Greece vs Latvia: Share of population living in the capital city
Greece
30.6%
in 2020
Latvia
29.0%
in 2020
Greece rank
36th
Latvia rank
39th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Greece
- Latvia
How they compare
Greece currently reports 30.6% against 29.0% in Latvia, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Latvia ahead.
Greece ranks 36th and Latvia ranks 39th of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 7 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.3% | 24.6% | 0.4% | Latvia |
| 1960s | 27.9% | 26.1% | 1.8% | Greece |
| 1970s | 32.4% | 28.1% | 4.3% | Greece |
| 1980s | 33.6% | 30.3% | 3.4% | Greece |
| 1990s | 31.4% | 30.1% | 1.3% | Greece |
| 2000s | 30.5% | 28.9% | 1.6% | Greece |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 28.5% | 2.1% | Greece |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 29.0% | 1.5% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Greece or Latvia?
- Greece, at 30.6% against 29.0% in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Greece and Latvia?
- 1.6%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Latvia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Greece and Latvia rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Greece ranks 36th and Latvia ranks 39th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.