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Population Heraklion (Greece)
157 452
people
As of November 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) Heraklion is 157 452 people, including children under the age of 6 - 15 922 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 18 402 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 19 071 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 67 527 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 29 601 people, and the centenarians Heraklion over 80 years old - 6 928 people.
Population size Heraklion by age groups
| Children under 6 years old | 15 922 / 10.11% |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 18 402 / 11.69% |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 19 071 / 12.11% |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 67 527 / 42.89% |
| Elderly over 60 | 29 601 / 18.8% |
| Centenarians over 80 | 6 928 / 4.4% |
Gender composition of the population Heraklion
Total Heraklion permanent residents 57 864 men (36.75%) and 99 588 women (63.25%).
| Age | Men | Women | Percentage of women |
| 0 – 4 | 3 785 / 5.2% | 3 031 / 6.5% | 45% |
| 5 – 9 | 3 785 / 5.2% | 2 972 / 6.4% | 44.8% |
| 10 - 14 | 3 378 / 4.5% | 2 681 / 5.9% | 44.8% |
| 15 - 19 | 2 853 / 3.6% | 2 332 / 5.3% | 45.3% |
| 20 - 24 | 3 378 / 4.5% | 2 798 / 6.1% | 46.3% |
| 25 - 29 | 5 009 / 7.3% | 4 196 / 8.5% | 46.2% |
| 30 - 34 | 4 892 / 7.1% | 4 196 / 8.5% | 46.7% |
| 35 - 39 | 4 485 / 6.4% | 4 079 / 8.3% | 48.4% |
| 40 - 44 | 4 135 / 5.8% | 3 846 / 7.9% | 48.8% |
| 45 - 49 | 3 785 / 5.2% | 3 555 / 7.4% | 49.1% |
| 50 - 54 | 4 310 / 6.1% | 4 312 / 8.7% | 50.9% |
| 55 - 59 | 4 543 / 6.5% | 4 953 / 9.8% | 52.8% |
| 60 - 64 | 3 785 / 5.2% | 4 429 / 8.9% | 54.6% |
| 65 - 69 | 2 620 / 3.2% | 3 497 / 7.3% | 57.7% |
| 70 - 74 | 1 106 / 0.6% | 1 866 / 4.5% | 63.1% |
| 75 - 79 | 1 397 / 1.1% | 2 914 / 6.3% | 67.3% |
| 80+ | 989 / 0.4% | 2 623 / 5.8% | 72.5% |
Education level
Education level of residents Heraklion: have higher education 21.8% (34 325 people), incomplete higher education — 3.8% (5 983 people), secondary vocational — 34.8% (54 793 people), 11 classes — 14.8% (23 303 people), 9 classes — 7.8% (12 281 people), 5 classes — 9.1% (14 328 people), have no education — 0.5% (787 people), illiterate — 1.5% (2 362 people).
| Higher education | 34 325 / 21.8% |
| Incomplete higher | 5 983 / 3.8% |
| Secondary vocational | 54 793 / 34.8% |
| Elementary school | 23 303 / 14.8% |
| Middle school | 12 281 / 7.8% |
| High school | 14 328 / 9.1% |
| Without education | 787 / 0.5% |
| Illiterate | 2 362 / 1.5% |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners Heraklion
Total Heraklion the number of officially employed population is 68 492 people (43.5%), pensioners 42 512 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 41 725 people (26.5%).
| Employed population | 68 492 / 43.5% |
| Unemployed | 41 725 / 26.5% |
| Pensioners | 42 512 / 27% |
Disability
Total Heraklion have a disability 20 673 people, what constitutes 13.13% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 3 732 (2.37.%), disabled of the group II are 7 274 (4.62.%), disabled of the group III are 7 038 (4.47.%), disabled children 2 629 (1.67.%).
| Total disabled | 20 673 / 13.13% |
| Disabled of the group I | 3 732 / 2.37% |
| Disabled of the group II | 7 274 / 4.62% |
| Disabled of the group III | 7 038 / 4.47% |
| Disabled children | 2 629 / 1.67% |