Greece vs New Caledonia: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Greece
67.2%
in 2020
New Caledonia
65.6%
in 2020
Greece rank
157th
New Caledonia rank
159th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Greece
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Greece currently reports 67.2% against 65.6% in New Caledonia, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 157th and New Caledonia ranks 159th of 236 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.6% | 36.7% | 27.0% | Greece |
| 1960s | 65.5% | 40.1% | 25.3% | Greece |
| 1970s | 66.3% | 45.6% | 20.7% | Greece |
| 1980s | 67.2% | 50.9% | 16.3% | Greece |
| 1990s | 66.8% | 50.5% | 16.4% | Greece |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 52.0% | 15.2% | Greece |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 58.7% | 8.7% | Greece |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 65.6% | 1.6% | Greece |
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 New Caledonia?
- Greece, at 67.2% against 65.6% in New Caledonia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Greece and New Caledonia?
- 1.6%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and New Caledonia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Greece and New Caledonia rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Greece ranks 157th and New Caledonia ranks 159th 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.