Rural population growth (annual %) in Greece
Greece: Rural population growth (annual %) was -1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Greece, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population growth in Greece is -1.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Greece peaked at 0.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -2.1%, in 1969.
Greece ranks 170th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population growth (annual %) in Greece, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.4% | — |
| 1962 | -0.9% | +133.7% |
| 1963 | -1.5% | +66.2% |
| 1964 | -1.8% | +20.0% |
| 1965 | -1.9% | +6.5% |
| 1966 | -1.8% | -6.5% |
| 1967 | -1.8% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | -1.9% | +7.9% |
| 1969 | -2.1% | +8.4% |
| 1970 | -2.0% | -4.6% |
| 1971 | -1.4% | -26.6% |
| 1972 | -1.1% | -24.0% |
| 1973 | -1.3% | +17.1% |
| 1974 | -1.3% | +3.9% |
| 1975 | -0.7% | -46.5% |
| 1976 | -0.0% | -95.5% |
| 1977 | -0.2% | +505.4% |
| 1978 | -0.1% | -51.9% |
| 1979 | -0.0% | -81.0% |
| 1980 | -0.1% | +654.7% |
| 1981 | -0.1% | -56.3% |
| 1982 | -0.2% | +296.0% |
| 1983 | -0.2% | -12.2% |
| 1984 | -0.2% | +12.0% |
| 1985 | -0.3% | +25.0% |
| 1986 | -0.3% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | -0.3% | -13.9% |
| 1988 | -0.2% | -23.1% |
| 1989 | -0.0% | -91.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -3232.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | +29.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -56.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -38.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -26.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -21.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +35.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +17.3% |
| 1999 | -0.1% | -150.3% |
| 2000 | -0.1% | +69.3% |
| 2001 | -0.1% | +9.6% |
| 2002 | -0.6% | +296.5% |
| 2003 | -1.0% | +79.4% |
| 2004 | -1.2% | +23.3% |
| 2005 | -1.4% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | -1.5% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | -1.6% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | -1.5% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | -1.4% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | -1.3% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | -1.3% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | -1.5% | +18.1% |
| 2013 | -1.7% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | -1.6% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | -1.6% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | -1.3% | -18.8% |
| 2017 | -1.0% | -22.0% |
| 2018 | -0.9% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | -0.7% | -19.7% |
| 2020 | -0.8% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | -1.6% | +109.6% |
| 2022 | -2.0% | +26.8% |
| 2023 | -1.3% | -33.2% |
| 2024 | -1.1% | -20.1% |
| 2025 | -1.0% | -6.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's -1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.3%, 3.5× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Greece's -1.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.4%, 2.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population growth (annual %) in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +3232.9% | -0.0% | 0.5% |
| 1980 | -654.7% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | -505.4% | -0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | -296.0% | -0.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | -296.5% | -0.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.6% | -2.1% | -0.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.8% | -2.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2% | -0.3% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | -0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.0% | -1.6% | -0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.3% | -1.7% | -0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.3% | -2.0% | -0.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2078 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Greece?
- Rural population growth in Greece was -1.0% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.1% in 1969.
- How does Greece rank for rural population growth?
- Greece ranks 170th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.