List of cities and towns in Greece
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 990 thousand 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
Athens
Thessaloniki
Patras
Larissa
Heraklion
Volos
Ioannina
Serres
Trikala
Kavala
Chania
Mytilene
Corfu (city)
Rhodes (city)
Agrinio
Veria
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 .
Rank
City
Census 2021
Census 2011
Census 2001
Census 1991
Region
1
Athens 1 *
643,452
664,046
745,514
772,072
Attica
2
Thessaloniki 2 *
309,617
315,196
363,987
383,967
Central Macedonia
3
Patras 8
170,755
167,446
160,400
152,570
Western Greece
4
Piraeus 1,3
168,151
163,688
175,697
182,671
Attica
5
Heraklion
149,501
140,730
130,914
115,270
Crete
6
Larissa
146,595
144,651
124,394
112,777
Thessaly
7
Peristeri 1
133,630
139,981
137,918
137,288
Attica
8
Acharnes 1
100,857
99,346
75,329
61,052
Attica
9
Kallithea 1
97,616
100,641
109,609
114,233
Attica
10
Kalamaria 2
92,248
91,279
87,255
80,698
Central Macedonia
11
Glyfada 1
89,597
87,305
80,409
63,306
Attica
12
Nikaia 1,3
88,077
89,380
93,086
87,597
Attica
13
Volos
85,803
86,046
82,439
77,192
Thessaly
14
Ilion 1
84,004
84,793
80,859
78,326
Attica
15
Evosmos 2
79,221
74,686
52,624
28,821
Central Macedonia
16
Chalandri 1
77,102
74,192
71,684
66,285
Attica
17
Ilioupoli 1
76,730
78,153
75,904
75,037
Attica
18
Keratsini 1,3
75,721
77,077
76,102
71,982
Attica
19
Nea Smyrni 1
72,853
73,076
73,986
69,749
Attica
20
Marousi 1
71,830
72,333
69,470
64,092
Attica
21
Agios Dimitrios 1
71,664
71,294
65,173
57,574
Attica
22
Zografou 1
69,874
71,026
76,115
80,492
Attica
23
Egaleo 1
65,831
69,946
74,046
78,563
Attica
24
Ioannina
64,896
65,574
61,629
56,699
Epirus
25
Palaio Faliro 1
64,863
64,021
64,759
61,371
Attica
26
Nea Ionia 1
64,611
67,134
66,017
60,635
Attica
27
Chalcis
64,490
59,125
53,584
51,646
Central Greece
28
Agia Paraskevi 1
62,147
59,704
56,836
47,463
Attica
29
Trikala
62,064
61,653
48,686
45,835
Thessaly
30
Korydallos 1,3
61,248
63,445
67,456
63,184
Attica
31
Petroupoli 1
60,146
58,979
48,327
38,278
Attica
32
Alexandroupoli
59,723
57,812
48,885
37,904
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
33
Serres
59,260
58,287
54,266
50,017
Central Macedonia
34
Katerini
59,189
55,997
50,510
43,613
Central Macedonia
35
Vyronas 1
59,134
61,308
61,102
58,523
Attica
36
Kalamata
58,816
54,100
49,154
43,625
Peloponnese
37
Xanthi
58,760
56,122
45,111
37,430
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
38
Galatsi 1
57,909
59,345
58,042
57,230
Attica
39
Rhodes
56,440
49,541
52,318
42,400
South Aegean
40
Chania
54,559
53,910
53,373
50,077
Crete
41
Komotini
54,165
50,990
43,326
37,036
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
42
Kavala
54,065
54,027
58,663
56,571
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
43
Agrinio
50,690
59,329
54,523
52,081
Western Greece
44
Irakleio 1
50,494
49,642
45,926
42,905
Attica
45
Kifissia 1
48,700
47,332
43,929
39,166
Attica
46
Lamia
47,529
52,006
46,406
44,084
Central Greece
47
Chaidari 1
47,051
45,642
45,227
44,831
Attica
48
Stavroupoli 2
45,891
46,008
41,653
37,596
Central Macedonia
49
Drama
44,257
44,823
42,501
37,604
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
50
Kozani
43,316
41,066
35,242
31,553
Western Macedonia
51
Veria
43,212
43,158
42,794
37,858
Central Macedonia
52
Alimos 1
43,174
41,720
38,047
32,024
Attica
53
Karditsa
40,272
38,554
32,031
30,067
Thessaly
54
Polichni 2
38,887
39,332
36,146
27,894
Central Macedonia
55
Pylaia 2
36,843
34,625
22,744
20,785
Central Macedonia
56
Ampelokipoi 2
35,846
37,381
40,959
40,093
Central Macedonia
57
Rethymno
35,763
32,468
27,868
23,420
Crete
58
Sykies 2
35,545
37,753
41,726
34,059
Central Macedonia
59
Ano Liosia 1
35,047
33,565
26,423
21,397
Attica
60
Gerakas 1
33,856
29,939
13,921
8,512
Attica
61
Mytilene
33,523
27,871
27,247
23,971
North Aegean
62
Argyroupoli 1
33,312
34,097
33,158
31,530
Attica
63
Vrilissia 1
32,417
30,741
25,582
16,571
Attica
64
Agioi Anargyroi 1
32,283
34,168
32,957
30,739
Attica
65
Nea Ionia 6
31,684
32,661
30,804
27,904
Thessaly
66
Ptolemaida
31,575
32,127
28,679
25,125
Western Macedonia
67
Voula 1
31,497
28,364
25,532
17,998
Attica
68
Aspropyrgos 4
31,381
30,251
27,741
15,715
Attica
69
Cholargos 1
31,304
30,840
32,166
33,691
Attica
70
Koropi 4
30,817
19,164
15,860
12,790
Attica
71
Corinth
30,816
30,176
29,787
27,412
Peloponnese
72
Corfu
30,737
24,838
28,185
31,359
Ionian Islands
73
Giannitsa
30,498
29,789
26,296
22,504
Central Macedonia
74
Tripoli
30,448
30,866
25,520
22,429
Peloponnese
75
Metamorfosi 1
30,174
29,891
26,448
21,052
Attica
76
Kamatero 1
29,179
28,361
22,234
17,410
Attica
77
Megara 4
29,122
23,456
23,032
20,403
Attica
78
Chios
27,015
26,850
23,779
22,894
North Aegean
79
Agia Varvara 1
26,759
26,550
30,562
28,706
Attica
80
Kaisariani 1
26,269
26,370
26,323
26,701
Attica
81
Eleftherio-Kordelio 2
26,131
27,067
21,630
16,549
Central Macedonia
82
Pyrgos
26,052
24,359
23,274
28,465
Western Greece
83
Neapoli 2
25,822
27,084
29,995
30,568
Central Macedonia
84
Perama 1,3
25,628
25,389
25,720
24,119
Attica
85
Moschato 1
25,322
25,441
23,153
22,039
Attica
86
Nea Filadelfeia 1
25,198
25,734
24,112
25,261
Attica
87
Salamina 4
24,997
25,370
25,730
22,567
Attica
88
Eleusis 4
24,971
24,910
25,863
22,793
Attica
89
Kilkis
24,130
22,914
17,430
12,139
Central Macedonia
90
Arta
24,079
21,895
19,435
19,087
Epirus
91
Oraiokastro 5
23,626
20,852
11,896
5,458
Central Macedonia
92
Melissia 1
23,618
22,741
19,526
13,469
Attica
93
Pallini 1
23,445
16,415
12,552
8,021
Attica
94
Dafni 1
23,431
22,913
23,674
24,152
Attica
95
Livadeia
22,113
21,379
20,061
18,437
Central Greece
96
Artemida 4
21,924
21,488
17,391
9,485
Attica
97
Argos
21,891
22,209
24,239
21,901
Peloponnese
98
Thebes
21,530
22,883
21,211
19,505
Central Greece
99
Kos
21,430
19,432
17,890
14,714
South Aegean
100
Pefki 1
21,293
21,352
19,887
17,987
Attica
101
Preveza
21,099
19,042
16,321
13,695
Epirus
102
Aigio
20,249
20,422
21,061
22,178
Western Greece
103
Orestiada
19,666
18,426
15,246
12,691
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
104
Thermi 5
19,602
16,004
11,360
5,156
Central Macedonia
105
Nea Erythraia 1
18,604
17,379
15,439
12,993
Attica
106
Amaliada
18,223
16,763
18,261
15,232
Western Greece
107
Nea Makri 4
18,114
15,554
13,986
12,120
Attica
108
Naousa
18,049
18,882
19,870
19,794
Central Macedonia
109
Edessa
17,848
18,229
18,253
17,128
Central Macedonia
110
Sparta
17,773
16,239
14,817
13,011
Peloponnese
111
Kalymnos
17,752
12,324
10,149
10,543
South Aegean
112
Ierapetra
17,710
12,355
11,678
9,541
Crete
113
Panorama 5
17,679
17,444
14,552
10,275
Central Macedonia
114
Florina
17,188
17,686
14,279
12,355
Western Macedonia
115
Peraia 5
16,995
18,326
13,306
2,949
Central Macedonia
116
Vari 1
16,717
15,855
10,998
8,488
Attica
117
Elliniko 1
16,715
17,259
16,740
13,517
Attica
118
Kastoria
16,393
13,387
14,813
14,775
Western Macedonia
119
Gazi 7
16,256
12,606
8,018
1,395
Crete
120
Paiania 4
16,159
14,595
12,855
9,710
Attica
121
Alexandreia
15,906
14,821
13,229
12,109
Central Macedonia
122
Kalyvia Thorikou 4
15,486
14,424
12,202
8,488
Attica
123
Efkarpia 2
15,416
13,905
6,598
3,480
Central Macedonia
124
Agios Ioannis Renti 1,3
15,411
16,050
15,060
14,218
Attica
125
Rafina 4
14,620
12,168
11,352
7,752
Attica
126
Nafplio
14,532
14,203
13,822
11,897
Peloponnese
127
Tavros 1
14,339
14,972
14,963
15,456
Attica
128
Menemeni 2
14,297
14,746
14,910
12,932
Central Macedonia
129
Missolonghi
13,965
12,785
12,225
10,916
Western Greece
130
Papagou 1
13,962
13,699
13,207
13,974
Attica
131
Loutraki
13,919
11,564
11,383
9,388
Peloponnese
132
Drapetsona 1,3
13,815
13,968
12,944
13,094
Attica
133
Agios Nikolaos
13,605
11,421
10,080
8,093
Crete
134
Pefka 5
13,435
13,052
6,434
3,561
Central Macedonia
135
Nea Alikarnassos 7
13,090
12,925
11,551
10,683
Crete
136
Spata 4
12,991
9,198
7,738
6,725
Attica
137
Nafpaktos
12,950
13,415
12,924
10,854
Western Greece
138
Ialysos
12,717
11,331
10,107
7,193
South Aegean
139
Grevena
12,515
13,137
10,177
9,345
Western Macedonia
140
Mandra 4
12,365
11,327
10,947
10,012
Attica
141
Glyka Nera 1
11,877
11,049
6,623
5,813
Attica
142
Diavata 5
11,876
9,890
8,423
4,463
Central Macedonia
143
Tyrnavos
11,210
11,069
11,116
12,028
Thessaly
144
Sitia
11,166
9,348
8,238
7,028
Crete
145
Ermoupoli
11,039
11,407
11,799
13,030
South Aegean
146
Argostoli
10,982
9,748
9,037
6,815
Ionian islands
147
Neo Psychiko 1
10,671
10,137
10,848
12,023
Attica
148
Agios Stefanos 1
10,597
9,892
9,271
5,243
Attica
149
Ymittos 1
10,455
10,715
11,139
11,671
Attica
150
Anatoli 9
10,379
9,798
5,815
4,451
Epirus
151
Igoumenitsa
10,315
9,145
8,722
6,807
Epirus
152
Nea Artaki 10
10,302
9,489
8,646
7,394
Central Greece
153
Nea Moudania
10,042
9,342
6,475
4,403
Central Macedonia
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