Rural population, annual growth rate in Greece
Greece: Rural population, annual growth rate was -1 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, annual growth rate in Greece, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, annual growth rate in Greece stood at -1 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Greece peaked at 0.6936 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -2.04 % change on previous year, in 1969.
That places Greece 170th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.54 % change on previous year | -2.04 % change on previous year | -0.3825 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.8147 % change on previous year | -1.95 % change on previous year | -0.0176 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1926 % change on previous year | -0.2996 % change on previous year | -0.0169 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2278 % change on previous year | -0.0764 % change on previous year | 0.6936 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.04 % change on previous year | -1.56 % change on previous year | -0.1298 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.29 % change on previous year | -1.7 % change on previous year | -0.7415 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.29 % change on previous year | -1.99 % change on previous year | -0.7535 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 167 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -0.9414 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Bulgaria -0.9803 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Türkiye -0.9904 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Kiribati -1.03 % change on previous year compare
- 172 North Macedonia -1.06 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Hungary -1.18 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Greece
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 962.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2078 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 3.57 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.57 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 20.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Greece?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Greece was -1 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6936 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.04 % change on previous year in 1969.
- How does Greece rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Greece ranks 170th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.