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Largest Cities in Greece

Top 100 cities ranked by largest cities

Best Greece Cities

Composite rankings combining multiple weighted metrics — 4 topics from climate and air quality data.

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Lowest pollution levels for healthy outdoor living.
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Most days of sunshine per year, with warm and dry climate.
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Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.
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Largest Cities — Greece

1 Athens ESYE31 664,046
2 Thessaloníki ESYE12 317,778
3 Pátra ESYE23 168,034
4 Piraeus ESYE31 163,688
5 Lárisa ESYE14 146,926
6 Peristéri ESYE31 139,981
7 Irákleion ESYE43 137,154
8 Kallithéa ESYE31 100,641
9 Acharnés ESYE31 99,346
10 Kalamariá ESYE12 91,518
11 Níkaia ESYE31 89,380
12 Glyfáda ESYE31 87,305
13 Volos ESYE14 86,048
14 Ílion ESYE31 84,793
15 Ilioúpoli ESYE31 78,153
16 Keratsíni ESYE31 77,077
17 Évosmos ESYE12 74,686
18 Khalándrion ESYE31 74,192
19 Néa Smýrni ESYE31 73,076
20 Maroúsi ESYE31 72,333
21 Agios Dimitrios ESYE31 71,294
22 Zográfos ESYE31 71,026
23 Aigáleo ESYE31 69,946
24 Néa Ionía ESYE31 67,134
25 Ioánnina ESYE21 65,574
26 Palaió Fáliro ESYE31 64,021
27 Korydallós ESYE31 63,445
28 Tríkala ESYE14 61,653
29 Výronas ESYE31 61,308
30 Agía Paraskeví ESYE31 59,704
31 Galátsi ESYE31 59,345
32 Chalkída ESYE24 59,125
33 Petroúpolis ESYE31 58,979
34 Sérres ESYE12 58,287
35 Políchni ESYE12 56,685
36 Ródos ESYE42 56,128
37 Kalamata ESYE25 54,100
38 Kavála ESYE11 54,027
39 Chaniá ESYE43 53,910
40 Kateríni ESYE12 53,293
41 Alexandroupoli ESYE11 52,979
42 Lamía ESYE24 52,006
43 Irákleio ESYE31 49,642
44 Xánthi ESYE11 48,221
45 Kifisiá ESYE31 47,332
46 Agrínio ESYE23 46,899
47 Stavroúpoli ESYE12 46,008
48 Chaïdári ESYE31 45,642
49 Komotiní ESYE11 45,631
50 Sykiés ESYE12 44,955
51 Dráma ESYE11 44,823
52 Véroia ESYE12 44,464
53 Álimos ESYE31 41,720
54 Corfu ESYE22 40,047
55 Kozáni ESYE13 36,481
56 Thívai ESYE24 36,477
57 Pylaía ESYE12 34,625
58 Ágioi Anárgyroi ESYE31 34,168
59 Argyroúpoli ESYE31 34,097
60 Áno Liósia ESYE31 33,565
61 Kardítsa ESYE14 32,789
62 Néa Ionía ESYE14 32,661
63 Rethymno ESYE43 32,468
64 Cholargós ESYE31 30,840
65 Vrilissia ESYE31 30,741
66 Asprópyrgos ESYE31 30,251
67 Kórinthos ESYE25 30,176
68 Ptolemaḯda ESYE13 30,045
69 Gérakas ESYE31 29,939
70 Metamórfosi ESYE31 29,891
71 Voúla ESYE31 28,364
72 Kamaterón ESYE31 28,361
73 Mytilene ESYE41 28,322
74 Giannitsá ESYE12 27,817
75 Neapoli ESYE12 27,084
76 Elefthério - Kordelió ESYE12 27,067
77 Trípoli ESYE25 26,561
78 Agía Varvára ESYE31 26,550
79 Kaisarianí ESYE31 26,370
80 Néa Filadélfeia ESYE31 25,734
81 Moskháton ESYE31 25,441
82 Pérama ESYE31 25,389
83 Salamína ESYE31 25,370
84 Elefsína ESYE31 24,910
85 Chios ESYE41 23,953
86 Mégara ESYE31 23,456
87 Kilkís ESYE12 22,914
88 Dhafní ESYE31 22,913
89 Melíssia ESYE31 22,741
90 Pýrgos ESYE23 22,399
91 Árgos ESYE25 22,209
92 Árta ESYE21 21,895
93 Livadeiá ESYE24 21,492
94 Artémida ESYE31 21,488
95 Péfki ESYE31 21,352
96 Oraiókastro ESYE12 20,852
97 Aígio ESYE23 20,422
98 Náousa ESYE12 19,887
99 Kos ESYE42 19,244
100 Koropí ESYE31 19,164

The largest cities in Greece represent major centers of economic activity, cultural influence, and population growth. Athens leads with a population of 664,046, followed by Thessaloníki and Pátra. These cities serve as hubs for employment, education, and innovation, attracting residents from across the country and around the world.

Population size is a key indicator of a city's economic influence and infrastructure capacity. Larger cities typically offer more diverse job markets, extensive public transit systems, and a wider range of cultural amenities. ESYE31 dominates the top 10 with 5 cities on the list, reflecting the state's strong economic pull and quality of life.

While large populations bring economic advantages, they also present challenges including higher costs of living, traffic congestion, and housing affordability concerns. Many of these cities have experienced significant growth over the past decade, driven by job opportunities in technology, healthcare, and professional services.

Did You Know?

  • 1. Athens's population is larger than that of many small nations.
  • 2. ESYE31 has 5 cities in the top 10, more than any other state.
  • 3. The 50th largest city still has a population of 44,955 — larger than most cities worldwide.
  • 4. The top 5 cities combined have a population of 1,460,472.

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