Rural population in Greece
Greece: Rural population was 19.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Greece, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Greece recorded 19.0% for rural population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Greece peaked at 35.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2024.
That places Greece 154th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.3% | 31.1% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.6% | 28.7% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.9% | 27.4% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 24.1% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 20.6% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 19.0% | 20.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More population data for Greece
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.658 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 223,897 (2100)
- Population density 48.69 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.658 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6659 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4091 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,145 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.4089 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.24 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 116,450 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Greece?
- Rural population in Greece was 19.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for rural population?
- Greece ranks 154th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release