NUTS 3 areas of Greece by natural change rate

Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kos, Rodos had the highest natural change rate of 52 areas in 2020, at 2.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. Serres had the lowest, at -14.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was -5.6 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Greece was -4.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest2.1Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kos, Rodos

Lowest-14.8Serres

Median-5.652 areas

Greece-4.4History

All areas, 2020

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	2020 per 1,000 inhabitants	Change on 2019
1	Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kos, Rodos	2.1	+0.3 pts
2	Rethymni	1.5	+0.5 pts
3	Dytiki Attiki	1.1	-0.7 pts
4	Andros, Thira, Kea - Kythnos, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos	0.1	-0.5 pts
4	Ikaria, Samos	0.1	+2.2 pts
4	Irakleio	0.1	-0.3 pts
7	Chania	-0.5	-0.1 pts
8	Chios	-0.6	+2.8 pts
9	Zakynthos	-0.7	+0.9 pts
10	Anatoliki Attiki	-0.8	-0.4 pts
10	Lesvos, Limnos	-0.8	+1.3 pts
12	Voreios Tomeas Athinon	-2.3	-0.7 pts
13	Dytikos Tomeas Athinon	-2.5	-0.4 pts
14	Achaia	-2.6	+0.4 pts
15	Xanthi	-3.1	-2.2 pts
16	Notios Tomeas Athinon	-3.2	-0.1 pts
17	Lasithi	-3.3	+0.6 pts
18	Thessaloniki	-3.7	-1.2 pts
19	Ioannina	-4.1	-0.1 pts
20	Evvoia	-4.3	+1.8 pts
20	Ithaki, Kefallinia	-4.3	+0.7 pts
20	Larisa	-4.3	-0.5 pts
23	Kentrikos Tomeas Athinon	-4.4	+0.4 pts
24	Peiraias, Nisoi	-4.6	-0.2 pts
25	Voiotia	-4.8	+0.5 pts
26	Korinthia	-5.5	-0.1 pts
27	Kerkyra	-5.7	-0.4 pts
28	Aitoloakarnania	-6	-0.2 pts
29	Chalkidiki	-6.1	-1.6 pts
30	Lefkada	-6.2	-0.2 pts
31	Magnisia, Sporades	-6.5	-1.5 pts
32	Lakonia, Messinia	-6.6	+0.6 pts
33	Ileia	-6.9	-0.7 pts
34	Argolida, Arkadia	-7.3	-0.7 pts
35	Rodopi	-7.4	-1.3 pts
36	Evros	-7.5	-0.9 pts
37	Florina	-7.6	-0.1 pts
37	Grevena, Kozani	-7.6	-1.2 pts
39	Thesprotia	-8	-1.4 pts
40	Imathia	-8.2	-2.3 pts
40	Kastoria	-8.2	-2.3 pts
42	Fthiotida	-8.3	-0.2 pts
43	Arta, Preveza	-8.5	-0.1 pts
44	Fokida	-8.7	+0.8 pts
44	Pieria	-8.7	-3.2 pts
44	Thasos, Kavala	-8.7	-1.7 pts
47	Evrytania	-9.1	-1.7 pts
48	Karditsa, Trikala	-9.3	-1.2 pts
49	Pella	-10.7	-3.2 pts
50	Kilkis	-11.7	-1.8 pts
51	Drama	-13.6	-4.4 pts
52	Serres	-14.8	-2.8 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?

Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kos, Rodos, with 2.1 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest natural change rate?

Serres, with -14.8 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2020.

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.