Population density by NUTS 3 region in Greece
Greece: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 79.8 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
79.8 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 32 countries
All-time high
85 Persons per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
77.9 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Greece, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Greece recorded 79.8 Persons per square kilometre 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 Persons per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 77.9 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.
Greece ranks 21st of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.42 Persons per square kilometre | 77.9 Persons per square kilometre | 82.3 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.84 Persons per square kilometre | 82.6 Persons per square kilometre | 84.9 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.04 Persons per square kilometre | 82.2 Persons per square kilometre | 85 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.96 Persons per square kilometre | 79.8 Persons per square kilometre | 82.4 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 18 Spain 97.2 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 19 Albania 84.6 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 20 Romania 81.3 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 22 North Macedonia 73.3 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 23 Croatia 69.2 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 24 Bulgaria 58.6 Persons per square kilometre compare
More population data for Greece
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 223,897 people (2100)
- Population density 48.69 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 116,450 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.33 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Greece?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Greece was 79.8 Persons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 85 Persons per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.9 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Greece ranks 21st out of 32 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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