Greece faces demographic alarm as population projected to shrink by 30% by 2100
The country's population is expected to fall from around 10.4 million in 2025 to approximately 7.2 million by 2100, placing Greece among the European countries forecast to experience the steepest population decline.
Experts attribute the trend primarily to persistently low birth rates, an aging population and continued outward migration. The shrinking working-age population is also expected to place increasing pressure on Greece's labor market, healthcare system and pension funds over the coming decades.
Across the European Union, the population is projected to decrease by nearly 12% by 2100, but Greece is among the countries expected to face the most significant demographic contraction, alongside Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.
Demographers stress that reversing the trend will require long-term policies aimed at supporting families, increasing birth rates, attracting skilled migrants and adapting public services to an increasingly older population.
