Greece vs Portugal: Long term urban population region

Greece
69
in 2025
Portugal
68.37
in 2025
Greece rank
95th
Portugal rank
97th

Long term urban population region over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 69 against 68.37 in Portugal, a difference of 0.63.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Portugal ahead.

Greece ranks 95th and Portugal ranks 97th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 8 and Portugal in 32.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
1000s 5.12 13.5 8.38 Portugal
1100s 5.53 16.4 10.87 Portugal
1200s 5.94 13.2 7.26 Portugal
1300s 6.35 36.2 29.85 Portugal
1400s 6.76 23.3 16.54 Portugal
1500s 7.18 13.8 6.62 Portugal
1600s 7.59 12.65 5.06 Portugal
1700s 8 11.5 3.5 Portugal
1710s 8 11.5 3.5 Portugal
1720s 8 11.5 3.5 Portugal
1730s 8 11.5 3.5 Portugal
1740s 8 11.5 3.5 Portugal
1750s 8 11.5 3.5 Portugal
1760s 8 11.5 3.5 Portugal
1770s 8 11.5 3.5 Portugal
1780s 8 11.5 3.5 Portugal
1790s 8 11.5 3.5 Portugal
1800s 8 11.5 3.5 Portugal
1810s 8 11.5 3.5 Portugal
1820s 8 11.5 3.5 Portugal
1830s 8 11.5 3.5 Portugal
1840s 8 11.5 3.5 Portugal
1850s 8 11.5 3.5 Portugal
1860s 8 11.5 3.5 Portugal
1870s 8 11.5 3.5 Portugal
1880s 8 11.5 3.5 Portugal
1890s 8 12 4 Portugal
1900s 8 14 6 Portugal
1910s 8.08 17 8.92 Portugal
1920s 12.5 21 8.5 Portugal
1930s 15 24 9 Portugal
1940s 20 27 7 Portugal
1950s 39.58 32.59 6.98 Greece
1960s 47.64 36.83 10.8 Greece
1970s 55.2 40.2 15 Greece
1980s 58.39 45.33 13.07 Greece
1990s 59.24 50.47 8.77 Greece
2000s 60.36 56.92 3.44 Greece
2010s 63.84 63.16 0.6853 Greece
2020s 67.91 67.27 0.6414 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long term urban population region, Greece or Portugal?
Greece, at 69 against 68.37 in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in long term urban population region between Greece and Portugal?
0.63, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for long term urban population region?
Greece ranks 95th and Portugal ranks 97th of 202 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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About this data

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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