Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Greece
Greece: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 67.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Greece, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Greece stood at 67.2%.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Greece peaked at 67.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, in 1950.
Greece ranks 157th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 63.2% | — |
| 1955 | 64.1% | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 65.3% | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 65.6% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 66.1% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 66.4% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 67.3% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 67.1% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 66.9% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 66.8% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 67.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 67.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 67.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 67.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 67.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.6% | 63.2% | 64.1% | 2 |
| 1960s | 65.5% | 65.3% | 65.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 66.3% | 66.1% | 66.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 67.2% | 67.1% | 67.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 66.8% | 66.8% | 66.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 67.1% | 67.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 67.4% | 67.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 67.2% | 67.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 154 Northern Mariana Islands 67.7% compare
- 155 Isle of Man 67.5% compare
- 156 Côte d'Ivoire 67.3% compare
- 158 Kiribati 66.5% compare
- 159 New Caledonia 65.6% compare
- 160 South Sudan 65.2% compare
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in Greece?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Greece was 67.2% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 67.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 1950.
- How does Greece rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Greece ranks 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.