France vs Greece: Share of population urban
France
78.84
in 2025
Greece
79.22
in 2025
France rank
76th
Greece rank
73rd
Share of population urban over time
- France
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 79.22 against 78.84 in France, a difference of 0.38.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.
France ranks 76th and Greece ranks 73rd of 229 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.73 | 53.8 | 3.93 | France |
| 1960s | 66.41 | 59.39 | 7.03 | France |
| 1970s | 72.67 | 66.92 | 5.76 | France |
| 1980s | 73.55 | 70.51 | 3.04 | France |
| 1990s | 75.03 | 72.02 | 3.01 | France |
| 2000s | 77.19 | 74.17 | 3.03 | France |
| 2010s | 77.83 | 77.36 | 0.4713 | France |
| 2020s | 78.77 | 78.71 | 0.0653 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, France or Greece?
- Greece, at 79.22 against 78.84 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between France and Greece?
- 0.38, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Greece?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do France and Greece rank globally for share of population urban?
- France ranks 76th and Greece ranks 73rd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.