Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras says limited access to affordable housing is delaying family formation, adding pressure to the country's shrinking and aging population.

Greece’s Speaker of Parliament is sounding the alarm. “Future historians will write about a state and a society committing gradual demographic suicide,” Nikitas Kaklamanis warned, referring to the country’s population decline.

The complex issue now figures as the most pressing problem facing Greek society today, literally a “double whammy” entailed in a shrinking population intertwined with an increasingly aging one.

One in four Greeks is 65 or older - the third highest in the EU

Under the revised program, another six regions experiencing pronounced population decline, the prefectures of Kastoria, Florina, Kilkis, Pella, Drama, and the Feres region in Evros prefecture, was eligible

The bonus was enacted by the Mitsotakis government in April 2024 and billed as one of a handful of measures to deal with the demographic crisis faced by the country

Falling birth rates are reshaping societies worldwide, driven by economic uncertainty, career priorities, and social change, with major implications for economies, healthcare systems, and intergenerational support

Nevertheless, the Greek government again dismissed the prospect of another hike in retirement age

New data highlight Greece’s accelerating demographic shift, with experts stressing that most years after age 65 are lived with chronic illness and that healthy ageing must become a national priority

As births plummet and migration reshapes the population, Greece is heading toward a dramatic decline in high-school and university students

Today, one in five residents in Greece is over 65. By 2050, one in three will be over 65

With births at record lows and deaths far outpacing them, Greece faces a shrinking, aging population. Experts warn that migration could offset decline—but political hesitancy and fragmented integration strategies threaten to leave the country struggling

The study urges a fundamental shift: prioritize public health, secure sustainable funding, modernize primary care, and develop community-based long-term care.

Alongside Greece, Spain, Italy, Austria, and Germany have all experienced more than 35 years of extremely low fertility rates.

Musk reacted to reports that over 750 schools in Greece will shut this year due to falling student numbers, highlighting the country’s deepening population decline

Addressing left-wing parties, he said the framework on migration and returns would become stricter,

Officials acknowledge the impact of school closures, especially in rural areas, where some children may now face daily commutes of up to 80 kilometers.

A new study warns of decades of demographic decline, with shrinking birth rates, an aging society, youth emigration, and housing pressures driving the trend

Dropping numbers have also drastically affected the number of pupils attending primary schools, as well as tertiary education, with the specter of empty classes and auditoriums now on the horizon

Demographic data shows a gradual one-year increase by 2030