Greece has a population density of 208.7 people per square mile compared to 10.2 people in Guyana. Greece has 136,722 sq ft of land per person vs 2,784,206 sq ft in Guyana. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Greece and Guyana are ranked 107th and 194th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Greece has 0.13% of the world's population and 0.09% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.01% of the population and 0.14% of the land area for Guyana, hence the population density in Greece is 1,948% higher than in Guyana.
Population density comparison
Greece
|
Guyana
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 208.7 ppl/mi² | 10.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 107/197 | 194/197 |
| Population |
10276140
|
839919
|
| Land area | 49,769 sq mi | 81,522 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 133,554 sq ft | 2,734,602 sq ft |
| Rural population | 19% | 72.7% |
| Urban population | 81% | 27.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Greece vs Guyana:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Greece decreased by 5.17%, compared to a 1.63% growth in Guyana.
In 2004, Greece ranked 86th for population density and is in 107th place now. Guyana was 183rd in 2004 and ranks 194th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Greece
|
Guyana
|
|
| 2024 | 208.7 | 10.2 |
| 2023 | 209.1 | 10.1 |
| 2022 | 209.7 | 10.1 |
| 2021 | 212.4 | 10 |
| 2020 | 215 | 9.91 |
| 2019 | 215.4 | 10.6 |
| 2018 | 215.7 | 10.4 |
| 2017 | 216.1 | 10.1 |
| 2016 | 216.5 | 10 |
| 2015 | 217.4 | 9.98 |
| 2014 | 218.9 | 9.92 |
| 2013 | 220.3 | 9.87 |
| 2012 | 221.9 | 9.82 |
| 2011 | 223.1 | 9.82 |
| 2010 | 223.5 | 9.86 |
| 2009 | 223.2 | 9.9 |
| 2008 | 222.6 | 9.93 |
| 2007 | 222 | 9.96 |
| 2006 | 221.4 | 9.99 |
| 2005 | 220.8 | 10 |
| 2004 | 220.1 | 10 |
| 2003 | 219.6 | 10 |
| 2002 | 219.1 | 10 |
| 2001 | 218.3 | 10.1 |
| 2000 | 217.1 | 10.1 |
| 1999 | 216.2 | 10.1 |
| 1998 | 215.4 | 10 |
| 1997 | 214.2 | 10 |
| 1996 | 213.2 | 10 |
| 1995 | 212.2 | 9.98 |
| 1994 | 211.2 | 9.94 |
| 1993 | 210.2 | 9.91 |
| 1992 | 208.9 | 9.87 |
| 1991 | 207.4 | 9.84 |
| 1990 | 204.9 | 9.87 |
| 1989 | 202.7 | 9.93 |
| 1988 | 201.7 | 10 |
| 1987 | 200.9 | 10.1 |
| 1986 | 200.3 | 10.1 |
| 1985 | 199.6 | 10.2 |
| 1984 | 198.8 | 10.2 |
| 1983 | 197.8 | 10.2 |
| 1982 | 196.7 | 10.2 |
| 1981 | 195.5 | 10.2 |
| 1980 | 193.7 | 10.2 |
| 1979 | 191.9 | 10.1 |
| 1978 | 189.5 | 10.1 |
| 1977 | 187 | 9.98 |
| 1976 | 184.6 | 9.9 |
| 1975 | 181.8 | 9.81 |
| 1974 | 180.1 | 9.72 |
| 1973 | 179.4 | 9.61 |
| 1972 | 178.6 | 9.5 |
| 1971 | 177.4 | 9.38 |
| 1970 | 176.7 | 9.25 |
| 1969 | 176.3 | 9.09 |
| 1968 | 175.6 | 8.9 |
| 1967 | 174.5 | 8.72 |
| 1966 | 173.1 | 8.54 |
| 1965 | 171.8 | 8.36 |
| 1964 | 171 | 8.19 |
| 1963 | 170.4 | 8.01 |
| 1962 | 169.8 | 7.84 |
| 1961 | 168.7 | 7.67 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Greece
|
Guyana
|
|
| 2024 | 81% | 27.3% |
| 2023 | 80.7% | 27.2% |
| 2022 | 80.4% | 27% |
| 2021 | 80% | 26.9% |
| 2020 | 79.7% | 26.8% |
| 2019 | 79.4% | 26.7% |
| 2018 | 79.1% | 26.6% |
| 2017 | 78.7% | 26.5% |
| 2016 | 78.4% | 26.5% |
| 2015 | 78% | 26.4% |
| 2014 | 77.7% | 26.4% |
| 2013 | 77.4% | 26.4% |
| 2012 | 77% | 26.4% |
| 2011 | 76.6% | 26.4% |
| 2010 | 76.3% | 26.6% |
| 2009 | 75.9% | 26.9% |
| 2008 | 75.6% | 27.1% |
| 2007 | 75.2% | 27.3% |
| 2006 | 74.8% | 27.6% |
| 2005 | 74.5% | 27.8% |
| 2004 | 74.1% | 28.1% |
| 2003 | 73.7% | 28.3% |
| 2002 | 73.3% | 28.5% |
| 2001 | 72.9% | 28.6% |
| 2000 | 72.7% | 28.7% |
| 1999 | 72.6% | 28.8% |
| 1998 | 72.5% | 28.9% |
| 1997 | 72.4% | 29% |
| 1996 | 72.2% | 29% |
| 1995 | 72.1% | 29.1% |
| 1994 | 72% | 29.2% |
| 1993 | 71.9% | 29.3% |
| 1992 | 71.8% | 29.4% |
| 1991 | 71.6% | 29.5% |
| 1990 | 71.5% | 29.6% |
| 1989 | 71.3% | 29.7% |
| 1988 | 71.1% | 29.8% |
| 1987 | 70.9% | 29.9% |
| 1986 | 70.7% | 29.9% |
| 1985 | 70.5% | 30% |
| 1984 | 70.3% | 30.1% |
| 1983 | 70.1% | 30.2% |
| 1982 | 69.9% | 30.3% |
| 1981 | 69.7% | 30.4% |
| 1980 | 69.3% | 30.5% |
| 1979 | 68.9% | 30.4% |
| 1978 | 68.4% | 30.3% |
| 1977 | 67.9% | 30.2% |
| 1976 | 67.4% | 30.1% |
| 1975 | 66.9% | 30% |
| 1974 | 66.4% | 29.9% |
| 1973 | 66% | 29.7% |
| 1972 | 65.5% | 29.6% |
| 1971 | 65% | 29.5% |
| 1970 | 64.2% | 29.4% |
| 1969 | 63.4% | 29.4% |
| 1968 | 62.5% | 29.3% |
| 1967 | 61.7% | 29.3% |
| 1966 | 60.8% | 29.2% |
| 1965 | 60% | 29.2% |
| 1964 | 59.1% | 29.2% |
| 1963 | 58.2% | 29.1% |
| 1962 | 57.3% | 29.1% |
| 1961 | 56.5% | 29% |
| 1960 | 55.9% | 29% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 74.1% to 81% in Greece and from 28.1% to 27.3% in Guyana.
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 |
Compare countries by 7 more topics
Population density in other countries
people per square mile
Population density
Relevant pages:
By topic
vs
comparisons:
Population density comparisons
