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Population density in Greece

Population density in Greece was 79.8 inhabitants per km² in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.3% from 2023. That is the 19th highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

2024, inhabitants per km²79.8
Change on 2023-0.3%
Rank19th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high852010
Series low79.82024

Population density in Greece, 2000 to 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

788082848620002004200820122016202020242000: 82.6 inhabitants per km²2001: 83 inhabitants per km²2002: 83.3 inhabitants per km²2003: 83.5 inhabitants per km²2004: 83.7 inhabitants per km²2005: 84 inhabitants per km²2006: 84.2 inhabitants per km²2007: 84.5 inhabitants per km²2008: 84.7 inhabitants per km²2009: 84.9 inhabitants per km²2010: 85 inhabitants per km²2011: 84.1 inhabitants per km²2012: 83.6 inhabitants per km²2013: 83 inhabitants per km²2014: 82.5 inhabitants per km²2015: 82.7 inhabitants per km²2016: 82.4 inhabitants per km²2017: 82.2 inhabitants per km²2018: 82.5 inhabitants per km²2019: 82.4 inhabitants per km²2020: 82.4 inhabitants per km²2021: 82.3 inhabitants per km²2022: 80.3 inhabitants per km²2023: 80 inhabitants per km²2024: 79.8 inhabitants per km²
inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07, published 2026-02-25.
All 25 values
Periodinhabitants per km²
202479.8
202380
202280.3
202182.3
202082.4
201982.4
201882.5
201782.2
201682.4 Series break
201582.7
201482.5
201383
201283.6
201184.1
201085
200984.9
200884.7
200784.5
200684.2
200584
200483.7
200383.5
200283.3
200183
200082.6

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2024
Greece79.8
European Union (27)109.7

Rankings

Definition

Resident population divided by land area in km². World Bank figures use mid-year population and land area excluding inland water.

United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July divided by land area (water excluded) from the latest Census Gazetteer files. US tables often give people per square mile; multiply persons per km² by 2.59 to compare.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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What is the population density in Greece?

Population density in Greece was 79.8 inhabitants per km² in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.3% from 2023. That is the 19th highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-07.

What was the highest population density in Greece?

85 inhabitants per km² in 2010, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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