Greece vs Netherlands: Share of population living in cities
Greece
46.0%
in 2020
Netherlands
46.3%
in 2020
Greece rank
76th
Netherlands rank
74th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Greece
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 46.3% against 46.0% in Greece, a difference of 0.3%.
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 | 33.7% | 37.7% | 4.1% | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 38.1% | 39.3% | 1.2% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 43.8% | 39.3% | 4.5% | Greece |
| 1980s | 46.2% | 39.4% | 6.7% | Greece |
| 1990s | 45.3% | 40.8% | 4.6% | Greece |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 43.3% | 2.3% | Greece |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 44.2% | 2.0% | Greece |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 46.3% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Greece or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 46.3% against 46.0% in Greece as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Greece and Netherlands?
- 0.3%, 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 population living in cities?
- Greece ranks 76th and Netherlands ranks 74th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.