Urban population, per square kilometre in Greece
Greece: Urban population, per square kilometre was 63.6 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
63.6 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
98th
of 216 countries
All-time high
66.02 units per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
36.72 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban population, per square kilometre in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, urban population, per square kilometre in Greece stood at 63.6 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Greece peaked at 66.02 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 36.72 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Greece ranks 98th 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.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Greece, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.72 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 37.36 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 38.02 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 38.75 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 39.58 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 40.54 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 41.54 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 42.47 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 43.24 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 43.88 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 44.52 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 45.23 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 45.85 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 46.42 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 47.24 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 48.34 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 49.32 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 50.29 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 51.21 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 51.97 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 52.66 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 53.18 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 53.67 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 54.1 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 54.47 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 54.79 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 55.11 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 55.43 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 55.85 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 56.56 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 57.36 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 57.9 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 58.34 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 58.71 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 59.07 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 59.41 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 59.78 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 60.21 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 60.54 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 60.92 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 61.39 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 61.82 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 62.26 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 62.74 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 63.3 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 63.88 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 64.44 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 64.98 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 65.5 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 65.89 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 66.02 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 65.87 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 65.58 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 65.33 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 65.08 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 64.97 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 64.99 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 64.99 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 65.04 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 64.99 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 64.28 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 63.61 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 63.6 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.8 units per square kilometre | 36.72 units per square kilometre | 43.24 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 47.23 units per square kilometre | 43.88 units per square kilometre | 51.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.12 units per square kilometre | 51.97 units per square kilometre | 55.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.79 units per square kilometre | 56.56 units per square kilometre | 60.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.12 units per square kilometre | 60.92 units per square kilometre | 65.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.37 units per square kilometre | 64.97 units per square kilometre | 66.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.12 units per square kilometre | 63.6 units per square kilometre | 64.99 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 95 Brunei Darussalam 65.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Dominica 64.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Benin 64.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Slovakia 60.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Slovenia 58.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Saint Kitts and Nevis 57.01 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 urban population, per square kilometre in Greece?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Greece was 63.6 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 66.02 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.72 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 98th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population 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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization 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
Urban population 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.