NUTS 3 areas of Greece by population density

Kentrikos Tomeas Athinon had the highest population density of 52 areas in 2018, at 10,436.3 inhabitants per km². Evrytania had the lowest, at 10.4 inhabitants per km². The median was 54 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Greece was 82.5 inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Lowest10.4Evrytania
Median5452 areas
Greece82.5History

All areas, 2018

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Kentrikos Tomeas AthinonKentrikos Tomeas Athinon: 10,436.3 inhabitants per km²10,436.3Notios Tomeas AthinonNotios Tomeas Athinon: 7,497.5 inhabitants per km²7,497.5Dytikos Tomeas AthinonDytikos Tomeas Athinon: 7,113.9 inhabitants per km²7,113.9Voreios Tomeas AthinonVoreios Tomeas Athinon: 4,319.8 inhabitants per km²4,319.8Peiraias, NisoiPeiraias, Nisoi: 543.4 inhabitants per km²543.4Anatoliki AttikiAnatoliki Attiki: 374.8 inhabitants per km²374.8ThessalonikiThessaloniki: 310.9 inhabitants per km²310.9Dytiki AttikiDytiki Attiki: 179.6 inhabitants per km²179.6KerkyraKerkyra: 162.9 inhabitants per km²162.9IrakleioIrakleio: 118.9 inhabitants per km²118.9ZakynthosZakynthos: 98.2 inhabitants per km²98.2AchaiaAchaia: 91.9 inhabitants per km²91.9PieriaPieria: 86.8 inhabitants per km²86.8ImathiaImathia: 84.3 inhabitants per km²84.3Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kos, …Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kos, Rodos: 80.7 inhabitants per km²80.7Magnisia, SporadesMagnisia, Sporades: 78.5 inhabitants per km²78.5LefkadaLefkada: 68.2 inhabitants per km²68.2ChaniaChania: 67.4 inhabitants per km²67.4KorinthiaKorinthia: 64.7 inhabitants per km²64.7Thasos, KavalaThasos, Kavala: 63.8 inhabitants per km²63.8ChiosChios: 63.6 inhabitants per km²63.6XanthiXanthi: 63.4 inhabitants per km²63.4Ikaria, SamosIkaria, Samos: 61.3 inhabitants per km²61.3IleiaIleia: 60.3 inhabitants per km²60.3RethymniRethymni: 58.7 inhabitants per km²58.7PellaPella: 55.5 inhabitants per km²55.5LarisaLarisa: 52.5 inhabitants per km²52.5Lesvos, LimnosLesvos, Limnos: 52.4 inhabitants per km²52.4EvvoiaEvvoia: 51.5 inhabitants per km²51.5Andros, Thira, Kea - Kythnos, Mil…Andros, Thira, Kea - Kythnos, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos: 49.6 inhabitants per km²49.6Arta, PrevezaArta, Preveza: 46.6 inhabitants per km²46.6RodopiRodopi: 44.2 inhabitants per km²44.2SerresSerres: 43.4 inhabitants per km²43.4Ithaki, KefalliniaIthaki, Kefallinia: 43.3 inhabitants per km²43.3VoiotiaVoiotia: 41.7 inhabitants per km²41.7LasithiLasithi: 40.8 inhabitants per km²40.8Karditsa, TrikalaKarditsa, Trikala: 39.4 inhabitants per km²39.4AitoloakarnaniaAitoloakarnania: 38.9 inhabitants per km²38.9ChalkidikiChalkidiki: 38 inhabitants per km²38Lakonia, MessiniaLakonia, Messinia: 37.6 inhabitants per km²37.6FthiotidaFthiotida: 36 inhabitants per km²36EvrosEvros: 35.2 inhabitants per km²35.2IoanninaIoannina: 33.8 inhabitants per km²33.8KilkisKilkis: 32.2 inhabitants per km²32.2Grevena, KozaniGrevena, Kozani: 29.9 inhabitants per km²29.9ThesprotiaThesprotia: 29.9 inhabitants per km²29.9DramaDrama: 28.2 inhabitants per km²28.2KastoriaKastoria: 27.7 inhabitants per km²27.7FlorinaFlorina: 27.6 inhabitants per km²27.6Argolida, ArkadiaArgolida, Arkadia: 27.3 inhabitants per km²27.3FokidaFokida: 20.2 inhabitants per km²20.2EvrytaniaEvrytania: 10.4 inhabitants per km²10.4
inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2018
inhabitants per km²
Change on 2017
1Kentrikos Tomeas Athinon10,436.3-1.5%
2Notios Tomeas Athinon7,497.5-2.3%
3Dytikos Tomeas Athinon7,113.9-1.6%
4Voreios Tomeas Athinon4,319.8+2.8%
5Peiraias, Nisoi543.4+0.3%
6Anatoliki Attiki374.8+0.6%
7Thessaloniki310.9-0.3%
8Dytiki Attiki179.6+0.6%
9Kerkyra162.9+1.1%
10Irakleio118.9+0.6%
11Zakynthos98.2-0.2%
12Achaia91.9-0.8%
13Pieria86.80%
14Imathia84.3+0.5%
15Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kos, Rodos80.7+2.9%
16Magnisia, Sporades78.5+1.3%
17Lefkada68.2+1.2%
18Chania67.4+0.6%
19Korinthia64.7-0.5%
20Thasos, Kavala63.8-0.5%
21Chios63.6+4.3%
22Xanthi63.4-0.5%
23Ikaria, Samos61.3+6.2%
24Ileia60.3-0.3%
25Rethymni58.7+0.3%
26Pella55.5-0.5%
27Larisa52.50%
28Lesvos, Limnos52.4+4.4%
29Evvoia51.5+0.6%
30Andros, Thira, Kea - Kythnos, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos49.6+0.6%
31Arta, Preveza46.6-0.9%
32Rodopi44.20%
33Serres43.4+0.7%
34Ithaki, Kefallinia43.3+0.7%
35Voiotia41.7+0.7%
36Lasithi40.80%
37Karditsa, Trikala39.4-0.5%
38Aitoloakarnania38.90%
39Chalkidiki38+11.8%
40Lakonia, Messinia37.6-0.3%
41Fthiotida36-0.3%
42Evros35.2+0.9%
43Ioannina33.8+0.3%
44Kilkis32.2-0.3%
45Grevena, Kozani29.9-0.7%
45Thesprotia29.90%
47Drama28.2+1.1%
48Kastoria27.7-1.1%
49Florina27.6+0.4%
50Argolida, Arkadia27.3-0.4%
51Fokida20.20%
52Evrytania10.4-1.9%

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About this ranking

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 10,436.3 inhabitants per km² in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population density?

Evrytania, with 10.4 inhabitants per km² in 2018.

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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