Belarus vs Greece: Rural population
Belarus
20.5%
in 2025
Greece
20.8%
in 2025
Belarus rank
158th
Greece rank
155th
Rural population over time
- Belarus
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 20.8% against 20.5% in Belarus, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 158th and Greece ranks 155th of 217 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.4% | 40.6% | 21.8% | Belarus |
| 1970s | 50.1% | 33.1% | 17.0% | Belarus |
| 1980s | 38.7% | 29.5% | 9.3% | Belarus |
| 1990s | 32.1% | 28.0% | 4.1% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 25.8% | 2.2% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 22.6% | 1.1% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 21.3% | 0.1% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Belarus or Greece?
- Greece, at 20.8% against 20.5% in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Belarus and Greece?
- 0.3%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Greece?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Greece rank globally for rural population?
- Belarus ranks 158th and Greece ranks 155th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.