Greece vs United Kingdom: Urban population, annual growth rate
Greece
0.3735 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.3945 % change on previous year
in 2025
Greece rank
164th
United Kingdom rank
161st
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- Greece
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.3945 % change on previous year against 0.3735 % change on previous year in Greece, a difference of 0.021 % change on previous year.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 164th and United Kingdom ranks 161st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.03 % change on previous year | 0.4042 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | Greece |
| 1970s | 1.71 % change on previous year | 0.3344 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | Greece |
| 1980s | 0.8708 % change on previous year | 0.1061 % change on previous year | 0.7646 % change on previous year | Greece |
| 1990s | 0.8116 % change on previous year | 0.4662 % change on previous year | 0.3454 % change on previous year | Greece |
| 2000s | 0.7903 % change on previous year | 0.7527 % change on previous year | 0.0376 % change on previous year | Greece |
| 2010s | -0.0711 % change on previous year | 0.8997 % change on previous year | 0.9708 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | -0.2637 % change on previous year | 0.8358 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, annual growth rate, Greece or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.3945 % change on previous year against 0.3735 % change on previous year in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between Greece and United Kingdom?
- 0.021 % change on previous year, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Greece and United Kingdom rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Greece ranks 164th and United Kingdom ranks 161st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.