Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Greece
Greece: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 16.87 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.87 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
141st
of 215 countries
All-time high
28.6 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
16.87 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Greece stood at 16.87 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Greece peaked at 28.6 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 16.87 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Greece ranks 141st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Greece, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.6 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 28.26 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 27.79 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 27.25 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 26.67 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 26.18 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 25.74 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 25.27 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 24.75 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 24.21 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 23.87 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 23.62 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 23.33 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 23.02 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 22.87 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 22.87 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 22.83 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 22.77 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 22.81 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 22.86 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 22.88 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 22.88 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 22.87 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 22.86 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 22.84 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 22.81 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 22.78 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 22.75 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 22.71 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 22.69 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 22.68 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 22.69 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 22.71 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 22.75 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 22.78 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 22.81 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 22.84 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 22.87 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 22.87 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 22.87 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 22.84 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 22.73 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 22.5 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 22.23 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 21.93 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 21.61 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 21.27 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 20.95 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 20.67 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 20.4 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 20.14 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 19.83 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 19.49 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 19.17 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 18.87 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 18.63 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 18.45 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 18.27 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 18.14 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 18.01 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 17.74 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 17.33 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 16.87 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 16.87 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.08 units per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 16.87 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.65 units per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.72 units per square kilometre | 24.75 units per square kilometre | 28.6 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.22 units per square kilometre | 22.77 units per square kilometre | 24.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.82 units per square kilometre | 22.71 units per square kilometre | 22.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.77 units per square kilometre | 22.68 units per square kilometre | 22.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.96 units per square kilometre | 20.67 units per square kilometre | 22.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.14 units per square kilometre | 18.14 units per square kilometre | 20.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.48 units per square kilometre | 16.87 units per square kilometre | 18.01 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 138 Sudan 17.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Denmark 17.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Niger 16.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Bulgaria 16.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Montenegro 16.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 San Marino 16.13 units per square kilometre compare
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- Population density 48.69 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Greece?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Greece was 16.87 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.87 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 141st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.