Greece vs Hungary: Rural population growth

Greece
-1.0%
in 2025
Hungary
-1.2%
in 2025
Greece rank
169th
Hungary rank
172nd

Rural population growth over time

  • Greece
  • Hungary
-4-3-2-101196119932025

How they compare

Greece currently reports -1.0% against -1.2% in Hungary, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hungary ahead.

Greece ranks 169th and Hungary ranks 172nd of 209 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Hungary in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Hungary Difference Ahead
1960s -1.6% -0.1% 1.5% Hungary
1970s -0.8% -0.2% 0.6% Hungary
1980s -0.2% -1.0% 0.8% Greece
1990s 0.2% -1.1% 1.3% Greece
2000s -1.0% -1.6% 0.5% Greece
2010s -1.3% -1.0% 0.3% Hungary
2020s -1.3% -0.4% 0.8% Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population growth, Greece or Hungary?
Greece, at -1.0% against -1.2% in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population growth between Greece and Hungary?
0.2%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hungary?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Greece and Hungary rank globally for rural population growth?
Greece ranks 169th and Hungary ranks 172nd of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
258 places, 16,647 data points, 1961–2025
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Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.