# 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, 2001, 2011 and 2021.

## 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.
| 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 | Volos | 139,670 | 86,046 | 82,439 | 77,192 | Thessaly |
| 8 | Peristeri $^1$ | 133,630 | 139,981 | 137,918 | 137,288 | Attica |
| 9 | Acharnes $^1$ | 100,857 | 99,346 | 75,329 | 61,052 | Attica |
| 10 | Kallithea $^1$ | 97,616 | 100,641 | 109,609 | 114,233 | Attica |
| 11 | Kalamaria $^2$ | 92,248 | 91,279 | 87,255 | 80,698 | Central Macedonia |
| 12 | Glyfada $^1$ | 89,597 | 87,305 | 80,409 | 63,306 | Attica |
| 13 | Nikaia$^{1,3}$ | 88,077 | 89,380 | 93,086 | 87,597 | Attica |
| 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 |