Poverty and living standards in Lesvos, Limnos (Voreio Aigaio, Greece): official figures
The 2021 census found 41,008 empty homes in Lesvos and Limnos, 50.1% of the housing stock, compared with 34.5% across Greece; 9th highest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
How crowded are homes in Lesvos and Limnos?
3.7% of occupied homes in Lesvos and Limnos 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 Lesvos and Limnos?
Road crashes killed 7 people in Lesvos and Limnos in 2024, a death rate of 7.0 per 100,000 residents against 6.3 nationally; 24th lowest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many road accidents are there in Lesvos and Limnos?
Police recorded 105 road traffic accidents with casualties in Lesvos and Limnos in 2024, 10.5 per 10,000 residents, injuring or killing 135 people.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyMore figures
- 64.5% of the dwellings in Lesvos and Limnos were built before 1981, according to the 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 19.0% of dwellings in Lesvos and Limnos are in apartment blocks (polykatoikies), 2021 census. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 2,923 of the 9,207 rented homes in Lesvos and Limnos were let furnished at the 2021 census (31.7%). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 12 people were seriously injured and 116 slightly injured on the roads of Lesvos and Limnos in 2024. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 1 of the 7 road deaths in Lesvos and Limnos in 2024 was a pedestrian. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Lesvos, Limnos compares with other regional units in Greece
Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census (2021)
Lesvos, Limnos ranks 9 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of conventional dwellings empty, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Korinthia | 52.9% |
| 7 | Ithaki, Kefallinia | 51.6% |
| 8 | Ikaria, Samos | 50.6% |
| 9 | Lesvos, Limnos | 50.1% |
| 10 | Lasithi | 50.0% |
| 11 | Argolida, Arkadia | 48.0% |
| 12 | Lakonia, Messinia | 47.6% |
Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census (2021)
Lesvos, Limnos ranks 33 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of occupied homes lived in by their owners, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Lefkada | 73.7% |
| 31 | Kerkyra | 73.7% |
| 32 | Evros | 73.5% |
| 33 | Lesvos, Limnos | 72.0% |
| 34 | Magnisia, Sporades | 72.0% |
| 35 | Ithaki, Kefallinia | 71.1% |
| 36 | Chios | 71.0% |
Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census (2021)
Lesvos, Limnos ranks 19 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of occupied homes with under 15 m² per person, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Ikaria, Samos | 4.0% |
| 17 | Irakleio | 3.8% |
| 18 | Arta, Preveza | 3.8% |
| 19 | Lesvos, Limnos | 3.7% |
| 20 | Ioannina | 3.5% |
| 21 | Voiotia | 3.5% |
| 22 | Thessaloniki | 3.4% |
Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Lesvos, Limnos ranks 29 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Road deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Achaia | 7.2 |
| 27 | Pella | 7.1 |
| 28 | Kilkis | 7.1 |
| 29 | Lesvos, Limnos | 7.0 |
| 30 | Magnisia, Sporades | 6.8 |
| 31 | Lasithi | 6.4 |
| 32 | Larisa | 6.3 |
Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Lesvos, Limnos ranks 17 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Road accidents with casualties per 10,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fthiotida | 11.0 |
| 15 | Lefkada | 11.0 |
| 16 | Zakynthos | 10.9 |
| 17 | Lesvos, Limnos | 10.5 |
| 18 | Evrytania | 10.3 |
| 19 | Aitoloakarnania | 9.5 |
| 20 | Voiotia | 9.1 |
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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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