Greece vs Palau: Urban population (% of total population)
Greece
79.2%
in 2025
Palau
79.3%
in 2025
Greece rank
63rd
Palau rank
62nd
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Greece
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 79.3% against 79.2% in Greece, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 63rd and Palau ranks 62nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Palau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.4% | 51.2% | 8.1% | Greece |
| 1970s | 66.9% | 60.7% | 6.3% | Greece |
| 1980s | 70.5% | 66.5% | 4.0% | Greece |
| 1990s | 72.0% | 70.5% | 1.5% | Greece |
| 2000s | 74.2% | 75.8% | 1.7% | Palau |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 80.4% | 3.0% | Palau |
| 2020s | 78.7% | 79.2% | 0.4% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Greece or Palau?
- Palau, at 79.3% against 79.2% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Greece and Palau?
- 0.1%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Palau?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Palau rank globally for urban population?
- Greece ranks 63rd and Palau ranks 62nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.