Belarus vs Greece: Share urban and rural population

Belarus
79.49
in 2025
Greece
79.22
in 2025
Belarus rank
72nd
Greece rank
75th

Share urban and rural population over time

  • Belarus
  • Greece
20406080195019872025

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 79.49 against 79.22 in Greece, a difference of 0.27.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greece ahead.

Belarus ranks 72nd and Greece ranks 75th of 236 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Greece Difference Ahead
1950s 26.4 53.8 27.4 Greece
1960s 37.59 59.39 21.79 Greece
1970s 49.88 66.92 17.03 Greece
1980s 61.26 70.51 9.25 Greece
1990s 67.94 72.02 4.08 Greece
2000s 71.97 74.17 2.2 Greece
2010s 76.26 77.36 1.1 Greece
2020s 78.64 78.71 0.064 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share urban and rural population, Belarus or Greece?
Belarus, at 79.49 against 79.22 in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Belarus and Greece?
0.27, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Greece?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Greece rank globally for share urban and rural population?
Belarus ranks 72nd and Greece ranks 75th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
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