Population by income level, per square kilometre in Greece
Greece: Population by income level, per square kilometre was 80.74 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.74 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
121st
of 215 countries
All-time high
86.28 units per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
65.15 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level, per square kilometre in Greece is 80.74 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, per square kilometre in Greece peaked at 86.28 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 65.15 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Greece ranks 121st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Greece, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 65.15 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 65.54 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 65.78 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 66.02 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 66.33 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 66.82 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 67.37 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 67.81 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 68.06 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 68.21 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 68.51 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 68.96 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 69.27 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 69.53 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 70.18 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 71.28 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 72.21 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 73.16 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 74.07 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 74.81 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 75.48 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 75.95 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 76.39 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 76.77 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 77.07 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 77.33 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 77.58 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 77.87 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 78.27 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 79.11 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 80.06 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 80.68 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 81.15 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 81.56 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 81.94 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 82.3 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 82.71 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 83.17 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 83.49 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 83.83 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 84.27 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 84.58 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 84.78 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 84.99 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 85.24 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 85.5 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 85.71 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 85.94 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 86.17 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 86.28 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 86.15 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 85.69 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 85.07 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 84.5 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 83.95 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 83.6 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 83.43 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 83.27 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 83.18 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 83 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 82 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 80.98 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 80.74 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 80.74 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 145.56 units per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 80.74 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.43 units per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.54 units per square kilometre | 65.15 units per square kilometre | 68.06 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 70.54 units per square kilometre | 68.21 units per square kilometre | 74.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.75 units per square kilometre | 74.81 units per square kilometre | 78.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.62 units per square kilometre | 79.11 units per square kilometre | 83.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.1 units per square kilometre | 83.83 units per square kilometre | 86.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.51 units per square kilometre | 83.18 units per square kilometre | 86.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.68 units per square kilometre | 80.74 units per square kilometre | 83 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 118 Romania 82.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 French Polynesia 80.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Uzbekistan 80.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Serbia 78.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Tunisia 78.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Samoa 77.94 units per square kilometre compare
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- Population density 48.69 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level, per square kilometre in Greece?
- Population by income level, per square kilometre in Greece was 80.74 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 86.28 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.15 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for population by income level, per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 121st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.