Population, total, per square kilometre in Greece
Greece: Population, total, per square kilometre was 80.74 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.74 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
122nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
86.28 units per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
65.15 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, total, per square kilometre in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, per square kilometre in Greece is 80.74 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Greece peaked at 86.28 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 65.15 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Greece ranks 122nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Greece, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 65.15 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 65.54 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 65.78 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 66.02 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 66.33 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 66.82 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 67.37 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 67.81 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 68.06 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 68.21 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 68.51 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 68.96 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 69.27 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 69.53 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 70.18 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 71.28 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 72.21 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 73.16 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 74.07 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 74.81 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 75.48 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 75.95 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 76.39 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 76.77 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 77.07 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 77.33 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 77.58 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 77.87 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 78.27 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 79.11 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 80.06 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 80.68 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 81.15 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 81.56 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 81.94 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 82.3 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 82.71 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 83.17 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 83.49 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 83.83 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 84.27 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 84.58 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 84.78 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 84.99 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 85.24 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 85.5 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 85.71 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 85.94 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 86.17 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 86.28 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 86.15 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 85.69 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 85.07 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 84.5 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 83.95 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 83.6 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 83.43 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 83.27 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 83.18 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 83 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 82 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 80.98 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 80.74 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.54 units per square kilometre | 65.15 units per square kilometre | 68.06 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 70.54 units per square kilometre | 68.21 units per square kilometre | 74.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.75 units per square kilometre | 74.81 units per square kilometre | 78.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.62 units per square kilometre | 79.11 units per square kilometre | 83.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.1 units per square kilometre | 83.83 units per square kilometre | 86.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.51 units per square kilometre | 83.18 units per square kilometre | 86.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.68 units per square kilometre | 80.74 units per square kilometre | 83 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 119 Romania 82.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 French Polynesia 80.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Uzbekistan 80.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Serbia 78.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Tunisia 78.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Samoa 77.94 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Greece
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 219.81 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,235 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,821 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,415 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 157.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,914 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,538 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 375.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.8 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Greece?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Greece was 80.74 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 86.28 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.15 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 122nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.