Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Greece
Greece: Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation was 695 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Greece, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Greece stood at 695 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Greece peaked at 1,052 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 435 Thousand persons, in 2006.
Greece ranks 9th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Greece, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 665 Thousand persons | — |
| 2004 | 625 Thousand persons | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 493 Thousand persons | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 435 Thousand persons | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 467 Thousand persons | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 447 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 486 Thousand persons | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 498 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 796 Thousand persons | +59.8% |
| 2012 | 1,052 Thousand persons | +32.2% |
| 2013 | 919 Thousand persons | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 870 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 906 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 901 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 834 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 697 Thousand persons | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 599 Thousand persons | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 596 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 567 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 576 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 671 Thousand persons | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 683 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 695 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 695 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 142 Thousand persons, 4.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Greece's 695 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 119 Thousand persons, 5.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +59.8% | 498 Thousand persons | 796 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 516.86 Thousand persons | 435 Thousand persons | 665 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 2010s | 807.2 Thousand persons | 498 Thousand persons | 1,052 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 631.33 Thousand persons | 567 Thousand persons | 695 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More urban development data for Greece
- Population in the largest city 38.2% (2025)
- Population density 80.72 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- 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 severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Greece?
- Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Greece was 695 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1,052 Thousand persons in 2012.
- What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 435 Thousand persons in 2006.
- How does Greece rank for severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Greece ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 Severe material deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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