--- entity_id: city:gr:wikidata:Q12875662 entity_type: city name: Heraklion country_code: GR country: Greece slug: heraklion canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/gr/heraklion/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/gr/heraklion.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/gr/heraklion.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/gr/heraklion snapshot_id: approved-static-bb6d69cd3c074ae2 generated_at: 2026-08-04 last_verified: 2026-07-29 fact_count: 23 metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ --- # Heraklion Heraklion is a city in Greece. Heraklion had a population of 179,302 in October 2021. The city covered 52.1 km² in 2024. Population density was 2,871.3 people per km² in 2024. The bachelor’s-or-higher share was 23.5% in 2021. The high-school-or-higher share was 56.2% in 2021. School enrolment accounted for 20.2% of the population in 2021. A monthly estimate placed internet service at €34 in July 2026. ## Climate Annual PM2.5 was 11.7 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 19.8 µg/m³ in 2024. ## Housing Owner occupation accounted for 61.7% of homes in October 2021. The city had 72,940 dwellings in 2021. ## Work The unemployment rate was 12.7% in October 2021. The employment rate was 87.3% in October 2021. ## Mobility A vehicle was available to 72.9% of households in October 2021. ## Immigration The foreign population count was 9,525, equal to 5.31% of residents in October 2021. ## Education A monthly estimate placed private kindergarten fees at €367.08 in July 2026. ## Cost Of Living A monthly estimate placed a 10 GB mobile plan at €27.27 in July 2026. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 9,525 people | city | 2021-10-22 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population | `population_total` | 179,302 people | city | 2021-10-22 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [2] | | Average net rent (nettokalt) | `rent_avg_nettokalt_eur_per_m2_month` | 8 EUR/m²/month | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-07-29 | aging | supplemental | [3] | | Dwellings | `g05_dwellings_total` | 72,940 dwellings | city | 2021-10-22 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [4] | | Employment rate | `g03_employment_rate_pct` | 87.2714 % | city | 2021-10-22 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [5] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 12.7309 % | city | 2021-10-22 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [5] | | NO₂ — annual mean | `air_quality_no2_annual_ug_m3` | 19.8 µg/m³ | city | 2024 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [6] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 11.7 µg/m³ | city | 2024 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [6] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 52.0672 km2 | city | 2024 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [7] | | Fitness club membership, monthly | `col_fitness_club_eur_month` | 43.8 EUR/month | city | 2026-07-31 | 2026-07-27 | fresh | supplemental | [8] | | Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | `col_internet_60mbps_eur_month` | 34.13 EUR/month | city | 2026-07-31 | 2026-07-27 | fresh | supplemental | [8] | | Private kindergarten, monthly | `col_kindergarten_private_eur_month` | 367.08 EUR/month | city | 2026-07-31 | 2026-07-27 | fresh | supplemental | [8] | | Meal at an inexpensive restaurant | `col_meal_inexpensive_restaurant_eur` | 13 EUR | city | 2026-07-31 | 2026-07-27 | fresh | supplemental | [8] | | Mobile plan, 10 GB | `col_mobile_plan_10gb_eur_month` | 27.27 EUR/month | city | 2026-07-31 | 2026-07-27 | fresh | supplemental | [8] | | Basic utilities, 85 m² home | `col_utilities_basic_85m2_eur_month` | 172.79 EUR/month | city | 2026-07-31 | 2026-07-27 | fresh | supplemental | [8] | | Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 5.3123 % | city | 2021-10-22 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [1] | | Owner-occupied homes | `g02_owner_occupied_share_pct` | 61.6753 % | city | 2021-10-22 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [4] | | G03 Labour | `g03_labour` | 47.7903 % | city | 2021-10-22 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [5] | | G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct | `g07_bachelors_or_higher_share_pct` | 23.5437 % | city | 2021-10-22 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [9] | | G07 High School Or Higher Share Pct | `g07_high_school_or_higher_share_pct` | 56.1904 % | city | 2021-10-22 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [9] | | G07 School Enrollment Share Pct | `g07_school_enrollment_share_pct` | 20.2206 % | city | 2021-10-22 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [5] | | G09 Households With Vehicle Available Pct | `g09_households_with_vehicle_available_pct` | 72.906 % | city | 2021-10-22 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [10] | | Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 2,871.3077 people/km² | city | 2024 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [7] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Sources 1. GR official material for foreign_population_share_percent — Official source — https://www.statistics.gr/el/statistics?_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_documentID=532736 2. GR official material for population_total — Official source — https://www.statistics.gr/documents/20181/17286366/mon_plith_2021.xlsx/7adf2ca4-0baf-7b19-2860-1e7caea81e7f?t=1679066566128 3. RE/MAX Greece — Residential rental prices per m² 2025 — Commercial source — https://www.remax.gr/media/news/773-en.pdf 4. GR official material for g05_dwellings_total — Official source — https://www.statistics.gr/el/statistics?_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_documentID=532475 5. GR official material for unemployment_total_percent — Official source — https://www.statistics.gr/el/statistics?_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_documentID=532737 6. GR official material for air_quality_no2_annual_ug_m3 — Official source — https://tableau-public.discomap.eea.europa.eu/views/Citytrend/Citytrend.csv?:showVizHome=no&Country=Greece 7. GR official material for city_area_km2 — Official source — https://gisco-services.ec.europa.eu/distribution/v2/lau/csv/LAU_RG_01M_2024_4326.csv 8. Cost of Living in Heraklion. Jul 2026. Prices in Heraklion — Commercial source — https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/in/Heraklion 9. GR official material for g07_bachelors_or_higher_share_pct — Official source — https://www.statistics.gr/el/statistics?_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_documentID=568511 10. GR official material for g09_households_with_vehicle_available_pct — Official source — https://www.statistics.gr/el/statistics?_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_documentID=532682 ## Cite ImmigrationDB. "Heraklion, Greece." Snapshot approved-static-bb6d69cd3c074ae2, last verified 2026-07-29. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/gr/heraklion/ Reuse requires the direct source URL, the observation date and a link back to the ImmigrationDB page: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/gr/heraklion/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/gr/heraklion.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/gr/heraklion.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/gr/heraklion - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - All published city facts, one row each: https://immigrationdb.com/data/facts.ndjson.gz - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json