The censuses that take place at specific intervals in Greece give us interesting information about the population and economy of our country. ELSTAT (The Greek statistical organization)publishes the results of the reports and surveys, and we can find information that we didn’t even imagine if we read them. For example, the proportion of the population in the various regions and cities of Greece. Did you know that in which city in Greece there are many more women to men in proportion to the population? The answer is in Thessaloniki!
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Frequently Asked Questions
Thessaloniki is the Greek city with significantly more women than men. According to ELSTAT (Greek Statistical Authority), there are 172,225 women living in the Municipality of Thessaloniki compared to 146,820 men, a difference of approximately 25,000 people.
In Thessaloniki, there are about 25,000 more women than men. This is a notably larger gender gap compared to other Greek cities like Athens, which has only 22,000 more women despite having twice the population of Thessaloniki.
While Athens has twice the population of Thessaloniki, it only has 22,000 more women than men. In contrast, Thessaloniki has 25,000 more women than men, making it proportionally have a much higher female to male ratio than the capital city.
ELSTAT publishes census data that reveals interesting information about Greece's population distribution across regions and cities, including gender ratios. These statistics show that different Greek cities have varying proportions of men and women, with some cities having only 1,000-2,000 more women than men.
While ELSTAT data confirms that Thessaloniki has significantly more women than men, the post notes that the specific reasons for this gender imbalance are unclear and there is no definitive explanation for what causes this phenomenon in the city.









