Anatoliki Attiki: population, economy and official figures
Anatoliki Attiki is a regional unit in Attica, Greece. Anatoliki Attiki had 536,875 residents on 1 January 2025, 14.3% of Attica and 5.18% of Greece; 4th largest of 52 regional units in Greece.
536,875
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45.4
20.5%
1,515
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Anatoliki Attiki: GDP per person was 27,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 73% of the EU average (68% for Greece); 9th highest of 52 regional units in Greece.
- Education in Anatoliki Attiki: 37.9% of the labour force in East Attica held a university or higher vocational degree at the 2021 census, against 34.6% nationally, 6th highest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
- Poverty and living standards in Anatoliki Attiki: The 2021 census found 122,678 empty homes in East Attica, 39.1% of the housing stock, compared with 34.5% across Greece; 24th highest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
- Government and politics in Anatoliki Attiki: In the first round of the October 2023 regional election, turnout in East Attica was 57.0% (212,136 of 372,283 registered voters), 21st highest of 52 among Greece's NUTS3 areas.
Is the population of Anatoliki Attiki growing?
That is 1.9% more people than in 2015 (526,821).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow densely populated is Anatoliki Attiki?
There were 353 people per square kilometre in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Anatoliki Attiki?
The median age was 45.4 years in 2025, against 47.2 for Greece; 45th highest of 52 regional units in Greece.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Anatoliki Attiki?
20.5% of residents were 65 or older and 14.6% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Anatoliki Attiki?
In 2024 there were 3,734 live births and 5,312 deaths, a natural decrease of 1,578.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Anatoliki Attiki?
It covers 1,515 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre people moving to Anatoliki Attiki?
The net migration rate was +18.7 per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of -3.0 per 1,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyFigures come from Greece's own official statistics and from Eurostat's regional statistics for NUTS 3 areas. Comparisons with the EU average use purchasing power standards (PPS), which adjust for price differences.
Other regional units in Attica
- Kentrikos Tomeas Athinon 977,993
- Voreios Tomeas Athinon 592,494
- Notios Tomeas Athinon 516,991
- Peiraias, Nisoi 513,445
- Dytikos Tomeas Athinon 462,105
- Dytiki Attiki 164,369
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjangrp3: Population on 1 January (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4c748d3cba3a…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_d3dens: Population density, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f4b59fe9d121…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP per person, PPS (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3bf0fc662f56…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP, million euros (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 096e15e5fdb3…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment, thousand people (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 664e4e3a6dc0…)
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- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjanind3: Share of people aged 65 or over (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 17aa0d08ab9c…)
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- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset reg_area3: Area, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 75302b0aafe9…)
- 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…)
- 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…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 222a97c302d3…)
- Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT): Primary schools (SED12 tables 01L, 04L, 13L, 14L) and lower secondary schools / gymnasia (SED21 tables 01L, 04AL, 08L, 09L) by region and prefecture, end of school year 2023/24, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 ed8244b2e393…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gva: Gross value added at basic prices by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c656e8563bdf…)
- 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…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_gind3: Population change: demographic balance and crude rates by NUTS 3 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7548e948e15c…)
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