Total sample population, urban in Greece
Greece: Total sample population, urban was 7.14 million in 2016. ▲ Rising
Total sample population, urban in Greece, 2004–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Greece recorded 7.14 million for total sample population, urban in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total sample population, urban in Greece peaked at 7.14 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.33 million, in 2005.
Greece ranks 43rd of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Total sample population, urban in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.36 million | — |
| 2005 | 4.33 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.67 million | +30.9% |
| 2007 | 5.82 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 5.68 million | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 5.80 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 5.95 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 6.29 million | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 6.62 million | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 6.09 million | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 6.68 million | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 7.02 million | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 7.14 million | +1.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 7.14 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.79 million, 1.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Greece's 7.14 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.77 million, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total sample population, urban in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +30.9% | 4.33 million | 5.67 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.28 million | 4.33 million | 5.82 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.54 million | 5.95 million | 7.14 million | 7 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 total sample population, urban in Greece?
- Total sample population, urban in Greece was 7.14 million in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest total sample population, urban recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 7.14 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest total sample population, urban recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.33 million in 2005.
- How does Greece rank for total sample population, urban?
- Greece ranks 43rd out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
- Is total sample population, urban rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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