HomeAthensFacts & Figures about Athens Facts & Figures about Athens Location ContinentEurope CountryGreece RegionAttica PrefectureAttica CityAthens Local name Αθήνα Coordinates 38:01:36N 23:44:00E Altitude 91m / 300ft Info Flag Year founded 508 BC Currency Euro (EUR) Language Greek Timezone Eastern European Time (EET) UTC+2 Population Visitors 6 300 000 (2019) Source: worlddata.info City Population 2 622 404 (2013) 2 641 511 (2011) 2 989 023 (2009) 2 969 219 (2008) 2 948 553 (2007) 2 926 976 (2006) 2 907 194 (2005) 2 884 338 (2004) Metro Population 3 547 391 (2021) 3 557 383 (2020) 3 561 750 (2019) 3 576 590 (2018) 3 594 856 (2017) 3 604 723 (2016) 3 647 572 (2015) 3 689 849 (2014) Source: Eurostat