Greece has a population density of 208.7 people per square mile compared to 67.2 people in Sweden. Greece has 136,722 sq ft of land per person vs 455,646 sq ft in Sweden. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Greece and Sweden are ranked 107th and 163rd, 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 0.13% of the population and 0.27% of the land area for Sweden, hence the population density in Greece is 210.6% higher than in Sweden.
Population density comparison
Greece
|
Sweden
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 208.7 ppl/mi² | 67.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 107/197 | 163/197 |
| Population |
10276140
|
10654722
|
| Land area | 49,769 sq mi | 157,248 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 133,554 sq ft | 414,753 sq ft |
| Rural population | 19% | 11% |
| Urban population | 81% | 89% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Greece vs Sweden:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Greece decreased by 5.17%, compared to a 17.5% growth in Sweden.
In 2004, Greece ranked 86th for population density and is in 107th place now. Sweden was 151st in 2004 and ranks 163rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Greece
|
Sweden
|
|
| 2024 | 208.7 | 67.2 |
| 2023 | 209.1 | 67 |
| 2022 | 209.7 | 66.7 |
| 2021 | 212.4 | 66.2 |
| 2020 | 215 | 65.8 |
| 2019 | 215.4 | 65.4 |
| 2018 | 215.7 | 64.7 |
| 2017 | 216.1 | 64 |
| 2016 | 216.5 | 63.1 |
| 2015 | 217.4 | 62.3 |
| 2014 | 218.9 | 61.7 |
| 2013 | 220.3 | 61 |
| 2012 | 221.9 | 60.5 |
| 2011 | 223.1 | 60.1 |
| 2010 | 223.5 | 59.6 |
| 2009 | 223.2 | 59.1 |
| 2008 | 222.6 | 58.6 |
| 2007 | 222 | 58.2 |
| 2006 | 221.4 | 57.7 |
| 2005 | 220.8 | 57.4 |
| 2004 | 220.1 | 57.2 |
| 2003 | 219.6 | 57 |
| 2002 | 219.1 | 56.7 |
| 2001 | 218.3 | 56.6 |
| 2000 | 217.1 | 56.4 |
| 1999 | 216.2 | 56.3 |
| 1998 | 215.4 | 56.3 |
| 1997 | 214.2 | 56.2 |
| 1996 | 213.2 | 56.2 |
| 1995 | 212.2 | 56.1 |
| 1994 | 211.2 | 55.8 |
| 1993 | 210.2 | 55.4 |
| 1992 | 208.9 | 55.1 |
| 1991 | 207.4 | 54.8 |
| 1990 | 204.9 | 54.4 |
| 1989 | 202.7 | 54 |
| 1988 | 201.7 | 53.6 |
| 1987 | 200.9 | 53.4 |
| 1986 | 200.3 | 53.2 |
| 1985 | 199.6 | 53.1 |
| 1984 | 198.8 | 53 |
| 1983 | 197.8 | 53 |
| 1982 | 196.7 | 52.9 |
| 1981 | 195.5 | 52.9 |
| 1980 | 193.7 | 52.8 |
| 1979 | 191.9 | 52.7 |
| 1978 | 189.5 | 52.6 |
| 1977 | 187 | 52.5 |
| 1976 | 184.6 | 52.3 |
| 1975 | 181.8 | 52.1 |
| 1974 | 180.1 | 51.9 |
| 1973 | 179.4 | 51.7 |
| 1972 | 178.6 | 51.6 |
| 1971 | 177.4 | 51.5 |
| 1970 | 176.7 | 51.1 |
| 1969 | 176.3 | 50.7 |
| 1968 | 175.6 | 50.3 |
| 1967 | 174.5 | 50 |
| 1966 | 173.1 | 49.6 |
| 1965 | 171.8 | 49.2 |
| 1964 | 171 | 48.7 |
| 1963 | 170.4 | 48.4 |
| 1962 | 169.8 | 48.1 |
| 1961 | 168.7 | 47.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Greece
|
Sweden
|
|
| 2024 | 81% | 89% |
| 2023 | 80.7% | 88.7% |
| 2022 | 80.4% | 88.5% |
| 2021 | 80% | 88.2% |
| 2020 | 79.7% | 88% |
| 2019 | 79.4% | 87.7% |
| 2018 | 79.1% | 87.4% |
| 2017 | 78.7% | 87.1% |
| 2016 | 78.4% | 86.9% |
| 2015 | 78% | 86.6% |
| 2014 | 77.7% | 86.2% |
| 2013 | 77.4% | 85.9% |
| 2012 | 77% | 85.6% |
| 2011 | 76.6% | 85.3% |
| 2010 | 76.3% | 85.1% |
| 2009 | 75.9% | 84.9% |
| 2008 | 75.6% | 84.7% |
| 2007 | 75.2% | 84.6% |
| 2006 | 74.8% | 84.4% |
| 2005 | 74.5% | 84.3% |
| 2004 | 74.1% | 84.3% |
| 2003 | 73.7% | 84.2% |
| 2002 | 73.3% | 84.1% |
| 2001 | 72.9% | 84.1% |
| 2000 | 72.7% | 84% |
| 1999 | 72.6% | 84% |
| 1998 | 72.5% | 84% |
| 1997 | 72.4% | 83.9% |
| 1996 | 72.2% | 83.9% |
| 1995 | 72.1% | 83.8% |
| 1994 | 72% | 83.7% |
| 1993 | 71.9% | 83.5% |
| 1992 | 71.8% | 83.4% |
| 1991 | 71.6% | 83.2% |
| 1990 | 71.5% | 83.1% |
| 1989 | 71.3% | 83.1% |
| 1988 | 71.1% | 83.1% |
| 1987 | 70.9% | 83.1% |
| 1986 | 70.7% | 83.1% |
| 1985 | 70.5% | 83.1% |
| 1984 | 70.3% | 83.1% |
| 1983 | 70.1% | 83.1% |
| 1982 | 69.9% | 83.1% |
| 1981 | 69.7% | 83.1% |
| 1980 | 69.3% | 83.1% |
| 1979 | 68.9% | 83% |
| 1978 | 68.4% | 82.9% |
| 1977 | 67.9% | 82.9% |
| 1976 | 67.4% | 82.8% |
| 1975 | 66.9% | 82.7% |
| 1974 | 66.4% | 82.5% |
| 1973 | 66% | 82.2% |
| 1972 | 65.5% | 81.9% |
| 1971 | 65% | 81.6% |
| 1970 | 64.2% | 81% |
| 1969 | 63.4% | 80.3% |
| 1968 | 62.5% | 79.5% |
| 1967 | 61.7% | 78.7% |
| 1966 | 60.8% | 77.9% |
| 1965 | 60% | 77.1% |
| 1964 | 59.1% | 76.2% |
| 1963 | 58.2% | 75.2% |
| 1962 | 57.3% | 74.3% |
| 1961 | 56.5% | 73.3% |
| 1960 | 55.9% | 72.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 74.1% to 81% in Greece and from 84.3% to 89% in Sweden.
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 |
|
Sweden
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Stockholm | 985K |
| Gothenburg | 675K |
| Malmo | 339K |
| Uppsala | 175K |
| Norrkoping | 98.2K |
| Umea | 94.2K |
| Solna | 85.8K |
| Sodertalje | 78.4K |
| Sollentuna | 77.7K |
| Halmstad | 73K |
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