Urban population, per capita in Greece
Greece: Urban population, per capita was 0.7922 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per capita in Greece, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, per capita in Greece stood at 0.7922 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in Greece peaked at 0.7922 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.5584 units per person, in 1960.
Greece ranks 63rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population, per capita in Greece, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5584 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5636 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.5701 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.578 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.587 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.5966 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.6066 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.6167 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.6263 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.6353 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.6432 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.6499 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.656 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.6619 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.6676 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6731 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6782 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.683 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6874 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6913 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6948 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6977 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7002 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7026 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7047 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7067 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7086 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7103 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7119 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7135 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.715 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7164 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7177 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7188 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7199 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7208 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7218 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7228 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7239 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7252 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7267 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7285 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.731 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7343 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7383 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7426 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7472 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7518 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7562 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7602 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7636 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7664 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7687 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.771 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7731 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7752 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7771 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7789 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7805 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7819 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7831 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7839 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7855 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7877 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.79 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.7922 units per person | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5939 units per person | 0.5584 units per person | 0.6353 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6692 units per person | 0.6432 units per person | 0.6913 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7051 units per person | 0.6948 units per person | 0.7135 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7202 units per person | 0.715 units per person | 0.7252 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7417 units per person | 0.7267 units per person | 0.7602 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7736 units per person | 0.7636 units per person | 0.7819 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7871 units per person | 0.7831 units per person | 0.7922 units per person | 6 |
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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 urban population, per capita in Greece?
- Urban population, per capita in Greece was 0.7922 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7922 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5584 units per person in 1960.
- How does Greece rank for urban population, per capita?
- Greece ranks 63rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.