Share of population urban in Greece
Greece: Share of population urban was 79.22 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population urban in Greece, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population urban in Greece stood at 79.22. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Greece peaked at 79.22 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.16, in 1950.
That places Greece 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.8 | 52.16 | 55.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.39 | 55.84 | 63.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.92 | 64.32 | 69.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.51 | 69.48 | 71.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.02 | 71.5 | 72.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.17 | 72.67 | 76.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.36 | 76.36 | 78.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.71 | 78.31 | 79.22 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More population data for Greece
- Population growth rate -0.658 (2100)
- Population density 48.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 223,897 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.658 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.24 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.24 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 116,450 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.24 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.33 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.33 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Greece?
- Share of population urban in Greece was 79.22 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 79.22 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.16 in 1950.
- How does Greece rank for share of population urban?
- Greece ranks 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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