Greece faces demographic decline over aging, low birth rates


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  • Sunday, 24 Aug 2025

ATHENS, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Greece's population has fallen over 400,000 in the past 13 years due to plunging birth rates, aging, and outward migration, Greek media reported Saturday.

Citing research by the Laboratory of Demographic and Social Analyses at the University of Thessaly, To Vima reported that the downward trend is projected to continue for decades, with deaths consistently outnumbering births and the proportion of elderly steadily increasing.

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