Total sample population, urban in Greece

Greece: Total sample population, urban was 7.14 million in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
7.14 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
43rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
7.14 million
in 2016
All-time low
4.33 million
in 2005
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Total sample population, urban in Greece, 2004–2016

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2004201020162004: 4.4M2005: 4.3M2006: 5.7M2007: 5.8M2008: 5.7M2009: 5.8M2010: 6.0M2011: 6.3M2012: 6.6M2013: 6.1M2014: 6.7M2015: 7.0M2016: 7.1M

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 96 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.28 million 4.33 million 5.82 million 6
2010s 6.54 million 5.95 million 7.14 million 7

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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 96 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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About this data

Indicator
Total sample population, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,364 data points, 1970–2021
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