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Population density: Greece vs Singapore compared

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Greece has a population density of 204.6 people per square mile compared to 22,064 people in Singapore. Greece has 136,507 sq ft of land per person vs 1,282 sq ft in Singapore. Greece and Singapore rank 114th and 2nd 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 0.07% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Singapore, making the population density in Greece 99.1% lower than in Singapore.

Population density by year

Greece
Singapore

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Greece Singapore
2026 204.6 22,064
2025 205.4 21,926
2024 209.1 21,776
2023 209.1 21,346
2022 209.7 20,334
2021 212.4 19,672
2020 215 20,510
2019 215.4 20,632
2018 215.7 20,454
2017 216.1 20,415
2016 216.5 20,483
2015 217.4 20,219
2014 218.9 19,981
2013 220.3 19,779
2012 221.9 19,489
2011 223.1 19,071
2010 223.5 18,730
2009 223.2 18,454
2008 222.6 17,906
2007 222 17,100
2006 221.4 16,426
2005 220.8 16,035
2004 220.1 15,663
2003 219.6 15,513
2002 219.1 16,023
2001 218.3 15,996
2000 217.1 15,570
1999 216.2 15,303
1998 215.4 15,181
1997 214.2 14,674
1996 213.2 14,190
1995 212.2 13,625
1994 211.2 13,217
1993 210.2 12,809
1992 208.9 12,489
1991 207.4 12,119
1990 204.9 11,779
1989 202.7 11,330
1988 201.7 11,002
1987 200.9 10,726
1986 200.3 10,566
1985 199.6 10,576
1984 198.8 10,562
1983 197.8 10,364
1982 196.7 10,230
1981 195.5 9,791
1980 193.7 9,331
1979 191.9 9,214
1978 189.5 9,098
1977 187 8,989
1976 184.6 8,865
1975 181.8 8,746
1974 180.1 8,620
1973 179.4 8,477
1972 178.6 8,320
1971 177.4 8,168
1970 176.7 8,019
1969 176.3 7,896
1968 175.6 7,778
1967 174.5 7,645
1966 173.1 7,478
1965 171.8 7,294
1964 171 7,119
1963 170.4 6,939
1962 169.8 6,766
1961 168.7 6,581

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Greece decreased by 7.61%, compared to a 34.3% growth in Singapore.

In 2006, Greece ranked 86th by population density and is 114th now. Singapore was 2nd in 2006 and still ranks 2nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Greece
Singapore
1x
Year Urban population
Greece Singapore
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% 100%
2003 73.4% 100%
2002 73.1% 100%
2001 72.8% 100%
2000 72.7% 100%
1999 72.5% 100%
1998 72.4% 100%
1997 72.3% 100%
1996 72.2% 100%
1995 72.1% 100%
1994 72% 100%
1993 71.9% 100%
1992 71.8% 100%
1991 71.6% 100%
1990 71.5% 100%
1989 71.3% 100%
1988 71.2% 100%
1987 71% 100%
1986 70.9% 100%
1985 70.7% 100%
1984 70.5% 100%
1983 70.3% 100%
1982 70% 100%
1981 69.8% 100%
1980 69.5% 100%
1979 69.1% 100%
1978 68.7% 100%
1977 68.3% 100%
1976 67.8% 100%
1975 67.3% 100%
1974 66.8% 100%
1973 66.2% 100%
1972 65.6% 100%
1971 65% 100%
1970 64.3% 100%
1969 63.5% 100%
1968 62.6% 100%
1967 61.7% 100%
1966 60.7% 100%
1965 59.7% 100%
1964 58.7% 100%
1963 57.8% 100%
1962 57% 100%
1961 56.4% 100%
1960 55.8% 100%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 73.8% to 79% in Greece and from 100% to 100% in Singapore.

Densely populated cities

Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Peristeri 134K
Kallithea 97.6K
Glyfada 89.6K
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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