East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Greece: Population in the largest city
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
7.7%
in 2025
Greece
38.2%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
42nd
Greece rank
45th
Population in the largest city over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 38.2% against 7.7% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 30.5%.
That makes Greece's figure about 5.0 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 42nd and Greece ranks 45th of 43 groups.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.4% | 41.2% | 29.8% | Greece |
| 1970s | 11.4% | 44.6% | 33.2% | Greece |
| 1980s | 10.3% | 43.6% | 33.3% | Greece |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 41.1% | 31.7% | Greece |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 39.1% | 31.1% | Greece |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 37.5% | 30.1% | Greece |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 38.2% | 30.7% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Greece?
- Greece, at 38.2% against 7.7% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Greece?
- 30.5%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Greece?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Greece rank globally for population in the largest city?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 42nd and Greece ranks 45th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). 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 percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.