NUTS 3 areas of Greece by natural change rate

Dytiki Attiki had the highest natural change rate of 52 areas in 2016, at 3.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Serres had the lowest, at -10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was -3.8 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Greece was -2.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest3.3Dytiki Attiki

Lowest-10.3Serres

Median-3.852 areas

Greece-2.4History

All areas, 2016

per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2016 per 1,000 inhabitants	Change on 2015
1	Dytiki Attiki	3.3	-0.1 pts
2	Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kos, Rodos	2.8	+0.9 pts
3	Rethymni	2.7	+1.3 pts
4	Irakleio	1.6	+0.5 pts
5	Anatoliki Attiki	1.4	0 pts
6	Chania	0.9	+0.9 pts
7	Xanthi	0.6	+0.7 pts
8	Andros, Thira, Kea - Kythnos, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos	0.4	+0.8 pts
9	Voreios Tomeas Athinon	-0.2	-0.5 pts
10	Dytikos Tomeas Athinon	-0.7	+0.5 pts
11	Thessaloniki	-0.8	+0.1 pts
11	Zakynthos	-0.8	+1.1 pts
13	Achaia	-1.2	+0.2 pts
14	Notios Tomeas Athinon	-1.6	+0.1 pts
15	Larisa	-2	-0.4 pts
16	Lasithi	-2.5	+0.7 pts
17	Chalkidiki	-2.6	+0.6 pts
18	Chios	-3	+0.3 pts
18	Ioannina	-3	+0.1 pts
18	Korinthia	-3	+1.1 pts
18	Voiotia	-3	+0.1 pts
22	Peiraias, Nisoi	-3.1	+0.7 pts
23	Lesvos, Limnos	-3.3	+1.7 pts
23	Magnisia, Sporades	-3.3	-0.1 pts
25	Evvoia	-3.6	+0.6 pts
26	Ithaki, Kefallinia	-3.7	+0.8 pts
27	Kentrikos Tomeas Athinon	-3.8	+0.6 pts
28	Rodopi	-4.1	-0.8 pts
29	Ikaria, Samos	-4.3	+0.5 pts
29	Kerkyra	-4.3	+0.6 pts
29	Pieria	-4.3	-1.3 pts
32	Florina	-4.4	+0.9 pts
33	Grevena, Kozani	-4.5	0 pts
33	Pella	-4.5	+0.6 pts
35	Aitoloakarnania	-4.6	-0.2 pts
36	Imathia	-4.7	+0.2 pts
37	Kastoria	-4.8	+0.1 pts
38	Argolida, Arkadia	-5.1	-0.3 pts
38	Evros	-5.1	+0.1 pts
38	Ileia	-5.1	+1.2 pts
41	Thasos, Kavala	-5.2	-0.3 pts
41	Thesprotia	-5.2	+0.2 pts
43	Lefkada	-5.4	+0.3 pts
44	Fokida	-5.5	+1.1 pts
44	Lakonia, Messinia	-5.5	+1.7 pts
46	Arta, Preveza	-5.9	+0.9 pts
46	Fthiotida	-5.9	+0.6 pts
48	Drama	-6.2	+1.4 pts
49	Kilkis	-6.6	+1.4 pts
50	Evrytania	-7.2	-0.8 pts
51	Karditsa, Trikala	-7.3	-0.7 pts
52	Serres	-10.3	+0.6 pts

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About this ranking

Live births minus deaths during the year per 1,000 average residents (Eurostat crude rate of natural change).

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Which area has the highest natural change rate?

Dytiki Attiki, with 3.3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest natural change rate?

Serres, with -10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.