Urban population in Greece in 2025 — 8,250,421 people. Ranked 75 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 77.3%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Greece
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.25M | +30,700 | +0.37% |
| 2024 | 8.22M | +21,369 | +0.26% |
| 2023 | 8.2M | −567 | −0.01% |
| 2022 | 8.2M | −86,846 | −1.05% |
| 2021 | 8.29M | −91,953 | −1.1% |
| 2020 | 8.38M | −5,359 | −0.06% |
| 2019 | 8.38M | +6,163 | +0.07% |
| 2018 | 8.38M | +145 | +0% |
| 2017 | 8.38M | +2,514 | +0.03% |
| 2016 | 8.37M | −14,033 | −0.17% |
| 2015 | 8.39M | −32,969 | −0.39% |
| 2014 | 8.42M | −32,394 | −0.38% |
| 2013 | 8.45M | −36,426 | −0.43% |
| 2012 | 8.49M | −20,191 | −0.24% |
| 2011 | 8.51M | +17,662 | +0.21% |
| 2010 | 8.49M | +49,330 | +0.58% |
| 2009 | 8.44M | +66,758 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 8.38M | +70,790 | +0.85% |
| 2007 | 8.31M | +71,561 | +0.87% |
| 2006 | 8.23M | +74,797 | +0.92% |
| 2005 | 8.16M | +71,544 | +0.88% |
| 2004 | 8.09M | +63,096 | +0.79% |
| 2003 | 8.02M | +55,601 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 7.97M | +56,493 | +0.71% |
| 2001 | 7.91M | +60,526 | +0.77% |
| 2000 | 7.85M | +47,948 | +0.61% |
| 1999 | 7.8M | +43,458 | +0.56% |
| 1998 | 7.76M | +54,741 | +0.71% |
| 1997 | 7.71M | +48,620 | +0.63% |
| 1996 | 7.66M | +43,807 | +0.58% |
| 1995 | 7.61M | +45,623 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 7.57M | +48,490 | +0.64% |
| 1993 | 7.52M | +55,891 | +0.75% |
| 1992 | 7.46M | +70,311 | +0.95% |
| 1991 | 7.39M | +102,975 | +1.41% |
| 1990 | 7.29M | +91,809 | +1.28% |
| 1989 | 7.2M | +53,008 | +0.74% |
| 1988 | 7.15M | +42,143 | +0.59% |
| 1987 | 7.1M | +40,880 | +0.58% |
| 1986 | 7.06M | +41,646 | +0.59% |
| 1985 | 7.02M | +46,904 | +0.67% |
| 1984 | 6.97M | +55,917 | +0.81% |
| 1983 | 6.92M | +63,149 | +0.92% |
| 1982 | 6.85M | +67,055 | +0.99% |
| 1981 | 6.79M | +88,588 | +1.32% |
| 1980 | 6.7M | +98,244 | +1.49% |
| 1979 | 6.6M | +118,829 | +1.83% |
| 1978 | 6.48M | +124,271 | +1.95% |
| 1977 | 6.36M | +126,146 | +2.02% |
| 1976 | 6.23M | +142,571 | +2.34% |
| 1975 | 6.09M | +105,784 | +1.77% |
| 1974 | 5.98M | +73,084 | +1.24% |
| 1973 | 5.91M | +79,603 | +1.37% |
| 1972 | 5.83M | +91,415 | +1.59% |
| 1971 | 5.74M | +83,302 | +1.47% |
| 1970 | 5.66M | +82,466 | +1.48% |
| 1969 | 5.57M | +98,791 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 5.47M | +119,500 | +2.23% |
| 1967 | 5.36M | +129,749 | +2.48% |
| 1966 | 5.23M | +124,075 | +2.43% |
| 1965 | 5.1M | +106,086 | +2.12% |
| 1964 | 5M | +94,126 | +1.92% |
| 1963 | 4.9M | +85,043 | +1.77% |
| 1962 | 4.82M | +82,851 | +1.75% |
| 1961 | 4.73M | +80,396 | +1.73% |
| 1960 | 4.65M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
