Urban population in Greece
Greece: Urban population was 8.25 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Greece, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Greece stood at 8.25 million.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Greece peaked at 8.51 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.65 million, in 1960.
That places Greece 75th out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.08 million | 4.65 million | 5.57 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.09 million | 5.66 million | 6.60 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.98 million | 6.70 million | 7.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.58 million | 7.29 million | 7.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.14 million | 7.85 million | 8.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.43 million | 8.37 million | 8.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.26 million | 8.20 million | 8.38 million | 6 |
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More climate change data for Greece
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 10.41 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 79.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.31 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 4.30 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.31 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.31 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Greece?
- Urban population in Greece was 8.25 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 8.51 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.65 million in 1960.
- How does Greece rank for urban population?
- Greece ranks 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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. 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.