Greece vs Sri Lanka: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Greece
3.51 million people
in 2020
Sri Lanka
3.46 million people
in 2020
Greece rank
76th
Sri Lanka rank
78th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Greece
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Greece currently reports 3.51 million people against 3.46 million people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 55,390 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Greece ranks 76th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.84 million people | 3.23 million people | 393,175 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 2.92 million people | 3.53 million people | 612,490 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 3.00 million people | 3.80 million people | 806,950 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 3.23 million people | 3.83 million people | 600,745 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 3.45 million people | 3.76 million people | 314,415 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 3.57 million people | 3.72 million people | 150,755 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.58 million people | 3.64 million people | 63,430 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3.51 million people | 3.46 million people | 55,390 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 Sri Lanka?
- Greece, at 3.51 million people against 3.46 million people in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Greece and Sri Lanka?
- 55,390 people, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sri Lanka?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Greece and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Greece ranks 76th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th 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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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.