Population in the largest city in Greece
Greece: Population in the largest city was 45.48 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
45.48
World rank
35th
of 179 countries
All-time high
50.78
in 1980
All-time low
37.02
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population in the largest city in Greece, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 45.48 for population in the largest city in 2020.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Greece peaked at 50.78 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 37.02, in 1950.
Greece ranks 35th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.02 | — |
| 1955 | 39.2 | +5.9% |
| 1960 | 41.16 | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 43.99 | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 47.76 | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 50.14 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 50.78 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 49.27 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 47.58 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 46.41 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 45.63 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 45.15 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 45.14 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 45.65 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 45.48 | -0.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 45.48 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.23, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Greece's 45.48 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.13, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.11 | 37.02 | 39.2 | 2 |
| 1960s | 42.57 | 41.16 | 43.99 | 2 |
| 1970s | 48.95 | 47.76 | 50.14 | 2 |
| 1980s | 50.02 | 49.27 | 50.78 | 2 |
| 1990s | 47 | 46.41 | 47.58 | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.39 | 45.15 | 45.63 | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.39 | 45.14 | 45.65 | 2 |
| 2020s | 45.48 | 45.48 | 45.48 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Greece?
- Population in the largest city in Greece was 45.48 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 50.78 in 1980.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.02 in 1950.
- How does Greece rank for population in the largest city?
- Greece ranks 35th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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