Two thirds of the Greek people live in urban areas. Greece's largest metropolitan centers and most influential urban areas are those of Athens and Thessaloniki, with metropolitan populations of approximately four million and one million inhabitants respectively. The third-largest-city is Patras, with a metropolitan area of approximately 250,000 inhabitants. The table below lists the largest cities in Greece, by population size, using the official census results of 1991,[1] 2001,[2] 2011[3] and 2021.[4]

Census-designated places

The lowest level of census-designated places in Greece are called oikismoi (settlements) and are the smallest continuous built-up areas with a toponym designated for the census. Although some urban CDPs form individual cities and towns (labeled in bold) the majority of them do not. They are either what make up the central districts, or suburbs (italicized), contained within the wider urban and metropolitan areas of Athens and Thessaloniki.

The list below presents every settlement (CDP) that is urban, with a population of more than 10,000 de jure (permanent) residents, using data collected from the 2021 census.

Explanation of the superscript numbers:
1 a suburb of the Athens urban area, in Athens' agglomeration/conurbation
2 a suburb of the Thessaloniki urban area, in Thessaloniki's agglomeration/conurbation
3 a suburb that belongs to Piraeus regional unit (Greater Piraeus), which is part of the Athens urban area.
4 a suburb of Athens' metropolitan area
5 a suburb of Thessaloniki's metropolitan area
6 a municipal unit of the Volos urban area, in Volos' agglomeration/conurbation
7 a municipal unit of the Heraklion urban area, in Heraklion's agglomeration/conurbation.
8 the core municipal community of Patras municipality which has a population of 215,922 inhabitants
9 a municipal unit of the Ioannina urban area, in Ioannina's agglomeration/conurbation
10 a municipal unit of the Chalcis urban area, in Chalkis' agglomeration/conurbation
* The settlement (CDP) of Athens is the central district of the Athens urban area.
* The settlement (CDP) of Thessaloniki is the central district of the Thessaloniki urban area.

RankCityCensus 2021Census 2011Census 2001Census 1991Region
1Athens 1 *643,452664,046745,514772,072Attica
2Thessaloniki 2 *309,617315,196363,987383,967Central Macedonia
3Patras 8170,755167,446160,400152,570Western Greece
4Piraeus 1,3168,151163,688175,697182,671Attica
5Heraklion149,501140,730130,914115,270Crete
6Larissa146,595144,651124,394112,777Thessaly
7Peristeri 1133,630139,981137,918137,288Attica
8Acharnes 1100,85799,34675,32961,052Attica
9Kallithea 197,616100,641109,609114,233Attica
10Kalamaria 292,24891,27987,25580,698Central Macedonia
11Glyfada 189,59787,30580,40963,306Attica
12Nikaia1,388,07789,38093,08687,597Attica
13Volos85,80386,04682,43977,192Thessaly
14Ilion184,00484,79380,85978,326Attica
15Evosmos 279,22174,68652,62428,821Central Macedonia
16Chalandri 177,10274,19271,68466,285Attica
17Ilioupoli 176,73078,15375,90475,037Attica
18Keratsini 1,375,72177,07776,10271,982Attica
19Nea Smyrni 172,85373,07673,98669,749Attica
20Marousi 171,83072,33369,47064,092Attica
21Agios Dimitrios 171,66471,29465,17357,574Attica
22Zografou 169,87471,02676,11580,492Attica
23Egaleo 165,83169,94674,04678,563Attica
24Ioannina64,89665,57461,62956,699Epirus
25Palaio Faliro 164,86364,02164,75961,371Attica
26Nea Ionia 164,61167,13466,01760,635Attica
27Chalcis64,49059,12553,58451,646Central Greece
28Agia Paraskevi 162,14759,70456,83647,463Attica
29Trikala62,06461,65348,68645,835Thessaly
30Korydallos 1,361,24863,44567,45663,184Attica
31Petroupoli 160,14658,97948,32738,278Attica
32Alexandroupoli59,72357,81248,88537,904Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
33Serres59,26058,28754,26650,017Central Macedonia
34Katerini59,18955,99750,51043,613Central Macedonia
35Vyronas 159,13461,30861,10258,523Attica
36Kalamata58,81654,10049,15443,625Peloponnese
37Xanthi58,76056,12245,11137,430Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
38Galatsi 157,90959,34558,04257,230Attica
39Rhodes56,44049,54152,31842,400South Aegean
40Chania54,55953,91053,37350,077Crete
41Komotini54,16550,99043,32637,036Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
42Kavala54,06554,02758,66356,571Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
43Agrinio50,69059,32954,52352,081Western Greece
44Irakleio150,49449,64245,92642,905Attica
45Kifissia 148,70047,33243,92939,166Attica
46Lamia47,52952,00646,40644,084Central Greece
47Chaidari 147,05145,64245,22744,831Attica
48Stavroupoli 245,89146,00841,65337,596Central Macedonia
49Drama44,25744,82342,50137,604Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
50Kozani43,31641,06635,24231,553Western Macedonia
51Veria43,21243,15842,79437,858Central Macedonia
52Alimos 143,17441,72038,04732,024Attica
53Karditsa40,27238,55432,03130,067Thessaly
54Polichni 238,88739,33236,14627,894Central Macedonia
55Pylaia 236,84334,62522,74420,785Central Macedonia
56Ampelokipoi235,84637,38140,95940,093Central Macedonia
57Rethymno35,76332,46827,86823,420Crete
58Sykies 235,54537,75341,72634,059Central Macedonia
59Ano Liosia 135,04733,56526,42321,397Attica
60Gerakas 133,85629,93913,9218,512Attica
61Mytilene33,52327,87127,24723,971North Aegean
62Argyroupoli 133,31234,09733,15831,530Attica
63Vrilissia 132,41730,74125,58216,571Attica
64Agioi Anargyroi 132,28334,16832,95730,739Attica
65Nea Ionia631,68432,66130,80427,904Thessaly
66Ptolemaida31,57532,12728,67925,125Western Macedonia
67Voula 131,49728,36425,53217,998Attica
68Aspropyrgos 431,38130,25127,74115,715Attica
69Cholargos 131,30430,84032,16633,691Attica
70Koropi 430,81719,16415,86012,790Attica
71Corinth30,81630,17629,78727,412Peloponnese
72Corfu30,73724,83828,18531,359Ionian Islands
73Giannitsa30,49829,78926,29622,504Central Macedonia
74Tripoli30,44830,86625,52022,429Peloponnese
75Metamorfosi 130,17429,89126,44821,052Attica
76Kamatero 129,17928,36122,23417,410Attica
77Megara 429,12223,45623,03220,403Attica
78Chios27,01526,85023,77922,894North Aegean
79Agia Varvara 126,75926,55030,56228,706Attica
80Kaisariani 126,26926,37026,32326,701Attica
81Eleftherio-Kordelio 226,13127,06721,63016,549Central Macedonia
82Pyrgos26,05224,35923,27428,465Western Greece
83Neapoli225,82227,08429,99530,568Central Macedonia
84Perama 1,325,62825,38925,72024,119Attica
85Moschato 125,32225,44123,15322,039Attica
86Nea Filadelfeia 125,19825,73424,11225,261Attica
87Salamina424,99725,37025,73022,567Attica
88Eleusis 424,97124,91025,86322,793Attica
89Kilkis24,13022,91417,43012,139Central Macedonia
90Arta24,07921,89519,43519,087Epirus
91Oraiokastro 523,62620,85211,8965,458Central Macedonia
92Melissia 123,61822,74119,52613,469Attica
93Pallini 123,44516,41512,5528,021Attica
94Dafni123,43122,91323,67424,152Attica
95Livadeia22,11321,37920,06118,437Central Greece
96Artemida421,92421,48817,3919,485Attica
97Argos21,89122,20924,23921,901Peloponnese
98Thebes21,53022,88321,21119,505Central Greece
99Kos21,43019,43217,89014,714South Aegean
100Pefki 121,29321,35219,88717,987Attica
101Preveza21,09919,04216,32113,695Epirus
102Aigio20,24920,42221,06122,178Western Greece
103Orestiada19,66618,42615,24612,691Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
104Thermi 519,60216,00411,3605,156Central Macedonia
105Nea Erythraia 118,60417,37915,43912,993Attica
106Amaliada18,22316,76318,26115,232Western Greece
107Nea Makri 418,11415,55413,98612,120Attica
108Naousa18,04918,88219,87019,794Central Macedonia
109Edessa17,84818,22918,25317,128Central Macedonia
110Sparta17,77316,23914,81713,011Peloponnese
111Kalymnos17,75212,32410,14910,543South Aegean
112Ierapetra17,71012,35511,6789,541Crete
113Panorama 517,67917,44414,55210,275Central Macedonia
114Florina17,18817,68614,27912,355Western Macedonia
115Peraia 516,99518,32613,3062,949Central Macedonia
116Vari 116,71715,85510,9988,488Attica
117Elliniko 116,71517,25916,74013,517Attica
118Kastoria16,39313,38714,81314,775Western Macedonia
119Gazi 716,25612,6068,0181,395Crete
120Paiania 416,15914,59512,8559,710Attica
121Alexandreia15,90614,82113,22912,109Central Macedonia
122Kalyvia Thorikou 415,48614,42412,2028,488Attica
123Efkarpia 215,41613,9056,5983,480Central Macedonia
124Agios Ioannis Renti 1,315,41116,05015,06014,218Attica
125Rafina 414,62012,16811,3527,752Attica
126Nafplio14,53214,20313,82211,897Peloponnese
127Tavros 114,33914,97214,96315,456Attica
128Menemeni 214,29714,74614,91012,932Central Macedonia
129Missolonghi13,96512,78512,22510,916Western Greece
130Papagou 113,96213,69913,20713,974Attica
131Loutraki13,91911,56411,3839,388Peloponnese
132Drapetsona 1,313,81513,96812,94413,094Attica
133Agios Nikolaos13,60511,42110,0808,093Crete
134Pefka 513,43513,0526,4343,561Central Macedonia
135Nea Alikarnassos 713,09012,92511,55110,683Crete
136Spata 412,9919,1987,7386,725Attica
137Nafpaktos12,95013,41512,92410,854Western Greece
138Ialysos12,71711,33110,1077,193South Aegean
139Grevena12,51513,13710,1779,345Western Macedonia
140Mandra 412,36511,32710,94710,012Attica
141Glyka Nera 111,87711,0496,6235,813Attica
142Diavata 511,8769,8908,4234,463Central Macedonia
143Tyrnavos11,21011,06911,11612,028Thessaly
144Sitia11,1669,3488,2387,028Crete
145Ermoupoli11,03911,40711,79913,030South Aegean
146Argostoli10,9829,7489,0376,815Ionian islands
147Neo Psychiko 110,67110,13710,84812,023Attica
148Agios Stefanos 110,5979,8929,2715,243Attica
149Ymittos 110,45510,71511,13911,671Attica
150Anatoli 910,3799,7985,8154,451Epirus
151Igoumenitsa10,3159,1458,7226,807Epirus
152Nea Artaki 1010,3029,4898,6467,394Central Greece
153Nea Moudania10,0429,3426,4754,403Central Macedonia

See also

References

  1. 1991 Official Census. "Population de fait de la Grece au recensement du 17 Mars 1991 par departements, eparchies, communes-demes, communes et localites" (PDF). Statistics.gr.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. 2001 Official Census. "De facto population of Greece population and housing census of March 18th, 2001. By departments, municipalities, communes, municipal/communal departments and localities" (PDF). Statistics.gr.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. 2011 Official Census. "Announcement on the Publication of Revised 2011 Census Tables". Statistics.gr.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. 2021 Official Census. "Permanent population results by municipal community, 21.04.2023". National Statistical Service of Greece.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)


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