7,770
20023,185,330-0.06%-1,870
20033,183,460-0.06%-1,870
20043,181,600-0.06%-1,860
20053,179,740-0.06%-1,860
20063,177,870-0.06%-1,870
20073,176,010-0.06%-1,860
20083,174,150-0.06%-1,860
20093,172,290-0.06%-1,860
20103,170,430-0.06%-1,860
20113,168,580-0.06%-1,850
20123,166,720-0.06%-1,860
20133,164,860-0.06%-1,860
20143,163,010-0.06%-1,850
20153,161,160-0.06%-1,850
20163,159,300-0.06%-1,860
20173,157,450-0.06%-1,850
20183,155,600-0.06%-1,850
20193,154,150-0.05%-1,450
20203,153,360-0.03%-790
20213,153,2600%-100
20223,153,7800.02%520
20233,154,4600.02%680
20243,154,5900%130
20253,155,3200.02%730
20263,156,6200.04%1,300
20273,158,2100.05%1,590
20283,159,9600.06%1,750
20293,161,7500.06%1,790
20303,163,4600.05%1,710
20313,165,0500.05%1,590
20323,166,4700.04%1,420
20333,167,6700.04%1,200
20343,168,5800.03%910
20353,169,1600.02%580

Athens Population Data (Urban Area)

Name
2024 Pop.
2024 Growth
Athens3,154,5900%
Thessaloniki814,9800.06%

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