Rural population, per capita in Greece
Greece: Rural population, per capita was 0.2078 units per person in 2025. βΌ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Greece, 1960β2025
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 155th out of 217 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.
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
- 152 Colombia 0.2122 units per person compare
- 153 France 0.2115 units per person compare
- 154 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 0.2089 units per person compare
- 156 Palau, Republic of 0.2072 units per person compare
- 157 Oman 0.2052 units per person compare
- 158 Belarus, Republic of 0.2051 units per person 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, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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, 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 155th out of 217 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 Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.