Thessaloniki: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Thessaloniki: The municipality of Thessaloniki had 319,044 residents at the 2021 census, of whom 119,320 were in work.
- Education in Thessaloniki: 57,335 residents of Thessaloniki were pupils or students in 2021, 18.0% of the population.
- Poverty and living standards in Thessaloniki: 57.8% of the 157,409 occupied homes in Thessaloniki were owner-occupied at the 2021 census and 36.3% were rented.
- Government and politics in Thessaloniki: Stylianos Angeloudis is the mayor of Thessaloniki, elected in October 2023 at the head of the list "ΟΜΑΔΑ ΓΙΑ ΤΗ ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗ".
What is the population of Thessaloniki?
Thessaloniki had 315,196 inhabitants (city proper) on 9 May 2011, according to a complete census (people present) reported to the United Nations.
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyHow does Thessaloniki rank among cities in Greece?
Of the 8 cities the UN table lists for Greece (capitals and places of 100,000 or more), it is 2nd largest.
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyHow many women and men live in Thessaloniki?
Women and girls made up 54.4% of residents (171,383 female, 143,813 male).
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyWho runs Thessaloniki?
In Greece, cities and towns are run by municipalities: Mayor and council directly elected for five years (last October 2023). Local services, urban environment, social care, preschool, sport and culture.
How local power works in Greece
Cities of a similar size in Greece
- Athinai 664,046
- Patrai 167,446
- Pireas 163,688
- Larissa 144,651
- Iraclion 140,730
- Pésterion 139,981
- Calithèa 100,641
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Sources
- United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
- Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT): 2021 Population-Housing Census tables SAM04 A01 (residents by sex, education and activity status, regional units), SAM04 B03 (same, municipalities), SAM05 A01 (conventional dwellings by occupancy, period of construction and building type), SAM05 A07 (occupied dwellings by floor space per person) and SAM05 B02 (occupied dwellings by tenure), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 86872ba6c2c0…)
- Ministry of Interior (Hellenic Republic), election results service ekloges.ypes.gr: Regional and municipal elections of 8 and 15 October 2023: official result data files for the 13 regions, their regional units and the eight largest municipalities (snom_synoptiki, snom_n_1-13, dhm_d files; zipped exactly as served) and the ekloges.ypes.gr home page, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8757355f5c7d…)
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