Greece vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Population in largest city
Greece
3.16 million
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
3.21 million
in 2025
Greece rank
62nd
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
60th
Population in largest city over time
- Greece
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 3.21 million against 3.16 million in Greece, a difference of 53,980.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 62nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 60th of 153 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.10 million | 765,002 | 1.33 million | Greece |
| 1970s | 2.72 million | 1.33 million | 1.39 million | Greece |
| 1980s | 3.04 million | 2.16 million | 881,348 | Greece |
| 1990s | 3.12 million | 2.70 million | 415,127 | Greece |
| 2000s | 3.18 million | 2.80 million | 376,210 | Greece |
| 2010s | 3.16 million | 2.96 million | 202,377 | Greece |
| 2020s | 3.15 million | 3.15 million | 8,318 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Greece or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 3.21 million against 3.16 million in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Greece and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 53,980, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for population in largest city?
- Greece ranks 62nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 60th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.