Athína (Athens): population
Athína (Athens), Greece: 3.1 million people in 2025, by the UN estimate.
Rank among the cities of the country: 1 of 8.
In 1975 it had 3 million people.
In 2000 it had 3.3 million people, so it has grown by -6% since then.
For 2050 the UN projects 2.95 million people.
A city here is a dense area of at least 1,500 people per km² with at least 50,000 people, drawn on a population grid by the UN degree of urbanisation. It can differ from the city’s administrative borders and from national statistics. Years from 2026 on are projections.
Largest cities: Greece
| City | 2025 | 2050, projected |
|---|---|---|
| Athína (Athens) | 3,101,979 | 2,946,874 |
| Thessaloniki | 749,840 | 734,681 |
| Heraklion | 155,817 | 159,781 |
| Patras | 149,900 | 141,344 |
| Larissa | 120,704 | 118,178 |
| Volos | 100,418 | 98,263 |
| Ioannina | 89,505 | 83,324 |
| Chania | 65,689 | 66,720 |
Sources: World Urbanization Prospects 2025, UN DESA Population Division (CC BY 3.0 IGO).
