Greece vs Spain: Population density by NUTS 3 region
Greece
79.8 Persons per square kilometre
in 2024
Spain
97.2 Persons per square kilometre
in 2024
Greece rank
32nd
Spain rank
29th
Population density by NUTS 3 region over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 97.2 Persons per square kilometre against 79.8 Persons per square kilometre in Greece, a difference of 17.4 Persons per square kilometre.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 29th of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.42 Persons per square kilometre | 78.3 Persons per square kilometre | 2.12 Persons per square kilometre | Greece |
| 2000s | 83.84 Persons per square kilometre | 85.91 Persons per square kilometre | 2.07 Persons per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2010s | 83.04 Persons per square kilometre | 92.92 Persons per square kilometre | 9.88 Persons per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2020s | 80.96 Persons per square kilometre | 95.3 Persons per square kilometre | 14.34 Persons per square kilometre | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density by nuts 3 region, Greece or Spain?
- Spain, at 97.2 Persons per square kilometre against 79.8 Persons per square kilometre in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population density by nuts 3 region between Greece and Spain?
- 17.4 Persons per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Greece ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 29th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population density by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.