Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Greece
Greece: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 1.16 million people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
1.16 million people
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
114th
of 238 countries
All-time high
5.82 million people
in 1940
All-time low
839,118 people
in 1400
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Greece, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Greece recorded 1.16 million people for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in 2050.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Greece peaked at 5.82 million people in 1940 and was at its lowest, 839,118 people, in 1400.
Greece ranks 114th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 948,824 people | 948,824 people | 948,824 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.02 million people | 1.02 million people | 1.02 million people | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.10 million people | 1.10 million people | 1.10 million people | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.17 million people | 1.17 million people | 1.17 million people | 1 |
| 1400s | 839,118 people | 839,118 people | 839,118 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 928,235 people | 928,235 people | 928,235 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.39 million people | 1.39 million people | 1.39 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.38 million people | 1.38 million people | 1.38 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.44 million people | 1.44 million people | 1.44 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.50 million people | 1.50 million people | 1.50 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.57 million people | 1.57 million people | 1.57 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.63 million people | 1.63 million people | 1.63 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.69 million people | 1.69 million people | 1.69 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.75 million people | 1.75 million people | 1.75 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.82 million people | 1.82 million people | 1.82 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.88 million people | 1.88 million people | 1.88 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.94 million people | 1.94 million people | 1.94 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.00 million people | 2.00 million people | 2.00 million people | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.06 million people | 2.06 million people | 2.06 million people | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.13 million people | 2.13 million people | 2.13 million people | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.33 million people | 2.33 million people | 2.33 million people | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.55 million people | 2.55 million people | 2.55 million people | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.80 million people | 2.80 million people | 2.80 million people | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.07 million people | 3.07 million people | 3.07 million people | 1 |
| 1870s | 3.36 million people | 3.36 million people | 3.36 million people | 1 |
| 1880s | 3.73 million people | 3.73 million people | 3.73 million people | 1 |
| 1890s | 4.12 million people | 4.12 million people | 4.12 million people | 1 |
| 1900s | 4.57 million people | 4.57 million people | 4.57 million people | 1 |
| 1910s | 4.89 million people | 4.89 million people | 4.89 million people | 1 |
| 1920s | 4.99 million people | 4.99 million people | 4.99 million people | 1 |
| 1930s | 5.40 million people | 5.40 million people | 5.40 million people | 1 |
| 1940s | 5.82 million people | 5.82 million people | 5.82 million people | 1 |
| 1950s | 3.67 million people | 3.66 million people | 3.70 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.47 million people | 3.19 million people | 3.70 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.99 million people | 2.94 million people | 3.12 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.94 million people | 2.93 million people | 2.95 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.93 million people | 2.92 million people | 2.95 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.83 million people | 2.66 million people | 2.95 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 million people | 2.34 million people | 2.63 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 million people | 1.93 million people | 2.32 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.74 million people | 1.58 million people | 1.90 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.37 million people | 1.20 million people | 1.55 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.16 million people | 1.16 million people | 1.16 million people | 1 |
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More population data for Greece
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 116,450 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.33 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.33 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Greece?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Greece was 1.16 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5.82 million people in 1940.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 839,118 people in 1400.
- How does Greece rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Greece ranks 114th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modelled historical data.