Population aged 25-64, rural in Greece

Greece: Population aged 25-64, rural was 0.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
41st
of 95 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2008
All-time low
0.5%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Population aged 25-64, rural in Greece, 2004–2016

00.20.40.62004201020162004: 0.536 % of rural population2005: 0.542 % of rural population2006: 0.542 % of rural population2007: 0.547 % of rural population2008: 0.557 % of rural population2009: 0.556 % of rural population2010: 0.544 % of rural population2011: 0.541 % of rural population2012: 0.528 % of rural population2013: 0.516 % of rural population2014: 0.51 % of rural population2015: 0.505 % of rural population2016: 0.498 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

In 2016, population aged 25-64, rural in Greece stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, rural in Greece peaked at 0.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2016.

Greece ranks 41st of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 6
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, rural in Greece?
Population aged 25-64, rural in Greece was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, rural recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, rural recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
How does Greece rank for population aged 25-64, rural?
Greece ranks 41st out of 95 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 25-64, rural rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 25-64, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,331 data points, 1970–2021
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