Rural population in Greece
Greece: Rural population was 20.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Greece, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Greece recorded 20.8% for rural population in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Greece peaked at 44.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, 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.
Rural population in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.2% | — |
| 1961 | 43.6% | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 43.0% | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 42.2% | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 41.3% | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 40.3% | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 39.3% | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 38.3% | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 37.4% | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 36.5% | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 35.7% | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 35.0% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 34.4% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 33.8% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 33.2% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 32.7% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 32.2% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 31.7% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 31.3% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 30.9% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 30.5% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 30.2% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 30.0% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 29.7% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 29.5% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 29.3% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 29.1% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 29.0% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 28.8% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 28.7% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 28.5% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 28.4% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 28.2% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 28.1% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 28.0% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 27.9% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 27.8% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 27.7% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 27.6% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 27.5% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 27.3% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 27.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 26.9% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 26.6% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 20.8% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.6% | 36.5% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.1% | 30.9% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.5% | 28.7% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.0% | 27.5% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 24.0% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 21.8% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 20.8% | 21.7% | 6 |
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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 in Greece?
- Rural population in Greece was 20.8% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for rural population?
- Greece ranks 155th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.