Urban share european commission in Greece

Greece: Urban share european commission was 67.18 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
67.18
World rank
157th
of 236 countries
All-time high
67.42
in 2015
All-time low
63.16
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Urban share european commission in Greece, 1950–2020

02040601950198520201950: 63.21955: 64.11960: 65.31965: 65.61970: 66.11975: 66.41980: 67.31985: 67.11990: 66.91995: 66.82000: 67.12005: 67.22010: 67.42015: 67.42020: 67.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, urban share european commission in Greece stood at 67.18.

The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban share european commission in Greece peaked at 67.42 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 63.16, 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.

Urban share european commission in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Urban share european commission in Greece, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 63.16 —
1955 64.14 +1.6%
1960 65.29 +1.8%
1965 65.62 +0.5%
1970 66.08 +0.7%
1975 66.43 +0.5%
1980 67.33 +1.4%
1985 67.1 -0.3%
1990 66.88 -0.3%
1995 66.8 -0.1%
2000 67.13 +0.5%
2005 67.2 +0.1%
2010 67.38 +0.3%
2015 67.42 +0.1%
2020 67.18 -0.4%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 67.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.24, 88% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 67.18 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.67, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 63.65 63.16 64.14 2
1960s 65.46 65.29 65.62 2
1970s 66.25 66.08 66.43 2
1980s 67.21 67.1 67.33 2
1990s 66.84 66.8 66.88 2
2000s 67.17 67.13 67.2 2
2010s 67.4 67.38 67.42 2
2020s 67.18 67.18 67.18 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 154 Northern Mariana Islands 67.75 compare
  2. 155 Isle of Man 67.55 compare
  3. 156 Cote d'Ivoire 67.28 compare
  4. 158 Kiribati 66.55 compare
  5. 159 New Caledonia 65.62 compare
  6. 160 South Sudan 65.17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban share european commission in Greece?
Urban share european commission in Greece was 67.18 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban share european commission recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 67.42 in 2015.
What is the lowest urban share european commission recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 63.16 in 1950.
How does Greece rank for urban share european commission?
Greece ranks 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban share european commission 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Urban share european commission. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban share european commission
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
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