Greece vs Netherlands: Share of the population living in cities
Greece
46.04
in 2020
Netherlands
46.29
in 2020
Greece rank
76th
Netherlands rank
74th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Greece
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 46.29 against 46.04 in Greece, a difference of 0.25.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.
Greece ranks 76th and Netherlands ranks 74th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.66 | 37.72 | 4.06 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 38.07 | 39.28 | 1.22 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 43.78 | 39.29 | 4.48 | Greece |
| 1980s | 46.18 | 39.45 | 6.73 | Greece |
| 1990s | 45.35 | 40.77 | 4.57 | Greece |
| 2000s | 45.67 | 43.33 | 2.33 | Greece |
| 2010s | 46.16 | 44.18 | 1.98 | Greece |
| 2020s | 46.04 | 46.29 | 0.2544 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Greece or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 46.29 against 46.04 in Greece as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Greece and Netherlands?
- 0.25, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Netherlands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Greece and Netherlands rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Greece ranks 76th and Netherlands ranks 74th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.