Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Greece
Greece: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 8,753 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Greece, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2050, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Greece stood at 8,753 1000 No.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Greece peaked at 8,940 1000 No in 2036 and was at its lowest, 3,999 1000 No, in 1950.
That places Greece 96th out of 243 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,295 1000 No | 3,999 1000 No | 4,572 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,026 1000 No | 4,627 1000 No | 5,458 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,016 1000 No | 5,561 1000 No | 6,558 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,992 1000 No | 6,681 1000 No | 7,252 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,714 1000 No | 7,324 1000 No | 8,051 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,389 1000 No | 8,102 1000 No | 8,690 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,771 1000 No | 8,732 1000 No | 8,832 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,891 1000 No | 8,850 1000 No | 8,921 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 8,935 1000 No | 8,926 1000 No | 8,940 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 8,869 1000 No | 8,781 1000 No | 8,927 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 8,753 1000 No | 8,753 1000 No | 8,753 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More work & labour data for Greece
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,228 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 74.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Greece?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Greece was 8,753 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 8,940 1000 No in 2036.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,999 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Greece rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Greece ranks 96th out of 243 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. — Urban 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.