Share of population living in rural areas in Greece
Greece: Share of population living in rural areas was 32.82 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
32.82
World rank
74th
of 229 countries
All-time high
36.84
in 1950
All-time low
32.58
in 2015
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of population living in rural areas in Greece, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in rural areas in Greece stood at 32.82.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Greece peaked at 36.84 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 32.58, in 2015.
Greece ranks 74th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in rural areas in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.84 | — |
| 1955 | 35.86 | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 34.71 | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 34.38 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 33.92 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 33.57 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 32.67 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 32.9 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 33.12 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 33.2 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 32.87 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 32.8 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 32.62 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 32.58 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 32.82 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.35 | 35.86 | 36.84 | 2 |
| 1960s | 34.54 | 34.38 | 34.71 | 2 |
| 1970s | 33.75 | 33.57 | 33.92 | 2 |
| 1980s | 32.79 | 32.67 | 32.9 | 2 |
| 1990s | 33.16 | 33.12 | 33.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.83 | 32.8 | 32.87 | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.6 | 32.58 | 32.62 | 2 |
| 2020s | 32.82 | 32.82 | 32.82 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 71 South Sudan 34.83 compare
- 72 New Caledonia 34.38 compare
- 73 Kiribati 33.45 compare
- 75 Cote d'Ivoire 32.72 compare
- 76 Isle of Man 32.45 compare
- 77 Northern Mariana Islands 32.25 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in rural areas in Greece?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Greece was 32.82 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 36.84 in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.58 in 2015.
- How does Greece rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Greece ranks 74th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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