Greece vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas

Greece
3.51 million people
in 2020
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
3.51 million people
in 2020
Greece rank
76th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
77th

Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time

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

Greece currently reports 3.51 million people against 3.51 million people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 1,950 people.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 76th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 77th of 236 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 2.84 million people 1.85 million people 993,585 people Greece
1960s 2.92 million people 1.93 million people 986,695 people Greece
1970s 3.00 million people 2.03 million people 963,895 people Greece
1980s 3.23 million people 2.43 million people 795,675 people Greece
1990s 3.45 million people 2.90 million people 549,075 people Greece
2000s 3.57 million people 3.11 million people 462,065 people Greece
2010s 3.58 million people 3.29 million people 283,690 people Greece
2020s 3.51 million people 3.51 million people 1,950 people Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Greece or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Greece, at 3.51 million people against 3.51 million people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Greece and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
1,950 people, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Greece and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
Greece ranks 76th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 77th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
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Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.