NUTS 3 areas of Greece by population density

Kentrikos Tomeas Athinon had the highest population density of 52 areas in 2015, at 10,932.2 inhabitants per km². Evrytania had the lowest, at 10.8 inhabitants per km². The median was 53.7 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Greece was 82.7 inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Lowest10.8Evrytania
Median53.752 areas
Greece82.7History

All areas, 2015

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Kentrikos Tomeas AthinonKentrikos Tomeas Athinon: 10,932.2 inhabitants per km²10,932.2Notios Tomeas AthinonNotios Tomeas Athinon: 7,712.6 inhabitants per km²7,712.6Dytikos Tomeas AthinonDytikos Tomeas Athinon: 7,206.2 inhabitants per km²7,206.2Voreios Tomeas AthinonVoreios Tomeas Athinon: 4,280.6 inhabitants per km²4,280.6Peiraias, NisoiPeiraias, Nisoi: 553.1 inhabitants per km²553.1Anatoliki AttikiAnatoliki Attiki: 364.8 inhabitants per km²364.8ThessalonikiThessaloniki: 313.8 inhabitants per km²313.8Dytiki AttikiDytiki Attiki: 175.6 inhabitants per km²175.6KerkyraKerkyra: 162.8 inhabitants per km²162.8IrakleioIrakleio: 117.7 inhabitants per km²117.7ZakynthosZakynthos: 99.2 inhabitants per km²99.2AchaiaAchaia: 93.8 inhabitants per km²93.8PieriaPieria: 86.6 inhabitants per km²86.6ImathiaImathia: 84.1 inhabitants per km²84.1Magnisia, SporadesMagnisia, Sporades: 78 inhabitants per km²78Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kos, …Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kos, Rodos: 76.6 inhabitants per km²76.6LefkadaLefkada: 67.6 inhabitants per km²67.6ChaniaChania: 66.8 inhabitants per km²66.8KorinthiaKorinthia: 65.1 inhabitants per km²65.1Thasos, KavalaThasos, Kavala: 64.9 inhabitants per km²64.9XanthiXanthi: 63.9 inhabitants per km²63.9IleiaIleia: 61 inhabitants per km²61ChiosChios: 58.9 inhabitants per km²58.9RethymniRethymni: 58.3 inhabitants per km²58.3PellaPella: 56.3 inhabitants per km²56.3Ikaria, SamosIkaria, Samos: 54.3 inhabitants per km²54.3LarisaLarisa: 53 inhabitants per km²53EvvoiaEvvoia: 51.4 inhabitants per km²51.4Andros, Thira, Kea - Kythnos, Mil…Andros, Thira, Kea - Kythnos, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos: 49.4 inhabitants per km²49.4Arta, PrevezaArta, Preveza: 47.7 inhabitants per km²47.7Lesvos, LimnosLesvos, Limnos: 47.5 inhabitants per km²47.5RodopiRodopi: 44.5 inhabitants per km²44.5SerresSerres: 43.9 inhabitants per km²43.9Ithaki, KefalliniaIthaki, Kefallinia: 43.2 inhabitants per km²43.2LasithiLasithi: 41.1 inhabitants per km²41.1VoiotiaVoiotia: 41.1 inhabitants per km²41.1Karditsa, TrikalaKarditsa, Trikala: 40.2 inhabitants per km²40.2AitoloakarnaniaAitoloakarnania: 39.6 inhabitants per km²39.6Lakonia, MessiniaLakonia, Messinia: 37.9 inhabitants per km²37.9FthiotidaFthiotida: 36.3 inhabitants per km²36.3EvrosEvros: 35 inhabitants per km²35ChalkidikiChalkidiki: 33.9 inhabitants per km²33.9IoanninaIoannina: 33.9 inhabitants per km²33.9KilkisKilkis: 32.2 inhabitants per km²32.2Grevena, KozaniGrevena, Kozani: 30.6 inhabitants per km²30.6ThesprotiaThesprotia: 29.9 inhabitants per km²29.9KastoriaKastoria: 28.6 inhabitants per km²28.6DramaDrama: 28.1 inhabitants per km²28.1Argolida, ArkadiaArgolida, Arkadia: 27.8 inhabitants per km²27.8FlorinaFlorina: 27.8 inhabitants per km²27.8FokidaFokida: 20.1 inhabitants per km²20.1EvrytaniaEvrytania: 10.8 inhabitants per km²10.8
inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2015
inhabitants per km²
Change on 2014
1Kentrikos Tomeas Athinon10,932.2-0.1%
2Notios Tomeas Athinon7,712.6+3.4%
3Dytikos Tomeas Athinon7,206.2-1.3%
4Voreios Tomeas Athinon4,280.6-5.9%
5Peiraias, Nisoi553.1-1.1%
6Anatoliki Attiki364.8+1.3%
7Thessaloniki313.8+3.1%
8Dytiki Attiki175.6+0.8%
9Kerkyra162.80%
10Irakleio117.7+0.3%
11Zakynthos99.2+0.1%
12Achaia93.8-0.2%
13Pieria86.6+1.1%
14Imathia84.1+0.7%
15Magnisia, Sporades78+0.1%
16Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kos, Rodos76.6+0.1%
17Lefkada67.6-0.6%
18Chania66.8+0.1%
19Korinthia65.1+0.5%
20Thasos, Kavala64.9+0.5%
21Xanthi63.9+1.9%
22Ileia61+0.8%
23Chios58.9+0.3%
24Rethymni58.30%
25Pella56.3+0.5%
26Ikaria, Samos54.30%
27Larisa53-0.4%
28Evvoia51.4-0.2%
29Andros, Thira, Kea - Kythnos, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos49.4+0.6%
30Arta, Preveza47.7+0.6%
31Lesvos, Limnos47.5+0.4%
32Rodopi44.5+0.9%
33Serres43.90%
34Ithaki, Kefallinia43.2+0.2%
35Lasithi41.10%
35Voiotia41.1+0.7%
37Karditsa, Trikala40.2-0.5%
38Aitoloakarnania39.6+3.1%
39Lakonia, Messinia37.9-0.3%
40Fthiotida36.30%
41Evros35+0.6%
42Chalkidiki33.90%
42Ioannina33.90%
44Kilkis32.2+0.9%
45Grevena, Kozani30.60%
46Thesprotia29.9+0.7%
47Kastoria28.6+0.4%
48Drama28.1-0.4%
49Argolida, Arkadia27.8-0.4%
49Florina27.8+5.7%
51Fokida20.1+1.5%
52Evrytania10.8+1.9%

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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.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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 2026-10-08.

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Which area has the highest population density?

Kentrikos Tomeas Athinon, with 10,932.2 inhabitants per km² in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population density?

Evrytania, with 10.8 inhabitants per km² in 2015.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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