Population

 

Population according to the census of March 2001

 

prefecture population increase in the past 10 years
 

 

Iraklion 295.312 11,5%
Chania 148.163 10,8%
Rethimni 81.781 16,7%
Lassithi 75.903 6,5%
 

 

a total of 601.159 the average for the prefecture: 6,6%