Urban population in Greece
Greece: Urban population was 79.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Greece, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Greece stood at 79.2%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Greece peaked at 79.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, in 1960.
That places Greece 63rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.8% | — |
| 1961 | 56.4% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 57.0% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 57.8% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 58.7% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 59.7% | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 60.7% | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 61.7% | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 62.6% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 63.5% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 64.3% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 65.0% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 65.6% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 66.2% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 66.8% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 67.3% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 67.8% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 68.3% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 68.7% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 69.1% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 69.5% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 69.8% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 70.0% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 70.3% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 70.5% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 70.7% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 70.9% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 71.0% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 71.2% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 71.3% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 71.5% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 71.6% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 71.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 71.9% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 72.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 72.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 72.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 72.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 72.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 72.5% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 72.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 72.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 73.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 73.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 73.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 74.3% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 74.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 75.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 75.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 76.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 76.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 76.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 76.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 77.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 77.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 77.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 77.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 77.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 78.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 78.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 78.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 78.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 78.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 79.0% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 79.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.4% | 55.8% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.9% | 64.3% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.5% | 69.5% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.0% | 71.5% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.2% | 72.7% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 76.4% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.7% | 78.3% | 79.2% | 6 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,415 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.87 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 375.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.41 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Greece?
- Urban population in Greece was 79.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 1960.
- How does Greece rank for urban population?
- Greece ranks 63rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.