France vs Greece: Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data

France
29,160 Person
in 2007
Greece
25,115 Person
in 2007
France rank
2nd
Greece rank
5th

Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data over time

  • France
  • Greece
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How they compare

France currently reports 29,160 Person against 25,115 Person in Greece, a difference of 4,045 Person.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 2nd and Greece ranks 5th of 38 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Greece Difference Ahead
1980s 35,731 Person 5,560 Person 30,171 Person France
1990s 29,710 Person 2,265 Person 27,446 Person France
2000s 45,635 Person 9,166 Person 36,469 Person France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data, France or Greece?
France, at 29,160 Person against 25,115 Person in Greece as of 2007.
What is the difference in asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data between France and Greece?
4,045 Person, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Greece?
23 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2007.
How do France and Greece rank globally for asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data?
France ranks 2nd and Greece ranks 5th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data (until 2007). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data (until 2007)
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 664 data points, 1985–2007
Last refreshed