Largest cities in Greece by population
The 8 cities the United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2024 lists for Greece: the capital and every city of 100,000 or more, with the latest figure the country reported. The largest is Athinai with 664,046 people.
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Municipalities (dimoi, 332): Mayor and council directly elected for five years (last October 2023). Local services, urban environment, social care, preschool, sport and culture.
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| # | City | Population | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Athinai (capital) | 664,046 | 9 May 2011 |
| 2 | Thessaloniki | 315,196 | 9 May 2011 |
| 3 | Patrai | 167,446 | 9 May 2011 |
| 4 | Pireas | 163,688 | 9 May 2011 |
| 5 | Larissa | 144,651 | 9 May 2011 |
| 6 | Iraclion | 140,730 | 9 May 2011 |
| 7 | Pésterion | 139,981 | 9 May 2011 |
| 8 | Calithèa | 100,641 | 9 May 2011 |
Countries define a city in different ways (the city proper, or the wider urban area) and report in different years, so cities in different countries are not always comparable.
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Sources
- United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
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