Poverty and living standards in Thasos, Kavala (Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki, Greece): official figures
The 2021 census found 40,927 empty homes in Thasos and Kavala, 43.4% of the housing stock, compared with 34.5% across Greece; 18th highest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
How crowded are homes in Thasos and Kavala?
2.7% of occupied homes in Thasos and Kavala offered less than 15 square metres per household member in 2021 (3.2% in Greece).
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Thasos and Kavala?
Road crashes killed 8 people in Thasos and Kavala in 2024, a death rate of 6.2 per 100,000 residents against 6.3 nationally; 19th lowest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many road accidents are there in Thasos and Kavala?
Police recorded 61 road traffic accidents with casualties in Thasos and Kavala in 2024, 4.7 per 10,000 residents, injuring or killing 88 people.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyMore figures
- 50.8% of the dwellings in Thasos and Kavala were built before 1981, according to the 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 37.7% of dwellings in Thasos and Kavala are in apartment blocks (polykatoikies), 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 2,671 of the 11,135 rented homes in Thasos and Kavala were let furnished at the 2021 census (24.0%). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 3 people were seriously injured and 77 slightly injured on the roads of Thasos and Kavala in 2024. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 0 of the 8 road deaths in Thasos and Kavala in 2024 were pedestrians. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Thasos, Kavala compares with other regional units in Greece
Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census (2021)
Thasos, Kavala ranks 18 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Evvoia | 46.0% |
| 16 | Fthiotida | 45.1% |
| 17 | Zakynthos | 43.6% |
| 18 | Thasos, Kavala | 43.4% |
| 19 | Rethymni | 42.5% |
| 20 | Ileia | 41.7% |
| 21 | Thesprotia | 40.4% |
Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census (2021)
Thasos, Kavala ranks 29 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Lakonia, Messinia | 74.4% |
| 27 | Thesprotia | 74.3% |
| 28 | Anatoliki Attiki | 74.1% |
| 29 | Thasos, Kavala | 73.9% |
| 30 | Lefkada | 73.7% |
| 31 | Kerkyra | 73.7% |
| 32 | Evros | 73.5% |
Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census (2021)
Thasos, Kavala ranks 41 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Dytikos Tomeas Athinon | 3.0% |
| 39 | Karditsa, Trikala | 2.9% |
| 40 | Argolida, Arkadia | 2.8% |
| 41 | Thasos, Kavala | 2.7% |
| 42 | Thesprotia | 2.7% |
| 43 | Kilkis | 2.6% |
| 44 | Chios | 2.6% |
Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Thasos, Kavala ranks 34 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Lasithi | 6.4 |
| 32 | Larisa | 6.3 |
| 33 | Ioannina | 6.2 |
| 34 | Thasos, Kavala | 6.2 |
| 35 | Karditsa, Trikala | 6.1 |
| 36 | Evros | 6.0 |
| 37 | Argolida, Arkadia | 5.9 |
Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Thasos, Kavala ranks 32 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Chios | 5.0 |
| 30 | Xanthi | 4.8 |
| 31 | Arta, Preveza | 4.7 |
| 32 | Thasos, Kavala | 4.7 |
| 33 | Thesprotia | 4.7 |
| 34 | Drama | 4.4 |
| 35 | Rethymni | 3.9 |
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Sources
- 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…)
- Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT): Road traffic accidents and casualties by category and nature of accident, by regional unit, 2024 (publication SDT04 Road traffic accidents - yearly, table 01), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4fb266596c18…)
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