
Greece People
Greece People: A summary of information about Greece People, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Greece: People
Population
10,601,527 (July 2000 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 15% (male 828,585; female 779,902) 15-64 years: 67% (male 3,580,079; female 3,574,788) 65 years and over: 18% (male 815,247; female 1,022,926) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate
0.21% (2000 est.)
Birth rate
9.82 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate
9.64 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate
1.97 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio
at birth: 1.07 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.8 male(s)/female total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate
6.51 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 78.44 years male: 75.89 years female: 81.16 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate
1.33 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality
noun: Greek(s) adjective: Greek
Ethnic groups
Greek 98%, other 2% note: the Greek Government states there are no ethnic divisions in
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: 95% male: 98% female: 93% (1991 est.)