Urban population, male in Greece

Greece: Urban population, male was 38.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
38.2%
World rank
49th
of 192 countries
All-time high
38.2%
in 2015
All-time low
33.8%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, male in Greece, 1980–2015

0102030401980199720151980: 33.8 % of total1985: 34.4 % of total1990: 34.8 % of total1995: 35.2 % of total2000: 35.4 % of total2005: 36.3 % of total2010: 37.3 % of total2015: 38.2 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

In 2015, urban population, male in Greece stood at 38.2%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male in Greece peaked at 38.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 1980.

Greece ranks 49th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Urban population, male in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of total) in Greece, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 33.8%
1985 34.4% +1.7%
1990 34.8% +1.3%
1995 35.2% +1.0%
2000 35.4% +0.8%
2005 36.3% +2.4%
2010 37.3% +2.7%
2015 38.2% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 34.1% 33.8% 34.4% 2
1990s 35.0% 34.8% 35.2% 2
2000s 35.9% 35.4% 36.3% 2
2010s 37.7% 37.3% 38.2% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in Greece?
Urban population, male in Greece was 38.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 1980.
How does Greece rank for urban population, male?
Greece ranks 49th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, male (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
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Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.