Share of population living in the capital city in Greece
Greece: Share of population living in the capital city was 30.56 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
30.56
World rank
36th
of 170 countries
All-time high
34.19
in 1980
All-time low
23.38
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of population living in the capital city in Greece, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in the capital city in Greece is 30.56, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Greece peaked at 34.19 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 23.38, in 1950.
Greece ranks 36th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in the capital city in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23.38 | — |
| 1955 | 25.14 | +7.5% |
| 1960 | 26.87 | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 28.87 | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 31.56 | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 33.3 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 34.19 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 33.06 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 31.82 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 31 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 30.63 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 30.34 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 30.41 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 30.78 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 30.56 | -0.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 30.56 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.95, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Greece's 30.56 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.59, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.26 | 23.38 | 25.14 | 2 |
| 1960s | 27.87 | 26.87 | 28.87 | 2 |
| 1970s | 32.43 | 31.56 | 33.3 | 2 |
| 1980s | 33.62 | 33.06 | 34.19 | 2 |
| 1990s | 31.41 | 31 | 31.82 | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.49 | 30.34 | 30.63 | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.6 | 30.41 | 30.78 | 2 |
| 2020s | 30.56 | 30.56 | 30.56 | 1 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6991 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6659 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.658 (2100)
- Population density 48.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 223,897 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in the capital city in Greece?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Greece was 30.56 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 34.19 in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.38 in 1950.
- How does Greece rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Greece ranks 36th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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