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People > Density and urbanisation Stats: compare key data on Greece & India

Definitions

  • Population in the largest city > % of urban population: Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.
  • Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million > % of total population: Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2000 had a population of more than one million people.
  • Rural population: Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.
  • Rural population > % of total population: Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.
  • Rural population growth > Annual %: Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.
  • Urban population: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanisation Prospects.
  • Urban population > % of total: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanisation Prospects.
  • Urban population growth > Annual %: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanisation Prospects.
STAT Greece India HISTORY
Population in the largest city > % of urban population 47.1%
Ranked 19th. 7 times more than India
6.3%
Ranked 113th.

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million > % of total population 28.82%
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than India
12.68%
Ranked 76th.

Rural population 4.38 million
Ranked 72nd.
810.82 million
Ranked 1st. 185 times more than Greece

Rural population > % of total population 38.8%
Ranked 107th.
70.18%
Ranked 32nd. 81% more than Greece

Rural population growth > Annual % -0.12%
Ranked 124th.
0.94%
Ranked 65th.

Urban population 6.9 million
Ranked 62nd.
344.52 million
Ranked 3rd. 50 times more than Greece

Urban population > % of total 60.4%
Ranked 88th. 2 times more than India
28.7%
Ranked 164th.

Urban population growth > Annual % 0.72%
Ranked 165th.
2.28%
Ranked 80th. 3 times more than Greece

SOURCES: United Nations, World Urbanisation Prospects.; The data on urban population shares used to estimate rural population come from the United Nations, World Urbanisation Prospects. Total population figures are World Bank estimates.; World Bank Staff estimates based on United Nations, World Urbanisation Prospects.

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