NUTS 3 areas of Greece by share of population aged 65 and over

Evrytania had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 52 areas in 2016, at 31.1%. Dytiki Attiki had the lowest, at 14.9%. The median was 22.7% and the figure for Greece was 21.1%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest31.1Evrytania
Lowest14.9Dytiki Attiki
Median22.752 areas
Greece21.1History

All areas, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

EvrytaniaEvrytania: 31.1 %31.1SerresSerres: 29.1 %29.1Arta, PrevezaArta, Preveza: 27.8 %27.8FokidaFokida: 27.5 %27.5Karditsa, TrikalaKarditsa, Trikala: 27.1 %27.1KilkisKilkis: 26.7 %26.7ThesprotiaThesprotia: 26.1 %26.1Ikaria, SamosIkaria, Samos: 25.9 %25.9DramaDrama: 25.6 %25.6FthiotidaFthiotida: 25.1 %25.1Lesvos, LimnosLesvos, Limnos: 25.1 %25.1Lakonia, MessiniaLakonia, Messinia: 24.9 %24.9LefkadaLefkada: 24.7 %24.7Argolida, ArkadiaArgolida, Arkadia: 24.5 %24.5Thasos, KavalaThasos, Kavala: 24.4 %24.4EvrosEvros: 24.1 %24.1LasithiLasithi: 24.1 %24.1PellaPella: 23.8 %23.8AitoloakarnaniaAitoloakarnania: 23.7 %23.7IleiaIleia: 23.4 %23.4ImathiaImathia: 23.4 %23.4IoanninaIoannina: 23.4 %23.4ChiosChios: 23.2 %23.2Grevena, KozaniGrevena, Kozani: 23.1 %23.1KerkyraKerkyra: 23 %23Ithaki, KefalliniaIthaki, Kefallinia: 22.8 %22.8KastoriaKastoria: 22.6 %22.6KorinthiaKorinthia: 22.6 %22.6PieriaPieria: 22.5 %22.5EvvoiaEvvoia: 22.4 %22.4ChalkidikiChalkidiki: 21.9 %21.9VoiotiaVoiotia: 21.7 %21.7LarisaLarisa: 21.6 %21.6Magnisia, SporadesMagnisia, Sporades: 21.6 %21.6FlorinaFlorina: 21.5 %21.5RodopiRodopi: 21.5 %21.5Kentrikos Tomeas AthinonKentrikos Tomeas Athinon: 21 %21Voreios Tomeas AthinonVoreios Tomeas Athinon: 20.4 %20.4Notios Tomeas AthinonNotios Tomeas Athinon: 20.2 %20.2Peiraias, NisoiPeiraias, Nisoi: 20.2 %20.2AchaiaAchaia: 19.3 %19.3Andros, Thira, Kea - Kythnos, Mil…Andros, Thira, Kea - Kythnos, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos: 19.2 %19.2ZakynthosZakynthos: 19.2 %19.2ThessalonikiThessaloniki: 18.8 %18.8ChaniaChania: 18.7 %18.7IrakleioIrakleio: 18.4 %18.4Dytikos Tomeas AthinonDytikos Tomeas Athinon: 18 %18RethymniRethymni: 17.4 %17.4Anatoliki AttikiAnatoliki Attiki: 17.2 %17.2XanthiXanthi: 16.9 %16.9Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kos, …Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kos, Rodos: 16.8 %16.8Dytiki AttikiDytiki Attiki: 14.9 %14.9
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Evrytania31.1+0.1 pts
2Serres29.1+0.3 pts
3Arta, Preveza27.8+0.4 pts
4Fokida27.5+0.3 pts
5Karditsa, Trikala27.1+0.2 pts
6Kilkis26.7+0.1 pts
7Thesprotia26.1+0.5 pts
8Ikaria, Samos25.9+0.7 pts
9Drama25.6+0.2 pts
10Fthiotida25.1+0.2 pts
10Lesvos, Limnos25.1+0.5 pts
12Lakonia, Messinia24.9+0.3 pts
13Lefkada24.7+0.1 pts
14Argolida, Arkadia24.5+0.3 pts
15Thasos, Kavala24.4+0.4 pts
16Evros24.1+0.2 pts
16Lasithi24.1+0.4 pts
18Pella23.8+0.2 pts
19Aitoloakarnania23.7+0.3 pts
20Ileia23.4+0.3 pts
20Imathia23.4+0.3 pts
20Ioannina23.4+0.4 pts
23Chios23.2+0.5 pts
24Grevena, Kozani23.1+0.3 pts
25Kerkyra23+0.3 pts
26Ithaki, Kefallinia22.80 pts
27Kastoria22.6+0.3 pts
27Korinthia22.6+0.5 pts
29Pieria22.5+0.4 pts
30Evvoia22.4+0.4 pts
31Chalkidiki21.9+0.2 pts
32Voiotia21.7+0.4 pts
33Larisa21.6+0.4 pts
33Magnisia, Sporades21.6+0.4 pts
35Florina21.5+0.1 pts
35Rodopi21.5+0.4 pts
37Kentrikos Tomeas Athinon21+0.5 pts
38Voreios Tomeas Athinon20.4+0.5 pts
39Notios Tomeas Athinon20.2+0.5 pts
39Peiraias, Nisoi20.2+0.4 pts
41Achaia19.3+0.3 pts
42Andros, Thira, Kea - Kythnos, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos19.2+0.3 pts
42Zakynthos19.2+0.2 pts
44Thessaloniki18.8+0.4 pts
45Chania18.7+0.3 pts
46Irakleio18.4+0.3 pts
47Dytikos Tomeas Athinon18+0.5 pts
48Rethymni17.4+0.1 pts
49Anatoliki Attiki17.2+0.4 pts
50Xanthi16.9+0.4 pts
51Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kos, Rodos16.8+0.7 pts
52Dytiki Attiki14.9+0.4 pts

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About this ranking

Residents aged 65 or over as a percentage of total population. Spain: 1 January, INE annual census. United States: 1 July, Census Bureau population estimates. World Bank figures for other countries and the World refer to mid-year.

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 structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which area has the highest share of population aged 65 and over?

Evrytania, with 31.1% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest share of population aged 65 and over?

Dytiki Attiki, with 14.9% 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 structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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