Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Greece
Greece: Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita was 67.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Greece, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Greece is 67.2%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Greece peaked at 67.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, in 1950.
That places Greece 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 63.2% | — |
| 1955 | 64.1% | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 65.3% | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 65.6% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 66.1% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 66.4% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 67.3% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 67.1% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 66.9% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 66.8% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 67.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 67.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 67.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 67.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 67.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.6% | 63.2% | 64.1% | 2 |
| 1960s | 65.5% | 65.3% | 65.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 66.3% | 66.1% | 66.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 67.2% | 67.1% | 67.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 66.8% | 66.8% | 66.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 67.1% | 67.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 67.4% | 67.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 67.2% | 67.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 154 Northern Mariana Islands 67.7% compare
- 155 Isle of Man 67.5% compare
- 156 Côte d'Ivoire 67.3% compare
- 158 Kiribati 66.5% compare
- 159 New Caledonia 65.6% compare
- 160 South Sudan 65.2% compare
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6525 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6659 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 48.69 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 223,897 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Greece?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Greece was 67.2% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 67.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 1950.
- How does Greece rank for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita?
- Greece ranks 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.