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
020406080100199020072024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Population density by NUTS 3 region
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,924 places, 54,908 data points, 1990–2024
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