Population:
10,749,943 (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 75
[see also: Population country ranks ]

Age structure:
0-14 years: 14.3% (male 788,722/female 742,270)
[see also: Age structure - 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 66.6% (male 3,568,660/female 3,578,344)
[see also: Age structure - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 19.2% (male 902,617/female 1,156,815) (2010 est.)
[see also: Age structure - 65 years and over country ranks ]

Median age:
total: 42.2 years
[see also: Median age - total country ranks ]
male: 41.1 years
[see also: Median age - male country ranks ]
female: 43.2 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Median age - female country ranks ]

Population growth rate:
0.106% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 187
[see also: Population growth rate country ranks ]

Birth rate:
9.34 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 207
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]

Death rate:
10.6 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 48
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]

Net migration rate:
2.33 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 36
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]

Urbanization:
urban population: 61% of total population (2008)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization: 0.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
[see also: Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks ]

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.064 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - at birth country ranks ]
under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - under 15 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 0.78 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 65 years and over country ranks ]
total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2010 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - total population country ranks ]

Infant mortality rate:
total: 5.08 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 186
[see also: Infant mortality rate - total country ranks ]
male: 5.58 deaths/1,000 live births
[see also: Infant mortality rate - male country ranks ]
female: 4.54 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 79.8 years
country comparison to the world: 29
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - total population country ranks ]
male: 77.24 years
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - male country ranks ]
female: 82.52 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - female country ranks ]

Total fertility rate:
1.37 children born/woman (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 204
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
0.2% (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 105
[see also: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
11,000 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 99
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - deaths:
fewer than 100 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 145
[see also: HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks ]

Nationality:
noun: Greek(s)
adjective: Greek

Ethnic groups:
population: Greek 93%, other (foreign citizens) 7% (2001 census)
note: percents represent citizenship, since Greece does not collect data on ethnicity

Religions:
Greek Orthodox 98%, Muslim 1.3%, other 0.7%

Languages:
Greek 99% (official), other 1% (includes English and French)

Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 96%
[see also: Literacy - total population country ranks ]
male: 97.8%
[see also: Literacy - male country ranks ]
female: 94.2% (2001 census)
[see also: Literacy - female country ranks ]

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 17 years
male: 16 years
female: 17 years (2007)

Education expenditures:
4% of GDP (2005)
country comparison to the world: 105
[see also: Education expenditures country ranks ]