Greece has a population density of 208.4 people per square mile compared to 719 people in Kuwait. Greece has 136,391 sq ft of land per person vs 39,420 sq ft in Kuwait. Greece and Kuwait rank 110th and 37th by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.06% of the population and 0.01% of the land area for Kuwait, making the population density in Greece 71% lower than in Kuwait.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Greece
|
Kuwait
|
|
| 2026 | 208.4 | 719 |
| 2025 | 209.2 | 707 |
| 2024 | 209.1 | 712 |
| 2023 | 209.1 | 705 |
| 2022 | 209.7 | 667 |
| 2021 | 212.4 | 634 |
| 2020 | 215 | 640 |
| 2019 | 215.4 | 646 |
| 2018 | 215.7 | 628 |
| 2017 | 216.1 | 604 |
| 2016 | 216.5 | 582 |
| 2015 | 217.4 | 557 |
| 2014 | 218.9 | 533 |
| 2013 | 220.3 | 510 |
| 2012 | 221.9 | 485 |
| 2011 | 223.1 | 455 |
| 2010 | 223.5 | 428 |
| 2009 | 223.2 | 406 |
| 2008 | 222.6 | 385 |
| 2007 | 222 | 365 |
| 2006 | 221.4 | 344 |
| 2005 | 220.8 | 325 |
| 2004 | 220.1 | 314 |
| 2003 | 219.6 | 307 |
| 2002 | 219.1 | 299.4 |
| 2001 | 218.3 | 291.9 |
| 2000 | 217.1 | 284.1 |
| 1999 | 216.2 | 276.2 |
| 1998 | 215.4 | 268.1 |
| 1997 | 214.2 | 259.8 |
| 1996 | 213.2 | 251.5 |
| 1995 | 212.2 | 244.4 |
| 1994 | 211.2 | 241.9 |
| 1993 | 210.2 | 243 |
| 1992 | 208.9 | 237.6 |
| 1991 | 207.4 | 196.4 |
| 1990 | 204.9 | 244.9 |
| 1989 | 202.7 | 322 |
| 1988 | 201.7 | 310 |
| 1987 | 200.9 | 298.4 |
| 1986 | 200.3 | 286.7 |
| 1985 | 199.6 | 275.3 |
| 1984 | 198.8 | 264.6 |
| 1983 | 197.8 | 253.5 |
| 1982 | 196.7 | 241.6 |
| 1981 | 195.5 | 230.1 |
| 1980 | 193.7 | 218.7 |
| 1979 | 191.9 | 206.9 |
| 1978 | 189.5 | 194.8 |
| 1977 | 187 | 182.8 |
| 1976 | 184.6 | 171.3 |
| 1975 | 181.8 | 160.6 |
| 1974 | 180.1 | 150.9 |
| 1973 | 179.4 | 142.1 |
| 1972 | 178.6 | 133.8 |
| 1971 | 177.4 | 125.7 |
| 1970 | 176.7 | 117.6 |
| 1969 | 176.3 | 108.9 |
| 1968 | 175.6 | 100 |
| 1967 | 174.5 | 91.3 |
| 1966 | 173.1 | 83.2 |
| 1965 | 171.8 | 75.7 |
| 1964 | 171 | 68.8 |
| 1963 | 170.4 | 62.2 |
| 1962 | 169.8 | 56 |
| 1961 | 168.7 | 50.3 |
Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Greece decreased by 5.89%, compared to a 109.1% growth in Kuwait.
In 2006, Greece ranked 86th by population density and is 110th now. Kuwait was 59th in 2006 and ranks 37th out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Greece
|
Kuwait
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 208.4 ppl/mi² | 719 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 110/197 | 37/197 |
| Population |
10371575
|
4981316
|
| Land area | 49,769 sq mi | 6,880 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 133,232 sq ft | 39,425 sq ft |
| Rural population | 20.8% | 0% |
| Urban population | 79.2% | 100% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 60% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Greece
|
Kuwait
|
|
| 2025 | 79.2% | 100% |
| 2024 | 79% | 100% |
| 2023 | 78.8% | 100% |
| 2022 | 78.6% | 100% |
| 2021 | 78.4% | 100% |
| 2020 | 78.3% | 100% |
| 2019 | 78.2% | 100% |
| 2018 | 78% | 100% |
| 2017 | 77.9% | 100% |
| 2016 | 77.7% | 100% |
| 2015 | 77.5% | 100% |
| 2014 | 77.3% | 100% |
| 2013 | 77.1% | 100% |
| 2012 | 76.9% | 100% |
| 2011 | 76.6% | 100% |
| 2010 | 76.4% | 100% |
| 2009 | 76% | 100% |
| 2008 | 75.6% | 100% |
| 2007 | 75.2% | 100% |
| 2006 | 74.7% | 100% |
| 2005 | 74.3% | 100% |
| 2004 | 73.8% | 99.9% |
| 2003 | 73.4% | 99.8% |
| 2002 | 73.1% | 99.5% |
| 2001 | 72.8% | 99.2% |
| 2000 | 72.7% | 99% |
| 1999 | 72.5% | 98.8% |
| 1998 | 72.4% | 98.5% |
| 1997 | 72.3% | 98.3% |
| 1996 | 72.2% | 98.1% |
| 1995 | 72.1% | 98% |
| 1994 | 72% | 98% |
| 1993 | 71.9% | 98% |
| 1992 | 71.8% | 98% |
| 1991 | 71.6% | 98% |
| 1990 | 71.5% | 98% |
| 1989 | 71.3% | 98% |
| 1988 | 71.2% | 98% |
| 1987 | 71% | 97.9% |
| 1986 | 70.9% | 97.9% |
| 1985 | 70.7% | 97.9% |
| 1984 | 70.5% | 97.7% |
| 1983 | 70.3% | 97.2% |
| 1982 | 70% | 96.5% |
| 1981 | 69.8% | 95.6% |
| 1980 | 69.5% | 94.8% |
| 1979 | 69.1% | 93.9% |
| 1978 | 68.7% | 92.9% |
| 1977 | 68.3% | 91.8% |
| 1976 | 67.8% | 90.7% |
| 1975 | 67.3% | 89.4% |
| 1974 | 66.8% | 87.8% |
| 1973 | 66.2% | 85.7% |
| 1972 | 65.6% | 83.5% |
| 1971 | 65% | 81.7% |
| 1970 | 64.3% | 80.5% |
| 1969 | 63.5% | 80% |
| 1968 | 62.6% | 79.8% |
| 1967 | 61.7% | 79.6% |
| 1966 | 60.7% | 79.4% |
| 1965 | 59.7% | 79.1% |
| 1964 | 58.7% | 78.6% |
| 1963 | 57.8% | 78% |
| 1962 | 57% | 77.2% |
| 1961 | 56.4% | 76.4% |
| 1960 | 55.8% | 75.4% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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From 2005 to 2025, the share of urban population changed from 74.3% to 79.2% in Greece and from 100% to 100% in Kuwait.
Densely populated cities
|
Greece
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Athens | 643K |
| Crete | 623K |
| Thessaloniki | 310K |
| Patras | 174K |
| Piraeus | 168K |
| Larissa | 146K |
| Heraklion | 145K |
| Volos | 85.8K |
| Ioannina | 64.9K |
| Chalcis | 64.5K |
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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2011–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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