Greece vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Long term urban population region

Greece
69
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
68.27
in 2025
Greece rank
93rd
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
96th

Long term urban population region over time

  • Greece
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 69 against 68.27 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.73.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 93rd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 96th of 199 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 31 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1000s 5.12 0.0004 5.12 Greece
1100s 5.53 0.0011 5.53 Greece
1200s 5.94 0.0033 5.94 Greece
1300s 6.35 0.0099 6.34 Greece
1400s 6.76 0.0296 6.74 Greece
1500s 7.18 0.0889 7.09 Greece
1600s 7.59 0.2667 7.32 Greece
1700s 8 0.8 7.2 Greece
1710s 8 0.7077 7.29 Greece
1720s 8 0.8256 7.17 Greece
1730s 8 0.9632 7.04 Greece
1740s 8 1.12 6.88 Greece
1750s 8 1.31 6.69 Greece
1760s 8 1.53 6.47 Greece
1770s 8 1.78 6.22 Greece
1780s 8 2.08 5.92 Greece
1790s 8 2.43 5.57 Greece
1800s 8 2.83 5.17 Greece
1810s 8 3.31 4.69 Greece
1820s 8 3.86 4.14 Greece
1830s 8 4.5 3.5 Greece
1840s 8 5.25 2.75 Greece
1850s 8 6.12 1.88 Greece
1860s 8 7.15 0.8546 Greece
1870s 8 8.34 0.3363 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1880s 8 9.73 1.73 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1890s 8 11.35 3.35 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1900s 8 13.24 5.24 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1910s 8.08 15.44 7.36 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1920s 12.5 18.02 5.52 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1930s 15 21.02 6.02 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1940s 20 24.52 4.52 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1950s 39.58 33.24 6.34 Greece
1960s 47.64 43.95 3.69 Greece
1970s 55.2 55.91 0.7093 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1980s 58.39 57.54 0.8587 Greece
1990s 59.24 59.08 0.162 Greece
2000s 60.36 60.14 0.2138 Greece
2010s 63.84 62.85 0.9907 Greece
2020s 67.91 67.17 0.7356 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long term urban population region, Greece or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Greece, at 69 against 68.27 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in long term urban population region between Greece and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.73, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Greece and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for long term urban population region?
Greece ranks 93rd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 96th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Long term urban population region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Long term urban population region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
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