Greece vs Paraguay: Rural population

Greece
2.16 million
in 2025
Paraguay
2.08 million
in 2025
Greece rank
102nd
Paraguay rank
104th

Rural population over time

  • Greece
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 2.16 million against 2.08 million in Paraguay, a difference of 86,950.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 102nd and Paraguay ranks 104th of 215 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Paraguay Difference Ahead
1960s 3.47 million 1.34 million 2.13 million Greece
1970s 3.00 million 1.64 million 1.37 million Greece
1980s 2.92 million 1.90 million 1.01 million Greece
1990s 2.94 million 2.09 million 854,247 Greece
2000s 2.83 million 2.23 million 599,711 Greece
2010s 2.47 million 2.35 million 117,437 Greece
2020s 2.23 million 2.13 million 99,370 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Greece or Paraguay?
Greece, at 2.16 million against 2.08 million in Paraguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Greece and Paraguay?
86,950, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Paraguay?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Greece and Paraguay rank globally for rural population?
Greece ranks 102nd and Paraguay ranks 104th 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

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.