Greece vs Kiribati: Rural population growth

Greece
-1.0%
in 2025
Kiribati
-1.0%
in 2025
Greece rank
169th
Kiribati rank
170th

Rural population growth over time

  • Greece
  • Kiribati
-4-202196119932025

How they compare

Greece currently reports -1.0% against -1.0% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kiribati ahead.

Greece ranks 169th and Kiribati ranks 170th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Kiribati Difference Ahead
1960s -1.6% 0.7% 2.3% Kiribati
1970s -0.8% -0.4% 0.4% Kiribati
1980s -0.2% 1.6% 1.8% Kiribati
1990s 0.2% 0.5% 0.3% Kiribati
2000s -1.0% 1.1% 2.1% Kiribati
2010s -1.3% -0.3% 1.0% Kiribati
2020s -1.3% -1.3% 0.0% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population growth, Greece or Kiribati?
Greece, at -1.0% against -1.0% in Kiribati as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population growth between Greece and Kiribati?
0.0%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Kiribati?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Greece and Kiribati rank globally for rural population growth?
Greece ranks 169th and Kiribati ranks 170th 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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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
Last refreshed

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.