Greece vs Isle of Man: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Greece
67.2%
in 2020
Isle of Man
67.5%
in 2020
Greece rank
157th
Isle of Man rank
155th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Greece
- Isle of Man
How they compare
Isle of Man currently reports 67.5% against 67.2% in Greece, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 157th and Isle of Man ranks 155th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 7 and Isle of Man in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Isle of Man | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.6% | 53.6% | 10.0% | Greece |
| 1960s | 65.5% | 50.9% | 14.6% | Greece |
| 1970s | 66.3% | 53.8% | 12.5% | Greece |
| 1980s | 67.2% | 61.2% | 6.0% | Greece |
| 1990s | 66.8% | 61.7% | 5.2% | Greece |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 62.1% | 5.1% | Greece |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 65.0% | 2.4% | Greece |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 67.5% | 0.4% | Isle of Man |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Greece or Isle of Man?
- Isle of Man, at 67.5% against 67.2% in Greece as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Greece and Isle of Man?
- 0.3%, with Isle of Man ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Isle of Man?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Greece and Isle of Man rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Greece ranks 157th and Isle of Man ranks 155th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.