Rural population, per capita in Greece
Greece: Rural population, per capita was 0.2078 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Greece, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per capita in Greece is 0.2078 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Greece peaked at 0.4416 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2078 units per person, in 2025.
That places Greece 154th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Greece, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4416 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4364 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.4299 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.422 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.413 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4034 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3934 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3833 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3737 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3647 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3568 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3501 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.344 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3381 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3324 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3269 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3218 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.317 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3126 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3087 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3052 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3023 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2998 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2974 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2953 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2933 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2914 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2897 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2881 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2865 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.285 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2836 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2823 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2812 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2801 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2792 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2782 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2772 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2761 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2748 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2733 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2715 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.269 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2657 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2617 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2574 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2528 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2482 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2439 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2398 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2364 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2336 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2313 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.229 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2269 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2248 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2229 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2211 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2195 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2181 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2169 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2161 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2145 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2123 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.21 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2078 units per person | -1.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.2078 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1867 units per person, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.2078 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.304 units per person, 68% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4061 units per person | 0.3647 units per person | 0.4416 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3308 units per person | 0.3087 units per person | 0.3568 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2949 units per person | 0.2865 units per person | 0.3052 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2798 units per person | 0.2748 units per person | 0.285 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2583 units per person | 0.2398 units per person | 0.2733 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2264 units per person | 0.2181 units per person | 0.2364 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2129 units per person | 0.2078 units per person | 0.2169 units per person | 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)
- 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)
- Rural population 20.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Greece?
- Rural population, per capita in Greece was 0.2078 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4416 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2078 units per person in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for rural population, per capita?
- Greece ranks 154th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.