Greece Urban Geography
Five Largest Cities
- Athens
- Thessaloníki
- Patras
- Heraklion
- Larissa
Population of the largest city: 3,168,846
Population (rank size rule estimates)
- Athens (3,168,846)
- Thessaloníki (1,584,423)
- Patras (1,056,282)
- Heraklion (792,212)
- Larissa (633,769)
Population (actual populations)
- Athens (3,168,846)
- Thessaloníki (806,635)
- Patras (195,265)
- Heraklion (157,452)
- Larissa (144,651)
Based on the information determined using the rank size rule, it can be inferred that the rank size rule is not valid when applied to Greece. Many of the rank rule estimates are vary inaccurate, such as in the case of the rank size rule for Patras being roughly 800,00 people off from the real population. Due to the fact that none of the rank size rule estimates are remotely close to the actual populations of the five largest cities in Greece, it can be reasonably confirmed that the rank size rule does not accurately estimate the populations of cities in Greece.
Population: 10,972,000
Population Density: 83 per sq km
% Urban Population: 73%
% Urban Population Living in Slums: N/A
Average % Change in Urban Population: 0.47% annual rate of change
% with Improved Urban Sanitation: 99%
% with Improved Urban Water Supply: 100%
Population Density: 83 per sq km
% Urban Population: 73%
% Urban Population Living in Slums: N/A
Average % Change in Urban Population: 0.47% annual rate of change
% with Improved Urban Sanitation: 99%
% with Improved Urban Water Supply: 100%