Andros, Thira, Kea, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos: population, economy and official figures

Andros, Thira, Kea, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos is a regional unit in Notio Aigaio, Greece. Andros, Thira, Kea, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos had 115,949 residents on 1 January 2025, 35.5% of Notio Aigaio and 1.12% of Greece; 30th largest of 52 regional units in Greece.

In depth

• Economy, jobs and prices in Andros, Thira, Kea, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos: GDP per person was 33,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 86% of the EU average (68% for Greece); 4th highest of 52 regional units in Greece.
• Health in Andros, Thira, Kea, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos: The Cyclades had 3.79 doctors per 1,000 residents in 2024 (459 in total) against a national 6.67, 14th lowest of 45 among areas with separate figures.
• Education in Andros, Thira, Kea, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos: 24.4% of the labour force in the Cyclades held a university or higher vocational degree at the 2021 census, against 34.6% nationally, 8th lowest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
• Poverty and living standards in Andros, Thira, Kea, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos: The 2021 census found 78,978 empty homes in the Cyclades, 62.0% of the housing stock, compared with 34.5% across Greece; 2nd highest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
• Government and politics in Andros, Thira, Kea, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos: In the first round of the October 2023 regional election, turnout in the Cyclades was 60.4% (76,840 of 127,323 registered voters), 11th highest of 52 among Greece's NUTS3 areas.

Figures 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 Notio Aigaio

• Kalymnos, Karpathos – Iroiki Nisos Kasos, Kos, Rodos 211,087

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Sources

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• 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…)
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