France vs Greece: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
France
78.8%
in 2025
Greece
79.2%
in 2025
France rank
78th
Greece rank
75th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- France
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 79.2% against 78.8% in France, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.
France ranks 78th and Greece ranks 75th of 236 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 | 57.7% | 53.8% | 3.9% | France |
| 1960s | 66.4% | 59.4% | 7.0% | France |
| 1970s | 72.7% | 66.9% | 5.8% | France |
| 1980s | 73.6% | 70.5% | 3.0% | France |
| 1990s | 75.0% | 72.0% | 3.0% | France |
| 2000s | 77.2% | 74.2% | 3.0% | France |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 77.4% | 0.5% | France |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 78.7% | 0.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita, France or Greece?
- Greece, at 79.2% against 78.8% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between France and Greece?
- 0.4%, 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 living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- France ranks 78th and Greece ranks 75th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.