Annual growth rate of urban population share in Greece
Greece: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.2912 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2912
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
116th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.66
in 1966
All-time low
0.1225
in 2021
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Greece, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of urban population share in Greece is 0.2912, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Greece peaked at 1.66 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.1225, in 2021.
Greece ranks 116th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.8783 | — |
| 1951 | 0.7685 | -12.5% |
| 1952 | 0.6924 | -9.9% |
| 1953 | 0.6361 | -8.1% |
| 1954 | 0.6043 | -5.0% |
| 1955 | 0.5938 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 0.6046 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 0.6362 | +5.2% |
| 1958 | 0.6879 | +8.1% |
| 1959 | 0.7599 | +10.5% |
| 1960 | 0.843 | +10.9% |
| 1961 | 1.03 | +22.6% |
| 1962 | 1.26 | +21.5% |
| 1963 | 1.47 | +17.0% |
| 1964 | 1.59 | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 1.66 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 1.66 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.6 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 1.5 | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 1.34 | -10.7% |
| 1970 | 1.13 | -15.5% |
| 1971 | 0.9655 | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 0.9158 | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.882 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.8381 | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7883 | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7328 | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6718 | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6052 | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5327 | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4555 | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3875 | -14.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3506 | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3205 | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.294 | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2709 | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2513 | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2351 | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2224 | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.213 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2078 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1926 | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1699 | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1489 | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1371 | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1326 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1355 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1458 | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1634 | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1885 | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2178 | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2972 | +36.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3984 | +34.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5011 | +25.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5651 | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6032 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6147 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6002 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5602 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.495 | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4029 | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3229 | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 0.298 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.289 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2747 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2579 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2385 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2165 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1921 | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1655 | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1256 | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1225 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2805 | +129.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2784 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2848 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2912 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6862 | 0.5938 | 0.8783 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.4 | 0.843 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8061 | 0.5327 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3001 | 0.213 | 0.4555 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1622 | 0.1326 | 0.2078 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4853 | 0.2178 | 0.6147 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2658 | 0.1655 | 0.4029 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2305 | 0.1225 | 0.2912 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Greece?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Greece was 0.2912 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 in 1966.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1225 in 2021.
- How does Greece rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Greece ranks 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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