Rural population in Greece
Greece: Rural population was 2.16 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Greece, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Greece is 2.16 million, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Greece peaked at 3.68 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.16 million, in 2025.
That places Greece 102nd out of 215 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 | 3.47 million | 3.20 million | 3.68 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.00 million | 2.95 million | 3.14 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.92 million | 2.89 million | 2.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.94 million | 2.91 million | 2.96 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.83 million | 2.66 million | 2.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 million | 2.34 million | 2.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 million | 2.16 million | 2.32 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More agriculture & rural data for Greece
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 20.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 709,120 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 4,053 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 2.87 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 142.18 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Greece?
- Rural population in Greece was 2.16 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3.68 million in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 million in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for rural population?
- Greece ranks 102nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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. 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.