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Greece

Official name:

the Hellenic Republic

Name in native language:

Ελλάς / Ellás

Capital:

Athens

ISO country code

GR

Nat. statistical agency:

National Statistical Service of Greece

Region:

Southern Europe

Census Results

1861-xx-xx : 1,096,810
1870-xx-xx : 1,457,894
1879-xx-xx : 1,679,470
1896-xx-xx : 2,433,806
1907-xx-xx : 2,631,592
1920-xx-xx : 5,016,889
1928-xx-xx : 6,204,684
1940-xx-xx : 7,344,860
1947-10-19 :
1951-04-07 : 7,632,801
1961-03-19 : 8,388,553
1971-03-14 : 8,768,372
1981-04-05 : 9,739,589
1991-03-17 : 10,217,135
2001-03-18 : 10,934,097
2011-05-09 : 10,787,690

the Hellenic Republic

Administrative units

periphery (perifereia) prefecture (nomos)	capital	area (sq.km.)	population 1991-03-17 census	population 2001-03-18 census	population 2011-05-09 census
source: National Statistical Service of Greece. note: population data based on resident population.
Perifereia Anatolikis Makedonias kai Thrakis	Komotini	14,157.76	570,197	607,162	606,170
Drama Prefecture	Drama	3,468.29	95,142	102,184	98,540
Evros Prefecture	Alexandroupoli	4,241.62	144,464	149,283	147,530
Kavala Prefecture	Kavala	1,731.61	120,985	128,048	124,480
Rodopi Prefecture	Komotini	2,543.15	104,073	111,237	111,610
Thassos Prefecture	Thassos	380.10	13,315	13,451	13,720
Xanthi Prefecture	Xanthi	1,792.99	92,218	102,959	110,290
Perifereia Attikis	Athina	3,808.10	3,594,817	3,894,573	3,812,330
Athens Central Sector Prefecture	Athina	87.28	1,197,601	1,179,308	1,018,440
Athens Northern Sector Prefecture	Maroussi	138.79	505,489	583,900	592,400
Athens Southern Sector Prefecture	Kallithea	68.88	490,519	542,171	526,520
Athens Western Sector Prefecture	Peristeri	66.79	471,456	499,883	487,730
East Attica Prefecture	Gerakas	1,512.99	277,207	386,067	502,090
Islands Prefecture	Salamina	876.18	62,549	71,094	74,780
Pireus Prefecture	Piraeus	50.42	467,631	482,356	449,070
West Attica Prefecture	Elefsina	1,006.80	122,365	149,794	161,300
Perifereia Boreioy Aigaioy	Mitilini	3,835.91	201,363	205,235	197,810
Chios Prefecture	Chios	904.23	52,703	53,106	52,590
Ikaria Prefecture	Aghios Kirikos	300.55	9,234	9,841	9,860
Lesvos Prefecture	Mitilini	1,632.82	88,187	90,436	85,330
Limnos Prefecture	Myrina	520.91	17,963	17,852	17,270
Samos Prefecture	Samos	477.40	33,276	34,000	32,760
Perifereia Dytikis Elladas	Patra	11,350.18	695,044	721,541	680,190
Achaia Prefecture	Patra	3,271.51	296,775	318,928	310,580
Etolia-Akarnania Prefecture	Messolongi	5,460.89	223,982	219,092	209,500
Ileias Prefecture	Pyrgos	2,617.78	174,287	183,521	160,110
Perifereia Dytikis Makedonias	Kozani	9,451.40	288,495	294,317	282,120
Florina Prefecture	Florina	1,924.56	52,367	54,109	51,080
Grevena Prefecture	Grevena	2,290.86	32,793	32,567	31,490
Kastoria Prefecture	Kastoria	1,720.13	53,284	53,702	50,280
Kozani Prefecture	Kozani	3,515.85	150,051	153,939	149,270
Perifereia Ionion Nison	Kerkyra	2,306.94	189,338	209,608	206,470
Ithaki Prefecture	Ithaki	117.81	3,185	3,212	3,180
Kefallinia Prefecture	Argostoli	786.58	29,167	34,544	35,590
Kerkyra Prefecture	Kerkyra	641.06	103,461	111,081	103,300
Lefkada Prefecture	Lefkada	355.94	20,943	21,888	23,750
Zakynthos Prefecture	Zakynthos	405.55	32,582	38,883	40,650
Perifereia Ipeiroy	Ioannina	9,203.22	327,176	336,392	336,650
Arta Prefecture	Arta	1,662.21	75,594	73,620	67,870
Ioannina Prefecture	Ioannina	4,990.42	152,759	161,027	167,400
Preveza Prefecture	Preveza	1,035.94	57,068	58,144	57,720
Thesprotia Prefecture	Igoumenitsa	1,514.65	41,755	43,601	43,660
Perifereia Kentrikis Makedonias	Thessaloniki	18,810.52	1,706,338	1,874,597	1,874,590
Chalkidiki Prefecture	Polygyros	2,917.88	85,426	96,849	105,950
Imathia Prefecture	Veria	1,700.81	138,046	142,471	140,710
Kilkis Prefecture	Kilkis	2,518.88	75,747	86,424	80,360
Pella Prefecture	Edessa	2,505.77	136,726	143,957	139,660
Pieria Prefecture	Katerini	1,516.70	113,502	126,412	127,400
Serres Prefecture	Serres	3,967.74	185,824	194,483	176,050
Thessaloniki Prefecture	Thessaloniki	3,682.74	971,067	1,084,001	1,104,460
Perifereia Kritis	Irakleio	8,335.88	536,633	594,368	621,340
Iraklio Prefecture	Irakleio	2,641.22	265,536	291,225	304,270
Lassithi Prefecture	Aghios Nikolaos	1,822.76	70,253	75,736	75,690
Rethymno Prefecture	Rethymno	1,496.05	68,905	78,957	85,160
Chania Prefecture	Chania	2,375.85	131,939	148,450	156,220
Perifereia Notioy Aigaioy	Ermoupoli	5,285.99	255,192	298,462	308,610
Andros Prefecture	Chora (of Andros)	380.04	8,802	9,285	9,170
Kalymnos Prefecture	Kalymnos	399.68	28,769	30,025	29,600
Karpathos Prefecture	Karpathos	394.26	6,529	7,578	7,250
Kea-Kythnos Prefecture	Ioulis	249.11	3,260	3,700	3,730
Kos Prefecture	Kos	340.37	27,175	31,756	34,280
Milos Prefecture	Milos	362.55	8,094	9,410	9,930
Mykonos Prefecture	Mykonos	105.18	6,116	9,274	10,190
Naxos Prefecture	Chora (of Amorgos)	622.21	17,059	20,081	21,380
Paros Prefecture	Parikia	241.49	10,180	13,525	14,900
Rodos Prefecture	Rodos	1,579.98	99,397	119,147	119,640
Syros Prefecture	Ermoupoli	101.90	19,783	19,793	21,390
Thira Prefecture	Thira	314.74	12,272	16,773	18,560
Tinos Prefecture	Chora (of Tinos)	194.46	7,756	8,115	8,590
Perifereia Peloponnisos	Tripoli	15,489.96	573,958	597,622	581,980
Argolida Prefecture	Nafplio	2,154.31	94,755	102,392	97,090
Arkadia Prefecture	Tripoli	4,418.74	95,941	91,326	86,820
Korinthia Prefecture	Korinthos	2,289.95	132,139	144,527	145,360
Lakonia Prefecture	Sparti	3,636.06	90,522	92,811	89,600
Messinia Prefecture	Kalamata	2,990.90	160,601	166,566	163,110
Perifereia Stereas Elladas	Lamia	15,549.31	548,101	558,144	546,870
Euboea Prefecture	Chalkida	4,167.45	202,131	207,305	210,210
Evrytania Prefecture	Karpenissi	1,868.91	20,390	19,518	20,280
Fokida Prefecture	Amfissa	2,120.56	36,766	37,866	40,430
Fthiotida Prefecture	Lamia	4,440.77	163,395	169,542	158,220
Voiotia Prefecture	Levadia	2,951.62	125,419	123,913	117,730
Perifereia Thessalias	Larissa	14,036.64	729,268	740,115	730,730
Karditsa Prefecture	Karditsa	2,635.95	123,202	120,265	113,070
Larissa Prefecture	Larissa	5,380.94	271,786	282,156	284,420
Magnissia Prefecture	Volos	2,360.47	184,690	192,086	189,800
Sporades Prefecture	Skiathos	275.80	11,562	12,919	13,740
Trikala Prefecture	Trikala	3,383.48	138,028	132,689	129,700
Aghion Oros (self-governed)	Karyes	335.64	1,415	1,961	1,830
total		131,957.41	10,217,335	10,934,097	10,787,690

Agglomerations

name	population 1991-03-17 census	population 2001-03-18 census
Athina [EN Athens]	3,072,922	3,761,810
Thessaloniki [EN Salonika]	749,048	..
Patra	170,452	..
Irakleio	132,117	..
Volos	116,031	..
source: National Statistical Service of Greece.

Main cities

name	population 1991-03-17 census	population 2001-03-18 census	population 2011-05-09 census
Athina [EN Athens]	816,556	789,166	655,780
Thessaloniki [EN Salonika]	424,220	397,156	322,240
Patra [EN Patras]	190,463	210,494	214,580
Iraklio	146,536	163,115	173,450
Peiraias [EN Piraeus]	187,399	181,933	163,910
Larissa	129,429	145,981	163,380
Volos	132,917	142,923	144,420
Peristeri	141,971	146,743	138,920
Rhodes	96,159	115,334	115,290
Ioaninna	92,425	103,101	111,740
Chania	83,712	98,202	108,310
Acharnes	65,035	82,555	107,500
Nikea - Aghios Ioannis Rentis	104,192	111,220	105,230
Chalkida	85,573	92,809	102,420
Kerkyra	101,236	108,652	101,080
Kordelio - Evosmo	46,216	77,174	101,010
Kallithea	116,731	115,150	100,050
Pavlos Melas	70,944	87,587	98,870
Agrinio	98,000	96,889	93,930
Kalamaria	80,991	90,096	91,270
Keratsini - Drapetsona	86,381	91,809	91,090
Glyfada	63,733	83,665	86,980
Katerini	72,940	83,387	86,170
Lesvos	88,187	90,436	85,330
Ilio	80,564	85,572	84,830
Neapoli - Sykees	76,037	89,274	84,500
Trikala	74,832	78,817	80,900
Ilioupoli	77,476	81,024	77,850
Ilioupoli	77,476	81,024	77,850
Serres	71,266	76,472	76,240
source: National Statistical Service of Greece. note: cities based on municipal boundaries.