At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Greece
Greece: At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation was 685 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
685 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
15th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,098 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
515 Thousand persons
in 2004
Years of data
23
2003–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Greece, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Greece is 685 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Greece peaked at 1,098 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 515 Thousand persons, in 2004.
Greece ranks 15th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Greece, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 544 Thousand persons | — |
| 2004 | 515 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 550 Thousand persons | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 557 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 606 Thousand persons | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 625 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 669 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 766 Thousand persons | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 873 Thousand persons | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 1,098 Thousand persons | +25.8% |
| 2013 | 935 Thousand persons | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 784 Thousand persons | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 721 Thousand persons | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 763 Thousand persons | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 676 Thousand persons | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 700 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 588 Thousand persons | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 537 Thousand persons | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 608 Thousand persons | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 613 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 693 Thousand persons | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 652 Thousand persons | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 685 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 580.86 Thousand persons | 515 Thousand persons | 669 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 2010s | 790.4 Thousand persons | 588 Thousand persons | 1,098 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 631.33 Thousand persons | 537 Thousand persons | 693 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More urban development data for Greece
- Population in the largest city 38.2% (2025)
- Population density 80.74 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 14.12 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.303 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 3.16 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.0231 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 24.47 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 3.16 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 3.9 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Greece?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Greece was 685 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1,098 Thousand persons in 2012.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 515 Thousand persons in 2004.
- How does Greece rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Greece ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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