Greece vs Spain: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square

Greece
24.47 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
24.89 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Greece rank
46th
Spain rank
45th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time

  • Greece
  • Spain
0510152025196119922023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 24.89 units per square kilometre against 24.47 units per square kilometre in Greece, a difference of 0.42 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 46th and Spain ranks 45th of 121 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 16.51 units per square kilometre 11.71 units per square kilometre 4.8 units per square kilometre Greece
1970s 21.06 units per square kilometre 15.04 units per square kilometre 6.02 units per square kilometre Greece
1980s 23.59 units per square kilometre 16.62 units per square kilometre 6.97 units per square kilometre Greece
1990s 24.18 units per square kilometre 17.78 units per square kilometre 6.4 units per square kilometre Greece
2000s 24.67 units per square kilometre 19.92 units per square kilometre 4.75 units per square kilometre Greece
2010s 24.53 units per square kilometre 22.85 units per square kilometre 1.68 units per square kilometre Greece
2020s 24.47 units per square kilometre 24.67 units per square kilometre 0.2033 units per square kilometre Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, Greece or Spain?
Spain, at 24.89 units per square kilometre against 24.47 units per square kilometre in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Greece and Spain?
0.42 units per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Greece and Spain rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
Greece ranks 46th and Spain ranks 45th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,176 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.