Demography
Piraeus is the third largest municipality in Greece with an official population of 175,697 (in 2001). The Piraeus Urban Area, part of the greater Athens Urban Area, comprises the city proper (municipality of Piraeus) and six other suburban municipalities, having a total population of 466,065 people (in 2001).
The table below shows the historical population of Piraeus in recent times.
| Year | Municipality population | Urban area population |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 186,088 | |
| 1961 | 183,957 | |
| 1971 | 187,458 | 439,138 |
| 1981 | 196,389 | 476,304 |
| 1991 | 182,671 | 456,865 |
| 2001 | 175,697 | 466,065 |
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