Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Greece
Greece: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 8,753 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
8,753 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
86th
of 226 countries
All-time high
8,940 1000 No
in 2036
All-time low
3,999 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
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 86th out of 226 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.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Greece, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,999 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 4,072 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 4,139 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 4,204 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 4,269 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 4,332 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 4,395 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 4,455 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 4,515 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 4,572 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 4,627 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 4,692 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 4,787 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 4,880 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 4,974 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 5,068 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 5,163 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 5,259 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 5,357 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 5,458 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 5,561 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 5,659 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 5,740 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 5,827 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 5,923 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 6,031 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 6,153 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 6,286 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 6,424 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 6,558 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 6,681 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 6,785 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 6,857 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 6,920 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 6,978 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 7,034 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 7,087 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 7,138 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 7,191 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 7,252 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 7,324 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 7,408 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 7,500 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 7,597 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 7,693 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 7,781 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 7,860 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 7,931 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 7,995 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 8,051 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 8,102 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 8,155 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 8,222 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 8,285 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 8,348 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 8,414 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 8,484 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 8,558 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 8,630 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 8,690 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 8,732 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 8,756 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 8,762 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 8,758 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 8,753 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 8,755 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8,767 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 8,785 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 8,809 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 8,832 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 8,850 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 8,864 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 8,875 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 8,883 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 8,890 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 8,897 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 8,904 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 8,910 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2028 | 8,916 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2029 | 8,921 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2030 | 8,926 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2031 | 8,930 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2032 | 8,934 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2033 | 8,936 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2034 | 8,939 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2035 | 8,940 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2036 | 8,940 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2037 | 8,939 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2038 | 8,936 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2039 | 8,933 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2040 | 8,927 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2041 | 8,920 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2042 | 8,911 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2043 | 8,900 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2044 | 8,886 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2045 | 8,870 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2046 | 8,852 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2047 | 8,831 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2048 | 8,807 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2049 | 8,781 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2050 | 8,753 1000 No | -0.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 8,753 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,169 1000 No, 4.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Greece's 8,753 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,606 1000 No, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6597 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.3231 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
- 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. — 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 86th out of 226 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.