Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Greece
Greece: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 1,228 1000 No in 2050. ▼ Falling
Latest (2050)
1,228 1000 No
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
107th
of 226 countries
All-time high
3,680 1000 No
in 1954
All-time low
1,228 1000 No
in 2050
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Greece, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2050, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Greece stood at 1,228 1000 No. That is the lowest value across all 101 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Greece peaked at 3,680 1000 No in 1954 and was at its lowest, 1,228 1000 No, in 2050.
That places Greece 107th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Greece, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,669 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 3,671 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 3,676 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 3,679 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 3,680 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 3,679 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 3,676 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 3,671 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 3,665 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 3,656 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 3,645 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 3,620 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 3,561 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 3,502 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 3,442 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 3,383 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 3,324 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 3,266 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 3,208 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 3,153 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 3,099 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 3,054 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 3,030 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 3,008 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 2,991 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 2,979 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 2,972 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 2,970 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 2,969 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,964 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 2,954 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 2,943 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 2,947 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 2,947 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,944 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 2,941 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 2,936 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 2,930 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 2,924 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 2,922 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 2,924 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2,933 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 2,952 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 2,972 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2,992 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 3,008 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 3,021 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 3,030 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 3,036 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 3,039 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 3,040 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,030 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2,995 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2,958 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2,922 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 2,887 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 2,854 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2,823 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2,790 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2,754 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2,714 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 2,667 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2,617 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2,564 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 2,512 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2,463 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2,417 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,374 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2,333 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,293 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2,252 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2,211 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2,169 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 2,128 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 2,088 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 2,047 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2026 | 2,008 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2027 | 1,970 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2028 | 1,932 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2029 | 1,894 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2030 | 1,858 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2031 | 1,822 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2032 | 1,787 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2033 | 1,752 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2034 | 1,718 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2035 | 1,684 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2036 | 1,651 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2037 | 1,619 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2038 | 1,587 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2039 | 1,556 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2040 | 1,525 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2041 | 1,494 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2042 | 1,463 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2043 | 1,433 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2044 | 1,403 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2045 | 1,373 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2046 | 1,344 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2047 | 1,315 1000 No | -2.2% |
| 2048 | 1,286 1000 No | -2.2% |
| 2049 | 1,257 1000 No | -2.2% |
| 2050 | 1,228 1000 No | -2.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1,228 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 259.52 1000 No, 4.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1,228 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 911.09 1000 No, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,672 1000 No | 3,656 1000 No | 3,680 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,410 1000 No | 3,153 1000 No | 3,645 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,003 1000 No | 2,964 1000 No | 3,099 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,939 1000 No | 2,922 1000 No | 2,954 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,991 1000 No | 2,924 1000 No | 3,039 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,905 1000 No | 2,754 1000 No | 3,040 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,495 1000 No | 2,293 1000 No | 2,714 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,070 1000 No | 1,894 1000 No | 2,252 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 1,703 1000 No | 1,556 1000 No | 1,858 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 1,389 1000 No | 1,257 1000 No | 1,525 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 1,228 1000 No | 1,228 1000 No | 1,228 1000 No | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Greece
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6597 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6447 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.3231 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,753 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,215 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,276 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Greece?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Greece was 1,228 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3,680 1000 No in 1954.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,228 1000 No in 2050.
- How does Greece rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Greece ranks 107th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.