Greece’s Population Crisis: 700+ Schools Closing, Births Plummeting | Vantage with Palki Sharma

September 16, 2025, 8:29 PM ISTVantage by Palki Sharma

Greece is facing a demographic disaster. Births have dropped to their lowest in nearly a century, while deaths have nearly doubled them. In response, the country is shutting down over 750 schools — a staggering 5% — due to a lack of students. But Greece is not alone. From Japan to South Korea, and across Europe and the Americas, nations are grappling with plummeting fertility rates, rising costs of living, and aging populations.

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