Greece has a population density of 208.7 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Greece has 136,722 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Greece ranked 107th out of 197.
Greece has 0.13% of the world's population and 0.09% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Greece compared to the World's average
Greece
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 208.7 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 107/197 | N/A |
| Population |
10276140
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 49,769 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 133,554 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 19% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 81% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Greece population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Greece has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density decreased by 5.17%. The population density rank was 86th 21 years ago and is 107th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 208.7 | 107 |
| 2023 | 209.1 | 107 |
| 2022 | 209.7 | 106 |
| 2021 | 212.4 | 104 |
| 2020 | 215 | 103 |
| 2019 | 215.4 | 103 |
| 2018 | 215.7 | 101 |
| 2017 | 216.1 | 102 |
| 2016 | 216.5 | 100 |
| 2015 | 217.4 | 98 |
| 2014 | 218.9 | 97 |
| 2013 | 220.3 | 97 |
| 2012 | 221.9 | 94 |
| 2011 | 223.1 | 94 |
| 2010 | 223.5 | 92 |
| 2009 | 223.2 | 90 |
| 2008 | 222.6 | 90 |
| 2007 | 222 | 88 |
| 2006 | 221.4 | 86 |
| 2005 | 220.8 | 86 |
| 2004 | 220.1 | 86 |
| 2003 | 219.6 | 85 |
| 2002 | 219.1 | 85 |
| 2001 | 218.3 | 86 |
| 2000 | 217.1 | 86 |
| 1999 | 216.2 | 83 |
| 1998 | 215.4 | 81 |
| 1997 | 214.2 | 81 |
| 1996 | 213.2 | 80 |
| 1995 | 212.2 | 80 |
| 1994 | 211.2 | 80 |
| 1993 | 210.2 | 80 |
| 1992 | 208.9 | 79 |
| 1991 | 207.4 | 71 |
| 1990 | 204.9 | 71 |
| 1989 | 202.7 | 71 |
| 1988 | 201.7 | 71 |
| 1987 | 200.9 | 70 |
| 1986 | 200.3 | 70 |
| 1985 | 199.6 | 69 |
| 1984 | 198.8 | 69 |
| 1983 | 197.8 | 69 |
| 1982 | 196.7 | 67 |
| 1981 | 195.5 | 66 |
| 1980 | 193.7 | 66 |
| 1979 | 191.9 | 65 |
| 1978 | 189.5 | 65 |
| 1977 | 187 | 64 |
| 1976 | 184.6 | 65 |
| 1975 | 181.8 | 64 |
| 1974 | 180.1 | 64 |
| 1973 | 179.4 | 63 |
| 1972 | 178.6 | 63 |
| 1971 | 177.4 | 62 |
| 1970 | 176.7 | 62 |
| 1969 | 176.3 | 62 |
| 1968 | 175.6 | 60 |
| 1967 | 174.5 | 60 |
| 1966 | 173.1 | 60 |
| 1965 | 171.8 | 59 |
| 1964 | 171 | 58 |
| 1963 | 170.4 | 56 |
| 1962 | 169.8 | 56 |
| 1961 | 168.7 | 56 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Greece from 1960 to 2024: 55.9% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 72.7% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 81%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 81% | 49 |
| 2023 | 80.7% | 49 |
| 2022 | 80.4% | 48 |
| 2021 | 80% | 48 |
| 2020 | 79.7% | 48 |
| 2019 | 79.4% | 48 |
| 2018 | 79.1% | 48 |
| 2017 | 78.7% | 47 |
| 2016 | 78.4% | 47 |
| 2015 | 78% | 47 |
| 2014 | 77.7% | 45 |
| 2013 | 77.4% | 45 |
| 2012 | 77% | 47 |
| 2011 | 76.6% | 47 |
| 2010 | 76.3% | 48 |
| 2009 | 75.9% | 48 |
| 2008 | 75.6% | 48 |
| 2007 | 75.2% | 48 |
| 2006 | 74.8% | 48 |
| 2005 | 74.5% | 48 |
| 2004 | 74.1% | 48 |
| 2003 | 73.7% | 49 |
| 2002 | 73.3% | 51 |
| 2001 | 72.9% | 51 |
| 2000 | 72.7% | 51 |
| 1999 | 72.6% | 51 |
| 1998 | 72.5% | 50 |
| 1997 | 72.4% | 50 |
| 1996 | 72.2% | 49 |
| 1995 | 72.1% | 49 |
| 1994 | 72% | 48 |
| 1993 | 71.9% | 48 |
| 1992 | 71.8% | 47 |
| 1991 | 71.6% | 47 |
| 1990 | 71.5% | 46 |
| 1989 | 71.3% | 47 |
| 1988 | 71.1% | 45 |
| 1987 | 70.9% | 45 |
| 1986 | 70.7% | 44 |
| 1985 | 70.5% | 44 |
| 1984 | 70.3% | 44 |
| 1983 | 70.1% | 42 |
| 1982 | 69.9% | 42 |
| 1981 | 69.7% | 42 |
| 1980 | 69.3% | 42 |
| 1979 | 68.9% | 41 |
| 1978 | 68.4% | 41 |
| 1977 | 67.9% | 41 |
| 1976 | 67.4% | 40 |
| 1975 | 66.9% | 40 |
| 1974 | 66.4% | 38 |
| 1973 | 66% | 38 |
| 1972 | 65.5% | 36 |
| 1971 | 65% | 37 |
| 1970 | 64.2% | 38 |
| 1969 | 63.4% | 38 |
| 1968 | 62.5% | 37 |
| 1967 | 61.7% | 37 |
| 1966 | 60.8% | 38 |
| 1965 | 60% | 38 |
| 1964 | 59.1% | 39 |
| 1963 | 58.2% | 39 |
| 1962 | 57.3% | 40 |
| 1961 | 56.5% | 40 |
| 1960 | 55.9% | 40 |
Densely populated cities
|
Greece
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Athens | 643K |
| Crete | 623K |
| Thessaloniki | 310K |
| Piraeus | 168K |
| Larissa | 146K |
| Peristeri | 134K |
| Glyfada | 89.6K |
| Nikaia | 88.1K |
| Nea Smyrni | 72.9K |
| Palaio Faliro | 64.9K |
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