Population density by NUTS 3 region in Greece
Greece: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 79.8 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
79.8
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
32nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
85
in 2010
All-time low
77.9
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Greece, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Greece recorded 79.8 for population density by nuts 3 region in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Greece peaked at 85 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 77.9, in 1990.
Greece ranks 32nd of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.9 | — |
| 1991 | 78.9 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 79.5 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 80 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 80.4 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 80.7 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 81.1 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 81.5 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 81.9 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 82.3 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 82.6 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 83 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 83.3 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 83.5 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 83.7 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 84 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 84.2 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 84.5 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 84.7 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 84.9 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 85 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 84.1 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 83.6 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 83 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 82.5 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 82.7 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 82.4 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 82.2 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 82.5 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 82.4 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 82.4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 82.3 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 80.3 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 80 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 79.8 | -0.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 79.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.2, 76% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 79.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 107.15, 74% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.42 | 77.9 | 82.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.84 | 82.6 | 84.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.04 | 82.2 | 85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.96 | 79.8 | 82.4 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Greece?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Greece was 79.8 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 85 in 2010.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.9 in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Greece ranks 32nd out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population density by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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