Greece has almost no ethnic divisions within the country. Almost everyone are Greek, and belong to the Greek Orthodox Church. There is a small muslim minority in the country.
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1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | |
Population, total (millions) | 10.2 | 10.81 | 11.12 | 10.72 |
Population growth (annual %) | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
Surface area (sq. km) (thousands) | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 |
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) | 79.1 | 83.8 | 86.3 | 83.1 |
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) | .. | 20.7 | 21.4 | 17.9 |
Poverty headcount ratio at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (% of population) | .. | 0.5 | 1 | 0.1 |
Income share held by lowest 20% | .. | 6.8 | 6.7 | 7.2 |
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 77 | 78 | 80 | 82 |
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) | 22 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49) | .. | 61 | .. | .. |
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5) | .. | 0.2 | .. | .. |
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) | 76 | 89 | 99 | 97 |
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | 95 | .. | 95 | 96 |
School enrollment, primary (% gross) | 94.7 | 97.6 | 98.5 | 100 |
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) | 91 | 88 | 106 | 108 |
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Environment | ||||
Forest area (sq. km) (thousands) | 33 | 36 | 39 | 39 |
Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area) | .. | .. | .. | 11 |
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) | 13.9 | 15.9 | 17.1 | 19.4 |
Urban population growth (annual %) | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) | 2,103 | 2,507 | 2,482 | .. |
CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita) | 7.42 | 8.74 | 7.87 | 6.08 |
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) | 3,221 | 4,586 | 5,333 | .. |