This is a list of the Greek democracies for which there is some evidence in the Archaic period, following Eric Robinson's book The First Democracies (Stuttgart, 1997). Most of them probably pre-date the establishment of democracy in Athens by Cleisthenes in 508-507 BC.
| Polis/ area | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Achaea | At some point between c. 650 and c. 500 BC | |
| Chios | Probably a democracy sometime between c. 600-550 BC | |
| Megara | Probably a democracy sometime in the 6th century BC | |
| Chalkis | Possibly a short-lived democracy sometime in the 6th century BC | |
| Mantinea | Possibly a democracy sometime in the 6th century BC | |
| Cnidus | A democracy either in the 6th century or the 4th century BC | |
| Heraclea Pontica | A democracy by c. 560 BC | |
| Cyrene | A democracy from c. 550 BC | |
| Naxos | A democracy from c. 550 to 490 BC | |
| Ambracia | Probably a democracy by c. 550 BC | |
| Argos | A democracy possibly from c. 550, and definitely from 494 BC | |
| Elis | Possibly a democracy in the 6th century, and definitely in the 5th century BC | |
| Samos | Possibly a democracy in the late 6th century BC | |
| Kos | A democracy from the 490s BC | |
| Akragas | Possibly a democracy before 488, and definitely one after 472 BC |