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The 1920 Greek census recorded 750 people in Popoziani.[3] In 1928, the Greek census recorded 930 village inhabitants.[3] Following the Greek–Turkish population exchange, Greek refugee families in Popoziani numbered 7 (31 people) in 1928.[3]
Papagiannis had 915 inhabitants in 1981.[4] In fieldwork done by anthropologist Riki Van Boeschoten in late 1993, Papagiannis was populated by Slavophones.[4] The Macedonian language was spoken in the village by people over 30 in public and private settings.[4] Children understood the language, but mostly did not use it.[4]
According to the 2021 census the village had 426 inhabitants.[1]
Trayan Stelovski (1920–1946) – fighter and activist of the National Liberation Front (NOF), perished with 4 others in a battle against the Greek army on 2 July 1946.
Zhivko Popov (d. 1946) – fighter and activist of NOF, during the Greek Civil War he was betrayed and encircled by the Greek army, losing his life in a burning barn.
Stefan Skenderov (b. 1855) Exarchate priest and president of the village's IMRO committee. Murdered by the Greek guerrilla band of Captain Vardas.
Mitsko Solakov (1890 - 1928), prominent activist and member of the IMRO in the Florina and Bitola regions.
