Greece vs Italy: Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population
Greece
28.7%
in 2025
Italy
29.0%
in 2025
Greece rank
17th
Italy rank
16th
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 29.0% against 28.7% in Greece, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 17th and Italy ranks 16th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.9% | 28.8% | 4.1% | Greece |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 31.4% | 2.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 27.8% | 1.3% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population, Greece or Italy?
- Italy, at 29.0% against 28.7% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population between Greece and Italy?
- 0.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Italy rank globally for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population?
- Greece ranks 17th and Italy ranks 16th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.