Eritrea vs Greece: Rural population
Eritrea
2.36 million
in 2025
Greece
2.16 million
in 2025
Eritrea rank
100th
Greece rank
102nd
Rural population over time
- Eritrea
- Greece
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 2.36 million against 2.16 million in Greece, a difference of 197,590.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.
Eritrea ranks 100th and Greece ranks 102nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 961,007 | 3.47 million | 2.51 million | Greece |
| 1970s | 1.21 million | 3.00 million | 1.80 million | Greece |
| 1980s | 1.51 million | 2.92 million | 1.40 million | Greece |
| 1990s | 1.49 million | 2.94 million | 1.46 million | Greece |
| 2000s | 1.68 million | 2.83 million | 1.15 million | Greece |
| 2010s | 2.00 million | 2.47 million | 470,860 | Greece |
| 2020s | 2.25 million | 2.23 million | 12,463 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Eritrea or Greece?
- Eritrea, at 2.36 million against 2.16 million in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Eritrea and Greece?
- 197,590, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Greece?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Greece rank globally for rural population?
- Eritrea ranks 100th and Greece ranks 102nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.