Greece vs North Korea: Urban area long term
Greece
894.56
in 2025
North Korea
954.94
in 2025
Greece rank
97th
North Korea rank
95th
Urban area long term over time
- Greece
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 954.94 against 894.56 in Greece, a difference of 60.38.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 97th and North Korea ranks 95th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 37 and North Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 14.51 | 0.0004 | 14.51 | Greece |
| 1100s | 16.93 | 0.0016 | 16.93 | Greece |
| 1200s | 19.71 | 0.0064 | 19.7 | Greece |
| 1300s | 22.52 | 0.0145 | 22.5 | Greece |
| 1400s | 17.26 | 0.0508 | 17.21 | Greece |
| 1500s | 20.35 | 0.1741 | 20.18 | Greece |
| 1600s | 32.28 | 0.653 | 31.62 | Greece |
| 1700s | 34.03 | 2.45 | 31.58 | Greece |
| 1710s | 35.56 | 2.38 | 33.18 | Greece |
| 1720s | 37.1 | 2.92 | 34.18 | Greece |
| 1730s | 38.63 | 3.59 | 35.04 | Greece |
| 1740s | 40.17 | 4.41 | 35.76 | Greece |
| 1750s | 41.7 | 5.41 | 36.29 | Greece |
| 1760s | 43.24 | 6.65 | 36.59 | Greece |
| 1770s | 44.77 | 8.16 | 36.61 | Greece |
| 1780s | 46.31 | 10.02 | 36.28 | Greece |
| 1790s | 47.84 | 12.31 | 35.53 | Greece |
| 1800s | 49.38 | 15.12 | 34.26 | Greece |
| 1810s | 50.91 | 18.57 | 32.35 | Greece |
| 1820s | 52.45 | 22.8 | 29.65 | Greece |
| 1830s | 57.48 | 27.07 | 30.42 | Greece |
| 1840s | 62.98 | 31.73 | 31.25 | Greece |
| 1850s | 68.95 | 37.15 | 31.79 | Greece |
| 1860s | 75.2 | 43.36 | 31.84 | Greece |
| 1870s | 81.19 | 50.07 | 31.12 | Greece |
| 1880s | 86.22 | 56.28 | 29.94 | Greece |
| 1890s | 87.01 | 60.46 | 26.54 | Greece |
| 1900s | 87.01 | 60.5 | 26.51 | Greece |
| 1910s | 87.01 | 60.5 | 26.51 | Greece |
| 1920s | 91.43 | 67.72 | 23.71 | Greece |
| 1930s | 98.5 | 76.39 | 22.11 | Greece |
| 1940s | 130.28 | 92.56 | 37.73 | Greece |
| 1950s | 269.32 | 141.33 | 127.99 | Greece |
| 1960s | 349.51 | 231.47 | 118.04 | Greece |
| 1970s | 449.65 | 381.86 | 67.78 | Greece |
| 1980s | 543.99 | 482.89 | 61.1 | Greece |
| 1990s | 622.02 | 605.22 | 16.79 | Greece |
| 2000s | 698.06 | 711.69 | 13.62 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 773.16 | 818.94 | 45.78 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 867.3 | 927.36 | 60.06 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area long term, Greece or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 954.94 against 894.56 in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area long term between Greece and North Korea?
- 60.38, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and North Korea?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Greece and North Korea rank globally for urban area long term?
- Greece ranks 97th and North Korea ranks 95th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban area long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.