How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Greece vs Spain: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre

Greece

0.0165 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

Spain

0.0171 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

Greece rank

123rd

Spain rank

121st

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre over time

Greece
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.0171 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0165 1000 No per square kilometre in Greece, a difference of 0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 123rd and Spain ranks 121st of 190 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0263 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0249 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre	Greece
1970s	0.0233 1000 No per square kilometre	0.022 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre	Greece
1980s	0.0228 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0201 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0027 1000 No per square kilometre	Greece
1990s	0.0232 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0193 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0039 1000 No per square kilometre	Greece
2000s	0.0225 1000 No per square kilometre	0.02 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0026 1000 No per square kilometre	Greece
2010s	0.0194 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0191 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre	Greece
2020s	0.017 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0175 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0005 1000 No per square kilometre	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre, Greece or Spain?: Spain, at 0.0171 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0165 1000 No per square kilometre in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre between Greece and Spain?: 0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Greece and Spain rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?: Greece ranks 123rd and Spain ranks 121st of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural 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.