Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Greece
Greece: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.1983 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Greece, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Greece stood at 0.1983 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Greece peaked at 0.4444 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1983 units per person, in 2025.
Greece ranks 159th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Greece, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4444 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4389 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.4312 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.4224 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4127 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.402 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3918 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3821 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3727 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3636 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3549 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3484 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3425 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3367 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3312 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3258 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3208 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3161 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3113 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.308 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3056 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3031 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3013 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2994 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2977 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2963 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.295 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2936 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2921 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2902 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2868 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2832 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2812 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2799 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2789 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.278 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2772 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2762 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2749 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.274 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2728 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2711 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2687 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2654 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2615 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2572 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2527 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2482 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2438 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2398 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2364 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2337 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2314 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2291 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2269 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2248 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2229 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2211 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2195 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.218 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2169 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2163 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.214 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2089 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2028 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1983 units per person | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4062 units per person | 0.3636 units per person | 0.4444 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3296 units per person | 0.308 units per person | 0.3549 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2974 units per person | 0.2902 units per person | 0.3056 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.279 units per person | 0.274 units per person | 0.2868 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2581 units per person | 0.2398 units per person | 0.2728 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2264 units per person | 0.218 units per person | 0.2364 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2095 units per person | 0.1983 units per person | 0.2169 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 156 Costa Rica 0.2027 units per person compare
- 157 United States of America 0.2013 units per person compare
- 158 Mexico 0.1996 units per person compare
- 160 American Samoa 0.1949 units per person compare
- 161 Spain 0.1891 units per person compare
- 162 Republic of Korea 0.1882 units per person compare
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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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.658 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Greece?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Greece was 0.1983 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4444 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1983 units per person in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Greece ranks 159th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population 2050 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.